AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science

Agricultural Education provides broad preparation in agricultural sciences and professional education, including communications and human relations skills. In addition to required courses, students may select a minor.

The Bachelor's degree prepares students for professional education positions in the mainstream of agriculture including teaching, cooperative extension service, and government agricultural agencies. This degree also prepares students for other educational work such as agricultural missionary, public relations, and training officers in agricultural industry.

Freshman Year

First Semester
3 - AGRIC 103 Intro. to Animal Industries
3 - AGRIC 200 Agricultural Applications of Microcomputers
4 - BIOL 103 General Biology I
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
3 - Mathematical Sciences Requirement¹
16

Second Semester
1 - AG ED 100 Orientation and Field Experience
3 - AGRIC 104 Introduction to Plant Sciences
4 - BIOL 104 General Biology II
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
3 - Mathematical Sciences Requirement¹
1 - Elective
15

Sophomore Year

First Semester
3 - AG ED 201 Intro. to Agricultural Education
3 - AG M 205 Principles of Farm Shop or 3 - AG M 206 Agricultural Mechanization
4 - CH 101 General Chemistry or 4 - CH 105 Beg. Gen. and Organic Chemistry
3 - HIST 322 History of Technology or 3 - HIST 323 Hist. of American Technology
3 - Humanities Requirement E.2¹
16

Second Semester
3 - AP EC 202 Agricultural Economics
4 - CH 102 General Chemistry or 4 - CH 106 Beg. Gen. and Organic Chemistry
3 - HORT 208 Landscape Appreciation
3 - Literature Requirement²
3 - Elective
16

Junior Year

First Semester
3 - AG M 301 Soil and Water Conservation or 3 - AG M 452 Farm Power
3 - AP EC 302 Economics of Farm Management
4 - CSENV 202 Soils
4 - ENT 301 General Entomology
6 - Minor³
20

Second Semester
3 - AVS 370 Principles of Animal Nutrition
3 - ED F 302 Educational Psychology
3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking
6 - Minor³
3 - Writing Intensive Requirement¹
18

Senior Year

First Semester
1 - AG ED 400 Supervised Field Experience II
2 - AG ED 423 Curriculum
2 - AG ED 425 Teaching Agricultural Mechanics
3 - FOR 305 Elements of Forestry
3 - PL PA 401 Plant Pathology
3 - Minor³
4 - Elective
18

Second Semester
3 - AG ED 401 Methods in Agricultural Educ.
12 - AG ED 406 Directed Teaching
3 - Elective
18

137 Total Semester Hours

¹See General Education Requirements.

²ENGL 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, or H210.

³A minor is recommended. See advisor for available minors and course requirements.