Department of Agricultural Education and Communications

Professor Matt Baker, Chairperson.

Professors Cepica and Lawver; Associate Professors Fraze; Assistant Professors Akers, Kieth Lockaby, and Smith; Instructor Karr; Emeritus Faculty: Eggenberger.

This department supervises the following degree programs: INTERDISCIPLINARY AGRICULTURE and AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS, Bachelor of Science; and AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, Master of Science and Doctor of Education.

The department administers the agricultural education certification program and the teacher certification for ornamental horticulture specialization.

The teacher certification program involves courses from most departments in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Elective courses can be selected in areas of special interest. Job placement in high schools and junior colleges offers a life-long career for many and alternative employment opportunities for others. Students seeking teacher certification may also receive a degree in another agricultural area and, with proper planning, receive certification in agricultural education. Students seeking teacher certification should also refer to the section entitled "Teacher Education."

Agricultural communications allows students to specialize in both mass communications and agriculture. The communications component consists of prescribed courses in journalism, speech, telecommunications, photography, and advertising. Selection of technical agriculture courses allows students to specialize in areas of interest and to reinforce their general knowledge in agriculture.

This department offers a minor in agricultural leadership for students majoring outside the department. For more information on requirements for completing a minor, refer to the "Selecting a Minor" segment in the college section of this catalog or contact the departmental chairperson.

Interdisciplinary Agriculture (Agricultural Education) CurriculumTeacher Certification.

FIRST YEAR
Fall Spring
AGSC 1111, The Ag. Industry 1 PSS 1321, Agronomic Plant Sc. 3
BIOL 1401 or 1402 4 ENGL 1302, Adv. Coll. Rhetoric 3
ENGL 1301, Ess. Coll. Rhetoric 3 HIST 2300, Hist. of U.S. to 1877 3
MATH 1320, Coll. Algebra 3 CHEM 1305, Ess. Chem. I 3
ANSC 1401, Gen. Animal Sci. 4 CHEM 1105, Exp. Gen. Chem. I 1
15 MATH 1321, Trigonometry 3
16
SECOND YEAR
Fall Spring
Free Elective 3 *PSS 1411, Prin. of Hort. 4
ENGL 2311, Tech. Writing 3 COMS 2300, Public Speaking 3
POLS 1301, Amer. Govt., Org. 3 AAEC 2305, Fund. Ag. & Appl. Eco. 3
HIST 2301, Hist. of U.S. since 1877 3 POLS 2302, Amer. Pub. Pol. 3
AGSM 2303, Welding & Metalwork 3 *Ag. elective 3
15 Vis. & Perf. Arts and/or Multicultural 3
19
THIRD YEAR
Fall Spring
AGED 2300, Intro. to Ag. Ed. 3 AAEC 3304, Farm & Ranch Bus. Mgt. 3
PSS 2432, Prin. & Pract. Soils 4 AGSM 3303, Int. Comb. Eng. Thr. Op. 3
ANSC 3305, Appl. Anim. Nutr. 3 AGED 3313, Super. Prod. Livestock 3
ENGL 2301 or 2307 3 Ag. Elective (3000 or 4000 level) 3
*Ag. elective 4 AGSM 4302, Ag. Bldgs. 3
17 AGED 3330, Inter. Ag. Agency 3
18
FOURTH YEAR
Fall Spring
EDSE 4322, Managing Learn. Envir. 3 AGSM 4305, Cond. Ag. Mech. Prog. 3
AGED 2302, Ag. Data Base 3 AGED 4304, Meth. of Tchg. Ag. Sci. 3
AGED 3331, Prin. of Ag. Leadership 3 AGED 4306, Student Tchg. 9
PSS 3421, Fund. Prin. of Gen. 4 EDSE 4311, Curr. Dev. Sec. Educ. 3
OR ANSC 3402, Animal Breed. & Gen. 18
EDSE 4310, Ed. Psych. 3
16

Minimum hours required for graduation--134. (Students must fulfill the university Multicultural requirement.)

*Students will select one of the plans listed below according to their interest. Selection of one of these plans will not prevent a student from teaching in the other agriscience areas.

Choose from Core Curriculum requirements.

Production Agriculture: At least 3 hrs. of advanced agricultural credit.

Preemployment Laboratory in Meats Processing: ANSC 2301, 3403.

Agricultural Communications Curriculum.

FIRST YEAR
Fall Spring
AGSC 1111, The Ag. Industry 1 ANSC 1401, Gen. Animal Science 4
BIOL 1401 or 1402 4 ENGL 1302, Adv. College Rhetoric 3
ENGL 1301, Ess. College Rhetoric 3 HIST 2300, Hist. of U.S. to 1877 3
MATH 1320, College Algebra 3 CHEM 1305, Ess. Chem. I 3
ACOM 2301, Intro. Ag. Com. 3 CHEM 1105, Exp. Gen. Chem. I 1
Electives 2 MATH 1321, Trigonometry or
16 MATH 2300, Statistics 3
17
SECOND YEAR
Fall Spring
AGED 2302, Ag. Data Base 3 PSS 1321, Agronomic Plant Science 3
AAEC 2305, Fund. Ag. & Appl. Eco. 3 HIST 2301, Hist. of U.S. Since 1877 3
POLS 1301, Amer. Govt., Org. 3 ACOM 3300, Commun. Ag. to Public 3
ENGL 2311, Tech. Writing. 3 AGED 2300, Intro. to Ag. 3
Basic science elective 4 PHOT 2410, Basic Photography 4
16 *Humanities and/or Multicultural 3
19
THIRD YEAR
Fall Spring
JOUR 2310, News Writing 3 JOUR 3312, Reporting 3
COMS 2300, Public Speaking 3 **PSS 1411, Prin. of Horticulture 4
ADV 2310, Prin. of Advertising 3 POLS 2302, Am. Public Pol. 3
RWFM 2301, Introductory Wildlife 3 TELE 3310, Intro. to Telecomm. 3
Advanced Ag. elective 3 Advanced Ag. elective 3
*Vis. & Perf. Arts 3 16
18
FOURTH YEAR
Fall Spring
JOUR 3380, Editing 3 ACOM 3301, Video Prod. in Ag. 3
Basic Ag. 3 Advanced Ag. electives 3
RWFM 2302, Ecol. & Conservation 3 Electives 1
Advanced Ag. elective 3 Communications Electives 3
AGED 4302, Transfer of Ag. Tech. 3 ACOM 4310, Dev. of Ag. Pub. 3
ACOM 4100, Sem. in Ag. Comm. 1 ACOM 4300, Adv. Computer 3
16 16

Minimum hours required for graduation--134. (Students must fulfill the university Multicultural requirement.)

*Choose from Core Curriculum requirements.

**PSS 1411 can be used as basic science or basic agriculture but not both.

Broadcast emphasis requires completion of JOUR 3314 and TELE 3350.

Courses in Agricultural Communications. (ACOM)

2301. Introduction to Agricultural Communications (3:3:0). An overview of information systems and media associated with the agricultural industry.

3300. Communicating Agriculture to the Public (3:2:2). Principles and procedures in communicating agricultural news and information to general and specialized audiences through presentations and various media. S.

3301. Video Production in Agriculture (3:3:0). Basics in producing an agricultural video. Students learn scripting, shooting, and digital video editing.

4000. Internship in Agricultural Communications (V1-12).

4001. Agricultural Communications Problems (V1-3). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Individual study of advanced application of principles of agricultural communications.

4100. Seminar in Agricultural Communications (1:1:0). Prerequisite: Senior standing or departmental approval. Overview and analysis of the history, development, issues, and trends of traditional agricultural and related information outlets. May be repeated once for credit. F.

4300. Advanced Computer Applications in Agricultural Media Production (3:3:0). Prerequisite: AGED 3302 or equivalent. Computer applications used in development of agricultural media. Emphasis on desktop publishing, presentation packages, and the use of the Internet.

4310. Development of Agricultural Publications (3:2:2). Prerequisite: JOUR 3310. Students integrate various skills including writing, editing, and layout in producing agricultural publications. Emphasis upon computer software applications in agricultural publishing.

Courses in Agricultural Education. (AGED)

2300. Introduction to Agricultural Sciences Development (3:3:0). Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or departmental approval. History and principles of vocational education, community assessment of agricultural programs planning, and development of agricultural youth organization. (Writing Intensive)

2302. Agricultural Data Base Networks, Information Systems, and Populace (3:3:0). Computer hardware and software used in agricultural data base networks, and the interface with the agricultural populace. F, S, SS.

3313. Supervising Production Livestock for Youth Projects (3:3:0). Provide students with a basic knowledge of selecting, purchasing, and caring for production livestock as it relates to youth agricultural projects.

3330. Interrelationships of Agricultural Agency Information Systems (3:2:2). Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or departmental approval. Utilization of agricultural service systems to disseminate information to traditional and nontraditional agricultural clientele. Emphasis on USDA organizations.

3331. Principles of Agricultural Leadership (3:3:0). Application of leadership principles with emphasis on interpersonal and personal skills, dynamics of organizational structure, and institutional and agency leadership. For student teaching only.

4000. Internship (V1-12).

4301. Agricultural Education Problems (3). Prerequisite: Senior standing and approval of department chairperson. Individual investigation. May be repeated for credit. F, S, SS.

4302. Transfer of Agricultural Technology (3:3:0). Prerequisite: Junior standing or departmental approval. Examination of processes by which professional agriculturalists influence the introduction, adoption, and diffusion of technological change. F.

4304. Methods of Teaching Agriscience in the Secondary School (3:2:3). F, S.

4306. Student Teaching (3). Prerequisite: Senior standing in agricultural education.

Courses in Agricultural Systems Management. (AGSM)

2302. Agricultural Surveying and Land Conservation (3:2:3). Basics of traversing, computation of curves, land areas, construction layout and staking, and establishment of grades and elevations for landscape architecture and agricultural purposes. Includes uses and care of equipment, application of stadia measurement and the rudiments of land measurement systems. F.

2303. Welding and Metalwork (3:2:3). Metal fabrication and repair using hand tools, power tools, and welding equipment. Includes metallurgy pertaining to welding processes and heat treating.

3303. Internal Combustion Engine Theory and Operation (3:2:3). Fundamentals of internal combustion engines, principally small gasoline engines. Emphasis on adjustments, repair, and routine maintenance to include tractors and other power units. F, S.

4301. Agricultural Mechanization Problems (3). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Individual study of an advanced phase of agricultural mechanization. Research report required. F, S, SS.

4302. Agricultural Buildings and Environmental Control (3:2:3). Determining agricultural building requirements, materials, design, and construction. Includes construction, tools and equipment, framing, environmental control, and necessary utilities. S.

4305. Conducting Agricultural Mechanics Programs (3:2:2). Organizing, equipping, and managing agriscience laboratories.


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