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

School of Agribusiness and Agriscience
615-898-2523

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.

Academic Map

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

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

Degree Requirements

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 General Education courses are required for this major:

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

Major Requirements (43 hours)

Secondary Education Minor (30 hours)

See Secondary Education Minor for further information.

Total hours in program: 120

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 3130 - Principles of Agricultural Economics 3 credit hours
ABAS 3340 - Soil 3 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
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 4220 - Methods of Teaching Agriscience and Agriculture Mechanics 3 credit hours
ABAS 4250 - Leadership in Agricultural Industries 3 credit hours
YOED 4030 - Residency I: Grades 7-12 9 credit hours
YOED 4400 - Residency II 12 credit hours

Subtotal: 27 Hours

NOTE:

For certification to teach agriscience, students should see advisor.