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

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

21 hours in Plant and Soil Science;
an additional nine (9) hours from ABAS as indicated under the Plant and Soil Science major requirements; and
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

ABAS 1000 - Orientation in Agriculture 1 credit hour
ABAS 1410 - Elements of Animal Science 3 credit hours
ABAS 1610 - Elements of Plant Science 3 credit hours
ABAS 2230 - Introduction to Vocational Agricultural Education 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)
BIOL 1030 - Exploring Life 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
BIOL 1031 - Exploring Life Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)

Subtotal: 29-30 Hours

Sophomore

ABAS 2210 - Introduction to Agricultural Engineering 3 credit hours
ABAS 3440 - Livestock Management 3 credit hours
ABAS 3600 - Horticulture in Our Lives 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
ABAS 4230 - Adult Education in Vocational-Technical Education and Program Development 3 credit hours
YOED 2500 - Planning and Assessment 3 credit hours
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)
PSCI 1030 - Topics in Physical Science 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
PSCI 1031 - Topics in Physical Science Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
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

Subtotal: 34 Hours

Junior

ABAS 3340 - Soil 3 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
ABAS 4210 - Farm Power and Equipment 3 credit hours OR
Or Agribusiness or Animal Science elective 3 credit hours
Plant and Soil Science electives 15 credit hours
YOED 3000 - Classroom Management 3 credit hours
YOED 3300 - Problem-Based Instructional Strategies 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

ABAS 3130 - Principles of Agricultural Economics 3 credit hours
ABAS 4220 - Methods of Teaching Agriscience and Agriculture Mechanics 3 credit hours
ABAS 4250 - Leadership in Agricultural Industries 3 credit hours
YOED 4020 - Residency I: Grades K-12 6 credit hours
YOED 4400 - Residency II 12 credit 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