Agricultural Education for Teacher Licensure
The rapid growth of the Agricultural Education program at Arkansas Tech University
mirrors the opportunities for our graduates, and growing need for agriculture teachers
throughout the nation. If you had an ag teacher that played a major role in your life
and you would like to continue that tradition, Agriculture Education may be the major
for you. There are many options subsequent to obtaining an agricultural education
degree outside the classroom due to the diversity of the degree and extensive training
in demonstration and teaching methods; many of our also alumni have continued on to
graduate school, a career in the Cooperative Extension and agriculture industry.
See the College of Education and Health page for additional requirements.
For teacher licensure, students must achieve the minimum score on the Praxis II Specialty
Area and Principles of Learning and Teaching Tests as determined by the Arkansas Department
of Education. For further requirements see Admission and Retention to Teacher Education and also the Criteria for Internships located on the College of Education home page.
Curriculum
The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.
Fall |
Credits |
ENGL 1013 1
|
3 |
BIOL 1014 |
4 |
MATH 1113 |
3 |
AGAS 1014 |
4 |
AGED 1001 |
1 |
Total Hours |
15 |
Spring |
Credits |
ENGL 1023 1
|
3 |
COMS 1003 |
3 |
AGBU 1013 |
3 |
AGED 1013 |
3 |
AGPS 1024 |
4 |
Total Hours |
16 |
Fall |
Credits |
FAH 1XXX 1
|
3 |
SS 1XXX 1
|
3 |
SEED 2002 |
2 |
COMM 2003 |
3 |
AGED 2104 |
4 |
Total Hours |
15 |
Spring |
Credits |
FAH 1XXX 1
|
3 |
CHEM 1113 and CHEM 1111 |
4 |
USHG 1XXX 1
|
3 |
AGED 2203 |
3 |
AGEG 3203 |
3 |
Total Hours |
16 |
Fall |
Credits |
SS 1XXX 1
|
3 |
AGBU 3013 |
3 |
AGED 3033 |
3 |
AGLE 3003 |
3 |
AGPS 3044 |
4 |
Total Hours |
16 |
Spring |
Credits |
SEED 3702 |
2 |
AGAS 2084 |
4 |
AGED 4033 |
3 |
AGLE 3013 |
3 |
AGPS 3093 |
3 |
Total Hours |
15 |
Fall |
Credits |
SEED 4054 |
4 |
SEED 4556 |
6 |
AGAS 3021 |
1 |
AGED 4044 |
4 |
Total Hours |
15 |
Spring |
Credits |
SEED 4503 |
3 |
SEED 4909 |
9 |
Total Hours |
12 |
1See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".