Agricultural & Extension Education, B.S

Semester 1

• CRITICAL: MATH 1021 .

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• ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
• MATH 1021 College Algebra (3)
• AGRI 1001 First Year Seminar in Agriculture (1)
• AEEE 1001 Learning Leadership in Agricultural Sciences, Natural Resources, and Extension (3)
• AEEE 2001 Foundations of Agricultural & Extension Education (3)
• General Education Life or Physical Sciences Course (3)¹

Semester 2

• CRITICAL: ENGL 1001 .

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• CMST 1061 Fundamentals of Communication (3)
• AEEE 1002 Developing Professional Confidence: Passion, Purpose and Planning (1)
• Approved Math General Education Course (3)²
• General Education Life or Physical Sciences Course (3)¹
• Approved AG Elective/Option Course (3)³
• General Education Social Science Course (3)

Semester 3

• CRITICAL: AEEE 2001 .

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• AEEE 2011 Introduction to Agriculture Communication (3)
• PSYC 2000 Introduction to Psychology (3)

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• AEEE 2002 Coaching and Contest in Agricultural and Extension Education (3) or
• AEEE 2003 Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics (3)

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• AEEE 3001 Engaging Diverse Learners in Agricultural and Extension Education (3)
• General Education Life or Physical Sciences Course (3)¹

Semester 4

• CRITICAL: ENGL 2000 .

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• PSYC 2078 Adolescent Psychology (3) or
• PSYC 2040 Social Psychology (3)

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• CMST 2060 Public Speaking (3)
• ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
• General Education Arts Course (3)
• PSYC 2060 Educational Psychology (3)

Semester 5

• CRITICAL: PSYC 2060 .

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• AEEE 3301 Introduction to Program Evaluation for Agricultural and Extension Educators (3)
• AGEC 3803 Agricultural Law (3)
• AEEE 4039 International Experience in Agricultural and Extension Education (3)
• General Education Humanities Course (3)
• Approved AG Elective/Option Courses (4)³

Semester 6

• AEEE 4011 Communications in Agricultural & Extension Education (3)
• AEEE 3011 Public Engagement Strategies for Agricultural Research (3)
• AEEE 4010 Foundations of Cooperative Extension (3)
• AEEE 4506 Service Learning in Community-Based Organization (3)
• Approved AG Elective/Option Courses (3)³

Semester 7

• AEEE 4701 Designing Programs for Adult Learners in Agricultural and Extension Education (3)
• AEEE 3722 Group Process and Facilitation Skills (3)
• AEEE 4505 Youth Leadership (3)
• Approved AG Elective/Option Courses (6)³

Semester 8

• AEEE 3010 Internship in Cooperative Extension (6)
• Approved AG Elective/Option Courses (6)³

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

¹ - For General Education Natural Sciences, both physical and life sciences must be taken: 6 hours in a physical/life sciences sequence; 3 hours in an area (physical/life) not previously selected.

²- Select one from MATH 1022 , MATH 1100 , MATH 1431 , MATH 1550  

³- An option in Youth and Extension is available. Students must complete AEEE 2002 , AEEE 4010 , AEEE 4101 , AEEE 4102  plus 12 hours of approved agriculture electives. Students not pursuing the option should take 24 hours of approved agriculture electives. 

Semester 1

• CRITICAL: MATH 1021 .

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• ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
• MATH 1021 College Algebra (3)
• AEEE 2001 Foundations of Agricultural & Extension Education (3)

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

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• AGRI 1001 First Year Seminar in Agriculture (1)
• AGEC 1003 Introduction to Agricultural Business (3)

Semester 2

• CRITICAL: ENGL 1001 .

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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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• General Education Arts Course recommend:  LA 1201 Introduction to Landscape Architecture (3)
• AGRO 1001 Plants and People (3)

Semester 3

• CRITICAL: AEEE 2001 .

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• EDCI 2001 Education, Schooling and Society (3)
• PSYC 2060 Educational Psychology (3)
• ANSC 1011 Introduction to Animal Science (3)

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• ENTM 2001 Insects in the Environment (3) or
• AEEE 2501 Agriscience Laboratory Applications (3)

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• Approved Agricultural Education Technical Core Course (3)¹

Semester 4

• CRITICAL: PSYC 2060 .

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• ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
• PSYC 2078 Adolescent Psychology (3)
• General Education Humanities Course recommend:  LA 1203 Views of the American Landscape (3)
• AEEE 2002 Coaching and Contest in Agricultural and Extension Education (3)
• AGEC 2003 Introduction to Agricultural Economics (3)

Semester 5

• CRITICAL: PSYC 2078 .

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• AEEE 4101 Instructional Design & Evaluation for Agricultural & Extension Education (3)
• KIN 2601 First Aid (1)
• EDCI 3136 Reading in the Content Areas (3)

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• AGRO 2051 Soil Science (4) or
• AEEE 2504 Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for Educators (4)

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• General Education Humanities Course recommend:  CMST 1061 Fundamentals of Communication (3)

Semester 6

• General Education Humanities Course recommend:  CMST 2060 Public Speaking (3)
• AEEE 4504 Development of Community Programs in Agricultural Education (3)
• AEEE 2003 Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics (3)
• Approved Agricultural Education Technical Core Course (3)¹

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• EDCI 2700 Characteristics of Learners with Exceptionalities (3) or
• AEEE 3001 Engaging Diverse Learners in Agricultural and Extension Education (3)

Semester 7

• AEEE 4102 Teaching Methods in Agricultural & Extension Education (3)
• HORT 2050 General Horticulture (3)
• RNR 1001 Natural Resource Conservation (3)
• Approved Agricultural Education Technical Core Courses (6)¹

Semester 8

• AEEE 4200 Teaching in Agricultural & Extension Education Content Areas (3)
• AEEE 4201 Laboratory Management in Agricultural & Extension Education (3)
• AEEE 4806 Professional Internship in Agricultural & Extension Education (9)

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

¹ - Students in the teaching and learning concentration will complete a 32-hour technical core. The technical hours in the teaching and learning concentration will cover the requirements for the primary teaching focus area. Additionally, students will be allowed to select 12 hours of approved agricultural electives. Students will develop a plan of study in consultation with a faculty advisor.