Undergraduate Degree Requirements
Agricultural Education
Students with an interest in agricultural education major in Agricultural Education in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communications. Agricultural Education features two tracks: Teacher Certification and Agricultural Leadership.
Teacher Certification
Teacher Certification is meant for those students who want to teach high school or college-level agriculture. Students take a variety of classes in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources as well as in the College of Education. This track provides a hands-on approach to learning to prepare tomorrow's top agriculture teachers.
An example degree program is included below.
Agricultural Education Curriculum
Teacher Certification
First Year |
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| Fall | Spring | ||
| AGED 2300, Intro. to Ag. Ed. | 3 | AGSM 2303, Welding & Metalwork | 3 |
| CHEM 1305, Ess. Chem I | 3 | ENGL 1302, Adv. College Rhetoric | 3 |
| CHEM 1105, Exp. Gen. Chem. I | 1 | HIST 2300, History of U.S. to 1877 | 3 |
| PSS 1321, Agronomic Plant Sc. | 3 | ANSC 1401, Gen. Animal Sci. | 4 |
| ENGL 1301, Ess. Coll. Rhetoric | 3 | AAEC 2305, Fund Ag & Appl Eco (or AAEC 1301, Econ, Ecology & Ethics) | 3 |
| TOTAL | 13 | TOTAL | 16 |
Second Year |
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| Fall | Spring | ||
| ACOM 2302, Science Comm. | 3 | AGED 3333, Program Leadership | 3 |
| POLS 1301, American Govt., Org. | 3 | COMS 2300, Public Speaking | 3 |
| HIST 2301, History of U.S. Since 1877 | 3 | MATH 1320, College Algebra | 3 |
| BIOL 1401 or 1402 | 4 | POLS 2306, Texas Politics & Topics | 3 |
| Ag. Elective | 3 |
Advanced Ag. Elective |
3 |
| TOTAL | 16 | TOTAL | 15 |
Third Year |
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| Fall | Spring | ||
| Creative Arts (choose from university-approved options) | 3 | ANSC 3305, Appl. Animal Nutrition** | 3 |
| PSS 2432, Principles & Practices of Soil | 4 | Language, Philosophy & Culture (choose from university-approved options) | 3 |
| PSS 1411, Principles of Horticulture | 4 | AGED 4303, Curriculum & Integration | 3 |
| ANSC 3402, Animal Genetics (or PSS 3421, Plant Genetics) | 4 | AGSM 3304, Systems in Ag Mech** | 3 |
| MATH 2300, Statistical Methods | 3 | ||
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 15 |
Fourth Year |
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| Fall | Spring | ||
| AGED 4404, Method of Teaching AgriScience* | 4 | EDLL 4382, Read & Write Sec. (recommend to take in Summer Year 3) | 3 |
| AGED 4410, Science in Agriculture* | 4 | AGED 4306, Student Teaching** | 9 |
| AGED 4312, Classroom Management* | 3 | AGED 4311 AgEd Seminar** | 3 |
| AGED 3100, Intro to Teaching* | 1 | ||
| AGSM 4303, Lab Methods* | 3 | ||
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 12 |
Minimum hours required for graduation - 120
* Fall only
** Spring only
Choose from Core Curriculum requirements.
Leadership
Agricultural Leadership focuses on a broad range of skills and abilities that includes communications, education and team building. Students in this track typically work in public or private sectors of agriculture; within ag agencies such as Extension; or in training, development, management, or sales.
An example degree program is included below.
Agricultural Education Curriculum
Agricultural Leadership Track
First Year |
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| Fall | Spring | ||
| ACOM 1300, Intro to Ag Communications | 3 | ANSC 1401, General Animal Science | 4 |
| ENGL 1301, Essentials of Coll. Rhetoric | 3 | ENGL 1302, Adv. College Rhetoric | 3 |
| MATH 1320, College Algebra | 3 | HIST 2300, History of U.S. to 1877 | 3 |
| CHEM 1305, Chemical Basics | 3 | AGED 2300, Intro to Ag Education | 3 |
| CHEM 1105, Experimental Chem. Basics | 1 | MATH 2300, Statistical Methods | 3 |
| TOTAL | 13 | TOTAL | 16 |
Second Year |
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| Fall | Spring | ||
| AGLS 1300, Ag. Leadership Principles | 3 | ANSC Elective | 4 |
| PSS 1321, Agronomic Plant Science | 3 | AAEC 2305, Fund. of Ag Econ | 3 |
| POLS 1301, American Govt., Org. | 3 | COMS 2300, Public Speaking | 3 |
| HIST 2301, History of U.S. Since 1877 | 3 | POLS 2302, American Public Policy | 3 |
| Natural Science* | 4 | PSS Elective | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 | TOTAL | 16 |
Third Year |
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| Fall | Spring | ||
| Scientific Ag Elective | 3 | AGED 3314, Team Leadership | 3 |
| ACOM 2302, Scientific Communications | 3 | AGED 3330, Agricultural Agencies | 6 |
| AGED 3315, Personal Leadership | 3 | AGED 3333, Developing Sec Ag Programs | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts* | 3 | AGED 4303, Designing Ag Curriculum | 3 |
| Humanities* | 3 | NRM 2301, Introductory Wildlife | |
| TOTAL | 15 | TOTAL | 15 |
Fourth Year |
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| Fall | Spring | ||
| Scientific Ag. Elective | 4 | AGED 4000, Internship | 10 |
| AAEC Elective | 3 | AGED 4309, Issues in Ag. Leadership | 3 |
| AGED 3302, Transfer of Ag. Tech. | 3 | ||
| AGED 4308, Org. Leadership | 3 | ||
| Adv. Scientific Ag. Elective | 3 | ||
| TOTAL | 16 | TOTAL | 13 |
Minimum hours required for graduation - 120
*Choose from Core Curriculum requirements.
Agricultural Education & Communications
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Address
Department of Agricultural Education & Communications, Box 42131-Lubbock, TX 79409-2131 -
Phone
806.742.2816 -
Email
scott.burris@ttu.edu