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Agricultural Education (126 Credits)
Combining the best of both agriculture and teaching, the Agricultural Education major prepares students to educate the next generation of agricultural leaders and consumers. Highly sought after by employers, they teach high school and middle school agricultural science classes, as well as serve as FFA advisors, adult education instructors, community outreach coordinators, university extension agents, etc.
This major requires students to complete the AFS core courses and agricultural education required courses, as well as a series of teaching and learning courses to meet initial teacher certification requirements. Students also spend a semester student teaching in an agricultural education program in a Washington high school.
Students electing a major in Agricultural Education must complete at least 6 hours in Communication Proficiency, 3 hours in Arts and Humanities, 6 hours in Social Sciences, 3 hours in Mathematics, 8 hours in Biological Sciences, 8 hours in Physical Sciences, 42 hours in professional education. The program requires a minimum of 134 semester hours for graduation. Students must take all core agriculture courses plus 15 additional credits in agriculture from the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. Students must also meet the College of Education certification requirements for entry into the program.
Students must take all core agriculture courses plus 16 additional credits in technical agriculture from the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. (Student teaching requires Ag Ed 407 and T & L 415).
This major requires students to complete the AFS core courses and agricultural education required courses, as well as a series of teaching and learning courses to meet initial teacher certification requirements. Students also spend a semester student teaching in an agricultural education program in a Washington high school.
Students electing a major in Agricultural Education must complete at least 6 hours in Communication Proficiency, 3 hours in Arts and Humanities, 6 hours in Social Sciences, 3 hours in Mathematics, 8 hours in Biological Sciences, 8 hours in Physical Sciences, 42 hours in professional education. The program requires a minimum of 134 semester hours for graduation. Students must take all core agriculture courses plus 15 additional credits in agriculture from the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. Students must also meet the College of Education certification requirements for entry into the program.
Students must take all core agriculture courses plus 16 additional credits in technical agriculture from the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. (Student teaching requires Ag Ed 407 and T & L 415).
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| A S 101 | 3 |
| AFS 101 | 3 |
| Chem 101 [P] (GER) | 4 |
| Crop 102 or Hort 102 | 3 |
| Engl 101 [W] (GER) | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| AgTM 201 | 3 |
| Arts & Humanities [H,G] (GER) | 3 |
| Chem 102 [P] (GER) | 4 |
| GenEd 110 [A] or 111 [A] (GER) | 3 |
| Psych 105 [S] (GER) | 3 |
| Complete West B Exam | |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Biol 120 [B] (GER) | 4 |
| EconS 101 [S] (GER) | 3 |
| Engl 201 [W] (GER) | 3 |
| GenEd 110 [A] or 111 [A] (GER) | 3 |
| T & L 301 | 3 |
| Certify in College of Education | |
| Second Term | Credits |
| AFS 201 | 3 |
| Biol 106 [B] (GER) | 4 |
| SoilS 201 | 3 |
| Stat 212 [N], Math 140 [N], 171 [N], or 202 [N] (GER) | 3 or 4 |
| T & L 317 | 2 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Ag Elective (300-400 level) | 3 |
| EconS 3501 | 3 |
| T & L 464 | 3 |
| T & L 465 | 3 |
| T & L 466 | 2 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| AFS 401 | 3 |
| AgTM 402 | 3 |
| EdPsy 468 | 3 |
| T & L 467 [M] | 3 |
| T & L 469 | 2 |
| T & L 470 | 3 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Ag Ed 440 [M] | 2 |
| Ag Ed 450 | 3 |
| Ag Ed 471 | 2 |
| AgTM 305 | 3 |
| CropS 360 [I,G,K] (GER) | 3 |
| Tier III Course [T] (GER)2 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Ag Ed 407 | 8 |
| T & L 415 | 8 |
Footnotes
| 1 | ECONS 352, which is only offered in the spring, may be used as an alternative for ECONS 350. |
| 2 | The Tier III [T] course should be double-designated as a Diversity [D] (GER). |
- Agricultural and Food Systems
Courses
- Agricultural And Food Systems
- Agricultural Education
- Agricultural Technology And Management
- General Agriculture
Schedules of Studies
- Agricultural and Food Business Economics
- Agricultural Education
- Agricultural Technology and Production Management
- Human Nutrition and Food Systems
- Organic and Sustainable Agriculture
Minors
- Agricultural Systems
- Agricultural Technology and Production Management
- Precision Agriculture
Certificates
- Organic Agriculture (Online and in Pullman)
- Sustainable Agriculture