Vocational Teacher Preparation BS Degree - Agricultural Education (7-12) Major

VTP - Agricultural Education 7-12 (79 cr)

The Agricultural Education major is designed for full-time and part-time students. The curriculum is intended to accommodate agricultural specialists from industry with several years of appropriate agriculture experience and transfer students with Associate in Applied Science (AAS) or Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) degrees in appropriate agricultural majors. A major or equivalent in agriculture, including such coursework as animal science, plant science, horticulture, aquaculture, entomology, soil science, agricultural engineering, and similar areas of study normally offered by recognized schools of agriculture.

A. Core Requirements* 31 cr

VTP 307 - Introduction to Vocational Education credit: 3
VTP 309 - Vocational Curriculum Development credit: 3
VTP 312 - Methods of Teaching Vocational Subjects credit: 3
VTP 313 - Instructional Assessment in Vocational Education credit: 3
VTP 314 - Classroom and Laboratory Organization and Management credit: 3
VTP 444 - Serving Special Needs Learners in Vocational Education credit: 3
VTP 445 - Language Arts and Literacy in the Vocational Classroom credit: 3
** VTP 485 - Vocational Supervised Student Teaching I credit: 5
** VTP 490 - Vocational Supervised Student Teaching-II credit: 5

B. Elective Requirements 0 cr

Emphasis is on courses that enhance the general education development and interests of the individual

C. Cognate Requirements 12 cr

PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology credit: 3
HDV 323 - Adolescent Development credit: 3
PSY 330 - Educational Psychology credit: 3
Select one of the following or equivalency, under advisement: (3 cr)
COM 210 - Critical Thinking and Public Speaking credit: 3
COM 212 - Interpersonal Communication credit: 3
COM 240 - Group Interaction and Discussion credit: 3

D. Non-credit Requirements

DASA 1020 - DASA Training credit: 0
SSHS 1020 - Safe Schools, Healthy Students credit: 0

E. Content Area Specialization 36 cr

Common agricultural specializations are:

Agricultural Engineering and Mechanics
Agricultural Production, Science and Business
Animal Science
Natural Resources and Ecology
Plant Science

*All VTP pre-student teaching courses require 15 to 25 hours of embedded field experience.

**Eligibility for Student Teaching
Eligibility for student teaching for Vocational Teacher Preparation majors will be evaluated at the end of the semester or quarter preceding the student teaching assignment. To be considered eligible, candidates must meet the following criteria:
1. A cumulative index of 2.50 or above.
2. Completion of the core requirements (excluding student teaching).
3. Completion of the cognate requirements.
4. Submission of required student teaching application forms to the appropriate office, with required documentation, by the specified deadline.