Agricultural Education, Communication and Leadership Major - Agricultural Education specialization

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Bachelor of Science

Students in the Agricultural Education, Communication, and Leadership major must choose one of three specializations: Education, Communication, or Leadership. Students in the Education Specialization will complete a professional education curriculum, as well as supportive instruction in technical agriculture, basic science, and other competencies. Graduates of the Education Specialization will qualify for a secondary teaching certificate, and will also be prepared for a variety of careers in the agricultural industry. Graduates of the Communication Specialization will be well prepared for employment in journalism, promotion and marketing, sales, and other career opportunities. The Leadership Specialization requires courses in leadership skills development, basic science, and agriculture, and allows considerable flexibility for students to choose supporting elective courses. Graduates of the Leadership Specialization will pursue careers of service to such entities as agricultural commodity organization, breed associations, community development organizations, government, and businesses.

System General Education Requirements* Credits: 31

Goal #1 Written Communication:
ENGL 101 - Composition I *
, and
ENGL 201 - Composition II *
Credits: 6
Goal #2 Oral Communication:
SPCM 101* - Fundamentals of Speech (COM)
Credits: 3
Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity:
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology * (COM) (G)
, and
ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics * (COM)
or
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics * (COM) (G)
Credits: 6
Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity
Credits: 6
Goal #5 Mathematics
Credits: 3
Goal #6 Natural Sciences:
BIOL 101-101L - Biology Survey I and Lab ** (COM)
, and
CHEM 106-106L - Chemistry Survey and Lab* (COM)
Credits: 7

Institutional Graduation Requirements** Credits: 8-9

Goal #1 Land and Natural Resources:
PS 213-213L - Soils and Lab * **
Credits: 3
Goal #2 Personal Wellness
Credits: 2-3
Goal #3 Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness
Credits: 3

Major Requirement Credits: 87-99

AGED 199 Orientation to Agricultural Education Credits: 1

AGEC 271-271L - Farm and Ranch Management and Lab Credits: 4
AGED 404 - Program Plan in Agricultural Education (AW) Credits: 4
AGED 434 - Special Methods in Agricultural Education Credits: 3
AGED 454-454L - Teaching Ag Systems Technology Labs and Lab Credits: 2
AGED 475 - Supervised Teaching Internship Credits: 8
AGED 494 - Internship Credits: (1-12)
ANTH 421-521 - Indians of North America ** Credits: 3
AS 101-101L - Introduction to Animal Science and Lab Credits: 3
AS 241-241L - Introduction to Meat Science and Lab Credits: 3
AS 285-285L - Livestock Evaluation and Marketing and Lab Credits: 4
AST 202-202L - Construction Technology and Materials and Lab Credits: 2
AST 342-342L - Applied Electricity and Lab Credits: 3
CTE 295 - Practicum Credits: 1
CTE 405 - Philosophy of Career and Technical Education Credits: 2
EDFN 365 - Computer-Based Technology and Learning (COM) Credits: (2)
EDFN 427-527 - Middle School: Philosophy and Application Credits: 2
EDFN 475 - Human Relations (COM) Credits: 3
EPSY 302 - Educational Psychology (COM) Credits: 3
GEOG 131-131L - Physical Geography: Weather and Climate and Lab* Credits: 4
BIOL 103-103L - Biology Survey II and Lab* (COM) Credits: 3
or GEOG 132-132L - Physical Geography: Natural Landscapes and Lab* Credits: 4
MNET 231-231L - Manufacturing Processes I and Lab Credits: 3
PHYS 101-101L - Survey of Physics * (COM) and Lab Credits: 4
PS 103-103L - Crop Production and Lab Credits: 3
SEED 314 - Supervised Clinical/Field Experience Credits: 1
SEED 420 - 5-12 Teaching Methods Credits: 2
SEED 420L - 5-12 Teaching Methods Lab Credits: 0
SEED 450 - 7-12 Reading and Content Literacy (COM) Credits: 2
SPED 405 - Educating Secondary Students with Disabilities Credits: 2
WL 110 - Environmental Conservation ** (G) Credits: 3
or WL 220 - Introduction to Wildlife and Fisheries Management Credits: 3
DS 130-130L - Introduction to Dairy Science and Lab Credits: 3
Or DS 231 - Dairy Foods Credits: 3

Elective Credits: 0-8

Approved Agricultural Elective Credits: 5, or
- Approved Agricultural Elective Credits: 2, and
- Agricultural Systems Technology (AST) Elective Credits: 3
AST Elective Credits: 3

Total Required Credits: 128

Curriculum Notes:

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.