Agricultural & Extension Education

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES: Course Descriptions

201- FIELD EXPERIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL AND EXTENSION EDUCATION (1) Field observation /experience in potential agricultural and extension education career fields. Grade requirements: daily journal, formal written report, complete required hours, seminar. Prereq: Consent of instructor (may include off-campus experience). May be repeated if changing concentrations.

211- FOUNDATIONS OF AGRICULTURAL AND EXTENSION EDUCATION (3) History and philosophy of agricultural education and extension education. Major areas of emphasis include, the historical development of agricultural education in the public schools and the federal extension education system. Formal and non-formal methods of education used, audiences served, organizational structure, and programming emphases will be studied by students. Foundation course for departmental majors and service course for those interested in related careers.

301- NON-FORMAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS (1-2) Structured experience in administrating, organizing, conducting, and evaluating youth education programs in agricultural and extension education. Prereq: Consent of instructor.

345 PROGRAM PLANNING IN AGRISCIENCE EDUCATION (3) Overview of the historical and philosophical aspect of agriculture education, the role of teacher and learner, emphasis on SAE, FFA, community service, and summer programs. Course will include a lab component. Prereq: 201, 211 or consent of instructor.

434 - INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION (3) Methods and techniques for teaching agriculture, preparing lesson plans and units of instruction, developing activities for agriculture programs, and utilization of resources, multimedia, and computer technology into instruction. Course will include a lab component. Taken in the fall prior to student teaching. Prereq: 201, 211, 345 or consent of instructor.

435, 436 - STUDENT TEACHING IN AGRICULTURAL AND EXTENSION EDUCATION (6,6) Full-time teaching practicum in an approved high school program. Applied practices needed by agricultural education teachers. Prereq: Admission to Teacher Education and AEE 201, 211, 345, and 434. Coreq: 435 for 436; 436 for 435.

440 - COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES IN AGRICULTURE (3) Elements of effective use of mass media in Agricultural and Extension Education. Effective technical writing and presentation strategies for agricultural audiences. Prereq: English 101 & 102, Junior standing.

450 AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (3) Identification of styles, and roles of leadership; development of leadership techniques and skills required in working with organizations and youth groups, methods of resolving conflict, of communicating, of guiding and evaluating; ethical considerations for leaders. Prereq: Junior standing.

492 - INTERNSHIP IN AGRICULTURAL AND EXTENSION EDUCATION (1-6) Pre- approved off-campus supervised experience in county Extension offices, agricultural businesses, or agricultural related agencies. (Requires living off-campus for a specified time.). May be repeated up to a maximum of 6 hours. Prereq: 211, or Consent of Instructor.

493 - INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3). Individualized study of a special project or problem in Agricultural and Extension Education. Must be selected in consultation with the instructor. Prereq: Consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. Maximum 6 hours.