Bachelor of Science, Major in Agricultural Business with Teaching Certification
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) Teacher Certification
The primary emphasis of the teacher 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 and secondary pedagogy. This comprehensive background prepares students for a wide variety of professional agricultural careers.
The teacher certification option can be chosen with any of the agricultural emphasis majors as shown. Students majoring in interdisciplinary agriculture, agricultural business, animal science, agricultural engineering technology, or horticulture and crop sciences who are seeking AFNR teacher certification should select CISE as their minor.
All students seeking teacher certification must be advised each semester to ensure proper sequencing of classes.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Major in Agricultural Business with Teaching Certification | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 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 & Envir Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| MATH 1324 | Mth For Mngl Decision Making 2 | 3 |
| STAT/MATH 1369 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Major Core | ||
| AGBU 2317 | Principles Of Agri Economics | 3 |
| AGBU 2385 | Analysis of the Agr Sector | 3 |
| AGBU 2389 | Agribusiness Financl Analysis | 3 |
| AGBU 3367 | Agricultural Finance | 3 |
| AGBU 4340 | Agribusiness Marketing | 3 |
| AGBU 4363 | Agricultural Sales & Consulting | 3 |
| AGRI 1131 | Intro To Pro Leadership Skills | 1 |
| or UNIV 1301 | Intro To Collegiate Studies | |
| ANSC 1319 & ANSC 1119 | Animal Science and Animal Science Laboratory | 4 |
| PLSC 1307 & PLSC 1107 | Plant Science and Plant Science Laboratory | 4 |
| Major Core for Certification | ||
| AGED 3320 | Interdiscip Agr Sci & Technol | 3 |
| AGED 3310 | Teaching Ag Technology | 3 |
| AGED 4388 | Agr Sci & Tech Program Mgt | 3 |
| AGET 4381 | Adv Agricultural Mechanics | 3 |
| AGET 2303 | Intro to Ag Engineering Tech | 3 |
| ANSC 3373 | Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| ANSC 4360 | Livestock Mgt Techniques | 3 |
| PLSC 3440 | Soil Science | 4 |
| PLSC 4370 | Forage Crops & Pasture Mgmt | 3 |
| or PLSC 3395 | Plant Propagation Techniques | |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| Meat Science | ||
| Sheep & Goat Production & Mgt | ||
| Beef Cattle Production & Mgmt | ||
| Equine Science | ||
| Minor (if required) | ||
| CISE 3384 | The Teaching Profession | 3 |
| CISE 4364 | Mth Tch Secondary Schools | 3 |
| CISE 4378 | Content Literacy | 3 |
| CISE 4379 | Differentiated Pedagogy | 3 |
| CISE 4380 | Respon Of Pro Educator | 3 |
| Secondary Ed Courses - AGED | ||
| AGED 4364 | Methds Tchg Agricultural Sci | 3 |
| AGED 4365 | Std Tchng Agricultural Science | 3 |
| AGED 4366 | Std Tchng Agricultural Science | 3 |
| AGED 4380 | Respnsblty Of Pro Agr Sci Edu | 3 |
| Total Hours | 136 | |
| 1 | CHEM 1406 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) and the Degree Specific requirement. |
| 2 | MATH 1324 satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics) and the Degree Specific requirement. |
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| Component Area IX | 1 | AGRI 1309 or CSTE 1330 | 3 | ||
| AGRI 1131 or UNIV 1301 | 1 | ENGL 13021 | 3 | ||
| ANSC 1319 & ANSC 1119 | 4 | HIST 13022 | 3 | ||
| ENGL 13011 | 3 | MATH 1369 or STAT 1369 | 3 | ||
| HIST 13012 | 3 | PLSC 1307 & PLSC 1107 | 4 | ||
| MATH 13243 | 3 | ||||
| 15 | 16 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| Component Area V (Recommend PLSC 2399) | 3 | Component Area III | 4 | ||
| AGBU 2317 | 3 | Component Area IV | 3 | ||
| AGBU 2385 | 3 | Component Area VIII (Recommend ANSC 2360) | 3 | ||
| CHEM 14065 | 4 | AGBU 2389 | 3 | ||
| POLS 23054 | 3 | AGET 2303 | 3 | ||
| POLS 23064 | 3 | ||||
| 16 | 19 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| ACOM 3360 | 3 | AGBU 4340 | 3 | AGED 3310 | 3 |
| AGBU 3367 | 3 | AGBU 4363 | 3 | AGED 4388 | 3 |
| AGED 3320 | 3 | ANSC 3373 | 3 | ||
| AGET 4381 | 3 | EQSC 2364, ANSC 3376, ANSC 4376, or ANSC 4380 | 3 | ||
| CISE 3384 | 3 | PLSC 3440 | 4 | ||
| PLSC 4370 or 3395 | 3 | ||||
| 15 | 19 | 6 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| Component Area IX | 3 | AGED 4380 | 3 | ||
| ANSC 4360 | 3 | AGED 4364 | 3 | ||
| CISE 4364 | 3 | AGED 4365 | 3 | ||
| CISE 4378 | 3 | AGED 4366 | 3 | ||
| CISE 4379 | 3 | ||||
| CISE 4380 | 3 | ||||
| 18 | 12 | ||||
| Total Hours: 136 | |||||
| 1 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communications). |
| 2 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History). |
| 3 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics). |
| 4 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government). |
| 5 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science). |
