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Crookston Campus
Agricultural Education B.S.Agriculture and Natural Resources
Academic Affairs
A bachelor of science degree in agricultural education at UMC is a career-oriented degree that has three emphases available to students. Agricultural science, agricultural systems engineering technology, and natural and managed environmental science allow students the flexibility to select the emphasis that matches their career goals. All emphases serve students preparing to teach agriscience, agribusiness, agriculture, horticulture, food systems, agrimechanics, natural resource management, engineering technology used in agriculture, and management of the associated student organization (FFA) including SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience). Each fits within the licensure field of agricultural education in public schools at the 5-12 grade levels. A second license will allow graduates to teach work-based learning skills and supervise work-based learning students placed on the job as a part of their education. Graduates with the agricultural science emphasis are also qualified for a broad array of agriculturally-related positions in sales, management, agricultural finance, and production aspects of agriculture. Graduates with a natural and managed environmental science emphasis can enter environmental learning center education, natural resource management, and soils conservation related fields. Graduates with an agricultural systems engineering technology emphasis can provide customer service to precision agriculture systems, machinery sales and service, welding services, and facilities design and selection.
Program Outcomes for Agricultural Education
Graduates will be able to:
• Apply learners' growth and development principles across all domains to design and implement developmentally appropriate learning experiences;
• Insure inclusive learning through understanding of individual differences and diverse cultures;
• Work with others to create environments that support collaborative and engaged learning including self-motivation;
• Demonstrate content knowledge, concepts, and tools of inquiry in the career clusters associated with agriculture, natural resources, and forestry;
• Connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and problem solving in authentic contexts;
• Use a variety of assessment tools and practices to monitor learner progress and to plan and evaluate effective instruction;
• Plan instruction that supports all learners in meeting rigorous learning goals within integrated curriculum;
• Use a variety of instructional strategies that encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content and make relevant connections;
• Engage in ethical practices and professional development as a career long effort and responsibility;
• Provide leadership and collaborate with families, school professionals, and community members in support of student learning.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
A GPA above 2.0 is preferred for the following:
(1) Earn a minimum GPA of 2.50 overall. (2) Take the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examination (MTLE) Basic Skills tests. (3) Purchase personal liability insurance: can be obtained inexpensively through an annual student membership in Education Minnesota or Minnesota Association of Agricultural Educators. (4) Successful completion of ED 2200, Foundations of Education. (5) Complete and submit Teacher Education Application package. (6) Submit a reflective writing sample.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students are required to complete general University and college requirements. For more
information, see the graduation requirements.
Program Requirements
Students must complete 40 upper division credits.
Agricultural Education Core
A maximum of two “D” grades are allowed for core courses required in the program, subplan/emphasis, and technology requirements. This includes grades earned at UMC or transferred in from another institution.
Required Courses - 24 credits
AGED 1001 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
AGED 2001 - Career Exploration and Early Experience in Agriculture
(1.0 cr)
AGED 3003 - SAE, FFA, and Leadership
(3.0 cr)
AGED 3004 - Methods of Teaching Agricultural Education
(4.0 cr)
AGED 4001 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
AGED 4003 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
AGED 4600 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
AGED 4700 - Student Teaching: Farm Business Management
(1.0 cr)
AGED 4800 - Student Teaching: Middle School
(1.0 cr)
AGED 4900 - Student Teaching: High School
(8.0 cr)
Agriculture and Natural Resources Core
Required Courses - 24 credits
AGEC 1005 - World Agricultural Food Systems
(3.0 cr)
AGEC 2310 - Agribusiness Financial Records
(3.0 cr)
ANSC 1004 - Introduction to Animal Science
(4.0 cr)
ASM 1034 - Facility Maintenance and Safety
(4.0 cr)
NATR 3374 - Ecology
[BIOL SCI]
(4.0 cr)
SOIL 1293 - Soil Science
(3.0 cr)
Education Core
Required Courses - 22 credits
ED 2200 - Foundations of Education
(3.0 cr)
ED 2400 - Introduction to Middle and High School Education and Experiential Learning
(3.0 cr)
ED 3000 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
ED 3009 - Human Relations in Diversity
(2.0 cr)
ED 3110 - Educational Psychology
(3.0 cr)
ED 3210 - Reading in the Content Area
(2.0 cr)
ED 3500 - Introduction to Special Education
(2.0 cr)
ED 3600 - Classroom Management in Middle School and High School Settings
(3.0 cr)
ED 4400 - Teaching Grades 5-12 Students in Inclusive Environments
(2.0 cr)
ED 4800 - Senior Professional Seminar
(1.0 cr)
PUBH 3005 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
Liberal Education Requirements
A minimum of 40 liberal education credits are required. Students must complete the 10 goal areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum with the following specific liberal education courses required:
BIOL 1009 - General Biology
[BIOL SCI, PEOPLE/ENV]
(4.0 cr)
COMP 1011 - Composition I
[COMMUNICAT]
(3.0 cr)
COMP 1013 - Composition II
[COMMUNICAT]
(3.0 cr)
ED 2100 - Child and Adolescent Development and Learning
[HI/BEH/SSC]
(3.0 cr)
ECON 2101 - Microeconomics
[HI/BEH/SSC]
(3.0 cr)
MATH 1031 - College Algebra
[MATH THINK]
(3.0 cr)
COMM 1101 - Public Speaking
[COMMUNICAT]
(3.0 cr)
Technology Requirements
Take any 3 credits from the following courses. (If applicable, the course(s) taken from below may be used to satisfy both the program and technology requirements.)
ASM 3360 - Applications in Precision Agriculture
(2.0 cr)
or
CA 1xxx
or
CA 2xxx
or
ED 2000 - Technology in Elementary Classrooms
(3.0 cr)
or
ED 4000 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
or
NATR 2630 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
(3.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Agricultural Science Emphasis
Graduates with the agricultural science emphasis are qualified for a broad array of agriculturally related positions in sales, management, agricultural finance, and production aspects of agriculture.
Animal Production Requirements
Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 4 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ANSC 1205 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
·
ANSC 1206 - Sheep and Swine Production Techniques
(2.0 cr)
·
ANSC 3204 - Dairy Production
(4.0 cr)
·
ANSC 3303 - Beef Production
(4.0 cr)
·
EQSC 2102 - Horse Production
(4.0 cr)
Agriculture and Natural Resources Electives
Students must take enough agriculture and natural resources elective credits to satisfy the 124 credit graduation requirement.
Agricultural Systems Engineering Technology Emphasis
Graduates with an agricultural systems engineering technology emphasis can provide customer service to precision agriculture systems, machinery sales and service, welding services, and facilities design and selection.
Agricultural Systems Engineering Technology Emphasis Requirements
Required Courses - 13 credits
ASM 2053 - Electricity, Controls, and Sensors in Agriculture
(3.0 cr)
ASM 2200 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
ASM 3360 - Applications in Precision Agriculture
(2.0 cr)
PHYS 1012 - Introductory Physics
[PHYS SCI, PEOPLE/ENV]
(4.0 cr)
Agricultural Systems Management Electives
Students must take a minimum of 2 credits of any ASM courses. It is recommended that students take either ASM 2043 or ASM 3002.
Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 2 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ASM 1xxx
·
ASM 2xxx
·
ASM 3xxx
·
ASM 2043 - Welding and Manufacturing Processes
(3.0 cr)
·
ASM 3002 - Agricultural Mobile Power Systems
(3.0 cr)
Agriculture and Natural Resources Electives
Students must take enough agriculture and natural resources elective credits to satisfy the 124 credit graduation requirement.
Natural and Managed Environmental Education Emphasis
Graduates with a natural and managed environmental education emphasis can enter environmental learning center education, natural resource management, and soils conservation related fields.
Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Environmental Sciences Electives
Students must take enough agriculture, natural resources, and/or environmental sciences elective credits to satisfy the 124 credit graduation requirement.
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