Agricultural Education Curriculum Guide
Kansas State University
Student Name
GENERAL EDUCATION
Communications (8 hrs.)Credits Grade
ENGL 100 Expository Writing I3___
ENGL 200 Expository Writing II3___
COMM 105 Public Speaking2___
Humanities (6 hrs.)
A______3___
B______3___
Choose one from each Humanities category below
A - Literature
Any department of English literature course (except ENGL 230, 231, 233, 234, 355, 545) or Department of Modern Languages literature course
B. Fine Arts Appreciation
Any nonperformance appreciation class in the Departments of Art, Music, Communications (Theater or Dance) or the College of Architecture. Also may include modern language classes, ENGL 230, 231, 233, 234, and Honors Humanities, ARCH 301, ART 195, ART 196, DANCE 205, MUSIC 170, MUSIC 245, MUSIC 250, THTRE 270. A list of additional courses which will meet this requirement can be found on the College of Education website
Social Sciences (6 hrs.)
A______3___
B______3___
Choose one from each Social Science category below
A - Any course from Dept. of History
B. International Overlay
Recommended: ANTH 204, GEOG 100. A list of additional courses which will meet this requirement can be found on the College of Education website
Quantitative Sciences (6 hrs.)
MATH 100 College Algebra
or3___
Higher Level Math Course
STAT 325 Introduction to Statistics3 ___
Natural Sciences (12 hrs.)
BIOL 198 Principles of Biology4 ___
CHM 110 General Chemistry3 ___
CHM 111 General Chemistry Lab1 ___
HORT 201 Prin Horticultural Science
or4 ___
AGRON 220 Crop Science
TECHNICAL AGRICULTURE
Required Agri. Science (19 hrs.)Credits Grade
AGEC 120 Prinof Agr Econ & Agribus3 ___
AGEC 308 Farm & Ranch Mgmt
or3 ___
AGEC 318 Food & AgribusMgmt
AGRON 305 Soils4 ___
HORT 350 Plant Propagation
or3___
HORT 570 Greenhouse Op & Mgmt
ASI 102 Prin. Animal Science3 ___
ASI 318 Fundamentals of Nutrition
or3 ___
ASI 500 Genetics
Ag Mechanics (7 hrs.)
AGED 260 Ag Construction3 ___
AGED 262 Ag Structures2___
AGED 264 Ag Power2 ___
Additional Required Animal and Food Science & Industry Electives (6 hrs.)
(Courses must be approved by your advisor)
Course Code & Name
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Additional Required Horticulture/Agronomy/Natural Resource Electives (6 hrs.)
(Courses must be approved by your advisor)
Course Code & Name
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Additional Required Ag Economics & Ag Communications Elective (3 hrs.)
(Courses must be approved by your advisor)
Course Code & Name
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TEACHER EDUCATION
Pre-Professional (11 hrs.)Credits Grade
AGED 300 Intro to Ag Education1 ___
FSHS 110 Intro to Human Development3 ___
EDSEC 310 Foundations of Education3 ___
AGED 505 Field Experience Ag Ed.1 ___
EDSEC 620 Prin & Phil Career & Tech Ed3 ___
Professional Hours (2 hrs)*
EDSEC 405 Middle Level Education**2 ___
Block I (9 hrs.)*
EDCEP 315 Educational Psychology3 ___
EDSP 323 Exceptional Stud Sec School2 ___
EDSEC 376 Core Teach Skills & Lab3 ___
DED 318 Educational Tech / TchLrng1___
Block II (17 hrs.)* Fall Semester
EDCEP 525 Interpersonal Relations Schools1___
EDSEC 455 Teaching Multicultural Society1 ___
AGED 400 Lead & Prof Development2___
EDSEC 477 Mid/Sec Reading2 ___
AGED 500 Methods Teaching Ag3 ___
AGED 520 Content Area Meth & FldExp2 ___
AGED 615 Lab & Safety Tech Teach Ag3 ___
AGED 621 Program Plan Ag Ed3 ___
Block III (12 hrs.)* Spring Semester
EDSEC 586 Teach Partic & Prof DevSem12 ___
Total Hours Required for Graduation = 130hrs.
* See reverse for Teacher Education Admission Requirements
**May be taken any time after admission to teacher education but must be completed before Block III
Contact Information
Mrs. Brandie Disberger114 Umberger Hall, Manhattan KS 66506
Email: hone: (785) 532-1175
Dr. Steven R. Harbstreit111 Umberger Hall, Manhattan KS 66506
Email: hone: (785) 532-5928
Dr. Shannon G. Washburn112 Umberger Hall, Manhattan KS 66506
Email: hone: (785) 532-1250
Additional Required Animal and Food Science & Industry Electives Approved Course List
GENAG 101 Ag Orientation1
GENAG 200 Topics/Ag1
GENAG 505 Comparative Ag1
GENAG 515 Honors Presentation1
ASI 105 Animal Science & Industry1
ASI 106 Dairy/Poultry Science1
ASI 303 History Attitudes of Animal Use3
ASI 310 Poultry & Poultry Product Eval3
ASI 315 Livestock & Meat Evaluation3
ASI 318 Fundamentals of Nutrition3
ASI 325 Beginning Horse Evaluation2
ASI 340 Principles of Meat Science2
ASI 350 Meat Science3
ASI 361 Meat Animal Processing 2
ASI 370 Principles of Meat Evaluation2
ASI 385 Wool Grading & Evaluation1
ASI 396 Dairy Cattle Judging2
ASI 400 Farm Animal Reproduction4
ASI 450 Principles of Livestock Selection2
ASI 500 Genetics3
ASI 510 Animal Breeding Principles3
ASI 515 Beef Science3
ASI 521 Horse Science3
ASI 524 Sheep & Meat Goat Science3
ASI 535 Swine Science3
ASI 595 Contemp Issues in ASI & Ag3
FDSCI 302 Intro to Food Science3
FDSCI 305 Fund of Food Processing3
FDSCI 430 Food Products Evaluation3
ENTOM 305 Livestock Entomology2
ENTOM 306 Livestock Entom Lab1
Additional Required Horticulture/Agronomy/Natural Resource Electives Approved Course List
GENAG 101 Ag Orientation1
GENAG 200 Topics/Ag1
GENAG 505 Comparative Ag1
GENAG 515 Honors Presentation1
HORT 275 Concepts of Hort Design3
HORT 325 Intro to Organic Farming2
HORT 350 Plant Propagation3
HORT 374 Landscape Plants I3
HORT 377 Plants in the Interior Environ3
HORT 508 Landscape Maintenance2
HORT 515 Turf Management3
HORT 520 Fruit Production3
HORT 560 Vegetable Crop Production3
HORT 570 Greenhouse Op & Mgmt3
AGRON 330 Weed Science3
AGRON 335 Environmental Quality3
AGRON 340 Grain Grading2
AGRON 350 Plant & Seed Identification2
AGRON 360 Crop Growth & Development3
AGRON 375 Soil Fertility3
AGRON 385 Soil Fertility Lab2
AGRON 415 Soils Judging1
AGRON 450 Crops Team2
AGRON 501 Range Management3
AGRON 550 Forage Mgmt & Utilization3
AGRON 630 Prin of Crop Imp3
AGRON 635 Soil Conservation & Mgmt3
ENTOM 300 Economic Entomology2-3
ENTOM 301 Insects & People3
ENTOM 312 General Entomology2
ENTOM 313 General Entom Lab1
ENTOM 320 Horticulture Entomology2-3
FOR 375 Intro Natural Resource Mgmt3
PLPTH 500 Prin of Plant Pathology3
Additional Required Ag Economics & Ag Communications Elective Approved Course List
AGEC 220 Grain & Livestock MktgSyst3
AGEC 410 Agricultural Policy3
AGEC 415 Global Ag Economy, Hunger& Poverty3
AGEC 420 Commodity Futures3
AGEC 515 Food & Agribusiness Mktg3
AGEC 516 Agricultural Law & Economics3
AGEC 525 Nat Resources & Environ Econ3
AGCOM 400 Ag Business Communications3
K-STATE 8 REQUIREMENTS
- Each student must successfully complete credit bearing courses/experiences to cover all of the K-State 8 areas.
- A minimum of four different course prefixes (e.g., AGEC, MATH, FSHS, COMM) must be represented in the fulfillment of the K-State 8 requirements.
- When a course is tagged for two K-State 8 areas, thestudent may count that course toward both areas.
*Admission to Teacher Education Required as follows
50 Hrs complete
Overall 2.5 GPA
Teaching Field 2.5 GPA
Introduction to Ag. Education
Expository Writing I (C)
Expository Writing II (C)
Public Speaking (C)
College Algebra (or higher) (C)
Statistics (C)
Praxis I (PPST) (or 26 or higher ACT Score)
Reading - 173
Writing - 172
Math - 172
Checklist for Professional Education
1.Must earn a “C” or better in all Professional Education Courses
2.Teacher Education Admission Application
a. Due October 1 Prior to Block 1 semester
3.Application to Student Teach
a. Due December 20 the year prior to Student Teaching
4.Teacher Education Admission
5.Student Teacher Assignment Request Form
a. Due September 1 Prior to Student Teaching
6.Principles of Learning and Teaching Exam (PLT)and Praxis II Subject/Content Assessment (Ag)
7.Licensure Application
Website to register for Praxis Exams:
(EffectiveFall 2012)