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 2017
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| AGED 220 | Understanding Agricultural Education | 1 | |
| AGED 240 | Technical Tool Applications in Ag Education | 2 | |
| AGRI 192 or 292 | Orientation to Agricultural Systems Transfer Seminar | 1 | |
| ANEQ 101 or 102 | Food Animal Science Introduction to Equine Science | 4 | |
| 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 |
| SOCR 100 | General Crops | 4 | |
| 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 | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 32-33 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| ANEQ 250 | Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation | 3 | |
| AGED 244 | Power, Structure, and Tech. Systems in Ag Ed | 3 | |
| SOCR 240 | Introductory Soil Science | 4 | |
| Select 3 credits from the following Natural Resource/Environmental System Electives: | 3 | ||
| Issues in Environmental Economics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||
| Introduction-Economics of Natural Resources | |||
| Water Law, Policy, and Institutions | |||
| Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||
| Principles of Wildlife Management | |||
| Rangeland Conservation and Stewardship | |||
| Agricultural Science Elective1 | 3 | ||
| Food Products and Processing Systems Elective1 | 5-6 | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |
| Diversity and Global Awareness | 3E | 3 | |
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 30-31 | ||
| Junior | |||
| AGED 420 | Developing School-Based Ag Education Programs | 3 | |
| AREC 305 | Agricultural and Resource Enterprise Analysis | 3 | |
| EDUC 275 | Schooling in the United States (GT-SS3) | 3C | 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 | |
| HORT 100 | Horticultural Science | 3A | 4 |
| Select 3 credits not previously taken from the following Natural Resource/Environmental System Electives: | 3 | ||
| Issues in Environmental Economics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||
| Introduction-Economics of Natural Resources | |||
| Water Law, Policy, and Institutions | |||
| Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||
| Principles of Wildlife Management | |||
| Rangeland Conservation and Stewardship | |||
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | ||
| Agricultural Marketing | |||
| Small Agribusiness Management | |||
| Agricultural Finance | |||
| Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 31 | ||
| Senior | |||
| EDCT 425 | Methods/Materials in Agricultural Education | 4 | |
| EDCT 485 | Student Teaching | 4A,4B,4C | 11 |
| EDCT 492 | Seminar-Professional Relations | 4C | 2 |
| EDUC 450 | Instruction II-Standards and Assessment | 4 | |
| EDUC 486E | Practicum: Instruction II | 1 | |
| Agricultural Science Elective1 | 3-6 | ||
| Total Credits | 25-28 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
| 1 | Select course(s) in consultation with advisor. |
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AGED 220 | Understanding Agricultural Education | X | 1 | ||
| AGED 240 | Technical Tool Applications in Ag Education | X | 2 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 1 | ||||
| Orientation to Agricultural Systems | |||||
| Transfer Seminar | |||||
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | ||||
| Food Animal Science | |||||
| Introduction to Equine Science | |||||
| AREC 202 | Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1) | X | 3C | 3 | |
| SOCR 100 | General Crops | 4 | |||
| Select a minimum of three credits from the following: | X | 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 | 18-19 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| 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 | ||||
| CHEM 107 | Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) | 3A | 4 | ||
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | X | 1A | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| ANEQ 250 | Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation | 3 | |||
| AGED 244 | Power, Structure, and Tech. Systems in Ag Ed | X | 3 | ||
| Agricultural Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |||
| Diversity and Global Awareness | 3E | 3 | |||
| CHEM 107 must be completed by the end of Semester 3. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| Select three credits from the following: | 3 | ||||
| Issues in Environmental Economics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||||
| Introduction-Economics of Natural Resources | |||||
| Water Law, Policy, and Institutions | |||||
| Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||||
| Principles of Wildlife Management | |||||
| Rangeland Conservation and Stewardship | |||||
| SOCR 240 | Introductory Soil Science | 4 | |||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| Food Products and Processing Systems Electives | 5-6 | ||||
| Total Credits | 15-16 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AREC 305 | Agricultural and Resource Enterprise Analysis | 3 | |||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| Agricultural Marketing | |||||
| Small Agribusiness Management | |||||
| Agricultural Finance | |||||
| EDUC 275 | Schooling in the United States (GT-SS3) | X | 3C | 3 | |
| EDUC 340 | Literacy and the Learner | X | 3 | ||
| Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |||
| 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 | 15 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| AGED 420 | Developing School-Based Ag Education Programs | 3 | |||
| Select three credits not previously taken from the following courses: | 3 | ||||
| Issues in Environmental Economics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||||
| Introduction-Economics of Natural Resources | |||||
| Water Law, Policy, and Institutions | |||||
| Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||||
| Principles of Wildlife Management | |||||
| Rangeland Conservation and Stewardship | |||||
| EDUC 331 | Educational Technology and Assessment | X | 2 | ||
| EDUC 350 | Instruction I-Individualization/Management | X | 3 | ||
| EDUC 386 | Practicum-Instruction I | X | 1 | ||
| HORT 100 | Horticultural Science | 3A | 4 | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| EDCT 425 | Methods/Materials in Agricultural Education | 4 | |||
| EDUC 450 | Instruction II-Standards and Assessment | X | 4 | ||
| EDUC 486E | Practicum: Instruction II | X | 1 | ||
| EDCT 492 | Seminar-Professional Relations | 4C | 1 | ||
| Agricultural Science Electives (See List on Concentration Requirements Tab) | 3-6 | ||||
| Total Credits | 13-16 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| 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 | 12 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||