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Twin Cities Campus
Agricultural Education B.S.Applied Economics
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
The undergraduate agricultural education program is a collaborative partnership between the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) and the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD). Graduates of the program are prepared for formal and nonformal teaching positions, as well as organizational and business career opportunities that emphasize leadership and communication skills.
Two specializations are available. The agricultural education teacher licensure specialization prepares students to meet Minnesota Board of Teaching requirements. Students who complete the agricultural leadership and communications specialization seek career paths in organizations and businesses within food, agriculture, and natural resources.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
A GPA above 2.0 is preferred for the following:
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
All major requirements must be taken A-F (unless only offered S-N), and students must earn a grade of at least C-.
Mathematics
MATH 1031 - College Algebra and Probability
[MATH]
(3.0 cr)
Major Courses
AECM 1001 - Introduction to Agricultural Education, Communication & Marketing
(1.0 cr)
AFEE 1002 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
AECM 2051 - Current Technical Competencies
(4.0 cr)
AECM 2096 - Career Exploration & Early Field Experience in Agricultural Education, Communication, and Marketing
(2.0 cr)
AECM 5111W {Inactive}
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
Agricultural Science
CFAN 1501 {Inactive}
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
Upper-division Writing Intensive within the major
Students are required to take one upper-division Writing Intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.
Take 0 - 1 course(s) from the following:
·
AECM 5111W {Inactive}
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
AGRO 3203W - Environment, Global Food Production, and the Citizen
[GP, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Agricultural Leadership and Communication
This specialization prepares students for careers in organizations and businesses within food, agriculture, and natural resources. Employment opportunities range from training and development, commodity, agribusiness, sales and marketing, extension, nonformal teaching and learning, public relations, university-related, nonprofit, and communications. It provides students with the opportunity to take a broad spectrum of courses within food, agriculture, and natural resources. Professional courses are focused around leadership, communication, and organizational principles. Students develop leadership and communication skills that employers have determined are critical to a successful career.
Internships provide students with relevant experience and networking opportunities. Students use electives to declare a minor or certificate to supplement coursework in the agricultural education major; some require limited additional coursework.
Animal Science
ANSC 1101 - Introductory Animal Science
(4.0 cr)
Applied Economics and Agribusiness
APEC 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics
[SOCS, GP]
(4.0 cr)
APEC 1xxx
or
APEC 2xxx
or
APEC 3xxx
or
APEC 4xxx
or
APEC 5xxx
APEC 3451 - Food and Agricultural Sales
(3.0 cr)
or
OLPD 3461 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
Natural Resources
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
CFAN 3513 {Inactive}
[GP, ENV]
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 1011 - Issues in the Environment
[ENV]
(3.0 cr)
·
EEB 1xxx
·
EEB 2xxx
·
EEB 3xxx
·
EEB 4xxx
·
EEB 5xxx
·
ESPM 1xxx
·
ESPM 2xxx
·
ESPM 3xxx
·
ESPM 4xxx
·
ESPM 5xxx
·
FR 1xxx
·
FR 2xxx
·
FR 3xxx
·
FR 4xxx
·
FR 5xxx
·
FW 1xxx
·
FW 2xxx
·
FW 3xxx
·
FW 4xxx
·
FR 5xxx
Soil Science
SOIL 1125 {Inactive}
[ENV]
(4.0 cr)
or
SOIL 2125 - Basic Soil Science
[PHYS, ENV]
(4.0 cr)
Agricultural Education
AFEE 3361 {Inactive}
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
AECM 3096 {Inactive}
(1.0-3.0 cr)
Leadership
AECM 2221W - Foundations of Leadership Practice
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
AECM 4221 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
Communication
AECM 2421W - Professional and Oral Communication for Agriculture, Food & the Environment
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
AECM 3431 - Communicating Food, Agriculture & Environmental Science to the Public
(3.0 cr)
Leadership, Communication, HRD Elective
Leadership minor course 2-4xxx
or
COMM 2-4xxx
or
JOUR 2-4xxx
or
OLPD 3621 - Introduction to Training and Development
(3.0 cr)
or
OLPD 3641 - Introduction to Organization Development
(3.0 cr)
or
OLPD 3805 - Introduction to Strategic Planning Through Human Resources
(3.0 cr)
or
OLPD 4602 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
OLPD 4608 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
Experiential Learning
This requirement is fulfilled by AFEE 3096, which also fulfills part of the Agricultural Education requirement.
Interdisciplinary Learning
This requirement may be fulfilled by ESPM 1011, which also fulfills the Natural Resources requirement. It may also be fulfilled by CFAN 1501, which also fulfills the Agricultural Science requirement.
AGRO 3203W - Environment, Global Food Production, and the Citizen
[GP, WI]
(3.0 cr)
Agricultural Education Teacher Licensure
This specialization prepares students to meet Minnesota Board of Teaching requirements in agricultural education for grades 5-12 and for teacher coordinator of work-based learning. It includes a broad study of courses in food, agriculture, and natural resources. Professional courses are focused on standards of effective teaching and content pedagogy. Students gain relevant knowledge through integrated field experience. In addition to teaching in the formal classroom, graduates are prepared for a wide range of employment opportunities in training, nonformal teaching and learning, sales, management and public relations in the food, agriculture, and natural resource industry.
Students may graduate from this program with a minimum 2.00 overall GPA, but a minimum 2.50 overall GPA is required for recommendation for Minnesota teaching licensure.
Social Sciences
PSTL 1281 {Inactive}
[SOCS]
(4.0 cr)
or
PSY 1001 - Introduction to Psychology
[SOCS]
(4.0 cr)
Communication
WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
Animal Science
ANSC 1101 - Introductory Animal Science
(4.0 cr)
Applied Economics and Agribusiness
APEC 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics
[SOCS, GP]
(4.0 cr)
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
·
APEC 1251 - Principles of Accounting
(3.0 cr)
·
APEC 3411 - Commodity Marketing
(3.0 cr)
·
APEC 3811 - Principles of Farm Management
(3.0 cr)
·
APEC 3821 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
APEC 3451 - Food and Agricultural Sales
(3.0 cr)
or
OLPD 3461 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
Natural Resources
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
CFAN 3513 {Inactive}
[GP, ENV]
(3.0 cr)
·
EEB 3001 - Ecology and Society
[ENV]
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 1011 - Issues in the Environment
[ENV]
(3.0 cr)
·
FW 2001W - Introduction to Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
[ENV, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
FR 1xxx
·
FR 2xxx
·
FR 3xxx
·
FR 4xxx
·
FR 5xxx
Plant Science
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
AGRO 1103 - Crops, Environment, and Society
[ENV]
(4.0 cr)
·
HORT 1001 - Plant Propagation
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
·
HORT 1003 - Organic Gardening: From Balconies to Backyards
(3.0 cr)
·
HORT 1013 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
CFAN 3001 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
ENT 4015 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
Soil Science
SOIL 1125 {Inactive}
[ENV]
(4.0 cr)
or
SOIL 2125 - Basic Soil Science
[PHYS, ENV]
(4.0 cr)
Technology
AECM 3051 - Building Construction/Woodworking Technology
(4.0 cr)
Education
CI 5452 - Reading in the Content Areas for Initial Licensure Candidates
(1.0-2.0 cr)
CI 5307 - Technology for Teaching and Learning
(1.5 cr)
OLPD 5010 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
OLPD 5020 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
EPSY 5016 - Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Settings
(1.0 cr)
OLPD 5000 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
EPSY 5015 - Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Settings
(1.0 cr)
PUBH 3005 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
CI 5163 - Child and Adolescent Development for Teaching and Learning I
(1.0 cr)
CI 5164 - Child and Adolescent Development for Teaching and Learning II
(2.0 cr)
Agricultural Education
AECM 5112 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
AECM 5114 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
AECM 5116 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
AECM 5118 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
AECM 5697 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
AECM 5696 - Teaching Internship
(2.0-10.0 cr)
Public Speaking
AECM 2421W - Professional and Oral Communication for Agriculture, Food & the Environment
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
Experiential Learning
This requirement is fulfilled by AFEE 5698, which also fulfills the Agricultural Education requirement.
Interdisciplinary Learning
This requirement may be fulfilled by ESPM 1011, which also fulfills part of the Natural Resources requirement or FSCN 1102 which fulfills the Food Science requirement. It may also be fulfilled by CFAN 1501, which also fulfills the Agricultural Science requirement.
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1011/Chem 1015 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Prerequisites: | [1015 or &1015], %; credit will not be granted if credit received for: 1011; CHEM 1017 is a 1-credit lab-only course. This course is not intended for students who are planning to take CHEM 1061/1065. Intended only for students who need the course to fulfill the Physical Science/Lab requirement, and are taking CHEM 1015 either concurrently or consecutively. This course will NOT fulfill the Physical Science/Lab core requirement, unless CHEM 1015 is completed either concurrently or consecutively.; meets Lib Ed req of Physical Sciences) |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
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Course Equivalencies: | Biol 1009/Biol 1009H |
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Course Equivalencies: | CI 1806/Math 1031 |
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Grading Basis: | A-F only |
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Course Equivalencies: | Agro/AnSc 3203/AgUM 2224 |
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Writ 3562V/Writ 3562W |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
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Course Equivalencies: | Econ 1101/1165 ApEc 1101/1101H |
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Course Equivalencies: | Agro 1103/AgUM 2222 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Soil 2125/Soil 5125 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Jour 1001/Jour 1001H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Comm 1101/Comm 1101H/PSTL 1461 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Agro/AnSc 3203/AgUM 2224 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | PSTL 1281/Psy 1001/Psy 1001H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Writ 3562V/Writ 3562W |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 1101/1165 ApEc 1101/1101H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Acct 2050/ApEc 1251/Dbln 2051 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ApEc 3411/ApEc 5411 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
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Typically offered: | Every Spring |
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Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Agro 1103/AgUM 2222 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Soil 2125/Soil 5125 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 1.0 -2.0 [max 2.0] |
Prerequisites: | Concurrent enrollment in licensure area methods course(s), enrolled in Initial Licensure Program, Internet access, basic understanding of [computer use, Web browsers, email, word processing software] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.5 [max 1.5] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
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Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |