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Note to the Student:This checksheet describes the curricular requirements for both the Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Education with a concentration in “Teaching” and for the teacher licensing program in agriculture and renewable natural resources. The courses listed are courses required in both areas. All curricular requirements on this checksheet, along with other programmatic requirements, must be met in order to receive the institutional recommendation for the teaching endorsement. A minimum of 42 credits must be completed in upper-division coursework. The Teacher Licensing Program is a non-degree program; bachelor degrees in education are not awarded.
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Professional Education Courses (34 Cr.) Substitution
EDUC 275 Schooling in the U.S. (3C)3
EDUC 331 Ed Tech & Assessment2
EDUC 340 Literacy & the Learner3
EDUC 350 Instruction I (Individual/Mgmt)3
EDUC 386 Practicum-Instruction I1
EDUC 450 Instruction II (Standards/Assess)4
EDUC 486EPracticum: Instruction II1
EDCT 425 Methods/Materials in Ag Ed4
EDCT 485Student Teaching11
EDCT492 Seminar: Professional Relations2
All-University Core Curriculum (32 Cr.)Substitution
CO 150 College Composition(1A)3
Mathematics(1B) (MATH 117, 118, 124)3
-OR-(MATH 141)-OR- (MATH 155)
-OR-(MATH 160)
Advanced Writing(2)3
Biological/Physical Sciences (3A)(7 cr.)
BZ 110 Principles of Animal Biology3
BZ 111 Animal Biology Laboratory1
-OR-
BZ 120 Principles of Plant Biology4
-OR-
LIFE 102 Attributes of Living Systems4
CHEM 107 Fundamentals of Chemistry4
Arts and Humanities (3B)6
AREC 202 Ag Resource Economics(3C)3
Historical Perspectives(3D)3
Global and Cultural Awareness (3E)3
Category 4 (A, B, C) Depth and Integration
EDCT 485, EDCT 492 (Also listed under Professional Ed Courses)
REQUIRED AG ED ORIENTATION COURSES (5 Cr.)
AGRI 192 Orientation-Ag Systems 1
____AGED 220 Orientation to Ag Ed Systems1
AGED 420 DevSchool Based Ag Ed 3
See the back of this checksheet for important course requirements
and advising reminders.
Teaching Concentration (Content) Courses (49 Cr. Minimum)Substitution
ANIMAL SYSTEMS Substitution
ANEQ 101FoodAnimal Science3
-OR-
ANEQ 102 Intro to Equine Science 4
ANEQ 250 Live Animal & Carcass Eval3
PLANT SYSTEMS
HORT 100 Horticultural Science4
SOCR 100 General Crops4
SOCR 240 Introductory Soil Science4
AGRIBUSINESS SYSTEMS
AREC 202 Ag Resource Economics3
AREC 305Ag/Res Enterprise Analysis3
AREC310 Agricultural Marketing3
-OR-
AREC328Small Agribusiness Mgmt3
-OR-
AREC408 Agricultural Finance3
FOOD PRODUCTS AND PROCESSING SYSTEMS
Choose 5-6 credits from the following courses:
ANEQ 360 Principles of Meat Science3
FSHN 125 Food Nutrition and Health2
-OR-
FSHN 150 Survey of Human Nutrition3
FTEC 110 Food from Farm to Table3
AG MECHNICAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS (Minimum of 5 Credits)
Welding (Technical Elect-See Advisor)3
SelectONE of the following courses:
AGED 240 Tech Tool Apps in Ag Ed1
AGED 241 Plumbing and Elec Apps1
AGED 244 Power Systems in Ag Ed1
AGED 320 Tech Lab in Ag Ed1
AGED 320 Tech Lab in Ag Ed1
NATURAL RESOURCE/ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
Select TWO of the following courses
AREC 240 Issues in Env Economics3
AREC 340 Intro: Econ of Nat Res3 ______
AREC 342 Water Law, Policy, Insts3
FW 104 Wildlife Ecology/Cons3
FW 260 Prin of Wildlife Management3
RS 300 Rangeland Cons/Stewardship3
AGRICULTURE ELECTIVES9
Select courses in the College of Agricultural Sciences
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Important Coursework Requirements:
1)To enroll in EDUC 275 and EDUC 340, students must have completed 30 credits of post-secondary coursework and plan to pursue completion of the Licensure Program at CSU.
2)Students must be admitted to the Licensure Program to enroll in Phase II courses: EDUC 331, 350 and 386.
3)Because the coursework content and field experiences build upon previous courses, the phases cannot be taken concurrently or out of sequence.
4)Grades in ALL education courses and teaching content courses must be C or above.
5)Students cannot advance to the next phase of the program with incomplete grades or grades of C- or below in professional education courses.
Coursework Model of the Teacher Licensure Program – Secondary and K-12 Endorsements (Revised for Fall 2010)
ColoradoStateUniversity
PHASE I / PHASE II /PHASE III
/ PHASE IVEDUC 275
"Schooling in the United States"3 credits (Course includes field experiences in the P-12 school system)
EDUC 340
"Literacy and the Learner"
3 credits (Course includes field experiences in the school system.) / Admission Required to Enroll in Phase II EDUC Courses / EDUC 350
"Instruction I: Individualization/
Management"
3 credits (Course is a Professional Development School (PDS) at the public junior high schools)
EDUC 386
"Practicum: Instruction I"
1 credit (Includes field experiences aligned with EDUC 350)
EDUC 331
"Educational Technology and Assessment"2 credits / EDUC 450
"Instruction II: Standards and
Assessment"
4 credits (Course is a Professional Development School (PDS) at the public high schools)
EDUC 486E
"Practicum:
Instruction II"
1 credit (Includes field experiences aligned with EDUC 450) / Passing Score on State Licensing Exam Required to Begin Student Teaching / EDUC 485 A-B-C, EDCT 485
"Student Teaching"
11-12 credits (Course entails 15-16 weeks of full-time experience in a cooperating school site)
EDUC 493A,EDCT 492
“Seminar: Professional Relations”
1 credit (Taken concurrently with EDUC/EDCT 485)
Successful completion of Program coursework, field experiences, and other requirements leads to…
Institutional
Recommendation for a
Colorado Initial
Educator License
- Early Childhood Educationstudents' core education courses will vary from this listing.
- Additional content methods courses may be required in specific endorsement areas.
Substitution Approval:
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StudentDateEducation AdvisorDateDirector, Teacher Licensure ProgramDate
Mission of the Teacher Licensure ProgramTo teach and model best educational practice in order to prepare emerging professionals to facilitate student success.
Professional Program Accreditation
The Program is accredited by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council, the Colorado Commission on Higher Education,
and the Colorado Department of Education.
Agricultural Education (Revised September 2010)
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