Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education - Teacher Preparation Option
California State University, Fresno
Key Information
Campus location
Fresno, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 16,089 / per year *
Application deadline
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* with additional fees and living expenses, the overall annual cost is around $28,584
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Introduction
The Department of Animal Sciences and Agricultural Education offers options in agricultural communications, teacher preparation, basic animal science, pre-veterinary medicine, livestock business management, dairy science, equine science, and meat technology. Courses integrate animal evaluation, behavior, disease, environmental management, genetics, health, marketing, muscle biology, nutrition, physiology, production, and reproduction.
Instruction in the animal science disciplines is enhanced through practical application at the various farm laboratory units. The Beef, Dairy, Horse, Meat, Sheep, and Swine units are maintained to support this educational purpose. In addition, veterinary and physiology laboratories are utilized to complement on-campus education. A 4,300-acre livestock and range management facility and another 800 acres of rangeland in the Sierra foothills are available. The department is extremely proud of its outstanding faculty and the level and quality of student activities in which they participate.
Program Outcome
What You Can Learn
- Farm animal behavior, animal welfare, and animal performance
- The qualifications for teaching agriculture, and the content of vocational agriculture programs
- Basic shop skills/welding/power and equipment
- Techniques of food and fiber production
Curriculum
1. Major requirements (54-60 units)
Select Teacher Preparation or Agricultural Communications
Teacher Preparation Core (39 units)
Agricultural Economics (6 units)
AGBS 31, AGBS 120
Animal Science (9 units)
ASCI 1, 11; select one of the following: ASCI 21, ASCI 31, ASCI 41, ASCI 61, ASCI 91
Natural Resources and Forestry (3 units)
PLANT 122
Ornamental Horticulture (3 units)
PLANT 40
Plant Science (9 units)
PLANT 20; PLANT 172 or PLANT 171; PLANT 130
Mechanized Agriculture (9 units)
MEAG 1, MEAG 50, MEAG 114
Teacher Preparation Career Specialty (15 units)
Select one: Agricultural Business, Animal Science, Mechanized Agriculture, or Plant Science (see Teacher Preparation Option check sheet available in the department office.)
Additional requirements
Agricultural education majors must take the following courses, which also satisfy General Education requirements. These courses amount to 12 units of the 48-unit G.E. requirement.
Breadth
Area B1: CHEM 3A
Area B2: BIOL 10, BIOL 11, or BIOL 12
Area D2: AGBS 1
Area E1: ASCI 67
Teacher Preparation Option (9 units)
Teacher Education Requirements: AGED 50 or EHD 50; AGED 135, AGED 150
2. General Education requirements (48 units)
3. Other requirements (6 units)
American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2), Multicultural and International (MI), and Upper-division writing
4. Sufficient elective units to meet required total units (varies)
Courses supplementary to the major are strongly recommended.
5. Total minimum requirements (120 units)*
* G.E. and MI courses can be double-counted with major requirements.
Career Opportunities
The Agricultural Education degree is designed to prepare students for careers in agricultural communication roles or as secondary agricultural teachers. Specializations under this degree include agricultural business, animal sciences, plant sciences, or mechanized agriculture.