Agricultural education involves the broad study of agriculture including a core of course work in agricultural economics, agronomy, animal science, agricultural technology management, and horticulture.
Agricultural education is designed for students who wish to meet requirements to teach agriculture in a public school setting or work in other areas where education and teaching are integral (i.e. extension, agribusiness, etc.). Graduates in this option meet Kansas State Board of Education licensure requirements. An area of occupational emphasis in agribusiness, agricultural production, agricultural technology management, horticulture, or natural resources is available.
Sixteen weeks during the second semester of the senior year are devoted to full-time student teaching.
Students must complete the university general education requirements specified by the College of Agriculture. See the College of Agriculture General Requirements section.
| First semester |
| ENGL 100 | Expository Writing I | 3 |
| EDSEC 300 | Introduction to Agricultural Education | 1 |
 ARCH 301 | Appreciation of Architecture |
| or |
| Other 300-level humanities course* | 3 |
| MATH 100 | College Algebra | 3 |
| ASI 102 | Principles of Animal Science | 3 |
| GENAG 101 | Agriculture Orientation | 1 |
| AGEC 120 | Principles of Agricultural Economics | 3 |
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| Second semester |
| CHM 110 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 111 | General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| SPCH 105 | Public Speaking | 2 |
| ATM 160 | Introduction to Agriculture Systems | 3 |
| FSHS 110 | Introduction to Human Development | 3 |
| HORT 201 | Introduction to Horticulture |
| or |
| AGRON 220 | Crop Science | 4 |
16
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| Third semester |
| Agronomy or horticulture elective | 3 |
| STAT 320 | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
| BIOL 198 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| ENGL 200 | Expository Writing II | 3 |
| ACCTG 231 | Accounting for Business Operations | 3 |
| EDETC 318 | Instructional Media and Technology | 2 |
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| Fourth semester |
| AGRON 305 | Soils | 4 |
| ASI 300 | Principles Livestock Feeding |
| or |
| ASI 500 | Genetics | 3 |
| Agriculture elective | 3 |
| IMSE 250 | Introduction to Manufacturing Processes and Systems | 2 |
| IMSE 251 | Manufacturing Processes Lab | 1 |
| ENGL 234 | Humanities: Modern | or |
| Other humanities course* | 3 |
| Restricted social sciences elective** | 3 |
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| Fifth semester |
| GEOG 100 | World Regional Geography |
| or |
| Other social science course** | 3 |
| AGEC 308 | Farm and Ranch Management | 3 |
| EDSEC 620 | Principles and Philosophies of Vocational Education | 3 |
| Literature or language course* | 3 |
| ATM elective | 2 |
| Agriculture elective | 3 |
| Agriculture elective | 2 |
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| Sixth semester (Block I) |
| EDCEP 315 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDSP 323 | Exceptional Student in the Secondary School | 2 |
| EDSEC 376 | Core Teaching Skills and Lab | 3 |
| HIST 251 | History of the U.S. to 1877 |
| or |
| Other history course** | 3 |
| AGEC 318 | Food and Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| Agriculture elective | 3 |
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| Seventh semester (Block II) |
| EDSEC 400 | Leadership and Professional Development | 1 |
| EDSEC 477 | Middle and Secondary Reading | 2 |
| EDSEC 500 | Methods of Teaching Agriculture | 2 |
| EDSEC 503 | Teaching Adults in Agriculture | 1 |
| EDSEC 505 | Field Experience in Agricultural Education | 1 |
| EDSEC 520 | Content and Reading Methods Lab | 1 |
| EDSEC 621 | Program Planning in Agricultural Education | 3 |
| EDCIP 455 | Teaching in a Multicultural Society | 1 |
| EDCEP 525 | Interpersonal Relations in the School | 1 |
| EDSEC 615 | Laboratory and Safety Techniques in Teaching Agriculture | 3 |
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| Eighth semester (Block III) |
| EDSEC 586 | Teaching Participation and Professional Development Seminar | 12
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TOTAL 134
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Denotes UGE courses.
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| *Humanities (9 hours) |
(Must include at least one course from the following three categories)
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| Category 1. |
| Any course offered in the Department of Philosophy (except PHILO 110 or 220) | 3 |
| or |
| SPCH 320, 330 or 434 | 3 |
| or |
| Any course in a modern lanaguage | 3 |
| or |
| ENGL 230, 231, 233, or 234 | 3
|
| Category 2. |
| Any Department of English literature course (except ENGL 355) | 3 |
| or |
| Department of Modern Languages literature course | 3
|
| Category 3. |
| Any nonperformance appreciation class in the Departments of Art, Music, Speech (theater or dance courses) | 3 |
| or |
| University general education approved courses from the College of Architecture | 3
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| **Social sciences (9 hours) |
(Must meet the following restrictions)
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| Any course from the Department of History | 3 |
| Restricted social science electives | 6 |
Courses in the Departments of Athropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology
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| Global non-western culture requirement: |
At least 3 credit hours are required from social science electives that address cultures outside the Western tradition (excludes those dealing primarily with the Greek, Roman, Western European, or North American experiences)
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