Agricultural and Extension Education Undergraduate Curricular Requirements
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Agricultural Education (B.S.Ag.Ed.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and the following:
This major is approved by the State Board of Professional-Technical Education for the preparation of high school agriculture instructors. Graduates who have completed at least 28 credits in agricultural education, and who meet the state certification requirements for a Standard Secondary Teaching Certificate, are eligible to teach secondary agricultural science and technology in Idaho. Students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program, which requires a grade-point average of at least 2.75, before being allowed to enroll in upper-division teacher education courses and participate in student teaching. The Idaho teaching certificate transfers to most states in the US. In addition, government and business agencies and the Cooperative Extension System that seek persons with education in both agriculture and education provide employment opportunities for graduates of this curriculum.
Introduction to Agricultural and Extension Education (2 cr) |
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Principles and Philosophy of Professional-Technical Education (3 cr) |
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Supervising FFA and SAE Programs (2 cr) |
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Communicating in Agriculture (2 cr) |
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Methods of Teaching Agriculture (3 cr) |
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Program Planning in Secondary and Adult Ag Education (3 cr) |
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Facilities Organization and Management (2 cr) |
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Practicum: Secondary School Teaching in Agriculture (10 cr) |
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Student Teaching Portfolio (2 cr) |
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Proseminar in Agricultural Education (2 cr) |
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Beginning Welding (2 cr) |
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Agricultural Shop Practices (2 cr) |
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Small Engines (2 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr) |
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Using Internet-Based Career Information in the Classroom (2 cr) |
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Principles of Economics (3 cr) |
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Contexts of Education (2 cr) |
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Learning, Development, and Assessment (3 cr) |
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Literacy Methods for Content Learning (3 cr) |
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Business Writing or |
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Technical Writing (3 cr) |
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Introduction Psychology (3 cr) |
One course from the following (3-4 cr):
Finite Math (3 cr) |
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Pre-calculus Algebra & Analytical Geometry (3 cr) |
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Survey of Calculus (4 cr) |
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Analytical Geometry & Calculus I (4 cr) |
Ag electives, which include a minimum of 6 cr in Ag Econ, 6 cr in Animal Sci, 6 cr in Plant Sci, 3 cr in Horticulture, and 4 cr in Soils (40 cr)
Natural and applied science electives, which include Chem 101 and Biol 115 (16 cr)
Electives to total 132 cr for the degree
Agricultural Science, Communication and Leadership (B.S.Ag.L.S.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
Agricultural and Life Science Core
GPS and Precision Agriculture (3 cr) |
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Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr) |
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Introduction to Chemistry I or |
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Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr) |
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Business Writing or |
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Technical Writing (3 cr) |
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The Soil Ecosystem (3 cr) |
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Statistical Methods (3 cr) |
One of the following (3-4cr):
Finite Mathematics (3 cr) |
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Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry (3 cr) |
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Survey of Calculus (4 cr) |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr) |
Agricultural Science, Communication and Leadership Courses
Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr) |
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Farm and Agribusiness Management (4 cr) |
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Agricultural Markets and Prices (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Agricultural and Extension Education (2 cr) |
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Exploring International Agriculture (2 cr) |
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Developing Leaders (2 cr) |
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Communicating in Agriculture (2 cr) |
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Internship (5-10 cr) |
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Principles of Economics (3 cr) |
Additional Natural and Applied Sciences (8 cr)
Upper-Division Agricultural Economics elective (3 cr)
One of the following (18 cr)
Nine credits in two different subject areas chosen from Agricultural System Management (ASM), Animal and Veterinary Science (AVS), Entomology (Ent), Family and Consumer Science (FCS), Food Science (FS), Plant Science (PlSc), and Soils (Soil).
12 credits in one subject area chosen from Agricultural System Management (ASM), Animal and Veterinary Science (AVS), Entomology (Ent), Family and Consumer Science (FCS), Food Science (FS), Plant Science (PlSc), and Soils (Soil) and Six credits from a Foreign Language.
Communication Electives including one upper-division course (12 cr):
Interpersonal Communication (3 cr) |
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Organizational Communication (3 cr) |
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Communication and the Small Group (3 cr) |
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Conflict Management (3 cr) |
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Applied Business and Professional Communication (3 cr) |
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Media Writing (3 cr) |
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Principles of Public Relations (3 cr) |
Leadership Electives (12 cr):
Parliamentary Procedure (1 cr) |
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Developing 4-H Youth Programs (2 cr) |
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Foundations of Extension Education (2 cr) |
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Introduction to Management (3 cr) |
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Leadership and Organizational Behavior (3 cr) |
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Organization Design and Changes (3 cr) |
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Public Involvement in Natural Resource Management (3 cr) |
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Wilderness Leadership for Personal Growth (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Military Science (1 cr) and |
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Leadership Lab (1 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Leadership and Management (1 cr) and |
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Leadership Lab (1 cr) |
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Applied Leadership and Management (2 cr) and |
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Leadership Lab (1 cr) |
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Applied Leadership and Management (2 cr) and |
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Leadership Lab (1 cr) |
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Leadership for Natural Resources Management (1 cr) |
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Camp Leadership (3 cr) |
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Outdoor Recreation Leadership (2 cr) |
Electives to total 128 cr for the degree