Agricultural Education: Agricultural Professional Service, B.S.

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Curriculum Guide

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 100 - Ideas and Their Expression I 3 Credit(s)
MATH 101 - Fundamentals of Algebra and Trigonometry I 3 Credit(s)
AGED 101 - Introduction to Agricultural Ed 1 Credit(s)
SR Elective 4 Credit(s) *
FRST 101 - College Success 1 Credit(s)
BIOE 114 - Home and Farm Maintenance 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

ENGL 101 - Ideas and Their Expression II 3 Credit(s)
MLAR Elective 3 Credit(s) *
ENVS 201 - The Earth’s Environment 3 Credit(s)
SBS Elective 3 Credit(s) *
NARS 110 - Introduction to Urban and Community Horticulture 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

AGED 200 - Introduction to Rural Leadership 3 Credit(s)
AA Elective 3 Credit(s) *
ENGL 331 - Writing for Science and Technology 3 Credit(s)
HFA Elective 3 Credit(s) *
Second Major Concentration Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

GL Elective 3 Credit(s) *
Free Elective 5 Credit(s)
Second Major Concentration 3 Credit(s)
ANSC 163 - Animal and Laboratory Animal Sciences 3 Credit(s)
ABM 330 - Applied Economics in Agribusiness 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 17

Junior Year

First Semester

AGED 302 - Educational Technology in Ag Education 3 Credit(s)
AGED 301 - Youth Program Management 3 Credit(s)
Second Major Concentration Elective 3 Credit(s)
HORT 334 - Plant Propagation 3 Credit(s)
Second Major Concentration Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

AGED 303 - Foundations of Ag Education 3 Credit(s)
AGED 304 - Adult Education in Ag 3 Credit(s)
ANSC 214 - Agricultural Genetics 3 Credit(s)
Second Major Concentration Elective 3 Credit(s)
SLMG 200 - Soil Science 4 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16

Senior Year

First Semester

AGED 407 - Overview of Environmental Education 3 Credit(s)
AGED 411 - Methods of Teaching Prof Serv 3 Credit(s)
AGED 408 - Cooperative Extension Organization and Methods 3 Credit(s)
AGED 498 - Practicum in Ag Prof Service 6 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

Second Major Concentration Elective 3 Credit(s)
Agricultural Science Elective 3 Credit(s)
Agricultural Science Elective 3 Credit(s)
AGED 406 - Program Planning and Evaluation 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 12

Total Credit Hours: 120

Major Program Requirements

Students must earn a C or better in the following courses:

AGED 101 - Introduction to Agricultural Ed 1 Credit(s)
AGED 302 - Educational Technology in Ag Education 3 Credit(s)
AGED 301 - Youth Program Management 3 Credit(s)
AGED 303 - Foundations of Ag Education 3 Credit(s)
AGED 304 - Adult Education in Ag 3 Credit(s)
AGED 405 - Clinical I Ag Teaching Methods 3 Credit(s)
AGED 406 - Program Planning and Evaluation 3 Credit(s)
AGED 409
AGED 407 - Overview of Environmental Education 3 Credit(s)
AGED 408 - Cooperative Extension Organization and Methods 3 Credit(s)

Second Major Concentrations

(Secondary Education Track 18 hours - Professional Service Track 18 hours)

Agricultural Science: NARS 100  - 599, HORT 100 - 599, SLSC 100 - 599, ANSC 100 - 599, ABM 100 - 599, ENVS 100 - 599
Animal Science: ANSC 100 - ANSC 599, LASC 100 - 599
Agricultural Business and Marketing: ABM 100 - ABM 599
Agricultural Communications: JOMC 100  - 599
Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences: ENVS 100 - 599, NARS 100  - 599
Plant and Soil Science: NARS 100  - 599, HORT 100 - 599, SLSC 100 - 599
Rural Sociology: AGED 200 , AGED 620, AGED 609, SOCI 100  - 599