Animal Science, Agricultural Education Certification, B.S.

Agriculture
615-904-8037
Chaney Mosley, program coordinator
chaney.mosley@mtsu.edu

Animal Science majors seeking certification to teach agricultural education in secondary schools (grades 7-12) must complete (1) the Animal Science major, (2) an MTeach minor , and (3) professional agricultural education courses.

The program leading to a major in Animal Science offers preparation for leadership careers in animal agriculture and related fields.

Academic Map

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

Animal Science, Agricultural Education Certification, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

True Blue Core (TBC)	41 hours
Major Requirements	43 hours
Animal Science Core	13 hours
Major Courses	30 hours
Supporting Courses	17 hours*
MTeach Minor	30 hours
TOTAL	120-131 hours

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

True Blue Core (41 hours)

True Blue Core requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning, which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category.

The following courses required by the program meet True Blue Core requirements:

BIOL 1030 /BIOL 1031 (Sci Lit)
PSCI 1030 /PSCI 1031 (Sci Lit)
COMM 2200 (NWC)
Quantitative Literacy (MATH prefix required for major; MATH 1710 recommended)

Major Requirements (43 hours)

MTeach Minor (30 hours)

See MTeach for further information.

Curriculum: Animal Science, Agricultural Education Certification

Freshman

MSE 1010 - Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching 1 credit hour
MSE 2010 - Step 2: Inquiry Lesson Design 1 credit hour
AGBS 1210 - Principles of Agribusiness 3 credit hours
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
Written Communication 3 credit hours
Information Literacy 3 credit hours
Creativity and Cultural Expression 3 credit hours
Quantitative Literacy (MATH prefix required for major; MATH 1710 recommended) 3 to 4 credit hours
BIOL 1030 - Exploring Life 4 credit hours (Sci Lit) AND
BIOL 1031 - Exploring Life Lab 0 credit hours (Sci Lit)

Subtotal: 31-32 Hours

Sophomore

AGED 4000 - Foundations of Agricultural Engineering and Applied Technologies Education 3 credit hours
AGED 4230 - Program Planning in School-Based Agricultural Education 3 credit hours
AGRI 3010 - Debate and Discussion in Agricultural Contexts 3 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Audience-Centered Communication 3 credit hours (NWC)
Creativity and Cultural Expression Literature 3 credit hours
Human Society and Social Relationships 3 credit hours
History and Civic Learning 6 credit hours
ANSC elective 3 credit hours
PSCI 1030 - Topics in Physical Science 4 credit hours (Sci Lit) AND
PSCI 1031 - Topics in Physical Science Lab 0 credit hours (Sci Lit)

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

ANSC 3440 - Livestock Management 3 credit hours
PLSO 3340 - Fundamentals of Soil Science 3 credit hours
AGED 4220 - Methods of Teaching Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 3 credit hours
Human Society and Social Relationships 3 credit hours
Creativity and Cultural Expression 3 credit hours
ANSC elective 3 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
PLSO 3600 - Horticulture in Our Lives 3 credit hours OR
PLSO 4620 - Greenhouse Management 3 credit hours
ANSC 3420 - Animal Breeding and Genetics 3 credit hours OR
ANSC 4510 - Domestic Animal Reproductive Physiology 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

ANSC elective 3 credit hours
AGRI 4740 - Research Methods 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
ANSC 3550 - Animal Feeds and Feeding 3 credit hours OR
ANSC 4410 - Animal Nutrition 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 28 Hours

NOTE:

*Electives must come from the following courses: ANSC 3450 , ANSC 3470 , ANSC 3480 , ANSC 3500 , ANSC 3540 , ANSC 3710 , ANSC 4260 , ANSC 4470 , ANSC 4490 , ANSC 4520 , ANSC 4860 , HORS 3430 , HORS 4090 , POUL 3000 , POUL 3490 , POUL 3600 .