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UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES: Curriculum

Agricultural Science - Agricultural Education Concentration

The Agricultural Science - Agricultural Education concentration is designed to prepare students to meet teacher certification requirements for agricultural education in the public schools. Teacher certification is given in collaboration with the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. Progression toward completion of a degree and licensure in agricultural education requires acceptance to the Teacher Education Program by a board of admissions. The admissions process begins at the time of matriculation to UT whether the student enters as a freshman or transfer student.
Students must maintain a 2.7 undergraduate cumulative GPA to be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. It is important to note that all professional education courses must be passed with a minimum letter grade of “C” or better or they must be repeated.

FRESHMAN YEAR   
Course Course Number Credit Hours
Agriculture and Natural Resources 100 1
Agriculture and Natural Resources 290 3
Animal Science 160 or 280 3
Biology 101-102 or 130-140 8
English 101-102 6
Mathematics 119 and (123 or 125) 6
Economics 201 4
Total Hours   31

SOPHOMORE YEAR  
Course Course Number Credit Hours
Agricultural Economics 212 3
Agricultural & Extension Education 211 3
1Humanities Elective   3
Agricultural & Extension Education 201 1
Biosystems Engineering Technology 202 3
Chemistry 100-110 or 120-130 8
Environmental and Soil Sciences 210 4
Food Science & Technology 269 3
Plant Sciences & Landscape Systems 110 and 235 6
Speech 210 3
Total Hours   36

JUNIOR YEAR
Course Course Number Credit Hours
Agricultural Economics 342 3
Agricultural & Extension Education 345 3
Educational Psychology 210 3
Cultural Studies 400 2
Education Psychology 401 2
Special Education 402 2
Entomology & Plant Pathology 313 or 321 3
1Agricultural Sciences Elective   3
1History Elective   3
1Health Elective   3
Plant Sciences & Landscape Systems 430 3
Total Hours   30

SENIOR YEAR
Course Course Number Credit Hours
Agricultural and Extension Education 434 3
Agricultural and Extension Education 435 and 436 12
Agricultural and Extension Education 420 2
Biosystems Engineering Technology 452 3
Animal Science 381 3
1History Elective   3
1Humanities Elective   3
Total Hours   29
     
TOTAL HOURS   126

1Lists of appropriate electives are available and should be selected in conference with academic advisor. Students are encouraged to take some of the history and humanities courses at the 300 and 400 level. 3 hours of the humanities, history, social sciences electives must be a writing emphasis course.