Undergraduate Programs: Teacher Certification Emphasis
Consult with CAFNR faculty adviser and the Undergraduate Catalog for additional degree requirements and recommended Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Courses.
General Education Requirements (37-38 Hours)
- Communications (9)
- English 1000 (Exposition & Argumentation)
- Communication 1200 (Public Speaking) or Ag Ed 2220*
- Elective
- Mathematics (3)
- Math 1100 (College Algebra or higher)
- Physical and Biological Science (10-11)
- Biology 1010 and 1020, 1200 or 1500
- Chemistry 1100, 1310 or 1320
- Biochemistry 2110, 2112 or Chem 1330
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (9)
- Agricultural Economics 1041 or Economics 1014 (microeconomics)
- Agricultural Economics 1042 or Economics 1015 (macroeconomics)
- History 1100, 1200, 2210, 2440, 4000, 4220, or 4230 (American History) or Political Science 1100 or 2100 (American/State Government)
- Humanistic Studies and Fine Arts (6)
- Electives from specified areas
*3 of 9 credits of Humanistic Studies requirement met.
Professional (Certification) (42 Hours)
Phase I- Ag Ed 1000: Orientation to Ag Ed (1)
- TDP 2000: Inquiry into Learning I (3)
- TDP 2005: Inquiry into Learning I - Integrated Field Experience (1)
- TDP 2040: Inquiring/School, Community and Society I (3)
- TDP 2044: ISCS: Field (1)
- Ag Ed 4310: Rationale and Structure of Ag Ed Programs (3)
- Ag Ed 4311: Integrated Field Experience I (1)
Phase II
- Ag Ed 3310: Teaching Financial Mgt and Economics (3)
- Ag Ed 4320: Designing Curriculum and Instruction in Agriculture (3)
- Ag Ed 4321: Integrated Field Experience II (1)
- TDP 4020: Inquiring into Learning II (3)
- Ag Ed 4330: Teaching Agriculture Subjects (3)
- TDP 4560: Teaching Reading in the Content Areas (2)
Phase III (Internship Semester)
- Ag Ed 4087: Internship Seminar (3)
- Ag Ed 4995: Student Teaching Internship in Agriculture (12)*
*Capstone course for emphasis area
Agricultural, Food and Natural Resources
(45 Hours)
- Agricultural Business (3)
- Ag Econ 2183: Agri Marketing System or
- Ag Econ 2224: New Products Marketing
- Agricultural Mechanization (6)
- Ag SM 1020: Intro to Ag Systems Mgt
- Ag Ed 3320: Metal Fabrication and Lab Mgt.
- Animal Science (6)
- An Sci 2165: Ruminant Livestock Production
- An Sci 2175: Monogastric Production
- Food Science (3)
- FS 2114: Meat Classification, Grading and Judging or
- FS
- Natural Resources (3)
- Soils 2100 - Introduction to Soils
- Horticulture (3)
- Plt Sci 2075 - Horticulture Ecology or
- Plt Sci 3230 - Plant Propagation
- Plant Science (3)
- Plt Sci 2110 - Plant Growth and Culture
- Leadership (3)
- Ag Ed 2250 - Professional Leadership Development or
- Ag Ed 2260 - Team and Organizational Leadership
- CAFNR Minor and/or Elective (15 Hours)
Electives
- Other Electives (3 - 4 Hours)
Additional General Education Requirements
- Two Writing Intensive Courses (WI)
- Math Reasoning Proficiency (MP)
Suggested General Education Electives
Communication Electives
- Ag Ed 2220
- English 2010, 2030
- Foreign Language
- Communications 3441, 3572, 3575 or 3576
- Ag Jrn 3210, 3240
- Rural Sociology 2225
- Theater 1400
- Communication and Science Disorders 1110
- Agriculture 2190 (Intensive Spanish)
Humanistic Studies and/or Fine Arts
- Ag Ed 2220
- Ag Ec 3241
- Ag Jrn 3210
- For more course options please see:
- Undergraduate General Education list (1000-2000 level) PDF
- Undergraduate General Education list (3000-4000 level) PDF
- Acceptable courses are designated with an "H" in the category column.
- Only three credits from courses designed as an applied skills class may be used.
- University exception allows 12 hours of the same foreign language to be used to complete 6 hours of Humanities requirement and 3 hours of Communication Elective.
Effective for Students Entering Fall 2008 (Revised 6/5/08).

