Agricultural Education, B.S.

Semester 1

• CRITICAL: ENGL 1001 .

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• ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
• MATH 1021 College Algebra (3)
• LA 1201 Introduction to Landscape Architecture (3)
• AEA 2001 Foundations of Human Resource Education (3)

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• BIOL 1001 General Biology (3) or
• BIOL 1201 Biology for Science Majors I (3)

Semester 2

• CRITICAL: MATH 1021 .

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• MATH 1100 The Nature of Mathematics (3) or
• MATH 1431 Calculus with Business and Economic Applications (3)

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• BIOL 1002 General Biology (3) or
• BIOL 1202 Biology for Science Majors II (3)

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• CHEM 1001 Chemical Fundamentals (3) or
• CHEM 1201 General Chemistry I (3)

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• Approved Agricultural Education Technical Core Courses (6)¹

Semester 3

• CRITICAL: AEA 2001 .

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• LA 1203 Views of the American Landscape (3)
• MC 2000 Introduction to the Mass Media (3)
• AGEC 3203 Agricultural Commodity Marketing and Risk Management (3)
• KIN 2601 First Aid (1)

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• HRE 2723 Introduction to Leadership Development (3) or
• HRE 2724 HONORS: Introduction to Leadership Development (3)

Semester 4

• CRITICAL: HRE 2723  or HRE 2724 .

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• ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)

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• HRE 3723 Leadership Concepts and Principles (3) or
• HRE 3724 HONORS: Leadership Concepts and Principles (3)

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• Approved Agricultural Education Technical Core Courses (12)¹

Semester 5

• CRITICAL: ENGL 2000 .

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• AGEC 2003 Introduction to Agricultural Economics (3)
• ENGL 2673 Literature and Ethnicity (3)
• HRE 3271 Leading Learning in Human Resource Development (3)
• AEA 4011 Communications in Extension Education (3)

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• CMST 1061 Fundamentals of Communication (3) or
• CMST 2060 Public Speaking (3)

Semester 6

• HRE 4723 Advanced Leadership Development (3) or
• HRE 4724 HONORS: Advanced Leadership Development (3)

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• HRE 4301 Assessment, Career Development and Productivity (3)
• HRE 4869 Special Topics in Home Economics Education (1-3)
• Approved Agricultural Education Technical Core Courses (5)¹

Semester 7

• HRE 4603 Evaluation in Human Resource Development (3)
• AEA 4026 Informal Education Programs for Youth (3)
• HRE 4281 Foundations of Distance Learning (3)
• Approved Agricultural Education Technical Core Courses (6)¹

Semester 8

• HRE 4804 Professional Development Internship (3-12)
• Approved Agricultural Education Technical Core Courses (6)¹

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

¹ - Students in the Leadership and Communication concentration will complete 35 hours of technical agriculture electives. Students will work with their advisor to select courses that will develop expertise to support their career goals in agricultural education.

Semester 1

• CRITICAL: ENGL 1001 .

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• ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
• MATH 1021 College Algebra (3)
• LA 1201 Introduction to Landscape Architecture (3)
• AEA 2001 Foundations of Human Resource Education (3)

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• BIOL 1001 General Biology (3) or
• BIOL 1201 Biology for Science Majors I (3)

Semester 2

• CRITICAL: MATH 1021 .

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• MATH 1100 The Nature of Mathematics (3) or
• MATH 1431 Calculus with Business and Economic Applications (3)

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• BIOL 1002 General Biology (3) or
• BIOL 1202 Biology for Science Majors II (3)

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• CHEM 1001 Chemical Fundamentals (3) or
• CHEM 1201 General Chemistry I (3)

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• Approved Agricultural Education Technical Core Courses (6)¹

Semester 3

• CRITICAL: AEA 2001 .

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• LA 1203 Views of the American Landscape (3)
• EDCI 2001 Education, Schooling and Society (3)
• PSYC 2060 Educational Psychology (3)
• AEA 3101 Instructional/Curriculum Design for Human Resource Education (3)
• KIN 2601 First Aid (1)

Semester 4

• CRITICAL: PSYC 2060 

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• ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
• PSYC 2078 Adolescent Psychology (3)
• Approved Agricultural Education Technical Core Courses (12)¹

Semester 5

• CRITICAL: PSYC 2078 .

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• AGEC 2003 Introduction to Agricultural Economics (3)
• ENGL 2673 Literature and Ethnicity (3)
• AEA 3201 Presentation Methods in Human Resource Education (3)
• AEA 3603 Classroom Management in Human Resource Education (1)
• AEA 3604 Human Diversity in Learning in Human Resource Education (1)
• AEA 3605 Field Experiences in Human Resource Classroom Management (1)

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• CMST 1061 Fundamentals of Communication (3) or
• CMST 2060 Public Speaking (3)

Semester 6

• AEA 4201 Management of Human Resource Education Laboratory Experiences (3)
• EDCI 3136 Reading in the Content Areas (3)
• EDCI 2700 Characteristics of Learners with Exceptionalities (3)
• Approved Agricultural Education Technical Core Courses (5)¹

Semester 7

• AEA 4200 Teaching in Human Resource Education Content Areas (3)
• HRE 4301 Assessment, Career Development and Productivity (3)
• AEA 4601 Workforce Education Learner Assessment (3)
• Approved Agricultural Education Technical Core Courses (6)¹

Semester 8

• AEA 4806 Student Teaching in Human Resource Education (9)
• Approved Agricultural Education Technical Core Courses (6)¹

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

¹ - Students in the teaching and learning concentration will complete a 35-hour technical core. The technical hours in the teaching and learning concentration will cover the requirements for the primary teaching focus area and for the secondary teaching focus area. For the primary teaching focus area, the following 23 technical hours are required: AGEC 1003 , AGRI 1001 , AGRO 1001 , AGRO 2051 , ANSC 1011 , ENTM 2001 , HORT 2050 , HORT 2070 , and RNR 1004 . For the remaining technical hours, students will select an area for the secondary teaching focus. The secondary teaching focus areas include biology, English, math, social studies, and other areas as approved by Louisiana teacher certification. Students will develop a plan of study in consultation with a faculty advisor.