An integral part of a complete agricultural education system is agricultural literacy. Agricultural literacy is the synthesis, instruction, and communication of basic information about agriculture to the public. Potential occupations may include assisting educators, producers, industry groups, and others to effectively incorporate information about agriculture into subjects being taught or examined in public and private forums. Agricultural literacy is education about agriculture. The agricultural literacy programming and training in this degree area will focus on a wide range of ages (from early childhood to adult), audiences (rural, urban, ethnically diverse, etc.) and a variety of agriculture topics. Coursework includes technical agriculture and natural resources content knowledge, communications, philosophy, and human development. Students are required to complete an internship in agricultural literacy. Students graduating with a degree in Agricultural Education with a concentration in Agricultural Literacy would have to complete additional educational coursework in order to teach in public schools in Colorado.
Potential Occupations
Potential occupations for graduates of this concentration include working for industry, trade, or community organizations that promote and advocate for an agriculturally literate society.
Effective Fall 2023
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| AGED 110 | Agriculture Production Systems | 3 | |
| AGED 220 | Understanding Agricultural Education | 1 | |
| AREC 192 | Orientation to Agricultural and Resource Econ | 1 | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| FSHN 125 | Food and Nutrition in Health | 2 | |
| LIFE 102 | Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | 3A | 4 |
| MATH 117 | College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| MATH 118 | College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| MATH 124 | Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | ||
| Food Animal Science | |||
| Introduction to Equine Science | |||
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | ||
| Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||
| General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 31 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| AREC 202 | Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1) | 3C | 3 |
| EDUC 275 | Schooling in the United States (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 |
| FTEC 110 | Food-From Farm to Table | 3 | |
| FW 104 | Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (GT-SC2) | 3A | 3 |
| HDFS 101 | Individual and Family Development (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 |
| SPCM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| SPCM 207 | Public Argumentation | 3 | |
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | ||
| General Crops | |||
| Introductory Soil Science | |||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 31 | ||
| Junior | |||
| ANEQ 250 | Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation | 3 | |
| AREC 328 | Small Agribusiness Management | 3 | |
| AREC 478 | Agricultural Policy | 3 | |
| HORT 100 | Horticultural Science | 3A | 4 |
| JTC 419 | Food and Natural Resources Communication | 3 | |
| Select one course from the following: | 2-3 | ||
| Plants and Civilizations (GT-SS3) | 1C | ||
| World Interdependence-Population and Food (GT-SS3) | 1C | ||
| Issues in Agriculture | |||
| Environmental Issues in Agriculture (GT-SS3) | 1C | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Agricultural and Food System Ethics | |||
| Philosophical Issues in the Professions: Animal Science | |||
| Ethics of Sustainability | |||
| Environmental Ethics | |||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Writing Arguments (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||
| Strategic Writing and Communication (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||
| Department Electives1 | 6 | ||
| Total Credits | 30-31 | ||
| Senior | |||
| AGED 330 | Program Design and Evaluation in Ag. Literacy | 4A | 3 |
| AGED 430 | Methods of Agricultural Literacy | 4B,4C | 3 |
| AGED 486A | Practicum: Agricultural Literacy | 2 | |
| AREC 340/ECON 340 | Introduction-Economics of Natural Resources | 3 | |
| AREC 492 | Senior Seminar in Ag and Resource Economics | 1 | |
| JTC 350 | Public Relations | 3 | |
| Department Electives1 | 12 | ||
| Electives2 | 0-1 | ||
| Total Credits | 27-28 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
- 1
Select 9 upper-division credits (300- to 400-level) from each of two pathways listed below, for a total of 18 credits. Select from the subject codes associated with each pathway, with approval of advisor.
- Agricultural Biology: AB
- Animal Systems: ANEQ
- Plant Systems: BSPM, HORT, LAND, SOCR
- Agricultural Business: AREC
- Natural Resources and Environmental Systems: AREC 342, F, FW, NR, RS
- Food Products and Processing Systems: FSHN, FTEC
- Human Development: HDFS
- 2
Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits. At least 42 credits must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AREC 192 | Orientation to Agricultural and Resource Econ | 1 | |||
| AGED 110 | Agriculture Production Systems | 3 | |||
| AGED 220 | Understanding Agricultural Education | 1 | |||
| LIFE 102 | Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | 3A | 4 | ||
| MATH 117 | College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 | ||
| MATH 118 | College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 | ||
| MATH 124 | Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | X | 1A | 3 | |
| FSHN 125 | Food and Nutrition in Health | 2 | |||
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | ||||
| Food Animal Science | X | ||||
| Introduction to Equine Science | |||||
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | ||||
| Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||||
| General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |||
| AUCC 1B (Quantitative Reasoning) must be completed by the end of Semester 2. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AREC 202 | Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1) | 3C | 3 | ||
| SPCM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 | |||
| HDFS 101 | Individual and Family Development (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | ||||
| General Crops | |||||
| Introductory Soil Science | |||||
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |||
| AGED 110, AGED 220, and CHEM 107 or CHEM 111 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 | ||
| FTEC 110 | Food-From Farm to Table | 3 | |||
| FW 104 | Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (GT-SC2) | 3A | 3 | ||
| SPCM 207 | Public Argumentation | 3 | |||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AREC 328 | Small Agribusiness Management | 3 | |||
| AREC 478 | Agricultural Policy | 3 | |||
| Select one course from the following: | 2-3 | ||||
| Plants and Civilizations (GT-SS3) | 1C | ||||
| World Interdependence-Population and Food (GT-SS3) | 1C | ||||
| Issues in Agriculture | |||||
| Environmental Issues in Agriculture (GT-SS3) | 1C | ||||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| Strategic Writing and Communication (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||||
| Writing Arguments (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||||
| Department Elective (See List on Concentration Requirements Tab) | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits | 14-15 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| ANEQ 250 | Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation | 3 | |||
| HORT 100 | Horticultural Science | 3A | 4 | ||
| JTC 419 | Food and Natural Resources Communication | 3 | |||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| Agricultural and Food System Ethics | |||||
| Philosophical Issues in the Professions: Animal Science | |||||
| Ethics of Sustainability | |||||
| Environmental Ethics | |||||
| Departmental Elective (See List on Concentration Requirements Tab) | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AGED 330 | Program Design and Evaluation in Ag. Literacy | X | 4A | 3 | |
| JTC 350 | Public Relations | 3 | |||
| Department Electives (See List on Concentration Requirements Tab) | 6 | ||||
| Electives | 0-1 | ||||
| Total Credits | 12-13 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AGED 430 | Methods of Agricultural Literacy | X | 4B,4C | 3 | |
| AGED 486A | Practicum: Agricultural Literacy | X | 2 | ||
| AREC 340/ECON 340 | Introduction-Economics of Natural Resources | X | 3 | ||
| AREC 492 | Senior Seminar in Ag and Resource Economics | X | 1 | ||
| Upper-Division Department Electives (See List on Concentration Requirements Tab) | X | 6 | |||
| The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||