Degree:Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Major:Agricultural Education
Track:Education
The Agriculture Education major, Education Track, is designed for students who desire to teach secondary agricultural education. This program provides the foundation courses for students to earn a degree along with the professional education courses leading to teaching credentials in Agricultural Education. The discipline specific courses are paired with courses that prepare students to teach and work with a diverse student population in an agricultural setting. Courses include Curriculum Planning, Students with Special Needs, Educational Technologies, Instructional Design, and Program Planning in Agricultural Science. The additional coursework for Agricultural Education majors is diverse. Students choose coursework from several areas including Animal Science, Plant and Soil Science, Agricultural Engineering, Forestry, Wildlife, and Agricultural Economics.
Core Curriculum: Areas A-E42 hours
See ABAC Core Curriculum. Usethe Area D option for science majors.
Area D recommendations: BIOL 1107 and Lab, BIOL 1108 and Lab or CHEM 1211 and Lab, and MATH 2000.
Agriculture Education majors are exempt from Area D sequence requirement for Science Majors.
Area F: Major-Specific Courses18 hours
Required Courses: 12 hours
AENT 1113Power Equipment3
EDUC 2110 Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education 3
EDUC 2120 Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts3
EDUC 2130 Exploring Learning and Teaching3
Choose 6 hours from the following:
AECO 1150Introduction to Agribusiness Management3
AECO 2260Agricultural Marketing3
AECO 2265Agricultural Marketing Practicum3
AENT 2113Power Equipment II3
AGRP 1125Fundamentals of Plant Protection, or HORT 22323
AGRY 2020Soils and Fertilizers3
ASLH 1125 Introduction to Poultry Science, or ASLH 20103
ASLH 2010 Introduction to Animal Science, or ASLH 11253
ASLH 2203Elements of Dairying3
CISM 2201 Fundamentals of Computer Applications3
COMM 2100Interpersonal Communication3
FRSC 1190Natural Resource Conservation3
HORT 2201Principles of Plant Science3
HORT 2232Turf and Ornamental Pest Management, or AGRP 11253
Foundation Courses for the Major – Agricultural Education:36 hours
Professional Education Courses: Students must apply and be accepted to Teacher Education before taking the professional teacher education course series (EDUC 4010, EDUC 4350, EDUC 4360, and EDUC 4460). A minimum grade of C is required in each of these courses. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for admission to Teacher Education.
EDUC 4010 Early Clinical Experience in Agricultural Education3
EDUC 4350Curriculum Development3
EDUC 4360Pedagogy and Instructional Methods3
EDUC 4460Student Teaching Practicum12
SPED 3000Teaching Students with Special Needs3
Agriculture Support Courses:
AGED 3390Agriculture Practicum3
AGED 4040Greenhouse and Nursery Management3
AGED 4340Community Programs in Agriculture3
AGED 4370Agriscience Applications3
Elective Courses:27 hours
Choose electives from the following:
AECO 2200Agricultural Records3
AECO 3265Advanced Agricultural Marketing Practicum3
AECO 3410Commodity Marketing3
AECO 3430Agricultural Financial Management3
AECO 3800Food and Agriculture Marketing3
AECO 4100Agribusiness Management3
AECO 4710Food and Agricultural Policy3
AENG 2100Engineering Principles3
AENG 3101Metal Fabrication3
AENG 3300Precision Agriculture3
AENG 4890Special topics in Agricultural Engineering3
AENT 3200Drainage, Irrigation and Erosion Control3
AGED 3030Floral Management3
AGED 4890/4891/4892 Special Topics in Agricultural Education3
AGRI 4790Agricultural Internship3
AGRP 3240Weed Management3
AGRP 3320 Plant Disease Management 3
AGRP 4422 Insect Pest Management 3
AGRY 3030Field Crop Production3
AGRY 3110Forage Crops and Pastures3
AGRY 3510Soil Management3
ASLH 3110Food Animal Evaluation and Selection3
ASLH 3120Herd Health3
ASLH 3318Physiology of Reproduction3
ASLH 4110Meat Production, Processing and Marketing3
ASLH 4405Applied Animal Nutrition3
CHEM 1211/LPrinciples of Chemistry I4
COMM 3100Professional Communication Methods3
ENGL 4010Introduction to Professional Writing3
HIST 3280Farms, Factories, and Food: A Global Perspective3
HORT 2215Landscape Design3
HORT 2270 Woody Ornamental Plant Identification3
HORT 2231Turfgrass Science and Technology3
HORT 3033Fruit and Vegetable Production3
HORT 3230Insect and Nematode Management3
HORT 3236Environmental Issues in Urban Agriculture3
MGMT 3670 Human Resource Management3
MGMT 4300Selling and Negotiating3
MGMT 4000 Leadership and Ethics3
SOCI 3000Rural Sociology3
TOTAL123 hours
Also, select PHED 1100 (2 hrs.) and two PE electives (1-2 hrs. each)
1 of 2
Major: Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education. Track: Education