Program in Agricultural Education
Major in Agricultural Leadership and Science Education
For the Degree of Bachelor of Science with a Major in Agricultural Leadership and Science Education
This curriculum prepares students for positions requiring expertise in formal and non-formal education. Examples include teaching agriculture in the public schools; cooperative extension work; training and program development; and other education-related positions in agricultural and environmental agencies and businesses.
A minimum of 126 hours is required for graduation. Students pursuing this major select from two concentrations: agricultural leadership education or agricultural science education. Students completing the agricultural science education concentration will be eligible for Illinois teacher certification in agricultural education, and will have instruction in key pedagogical areas as well as agriculture. For teacher education requirements applicable to all curricula, see the Council on Teacher Education (http://www.cote.illinois.edu/).
General Education Requirements
Agricultural Leadership Education Concentration
Agricultural Science Education Concentration
Prescribed Courses including Campus General Education
| Hours |
Composition
I and Speech |
7 |
RHET 105 - Principles of Composition or equivalent (see college Composition I requirement) AND
CMN 101 - Public Speaking OR |
| 6 |
CMN 111 - Oral and Written Communication I AND CMN 112 - Oral and Written Communication II |
| Hours |
Advanced
Composition |
| 3-4 |
Select from
campus approved list. AGED 230 is recommended. |
| Hours |
Cultural Studies |
| 6 |
Select one Western cultures course and one non-Western/U.S. minority cultures course
from campus approved lists. |
| Hours |
Foreign Language:
Coursework at or above the third level is required for graduation. |
| Hours |
Quantitative
Reasoning I |
| 3-5 |
Select
one from: |
| |
MATH 124 - Finite Mathematics |
| |
MATH 220 - Calculus
MATH 221 - Calculus I |
| |
MATH 234--Calculus for Business I |
| Hours |
Quantitative
Reasoning II |
| 3-4 |
Statistics course. Select from ACE 261, CPSC 241, ECON 202, MATH 161, PSYC 235, SOC 280, or STAT 100. |
| Hours |
Natural Sciences and Technology |
| 3, 1 |
CHEM 102 - General Chemistry I AND CHEM 103 - General Chemistry Laboratory I |
| 3-4 |
Physical science - select from campus approved list.1 |
| 3-5 |
Approved life science - select from campus approved list. |
| Hours |
Humanities
and the Arts |
| 6 |
Select from campus approved list. |
| Hours |
Social
and Behavioral Sciences |
| 4 |
ACE 100 - Agr Cons and Resource Econ |
| 4 |
PSYC 100 - Intro to Psych |
| Hours |
ACES Required |
| 2 |
ACES 101 - Contemporary
Issues in ACES |
| Hours |
Agricultural Leadership and Science Education Required |
| 2 |
AGED 100 - Intro Ag and Leadership Ed1 |
| 3 |
AGED 220 - Principles of Ag Education |
| 3 |
AGED 230 - Leadership Communications |
| 2 |
AGED 421 - Teaching Strategies in Ag Ed |
| 1 |
AGED 451 - Prof Dev in Ag Ed |
Agricultural Leadership Education Concentration
The Agricultural Leadership Education concentration prepares students
for educational leadership, training and outreach positions in agricultural,
extension, community and governmental agencies. Coursework focuses on designing educational/training programs, making professional
presentations, leadership development, teaching/training methods
and interpersonal communications. A 4 to 12-week business/agency summer
internship is required. The curriculum provides the flexibility for
students to specialize in a chosen area of agriculture.
| Hours |
Agricultural Leadership Education Concentration Required |
| 3 |
ACE 231 - Food and Agribusiness Mgt |
| 4 |
ANSC 100 - Intro to Animal Sciences |
| 4 |
CPSC 112 - Introduction to Crop Sciences |
| 3 |
FSHN 101 - Intro Food Science & Nutrition or FSHN 120 - Contemporary Nutrition |
| 3 |
HORT 100 - Introduction to Horticulture |
| 3 |
AGED 260 - Intro to Leadership Studies |
| 2 |
AGED 280 - Training Needs Assessment |
| 6 |
AGED 293 - Ag Leadership Internship |
| 4 |
AGED 300 - Training and Development |
| 3 |
AGED 310 - Prof Dev in Leadership Ed |
| 3 |
AGED 340 - Leadership Ethics & Pluralism |
| 3 |
AGED 360 - Advanced Leadership Studies |
| 3 |
AGED 480 - Collaborative Leadership |
| 3 |
EPSY 201 - Educational Psychology |
| 3-4 |
Select one course from: |
| |
AGED 380 - Leadership in Groups and Teams
AGED 400 - Foundations of Ag & Extension
AGED 420 - Curric: Design & Instruction
AGED 430 - Youth Development Programs
AGED 490 - Adult Learning Principles
BADM 310 - Mgmt and Organizational Behavior
|
| 126 |
Total Hours |
Agricultural Science Education Concentration
The Agricultural Science Education concentration prepares students to teach
agricultural science, agribusiness, agricultural mechanics and horticulture
in Illinois high schools. State of Illinois certification requirements
include a minimum of 2,000 hours of employment experience in agriculture.
Teacher certification students must maintain a 2.5 GPA or above to
remain in good standing. Review procedures are provided by the Council
on Teacher Education.
| Hours |
Agricultural Science Education Concentration Required |
| 4 |
AGED 250 - Program Delivery and Analysis1 |
| 3 |
AGED 350 - Early Field Experience |
| 3 |
AGED 420 - Curr Design and Instruction |
| 3 |
AGED 450 - Program Delivery and Eval |
| 1 |
CI 473 - Literacy in Content Areas |
| 3-4 |
EPS 201 - Foundations of Education or EPS 202 - Foundations of Education ACP |
| 3 |
EPSY 201 - Educational Psychology |
| 1 |
SPED 205 - Introduction to Special Needs |
| 2 |
SPED 405 - Gen Educator's Role in SPED |
| 8 |
EDPR 442 - Ed Prac in Secondary Ed |
| Hours |
Technical Subject Matter Required |
| 3 |
ACE 231 - Food and Agribusiness Mgt |
| 4 |
ANSC 100 - Intro to Animal Sciences |
| 4 |
CPSC 112 - Introduction to Crop Sciences |
| 3 |
HORT 100 - Introduction to Horticulture |
| 3 |
FSHN 101 - Intro Food Science & Nutrition |
| 3 |
TSM 100 - Technical Systems in Agr |
| 3 |
Select one course from: |
| |
AGED 260 - Intro to Leadership
AGED 280 - Training Needs Assessment
AGED 340 - Leadership Ethics and Pluralism
AGED 360 - Advanced Leadership Studies
AGED 380 - Leadership in Groups and Teams
AGED 400 - Foundations of Ag & Extn Ed
AGED 430 - Youth Development Programs
AGED 490 - Adult Learning Principles |
| 12 |
ACES electives (200-level or higher; non AGED) |
| 126 |
Total Hours |