Agriculture—Teacher Certification Option B.S.

Majors in Agriculture

Agricultural Business and Economics
Agricultural Media and Communication
Agriculture—Teacher Certification/Non-Certification
Animal Science
Plant, Soil and Environmental Science

Majors in agriculture include University core curriculum requirements, department core requirements, agricultural science core requirements, and major requirements specified under each degree option and total 120 semester credit hours (see each degree for specific requirements). Students must maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) for all courses at WTAMU counted toward the degree; at least a “C” grade for all courses in the department and agricultural science cores; at least a “C” grade in major requirements and at least a “C” grade in the major subject. At least 39 semester hours of credit must be earned from upper-level (3000- and 4000-level) courses. In addition, students in the teacher certification option of the agriculture major must meet professional development standards set by the Department of Education. For specific requirements, see the “Department of Education ” section of this catalog.

Major in Agriculture—Teacher Certification

(Major Code: 497)

Select one from

PSES 1301

PSES 1307

ANSC 1319

, BIOL 1411 or BIOL 1413 ; select one from

BIOL 1406

, CHEM 1405 or CHEM 1411 MATH 1314 and AGBE 2317 to satisfy core curriculum requirements.

Educational Component (24 hours)

Department Core (10 hours)

Major Requirements (35 hours)

Agricultural Electives (9 hours)

Three hours must be a 3000- or 4000-level course

Curriculum Guide (suggested course sequence)

Major in Agriculture—Teacher Certification

FIRST YEAR		SECOND YEAR
Semester 1: 13-15 hrs	Semester 2: 15-16 hrs	Semester 1: 16 hrs	Semester 2: 15 hrs

Code 10 core (3)	Code 10 core (3)	Code 60 core (3)	Code 40 core (3)
Code 50 core (3)	Code 11 core (3)	Code 70 core (3)	Code 60 core (3)
MATH 1314	Code 70 core (3)	CHEM 1405 or 1411	AGBE 2317
IDS 1071	Code 30 core (3-4)	PSES 1301	AGRI 3318
ANSSC 1319	PSES 1307	AGRI 2371

THIRD YEAR		FOURTH YEAR
Semester 1: 16 hrs	Semester 2: 15 hrs	Semester 1: 18 hrs	Semester 2: 14 hrs

PSES 2411	AGRI 3303	AGRI 4103	EDSE 4340
ANSC 3374	AGRI 3304	AGRI 4302	EDSE 4341
AGBE 3301, 3302, or 3304	AGRI 3306	AGRI 4305	AG elective (5)
EPSY 3350	EPSY 3341	EDPD 4341	Adv. AG elective (3)
EDPD 3340	EDRD 4386	EDSE 4321
		AG elective (3)

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Agriculture–Teacher Certification Option B.S.