Teacher development in school-based agricultural education is delivered in a three-part model: classroom, experiential learning, and leadership development. Teacher development in school-based agriculture education is education in agriculture. In Colorado, agricultural education is delivered through approximately 120 secondary programs located throughout the state. Over 6,000 young people are enrolled in agricultural education programs in Colorado. Students in the Teacher Development concentration take classes in agriculture and in the Center for Educator Preparation (CEP). A Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Education with a concentration in Teacher Development leads to teacher licensure by the state of Colorado. The curriculum requires students to demonstrate a competent knowledge of educational theory and a broad-based understanding in agricultural content. Students combine practical experience and technical course work including animal science, plant science, agricultural mechanics, natural resources, food products and processing, and agriculture business. Students must have a 2.75 GPA, pass the Praxis II assessment for Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources licensure and complete a student teaching semester internship.
Potential occupations
Graduates in the Teacher Development concentration are in demand to fill a shortage in agricultural education teachers. Two-thirds of program graduates take teaching and administrative positions in public schools. Other graduates fill positions in agribusiness, feed, seed, fertilizer, machinery and finance companies, and human resource positions in agribusiness companies. Additionally, graduates often pursue advanced degrees in teaching agriculture and work at community colleges, in extension, or as curriculum specialists in organizations.
Effective Fall 2023
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| AGED 210 | History of Agriculture in the United States | 3D | 3 |
| AGED 220 | Understanding Agricultural Education | 1 | |
| AGED 240 | Technical Tool Applications in Ag Education | 2 | |
| ANEQ 250 | Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation | 3 | |
| AREC 192 | Orientation to Agricultural and Resource Econ | 1 | |
| AREC 202 | Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1) | 3C | 3 |
| CHEM 107 | Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) | 3A | 4 |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | ||
| Food Animal Science | |||
| Introduction to Equine Science | |||
| Select four credits from the following: | 4 | ||
| Principles of Animal Biology (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||
| Principles of Plant Biology (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||
| Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||
| Select a minimum of three credits from the following: | 3-4 | ||
| College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||
| College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||
| Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||
| Calculus in Management Sciences (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||
| Calculus for Biological Scientists I (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||
| Calculus for Physical Scientists I (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||
| Total Credits | 31-32 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| AGED 244 | Power, Structure, and Tech. Systems in Ag Ed | 3 | |
| EDUC 275 | Schooling in the United States (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 |
| FW 104 | Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (GT-SC2) | 3A | 3 |
| SOCR 100 | General Crops | 4 | |
| SOCR 240 | Introductory Soil Science | 4 | |
| Agricultural Science Elective1 | 5-7 | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 6 | |
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 31-33 | ||
| Junior | |||
| AGED 420 | Developing School-Based Ag Education Programs | 3 | |
| AREC 305 | Agricultural and Resource Enterprise Analysis | 3 | |
| EDUC 331 | Educational Technology and Assessment | 2 | |
| EDUC 340 | Literacy and the Learner | 3 | |
| EDUC 350 | Instruction I-Individualization/Management | 3 | |
| EDUC 386 | Practicum-Instruction I | 1 | |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Agricultural Marketing | |||
| Agricultural and Resource Product Marketing | |||
| Water Law, Policy, and Institutions | |||
| Agricultural Law | |||
| Agricultural Finance | |||
| Agricultural Policy | |||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Rangeland Conservation and Stewardship | |||
| Sustainable Forage Management for Livestock | |||
| Food Products and Processing (Select two courses from the following) | 5-6 | ||
| Principles of Meat Science | |||
| Processed Meats | |||
| Food-From Farm to Table Food and Nutrition in Health | |||
| Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 29-30 | ||
| Senior | |||
| AGED 440 | Managing Experiences in Ag Ed Laboratories | 1 | |
| AREC 492 | Senior Seminar in Ag and Resource Economics | 1 | |
| EDCT 425 | Methods/Materials in Agricultural Education | 4 | |
| EDCT 485 | Student Teaching | 4A,4B,4C | 11 |
| EDCT 492 | Seminar-Professional Relations | 4C | 1 |
| EDUC 450 | Instruction II-Standards and Assessment | 4 | |
| EDUC 486E | Practicum: Instruction II | 1 | |
| HORT 100 | Horticultural Science | 3A | 4 |
| Total Credits | 27 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
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Select course(s) in consultation with advisor from subject codes including: AB, AGED, AGRI, ANEQ, AREC, BSPM, FSHN, FTEC, HORT, LAND, NR, RS, WR, GES.
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AGED 210 | History of Agriculture in the United States | 3D | 3 | ||
| AGED 220 | Understanding Agricultural Education | X | 1 | ||
| AREC 192 | Orientation to Agricultural and Resource Econ | 1 | |||
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | ||||
| Food Animal Science | |||||
| Introduction to Equine Science | |||||
| Select 4 credits from the following: | 4 | ||||
| Principles of Animal Biology (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||||
| Principles of Plant Biology (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||||
| Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AREC 202 | Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1) | X | 3C | 3 | |
| AGED 240 | Technical Tool Applications in Ag Education | X | 2 | ||
| ANEQ 250 | Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation | 3 | |||
| CHEM 107 | Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) | 3A | 4 | ||
| Select a minimum of three credits from the following: | 3-4 | ||||
| College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | |||
| College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | |||
| Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||||
| Calculus in Management Sciences (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||||
| Calculus for Biological Scientists I (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||||
| Calculus for Physical Scientists I (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||||
| Total Credits | 15-16 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AGED 244 | Power, Structure, and Tech. Systems in Ag Ed | X | 3 | ||
| SOCR 100 | General Crops | X | 4 | ||
| Agricultural Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |||
| CHEM 107 must be completed by the end of Semester 3. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| EDUC 275 | Schooling in the United States (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 | ||
| FW 104 | Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (GT-SC2) | 3A | 3 | ||
| SOCR 240 | Introductory Soil Science | 4 | |||
| Agricultural Science Elective | 2-4 | ||||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 15-17 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| EDUC 340 | Literacy and the Learner | X | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| Agricultural Marketing | |||||
| Agricultural and Resource Product Marketing | |||||
| Water Law, Policy, and Institutions | |||||
| Agricultural Law | |||||
| Agricultural Finance | |||||
| Agricultural Policy | |||||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| Rangeland Conservation and Stewardship | |||||
| Sustainable Forage Management for Livestock | |||||
| Food Products and Processing (Select two courses from the following) | 5-6 | ||||
| Agricultural Education Research | |||||
| Principles of Meat Science | |||||
| Food-From Farm to Table Food and Nutrition in Health | |||||
| AGED 220 must be completed by the end of Semester 5. | X | ||||
| Acceptance into teacher licensure must be completed by the end of Semester 5. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 14-15 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AGED 420 | Developing School-Based Ag Education Programs | 3 | |||
| AREC 305 | Agricultural and Resource Enterprise Analysis | 3 | |||
| EDUC 350 | Instruction I-Individualization/Management | X | 3 | ||
| EDUC 331 | Educational Technology and Assessment | X | 2 | ||
| EDUC 386 | Practicum-Instruction I | X | 1 | ||
| Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AGED 440 | Managing Experiences in Ag Ed Laboratories | 1 | |||
| EDCT 425 | Methods/Materials in Agricultural Education | 4 | |||
| EDUC 450 | Instruction II-Standards and Assessment | X | 4 | ||
| EDUC 486E | Practicum: Instruction II | X | 1 | ||
| HORT 100 | Horticultural Science | 3A | 4 | ||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AREC 492 | Senior Seminar in Ag and Resource Economics | X | 1 | ||
| EDCT 485 | Student Teaching | X | 4A,4B,4C | 11 | |
| EDCT 492 | Seminar-Professional Relations | X | 4C | 1 | |
| The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 13 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||