Teaching Specialty - Agricultural
Major Requirements
Major: Agriculture Education
Degree Type: B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 130
General Education Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
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.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
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 | 3 |
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 | 130 |
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.