Bachelor of Science, Major in Plant and Soil Sciences with Teaching Certification
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) Teacher Certification
The primary emphasis of the teaching certification program is the preparation of secondary teachers of Agricultural, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR). Students gain a broad background in the agricultural sciences along with professional preparation courses in agricultural education and secondary pedagogy. This comprehensive and diverse background prepares students for a wide variety of professional agricultural careers.
The teaching certification option can be chosen with any of the agricultural emphasis majors as shown. Students seeking teaching certification may double major in Interdisciplinary Agriculture and Secondary Education or major in Agricultural Business, Agricultural Engineering Technology, Animal Science or Plant and Soil Sciences with Teacher Certification.
All students seeking teaching certification must be advised each semester to ensure proper sequencing of classes.
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| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Major in Plant and Soil Sciences with Teaching Certification | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) 1 | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) 2 | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) 3 | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) 4 | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| ACOM 3360 | Communication Skills for Agriculturists | 3 |
| AGRI 1309 | Computers in Agriculture (or approved substitute) | 3 |
| or CSTE 1330 | Introduction to Computers | |
| CHEM 1406 | Inorganic & Environmental Chemistry 2 | 4 |
| or CHEM 1411 | General Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 1407 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry 2 | 4 |
| or CHEM 1412 | General Chemistry II | |
| MATH 1314 | Pre Calculus Algebra 1 | 3 |
| or MATH 1324 | Mathematics for Managerial Decision Making | |
| or MATH 1332 | College Mathematics | |
| MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Major: Foundation | ||
| AGBU 2317 | Principles of Agricultural Economics | 3 |
| AGBU 2389 | Agribusiness Financial Analysis | 3 |
| or AGBU 3350 | Agribusiness for Agriculture Education Teachers | |
| AGED 3310 | Teaching Agricultural Technology | 3 |
| AGED 3320 | The Secondary Agriculture Education Program | 3 |
| AGED 4388 | Secondary Agriculture Education Program Management | 3 |
| AGET 2303 | Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Technology | 3 |
| AGET 4384 | Fusing & Joining of Metals & Non-Metals | 3 |
| ANSC 1319 & ANSC 1119 | Animal Science and Animal Science Laboratory | 4 |
| ANSC 3373 | Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| ANSC 4360 | Livestock Management Techniques | 3 |
| PLSC 1307 & PLSC 1107 | Plant Science and Plant Science Laboratory | 4 |
| PLSC 2395 | Ornamental Plant Identification | 3 |
| PLSC 2399 | Floral Design 3 | 3 |
| PLSC 3440 | Soil Science | 4 |
| PLSC 3398 | Landscape Design I | 3 |
| PLSC 4370 | Forage Crops and Pasture Management | 3 |
| or PLSC 3395 | Plant Propagation Techniques | |
| Major: Required | ||
| Animal Production Electives - Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| Meat Science | ||
| Sheep & Goat Production & Management | ||
| Beef Cattle Production & Management | ||
| Equine Science | ||
| Principles of Wildlife Management | ||
| Major: Prescribed Electives | ||
| PLSC Advanced Electives | 3 | |
| Teaching Certification | ||
| CISE 3384 | The Teaching Profession | 3 |
| CISE 4364 | Methods of Teaching in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| CISE 4379 | Differentiated Pedagogy | 3 |
| CISE 4380 | Responsibilities of the Professional Educator | 3 |
| READ 4378 | Multiple Literacies in Secondary Education | 3 |
| AFNR Student Teaching | ||
| AGED 4364 | Methods of Teaching Agriculture Education | 3 |
| AGED 4365 | Student Teaching in Agriculture Education | 3 |
| AGED 4366 | Student Teaching in Agriculture Education | 3 |
| AGED 4394 | Agriculture Education Learning Environments | 3 |
| Minor: Not Required 5,6 | ||
| Total Hours | 132 | |
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MATH 1314 and MATH 1332 satisfy Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics) as well as the Degree Specific requirement.
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CHEM 1406 or CHEM 1411 and CHEM 1407 or CHEM 1412 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) and the Degree Specific requirement.
- 3
PLSC 2399 satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area V (Creative Arts).
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ANSC 2360 is recommended and satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).
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A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so additional semester credits hours will be needed above the degree program’s stated total semester credit hours.
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The following minors cannot be paired with this degree program: Minor in Early Childhood Education and Minor in Plant and Soil Sciences.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.75 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.75 minimum SHSU Education major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a "C" or better in all Education coursework.
Students must earn an overall GPA of 2.75 to earn teacher certification.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| Component Area IX | 1 | AGRI 1309 or CSTE 1330 | 3 | ||
| ENGL 13011 | 3 | ANSC 1319 & ANSC 1119 | 4 | ||
| HIST 13012 | 3 | ENGL 13021 | 3 | ||
| MATH 1314, 1324, or 13323 | 3 | HIST 13022 | 3 | ||
| PLSC 1307 & PLSC 1107 | 4 | POLS 23054 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 16 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| AGET 2303 | 3 | Component Area VIII7 | 3 | ||
| CHEM 1406 or 14115 | 4 | AGBU 2317 | 3 | ||
| MATH 1342 | 3 | CHEM 1407 or 14125 | 4 | ||
| PLSC 2395 | 3 | PLSC 3398 | 3 | ||
| PLSC 23996 | 3 | POLS 23064 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| AGBU 2389 | 3 | ANSC 3373 | 3 | Component Area IX | 3 |
| AGED 3320 | 3 | CISE 4380 | 3 | AGED 3310 | 3 |
| AGET 4384 | 3 | PLSC 4370 or 3395 | 3 | AGED 4388 | 3 |
| CISE 3384 | 3 | READ 4378 | 3 | ACOM 3360 | 3 |
| PLSC 3440 | 4 | Animal Production Elective8 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | 12 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| Component Area IV | 3 | AGED 4364 | 3 | ||
| ANSC 4360 | 3 | AGED 4365 | 3 | ||
| CISE 4364 | 3 | AGED 4366 | 3 | ||
| CISE 4379 | 3 | AGED 4394 | 3 | ||
| PLSC Advanced Elective | 3 | ||||
| 15 | 12 | ||||
| Total Hours: 132 | |||||
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Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communications).
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Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History).
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MATH 1314 and MATH 1332 satisfy Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics) as well as the Degree Specific requirement.
- 4
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government).
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Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physcial Science).
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Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area V (Creative Arts).
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ANSC 2360 is recommended and satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).
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Select one course (3 SCH) from the below Animal Production Elective table.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Production Electives 8 | ||
| ANSC 3376 | Meat Science | 3 |
| ANSC 4376 | Sheep & Goat Production & Management | 3 |
| ANSC 4380 | Beef Cattle Production & Management | 3 |
| EQSC 2364 | Equine Science | 3 |
| WMGT 2301 | Principles of Wildlife Management | 3 |
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.75 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.75 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so additional semester credits hours will be needed above the degree program’s stated total semester credit hours.
The following minors cannot be paired with this degree program: Minor in Early Childhood Education and Minor in Plant and Soil Sciences.
Students must earn a "C" or better in all Education coursework.
Students must earn an overall GPA of 2.75 to earn teacher certification.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The BS in Plant and Soil Sciences with Teaching Certification is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
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Recognize soil characteristics for optimum plant growth.
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Evaluate plants of importance in our society and how those plants are utilized.
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Analyze major insect, disease, and weed pests and control strategies.
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Develop entry level technical knowledge and skills required of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources teachers in Agricultural Communications, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Engineering Technology, Animal Science and Plant and Soil Science.
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Manage, organize, and conduct Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs, Leadership, Career and Speaking Development Events.
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Develop annual and long range plans (program of activity, semester, and lesson plans, etc.)
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Use effective research-based techniques to develop a positive classroom environment.
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Create lessons and units of instruction to meet the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills requirements for Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources classes.
