Teaching Specialty - Agricultural
Major Requirements
Major: Agriculture Education
Degree Type: B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 131
General Education Requirements
| First Year Experience (F): | ||
| AGRI 189 | Skills for Academic Success (Students transferring in 24 or more credits do not need to take AGRI 189.) | 1 |
| Communication (C): | ||
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
| ENGL 358 | Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences | 3 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning (R): Select from current general education list | 3 | |
| Science & Technology (S): | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Chemical Concepts and Applications and Chem Concepts and Applications Lab | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| PLSC 110 | World Food Crops | 3 |
| PLSC 315 | Genetics | 3 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts (A): Select from current general education list | 6 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (B): | ||
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Wellness (W): Select from current general education list | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D): Select from the current general education list | ||
| Global Perspectives (G): | ||
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Major Requirements
The Agriculture Education Requirements also includes those courses listed in the General Education categories of Science and Technology and Social & Behavioral Sciences.
| General Education Requirements | 40 | |
| Agriculture Education Requirements | ||
| BIOL 150 & 150L | General Biology I and General Biology I Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 315L | Genetics Laboratory | 1 |
| Teaching Specialty Requirements | ||
| AGEC 242 | Introduction to Agricultural Management | 4 |
| AGEC | Electives | 6 |
| ASM 125 | Fabrication & Construction Technology | 3 |
| ASM | Engineering Electives | 6 |
| IME 335 | Welding Technology | 3 |
| ANSC 114 | Introduction to Animal Sciences | 3 |
| ANSC 223 | Introduction to Animal Nutrition | 2 |
| ANSC | Electives | 6 |
| PLSC 210 | Horticulture Science | 3 |
| PLSC 211 | Horticulture Science Lab | 1 |
| SOIL 210 | Introduction to Soil Science | 3 |
| PLSC or SOIL | Elective | 3 |
| Agriculture Elective | 3 | |
| Professional Education Requirements | ||
| EDUC 321 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 322 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 451 | Instructional Planning, Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 486 | Classroom Management for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 489 | Teaching Students of Diverse Backgrounds | 3 |
| H&CE 232 | Philosophy and Policy | 3 |
| H&CE 444 | Planning the Community Program in Agricultural Education | 3 |
| H&CE 480 | Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Teaching Methods in Agricultural Education | 3 |
| H&CE 481 | Methods of Teaching Agriculture | 3 |
| H&CE 483 | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
| H&CE 487 | Student Teaching | 9 |
| H&CE 488 | Applied Student Teaching | 3 |
| Total Credits | 131 | |
Degree Requirements and Notes
- A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in all Professional Education Requirement courses.
- A GPA of 2.75 or better in the teaching specialty is required for placement in student teaching and exit from the program.
- A GPA of 2.75 or better in professional education as well as passing the appropriate Praxis II exam are required to exit the program.
- Courses taken P/F may not be used to satisfy any requirements.
- See School of Education for admission requirements.
