Course variations

Course summary

In this program, students can choose coursework from four general areas: animal science, plant and soil science, agricultural systems, and agricultural economics. Then they may select coursework throughout the college of agriculture and life science such as additional coursework in the above areas or wildlife, range and ecology, etc. These technical agriculture courses are then paired with courses that prepare students to work with diverse student environments in an agricultural setting. Courses include educational psychology, special populations, educational technologies, instructional design, and program planning in agricultural science. The highlight of the degree is student teaching and this full-semester experience occurs the semester of graduation. Student teaching allows students to gain practical experience in scientific agriculture, professional education, and classroom management. The first phase of student teaching occurs on campus for four weeks during which students prepare lessons and activities to be used in the second phase. The second phase consists of actually teaching at an assigned student teaching center for eleven weeks under the supervision of both an outstanding agricultural science teacher and a faculty member in the department of agricultural education. Though coursework is aimed at creating the finest agricultural science teachers, other career areas often benefit from this training in technical agriculture and people. Students typically accept positions in a variety of areas including agricultural science teaching, but expanding beyond into sales representatives, insurance specialists, juvenile officers, breed organization directors, county extension agents, and other agricultural communication positions.

Program modules

The modules are AGSC 289.Special Topics in. [Credits: 1 to 4], AGSC 291.Research. [Credits: 1 to 4], AGSC 301.Introduction to Agricultural Science Teaching [Credits: 3], AGSC 380.Workshop in Agricultural Science. [Credits: 1 to 4], AGSC 383.Teaching Agricultural Mechanics [Credits: 3], AGSC 384.Clinical Professional Experience in AGSC. [Credits: 3], AGSC 402.Designing Instruction for Secondary Agricultural Science Programs. [Credits: 3], AGSC 405.Facilitating Complete Secondary Agricultural Science Programs. [Credits: 3], AGSC 425.Learner Centered Instruction in Agricultural Science. [Credits: 3], AGSC 436.Professional Teaching Internship in AGSC. [Credits: 6], AGSC 481.Seminar. [Credits: 1], AGSC 484.Field Experience. [Credits: 1 to 6], AGSC 489.Special Topics in [Credits: 1 to 4], AGSC 491.Research. [Credits: 1 to 4], AGSC 494.Internship. [Credits: 1 to 6].

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants are required to have the minimum coursework in four years of English; four years of mathematics; four years of science and two years of the same foreign language. Applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit proof of English proficiency, which are minimum TOEFL score of 550 for paper-based testing (p-BT) or 213 computer-based testing (c-BT) or 80 internet-based testing (i-BT) or a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 overall band or a minimum SAT Critical Reading (verbal) score of 500 or a minimum ACT English score of 21 or by completing all four years in a high school within the U.S.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Texas A And M University

Department name

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication