Degree Offered
- Associate of Arts
Nature of the Program
The agricultural and extension education major is designed to prepare students for agricultural teaching, extension, and environmental technology employment positions. The curriculum provides flexibility in emphasizing teacher preparation, environmental technology, or communications and leadership.
Career Opportunities
Graduates have entered positions in teaching, extension work, waste management, human resource management, municipal environmental management, and federal and state agencies.
Faculty
Chair
- Jeff Jones - M.S. Forestry
Year @ PSC (2003)
Associate professor
- Robert Cheves - MS Agriculture Education
Year @ PSC (2007)
General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEF Elective Requirements (5 or 6) | 3 | |
| ENGL 101 & ENGL 102 | Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research (GEF 1) | 6 |
| BIOL 101 & 101L | General Biology 1 and General Biology 1 Laboratory (GEF 2) | 4 |
| CHEM 111 & 111L | Survey of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry 1 and Survey of Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| MATH 124 | Algebra with Applications (GEF 3) | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology (GEF 8) | 3 |
| PSYC 241 | Introduction to Human Development | 3 |
| A&VS 251 & 251L | Principles of Animal Science and Principles of Animal Science Laboratory | 4 |
| AGEE 101 | Global Food and Agricultural Industry (GEF 7) | 3 |
| AGEE 103S | Basics of Agricultural Mechanization | 3 |
| AGEE 110 | Microcomputer Applications in Agricultural Education | 3 |
| or CS 101 | Intro to Computer Applications | |
| AGEE 203 | Agriculture Mechanics Practica | 3 |
| AGEE 220 | Group Organization and Leadership (GEF 4) | 3 |
| AGRL 191 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| ESWS 202 & 202L | Principles of Soil Science and Principles of Soil Science Laboratory | 4 |
| ARE 204 | Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| HORT 220 & 220L | General Horticulture and General Horticulture Laboratory | 3 |
| PLSC 206 & 206L | Principles of Plant Science and Principles of Plant Science Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MATH 124 (GEF 3) | 3 | ARE 204 | 3 |
| BIOL 101 & 101L (GEF 2) | 4 | ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 |
| AGEE 101 (GEF 7) | 3 | PSYC 101 (GEF 8) | 3 |
| AGEE 103S | 3 | HORT 220 & 220L | 3 |
| AGRL 191 | 1 | ||
| GEF 5 or 6 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 12 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| AGEE 110 or CS 101 | 3 | A&VS 251 & 251L | 4 |
| AGEE 203 | 3 | AGEE 220 (GEF 4) | 3 |
| CHEM 111 & 111L (GEF 8) | 4 | ESWS 202 & 202L | 4 |
| ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | PSYC 241 | 3 |
| PLSC 206 & 206L (GEF 8) | 4 | ||
| 17 | 14 | ||
| Total credit hours: 60 | |||
Major Learning Outcomes
Agricultural and Extension Education
- Demonstrate understanding of basic knowledge and skills required for success in teaching or extension positions;
- Utilize basic oral, written and computer knowledge and skills in education and extension settings for clear and precise communication;
- Develop effective solutions to problems or issues in agricultural education and extension positions using applied theories and skills.