AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION (AGED)

(O) and (E) Denote Odd and Even Years Respectively

AGED 2120. Introduction to Agricultural and Extension Education. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
History, philosophy, goals, objectives and current issues in agricultural and extension programs. Early field experience in a high school Agricultural Education program or a County Agricultural Extension Service program.

AGED 3010.  Professional Leadership Development. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Leadership styles and roles and their implications for agricultural professionals; developing leadership, communication and interpersonal skills; planning and conducting effective meetings.

AGED 4110. Methods of Teaching Agriscience. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Planning, implementing and evaluating the high school Agriscience course offered for science credit; course and lesson planning; laboratory facilities and equipment; instructional methods and techniques for agriscience.

AGED 4150 (5150). Communications and Public Relations in Agricultural and Extension Education. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Publics to be dealt with, public relations media, techniques of establishing and maintaining desirable communications and public relations in agriculture.

AGED 4200 (5200). Methods and Techniques of Teaching in Agricultural and Extension Education. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Theory and practice in directing learning activities; planning and delivering instruction to formal and informal groups in Agricultural and Extension Education; preparing instructional materials; using instructional technology.

AGED 4250 (5250). Use of Volunteers in Agricultural and Extension Education. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Developing skills in selecting, recruiting, training, coordinating, supervising and evaluating volunteers in Agricultural and Extension Education.

AGED 4300 (5300). Development of Youth Programs in Agricultural and Extension Education. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Developing, implementing and evaluating the 4-H and FFA youth programs in Agricultural and Extension Education; identifying needs and interests of youth; identifying, securing and developing supportive resources.

AGED 4350 (5350). Program Planning and Evaluation in Agricultural and Extension Education. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Advanced principles and procedures used in planning and evaluating Agricultural and Extension Education programs.

AGED 4850-60.  Internship.  Credit 4.*
Prerequisite: Senior standing. Supervised internship in an educational, extension or agricultural business/agency involving agricultural communications and related fields.

AGED 4870. Student Teaching in Agricultural Education I. Credit 5.
Corequisites: AGED 4880, 4890. Prerequisites: full admission to Teacher Education Program; senior classification. Application for student teaching should be made at least two semesters in advance, excluding the summer term. All activities directly related to teaching performance, such as planning and presenting lessons, directing study and managing the classroom.

AGED 4880. Student Teaching in Agricultural Education II. Credit 5.
Corequisites: AGED 4870, 4890. Non-instructional aspects of teaching such as personal-professional characteristics, human relations skills and educational philosophy.

AGED 4890. Seminar:  Education and Society.  Credit 2.
Corequisites: AGED 4870, 4880.  Seminar on issues related to the interrelationships among school, culture and society; a historical, philosophical and sociological analysis.

AGED 4940-4950 (5940-5950). Agricultural Education Topics. Credit 1-4.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Special study in an approved area of agricultural education under the supervision of a member of the School of Agriculture faculty.