Career and Technical Education/Teaching, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Agriculture Education Teacher Certification
Offered in cooperation with the Department of Applied Engineering and Technology. Offered in collaboration with the College of Education and Applied Human Sciences.
Candidates earning a degree that leads to pre-service teacher certification must take the PRAXIS Series (Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers) and PLT (Principles of Learning and Teaching) exams as a requirement for graduation. Candidates are encouraged to review the schedule for PRAXIS and PLT registration deadlines prior to beginning the senior year (www.ets.org/praxis). Specialty exams are required for each certification area sought and it may take more than one test date to complete all requirements.
Candidates should confer with their education advisor/counselor to determine the most optimal time to take required exams. Career and Technical Education concentrations require all pre-service students to meet the general education knowledge for initial teacher preparation requirements (see College of Education and Applied Human Sciences section of this Catalog).
The BS degree program in Career and Technical Education is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation.
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 13.1319
Summary Checklist for General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Element 1 | ||
| A: Written Communication | 3 | |
| B: Written Communication | 3 | |
| C: Oral Communication | 3 | |
| Element 2 | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Element 3 | ||
| A: Arts | 3 | |
| B: Humanities | 3 | |
| Element 4 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 6 | |
| Element 5 | ||
| A: Historical Science | 3 | |
| B: Social Behaviorial Science | 3 | |
| Element 6 | ||
| Diversity of Perspectives Experiences | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Students are expected to complete Elements 1 and 2 within their first 60 hours of college credit.
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| General Education | 36 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| BTO 100 | Student Success Seminar (waived for transfers with 30+ hrs.) | 1 |
| Writing Intensive Course (Hrs. incorporated into Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives category) | ||
| Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
| ACCT - Career and Technical Education majors will fulfill ACCT with the following. (Credit hours are incorporated into program requirements below.) | ||
| Practicum in Career and Technical Education | ||
or ESE 499 | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| College Requirements | ||
| BTS 300 | Professional Skills Seminar (CR only, no hours) | 0 |
| BTS 400 | College to Careers Seminar (CR only, no hours) | 0 |
| Pre-Service Teacher Education Program | ||
| Career and Technical Education Requirements | ||
| CTE 262 | Foundations of Career and Technical Education (Pre-Service) | 3 |
| CTE 361 | Course Materials in Career and Technical Education | 3 |
| CTE 363 | Evaluation in Career and Technical Education | 3 |
| Agriculture Education (includes all areas below) | ||
| Animal Science: | ||
| AGR 125 | Principles of Animal Science | 3 |
| AGR 126 | Animal Science Laboratory | 1 |
| Choose from one of the following: | 4 | |
| Feeds and Feeding | ||
| Beef Production | ||
| Swine Production | ||
| Technical Management of Dairy Cattle | ||
| Agricultural Systems Management: | ||
| AGR 213 | Principles of Agricultural Mechanics and Energy Systems | 3 |
| Choose from one of the following: | 2-3 | |
AGR 272 | ||
| Agriculture Metal Fabrication | ||
| Hydraulic Systems | ||
| Diesel Power Systems | ||
| Soil Science: | ||
| AGR 215 | Principles of Soils | 3 |
| Choose from one of the following: | 3 | |
AGR 315 | ||
AGR 317 | ||
| Soil/Water Conservation Technology | ||
| Plant Science: | ||
| Choose from one of the following: | 4 | |
| Plant Science and Plant Science Laboratory | ||
| Plant Science and Plant Science Laboratory | ||
| Choose from one of the following: | 4 | |
| Ecology and Management of Grasslands and Pastures | ||
AGR 417 | ||
OHO 384 | ||
or OHO 385 | ||
| Agriculture Business: | ||
| AGR 308 | Agricultural Economics | 3 |
| Choose from one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Agribusiness Management | ||
| Agricultural Marketing | ||
| Agriculture Business Records and Analysis | ||
| Agricultural Financing | ||
| AGR 304 | Pest Management | 4 |
| AGR 305 | Professional Skills Seminar | 1 |
| Choose from Agriculture and Horticulture electives to make 45 credit hours selected in consultation with your advisor | 6-7 | |
| Professional Education Requirements | ||
| EDC 300 | Differentiation in Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| EDF 310 | Transition to Education | 1 |
| EDF 219 | Human Development and Learning | 3 |
| EDF 413 | Assessment in Education | 2 |
| EMS 300W | Curriculum and Instructional Design | 1 |
| EMS 474 | Disciplinary Literacy | 3 |
| EMS 490 | Classroom & Behavior Management | 1 |
| ESE 552 | Teaching of Career and Technical Education in Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| TEC 368 | Workshop in Technology 1 | 3 |
| Clinical Experiences: | ||
| CED 150 | Clinical Transition: Education Profession | 0.5 |
| CED 200 | Clinical II: Understanding the Learner | 0 |
| CED 300 | Clinical III: Curriculum and Instructional Design | 0.5 |
| CED 400 | Clinical IV: Diagnosis and Prescription | 0.5 |
| CED 450 | Clinical V: Practicing Teaching | 1 |
| CED 499 | Clinical VI: The Professional Semester | 9.0 |
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| College Algebra (or higher) (Element 2) G | ||
| Special Education Introduction (Element 6) G,1 | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 3-10 hours of free electives | 3-10 | |
| Exit Requirements | ||
| PRAXIS Examination | ||
| Students must register for and take the PRAXIS exam which correlates to their degree program, per College of Education requirements. Refer to Degree Works for exam details. The PRAXIS exam must be taken prior to student teaching. | ||
| Total Hours | 124.5-133.5 | |
- G
Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hours in General Education.
- 1
Course meets Professional Education Requirements.