Agricultural Education Courses

AG ED 7001 Topics in Agricultural Education (1-3).

Courses on specialized topics offered on a trial basis until the course has been assigned a course number. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

AG ED 7087 Internship Seminar in Agricultural Education (3).

Seminar focused on the problems of practice and developing skills needed for a career in teaching agriculture at the secondary level. The core of the seminar is on coordinating experimental learning and leadership development activities, managing the complete program, and professional development. Prerequisite: graduate standing and concurrent enrollment AGR ED 4995.

AG ED 7151 Farm Business Management Analysis I (2).

Provides the basic background and knowledge for an instructor to develop and implement the Farm Business Management Analysis program in the local community.

AG ED 7152 Farm Business Management Analysis II (2).

Provides the basic background and knowledge for an instructor to work with farm business managers in analyzation and charting their business operations.

AG ED 7310 Rationale and Structure of Agricultural Education Programs (3).

This course provides future agricultural educators with a comprehensive overview of a complete Agricultural Education program involving classroom instruction, supervised experience, and personal development. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

AG ED 7320 Designing Curriculum and Instruction in Agriculture (3).

Instructional methodology course focused on analyzing the principles of learning and teaching and designing curriculum and instruction for teaching agriculture subjects in formal and informal educational settings. Prerequisites: graduate standing.

AG ED 7330 Teaching Agriculture Subjects (3).

Instructional methodology course focused on teaching approaches and methods, problem-solving teaching techniques, and managing learning environments for teaching agriculture subjects in formal and informal settings. Prerequisite: graduate standing and AGR ED 4320.

AG ED 7350 Inservice Course in Agricultural Education (cr.arr.).

Professional development course which focuses on enhancing the technical, administrative, or management skills of agricultural educators.

AG ED 7351 Induction Year Teaching I (1-2).

Continuing education course for the professional development of first-year teachers of agriculture. The course focuses on the pedagogical knowledge, skills, and attitudes and managerial skills needed by beginning teachers of agriculture.

AG ED 7352 Induction Year Teaching II (1-2).

Continuing education course for the professional development of second-year teachers of agriculture. The course is a continuation of Agricultural Education 7351 and focuses on the pedagogical knowledge, skills, and attitudes and managerial skills needed by beginning teachers of agriculture. Prerequisite: AGR ED 7351.

AG ED 8080 Creative Component in Agricultural Education (cr.arr.).

Independent original work that culminates in a scholarly project, document or presentation. Prerequisite: instructor's consent. Graded on S/U basis only.

AG ED 8085 Problems in Agricultural Education (cr.arr.).

Prerequisite: instructor's consent.

AG ED 8087 Seminar in Agricultural Education (cr.arr.).

AG ED 8090 Thesis Research in Agricultural Education (cr.arr.).

Independent research activities by a master's student that culminates in a thesis. Prerequisite: instructor's consent. Graded on S/U basis only.

AG ED 8210 History and Leadership of the Land Grant University (2).

Historical overview of the evolution and development of land-grant colleges. Students examine early public mandates and evaluate education, research, public service developments and new initiatives needed for Land Grant universities to effective serve society. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

AG ED 8250 Leadership Theory and Application (3).

Survey of concepts, theories and practices of leadership, personal development and group dynamics. Exploration of leadership traits and models with a focus upon how they apply Agricultural Education.

AG ED 8330 Advanced Methods of Teaching Agriculture (3).

Explores the principles and psychological aspects of teaching and learning; teaching strategies, methods, and techniques; curriculum organization; evaluating student learning; motivating students; managing the learning environment; use of technology; and personal teacher behaviors that influence learning. Prerequisite: AGR ED 4330 or instructor's permission.

AG ED 8340 Student and Teacher Development in Agricultural Education (3).

Examines planning and supervising career exploration, experiential learning, and leadership development activities of secondary agriculture students. The professional development of the secondary agriculture teacher is also examined. Prerequisite: AGR ED 4310 or equivalent.

AG ED 8350 College Teaching of Agriculture (3).

A course designed to assist current or future college faculty who wish to improve their teaching skills. Topics include theories, principles and practices associated with effective teaching and learning in higher education.

AG ED 8410 Philosophical Foundations of Agricultural Education (1-3).

Overview of the history and philosophical development of agricultural education as a discipline. Philosophers, policy makers, movements, trends, and legislation that has influenced agricultural education. Current issues and future trends impacting the field. Graded on A/F basis only.

AG ED 8430 Evaluation of Educational Programs (3).

(same as Rural Sociology 8430). Examines program evaluation concepts, principles, and models; and identifies major steps in planning, conducting, and reporting results of evaluation objects.

AG ED 8510 Research Methods and Design (3).

(same as Rural Sociology 8510). A foundations course on quantitative research methodology and design principles for investigating problems in social and behavioral sciences. A focus is on the language of research, purposes, validity threats, and data collection methods. Graded on A/F basis only.

AG ED 8520 Preparing Manuscripts for Publication (1).

An introduction to planning, preparing, and submitting research based articles for publication in professional journals and research proceedings.

AG ED 8530 Grant Proposal Writing (3).

Preparation of proposals designed to solicit grant funding to support teaching, research or outreach programs. Emphasis on proposal development, identifying funding sources, and proposal review processes.

AG ED 8995 College Teaching Practicum (1-3).

Learning experience that combines the study, observation, and practice of teaching university-level courses in food, agriculture and/or natural resources under the supervision of teaching mentors. Prerequisite: instructor's consent and AgEd 8330 or 8350. Graded on S/U basis only.

AG ED 9090 Doctoral Research in Agricultural Education (cr.arr.).

Independent research activities by a doctoral student that culminates in a dissertation or other scholarly work. Prerequisite: instructor's consent. Graded on S/U basis only.

AG ED 9410 Foundations and Practices of Teacher Education (3).

Foundations and practices of teacher preparation programs including student selection and advisement, licensure requirements, accreditation, curriculum, clinical and field experiences, supervision, evaluation and research. Prerequisite: Doctoral student or instructor's consent.

AG ED 9510 Data Collection, Analysis and Interpretation (3).

(same as Rural Sociology 9510). A quantitative methods course in measurement, data collection and analysis related to social and behavioral science research. An applied approach is taken on instrumentation and analyzing data using descriptive and inferential statistics. Practical skills in data manipulation using SPSS are developed. Prerequisite: AG ED/RU SOC 8510 or instructor's consent. Graded on A/F basis only.