Agricultural Science and Technology Courses (AgEd)

371. Agricultural and Youth Leadership . Three semester hours.
Application of leadership principles with emphasis on interpersonal and personal skills, organizational structure, and FFA and 4-H Club activities.

 404. Internship in the Secondary School . Three semester hours. (Same as SHEd 404)
This course provides supervision in a secondary school classroom for students who enroll in their first semester of internship. Regular seminar sessions will focus on concerns directly related to secondary teaching. Students must have completed SHEd 300, Psy 300.

465. Student Teaching in the Secondary School . Six semester hours. (2)
The student will teach in a selected school for a continuous period of 14 weeks under the joint supervision of local school officials and personnel of the University. The student teacher will engage in and develop, as nearly as possible, all professional competencies deemed essential in teaching an Agricultural Science and Technology program. Senior standing required.

470. Methods of Teaching Agricultural Science and Technology in a Field-Based Environment.
Three semester hours. (1 lecture, 4 lab) (2)
Professional skills deemed appropriate to and essential in the teaching of all phases of a local program of Agricultural Science and Technology will be developed in cooperation with their local supervising teacher. Student teachers will achieve knowledge and skill by observing and assisting Agriculture Science and Technology teachers in classroom situations. Student participation will be stressed. This is a field-based course taken during the student teaching residency semester. Senior standing required.
Prerequisites: SHEd 300, AgEd 201.

471. The Program of Instruction in Agricultural Science and Technology
in a Field-Based Environment. Three semester hours. ( 1 lecture, 4 lab) (2)
A "Comprehensive Program of Instruction" for the student-teaching center will be planned by each student, including courses of study for the secondary school, courses and programs for adults and young farmers, programs of activities for the FFA, resource-use and similar programs in conjunction with the local supervising teacher. Philosophy and administration of an Agricultural Science and Technology program will be emphasized. This is a field-based course taken during the student teaching residency semester. Senior standing required.
Prerequisites: SHEd 300; AgEd 201.

Note: For description of graduate courses see Graduate Catalog.