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

True Blue Core (41 hours)

True Blue Core (TBC)  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 (HCL), which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category.

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

• BIOL 1030 /BIOL 1031  (Sci Lit)
• PSCI 1030 /PSCI 1031  (Sci Lit)
• COMM 2200  (NWC)
• Quantitative Literacy (MATH 1710 ) recommended

Major Requirements (43 hours)

Supporting Courses (17 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
• COMM 2200 - Audience-Centered Communication 3 credit hours (may be counted in the True Blue Core)

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• BIOL 1030 - Exploring Life 4 credit hours AND
• BIOL 1031 - Exploring Life Lab 0 credit hours (may be counted in the True Blue Core)

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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 the True Blue Core)

MTeach Minor (30 hours)

See MTeach  minor for further information.

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
• Quantitative Literacy 3 to 4 credit hours
• Creativity and Cultural Expression 3 credit hours
• Written Communication 3 credit hours
• Information Literacy 3 credit hours

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

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
• ANSC 3440 - Livestock Management 3 credit hours
• PLSO 3340 - Fundamentals of Soil Science 3 credit hours
• Human Society and Social Relationships 3 credit hours
• Creativity and Cultural Expression 3 credit hours
• Creativity and Cultural Expression Literature 3 credit hours
• History and Civic Learning 3 credit hours

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

Junior

• AGED 4220 - Methods of Teaching Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 3 credit hours
• COMM 2200 - Audience-Centered Communication 3 credit hours (NWC)
• Plant and Soil Science electives 9 credit hours
• Human Society and Social Relationships 3 credit hours
• History and Civic Learning 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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• YOED 3520 - Knowing and Learning in Science and Mathematics 3 credit hours
• YOED 3550 - Classroom Interactions in Mathematics and Science 3 credit hours

Senior

• AGRI 4740 - Research Methods 3 credit hours
• PLSO electives 6 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.