Agricultural and Extension Education (Agricultural Extension/Community Development) - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Students must complete all University degree requirements, which include: General Education requirements, Viewing a Wider World requirements, and elective credits to total at least 120 credits with 48 credits in courses numbered 300 or above. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.
Prefix | Title | Credits |
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General Education | ||
Area I: Communications | ||
English Composition - Level 1 | ||
ENGL 1110G | Composition I | 4 |
English Composition - Level 2 1 | 3 | |
Oral Communication | ||
ACOM 1130G | Effective Leadership and Communication in Agriculture (Departmental/College Requirement) 2 | 3 |
Area II: Mathematics | ||
MATH 1220G | College Algebra | 3 |
Area III/IV: Laboratory Sciences and Social/Behavioral Sciences | ||
BIOL 2610G & BIOL 2610L | Principles of Biology: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution and Principles of Biology: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 1120G | Introduction to Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory (non majors) | 4 |
AEEC 2130G | Survey of Food and Agricultural Issues | 3 |
Area V: Humanities | ||
Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
United States History I | 3 | |
United States History II | 3 | |
Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts | ||
MUSC 1130G | Music Appreciation: Western Music | 3 |
General Education Elective 1 | ||
PSYC 1110G | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Viewing A Wider World 3 | 6 | |
Agricultural Animals of the World | 3 | |
or EPWS 325V | Insects, Humans, and the Environment | |
Choose one additional VWW Course from a College outside of the College of ACES | ||
World Agriculture and Food Problems (recommended) | 3 | |
Departmental/College Requirements | ||
ACES 1120 | Freshman Orientation | 1 |
AXED 1110 | Introduction to Agricultural, Extension, and Technology Education | 3 |
AXED 2110 | Metal Fabrication | 3 |
AXED 2130 | Early Field-Based Experience | 2 |
AXED 3120 | Agricultural Structures | 3 |
AXED 3130 | Advanced Technology in the Agricultural Mechanization | 3 |
AXED 3150 | Philosophy and Methods of Contests | 3 |
AXED 4110 | Management of Change, Diffusion, and Adoption of Innovations | 3 |
AXED 4215 | Developing Excellent Programs in Career and Technical Education | 3 |
AXED 4220 | Methods for Teaching Agricultural and Technology Education | 3 |
AXED 4235 | Directed Teaching in Extension Education | 12 |
AXED 4620 | Methods of Teaching Biological, Earth and Physical Sciences in Agriculture | 3 |
AXED 4710 | 4-H Youth Development | 1 |
Agriculture Courses 42-48 credits from the following: 2 | ||
Agricultural Communications | ||
ACOM 1110 | Introduction to Agricultural Communication | 3 |
ACOM 3110 | Agricultural Communications | 3 |
Agricultural Economics | ||
AEEC 305 | Marketing and Food Agricultural Products | 3 |
AEEC 315V | World Agriculture and Food Problems | 3 |
Agricultural Mechanics | ||
Plant, Pest and Soil Sciences | ||
EPWS 302 | General Entomology | 4 |
Animal Science | ||
ANSC 1120 | Introduction to Animal Science | 3 |
ANSC 1120L | Introduction to Animal Science Lab | 1 |
ANSC 2340 | Genetics in Animal Science | 3 |
ANSC 304 | Feeds and Feeding | 3 |
ANSC 310 | Exhibiting Livestock | 3 |
Horticulture | ||
HORT 1115G | Introductory Plant Science | 4 |
Second Language: (not required) | ||
Agronomy Elective or other Ag Elective, to bring the total credits to 120 4 | 5 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
A Suggested Plan of Study for Students
This roadmap assumes student placement in MATH 1220G College Algebra and ENGL 1110G Composition I. The contents and order of this roadmap may vary depending on initial student placement in mathematics and English. It is only a suggested plan of study for students and is not intended as a contract. Course availability may vary from fall to spring semester and may be subject to modification or change.
First Year | ||
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Semester 1 | Credits | |
ACES 1120 | Freshman Orientation | 1 |
ENGL 1110G | Composition I 1 | 4 |
AXED 1110 | Introduction to Agricultural, Extension, and Technology Education | 3 |
ACOM 1110 | Introduction to Agricultural Communication | 3 |
HORT 1115G | Introductory Plant Science | 4 |
Credits | 15 | |
Semester 2 | ||
MATH 1220G | College Algebra 1 | 3 |
ACOM 1130G | Effective Leadership and Communication in Agriculture | 3 |
AXED 2110 | Metal Fabrication | 3 |
ANSC 1120 | Introduction to Animal Science | 3 |
ANSC 1120L | Introduction to Animal Science Lab | 1 |
Choose from one of the following: | 3 | |
United States History I | ||
United States History II | ||
Credits | 16 | |
Second Year | ||
Semester 1 | ||
CHEM 1120G | Introduction to Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory (non majors) | 4 |
ENGL 2210G | Professional & Technical Communication 1 | 3 |
ANSC 2340 | Genetics in Animal Science | 3 |
MUSC 1130G | Music Appreciation: Western Music | 3 |
AXED 4710 | 4-H Youth Development | 1 |
Credits | 14 | |
Semester 2 | ||
AXED 4215 | Developing Excellent Programs in Career and Technical Education | 3 |
PSYC 1110G | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
AEEC 2130G | Survey of Food and Agricultural Issues | 3 |
AXED 2130 | Early Field-Based Experience | 2 |
EPWS 302 | General Entomology | 4 |
Credits | 15 | |
Third Year | ||
Semester 1 | ||
BIOL 2610G & BIOL 2610L | Principles of Biology: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution and Principles of Biology: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolution Laboratory | 4 |
GEOG 315V | World Agriculture and Food Problems | 3 |
AXED 3120 | Agricultural Structures | 3 |
AXED 4620 | Methods of Teaching Biological, Earth and Physical Sciences in Agriculture | 3 |
AEEC 305 | Marketing and Food Agricultural Products | 3 |
Credits | 16 | |
Semester 2 | ||
AXED 4220 | Methods for Teaching Agricultural and Technology Education | 3 |
ANSC 310 | Exhibiting Livestock | 3 |
AEEC 315V | World Agriculture and Food Problems | 3 |
AXED 3150 | Philosophy and Methods of Contests | 3 |
ACOM 3110 | Agricultural Communications | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Semester 1 | ||
EPWS 325V | Insects, Humans, and the Environment | 3 |
Elective Courses | 5 | |
ANSC 304 | Feeds and Feeding | 3 |
AXED 3130 | Advanced Technology in the Agricultural Mechanization | 3 |
Credits | 14 | |
Semester 2 | ||
AXED 4235 | Directed Teaching in Extension Education | 12 |
AXED 4110 | Management of Change, Diffusion, and Adoption of Innovations | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Total Credits | 120 |