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

General Education (41 hours)

General Education  requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

The following courses are required by the program and can satisfy the respective General Education requirement:

• BIOL 1030/1031 (Nat Sci)
• PSCI 1030/1031 (Nat Sci)
• MATH 1710 (Math) recommended

Major Requirements (43 hours)

Supporting Courses (14 hours)

• AGED 4220 - Methods of Teaching Agriscience and Agriculture Mechanics 3 credit hours
• AGED 4230 - Adult and Youth Leadership Program Development in Agricultural Organizations 3 credit hours

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• BIOL 1030 - Exploring Life 4 credit hours AND
• BIOL 1031 - Exploring Life Lab 0 credit hours (may be counted in General Education)

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• PSCI 1030 - Topics in Physical Science 4 credit hours AND
• PSCI 1031 - Topics in Physical Science Lab 0 credit hours (may be counted in General Education)

MTeach Minor (30 hours)

See MTeach  minor for further information.

Freshman

• AGRI 1000 - Orientation in Agriculture 1 credit hour
• ANSC 1410 - Introduction to Animal Science 3 credit hours
• PLSO 1610 - Elements of Plant Science 3 credit hours
• AGED 2230 - Introduction to Agricultural Education and Leadership 3 credit hours
• Mathematics 3 to 4 credit hours
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
• Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
• ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
• ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)

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• BIOL 1030 - Exploring Life 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
• BIOL 1031 - Exploring Life Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)

Sophomore

• AGRI 2210 - Introduction to Agricultural Engineering 3 credit hours
• ANSC 3440 - Livestock Management 3 credit hours
• MSE 1010 - Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching 1 credit hour
• MSE 2010 - Step 2: Inquiry Lesson Design 1 credit hour
• PLSO 3340 - Fundamentals of Soil Science 3 credit hours
• Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
• Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours

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• PLSO 3600 - Horticulture in Our Lives 3 credit hours OR
• PLSO 4620 - Greenhouse Management 3 credit hours

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• ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
• ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
• HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)

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• PSCI 1030 - Topics in Physical Science 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
• PSCI 1031 - Topics in Physical Science Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)

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• Choose 6 hours from:

• HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
• HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
• HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Junior

• AGBS 3130 - Principles of Agricultural Economics 3 credit hours
• COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
• Plant and Soil Science electives 12 credit hours
• YOED 3520 - Knowing and Learning in Science and Mathematics 3 credit hours
• YOED 3550 - Classroom Interactions in Mathematics and Science 3 credit hours
• AGED 4220 - Methods of Teaching Agriscience and Agriculture Mechanics 3 credit hours
• AGED 4230 - Adult and Youth Leadership Program Development in Agricultural Organizations 3 credit hours

Senior

• AGRI 4250 - Leadership in Agricultural Industries 3 credit hours
• AGRI 4740 - Research Methods 3 credit hours
• PLSO elective 3 credit hours
• YOED 4040 - Residency I: MTeach 4 credit hours
• YOED 4050 - Project-Based Instruction in Mathematics and Science 3 credit hours
• YOED 4400 - Residency II 12 credit hours

NOTE:

For certification to teach agriscience, students should see advisor.