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Plant and Soil Science, Agricultural Education Certification, B.S.


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School of Agribusiness and Agriscience 
615-898-2430
Cliff Ricketts, program coordinator
Cliff.Ricketts@mtsu.edu
 

Plant and Soil Science majors seeking certification to teach agricultural education in secondary schools (grades 7-12) must complete (1) the Plant and Soil Science major, (2) a minor in Secondary Education, and (3) professional agricultural education courses.

A major in Plant and Soil Science requires a minimum of 43 semester hours of courses to include

  1. 21 hours in Plant and Soil Science;
  2. an additional nine (9) hours from ABAS as indicated under the Plant and Soil Science major requirements; and
  3. a general core of ABAS 1000 , ABAS 1410 , ABAS 1610 , ABAS 2210 , and ABAS 3130 .

Curriculum: Plant and Soil Science, Agricultural Education Certification


Curricular listings include General Education  requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Science, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman


Subtotal: 29-30 Hours


Subtotal: 34 Hours


Junior


Subtotal: 30 Hours


Subtotal: 27 Hours


Total hours in program: 120


NOTE:


For certification to teach agriscience, students should see advisor.

Academic Map


Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Plant and Soil Science, Agricultural Education Certification, B.S., Academic Map   

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