| Curriculum
in Agricultural Education
Administered by the Department of Agricultural Education
and Studies. Students majoring in Agricultural Education choose
between two options: Teacher Certification or Communications.
| Teacher Certification Option |
| Cr. |
Degree Requirements |
| 9.5 |
Interpersonal and public communication skills
Engl 104, 105, Lib 160, AgEds 311 (3 cr.); communications intensive
requirement.
|
| 18-19 |
Mathematical, physical, and life sciences
Chem 163, 163L or 177, 177L;
Stat 104; Biol 201, 201L; Biol 202, 202L or BMBB 221; Math 104
or 150 |
| 18 |
Humanities, ethics, and social sciences
Psych 230; C I 333 and 406; American history elective (3 cr.);
from approved lists: 3 cr. in ethics; 3 cr. in international
perspectives; problem-solving intensive requirement |
| 1 |
Physical education
Elective selected from PE, dance, health, and/or safety |
| 35 |
Agricultural sciences and economics
Agron 114 and 154; An S 114 and 114L, electives (3 cr.); AST
210; Hort 221; Econ 101, 235 and 330; Acct 284; 6 credits in
courses 300- level or above to be chosen from agricultural systems
technology, animal science, agronomy, agricultural economics,
forestry, or horticulture; environmental intensive requirement |
| 31.5 |
Professional credits
AgEds 110A, 211A, 310, 401, 402, 416, 417 (12 Cr.); C I 201,
204, 415, 426. |
| 14-15 |
Electives |
| Communications Option |
| Cr. |
Degree Requirements |
| 9.5 |
Interpersonal and public communication skills— Engl
104, 105, Lib 160, AgEds 311, communication intensive requirement |
| 23-24 |
Mathematical, physical, and life sciences— Chem 163,
163L or 177, 177L; Biol 201, 202; BMBB 221 or Phys 106; life
science elective (3 cr.); demonstration or computer proficiency;
Math 104 or 150; Stat 104; environmental intensive requirement |
| 18 |
Humanities, ethics, and social sciences— Econ 101 or
102; psychology elective (3 cr.); ethics elective (3 cr.); international
perspectives elective (3 cr.); U.S. diversity elective (3 cr.);
humanities elective (3 cr.), problem-solving intensive requirement. |
| 32 |
Agricultural sciences and economics— 10 credits in a
selected area of agricultural sciences and econom ics including
6 credits at the 300- 400 level; 6 cr. each in two additional
areas of agricultural sciences and economics; agricul tural
sciences and economics electives (10 cr.) |
| 32.5 |
Professional communications— AgEds 110A, 211, 215, 315,
412 (6 cr.); select 21 cr. from Jl MC 101, 321, 342, 347, Engl
205, 309, 310, 314, 415, 416, Mgmt 370, 371, Sp Cm 110, 212,
312, 323, 327, ComSt 102, 214, 310, 314, 317 |
| 12-13 |
Electives |
| 128 |
Total credits |
| Typical Program for the First
Year |
| Cr. |
Fall |
| 0.5 |
Orientation--AgEds 110A |
| 3 |
First-Year Composition— Engl 104 |
| 3 |
Probability and Matrices— Math 104 or Discrete Mathematics
for Business and Social Sciences -- Math 150 |
| 3 |
Principles of Micro Economics— Econ 101 |
| 3 |
Principles of Biology I--Biol 201 |
| 2 |
Survey of the Animal Industry-- An S 114 |
| 1 |
Principles of Biology Laboratory -- Biol 201L |
| 1 |
Working with Animals--An S 114L |
| 0.5 |
Library Instruction—Lib 160 |
| Cr |
Spring |
| 3 |
First-Year Composition— Engl 105 |
| 3 |
Principles of Agronomy— Agron 114 |
| 3 |
Introduction to Instructional Technology—C I 201 |
| 3 |
Introduction to Agricultural
Markets--Econ 235 |
| 3 |
Principles of Biology II—Biol 202 |
| 1 |
Principles of Biology Laboratory-- Biol 202L |
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