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

Agriculture
615-904-8037
Chaney Mosley, program coordinator
Chaney.Mosley@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) an MTeach minor, 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
Major Requirements	43 hours
Supporting Courses	14 hours*
MTeach Minor	30 hours
TOTAL	120-128 hours

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the General Education curriculum. If courses for this program are also used to fulfill General Education requirements, the program of study may be completed in 120 hours.

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 required by the program meet General Education requirements:

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

Major Requirements (43 hours)

MTeach Minor (30 hours)

See MTeach minor for further information.

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

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 School-Based 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

AGRI 3010 - Debate and Discussion in Agricultural Contexts 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
PLSO 3600 - Horticulture in Our Lives 3 credit hours OR
PLSO 4620 - Greenhouse Management 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 - World Literatures 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
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 33 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 Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 3 credit hours
AGED 4230 - Program Planning in School-Based Agricultural Education 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

AGED 4000 - Foundations of Agricultural Engineering and Applied Technologies Education 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

Subtotal: 28 Hours

NOTE:

For certification to teach agriscience, students should see advisor.