Approved course options for a minor in Agricultural Education. The Agricultural Education minor is composed minimum 18 credits, thirteen of which are in upper division course are required. However, the number of credits may exceed 18 to meet the needs of the program.
- Course(s) and Title(s) with Semester Offered* in Parenthesis followed by Pre-Requisites if applicable for a Minor in Agricultural Education
- Offered in Spring (S), Fall (F), and/or Summer (SS)
- *3 credit course. **4 credit course. Other courses are 2 credit courses
This minor is designed for students who are considering pursuing teaching credentials within agricultural education. Students will develop knowledge and skills related to agricultural content knowledge, Career and Technical Education (CTE), and instructional pedagogy. Students completing this minor will be prepared to complete the Master in Teaching (MIT) offered through the College of Education on the Pullman, Spokane, Tri-cities, or Vancouver campus to fulfill requirements to qualify for a Washington residency teacher certificate and Initial CTE certificate with a V10000 code in agriculture. This minor does NOT lead to teacher certification upon graduation.
Lower Division Courses
- AG_ED 110: Introduction to Agricultural Education (F)
- AGTM 201*: Metal Fabrication (F, S, SS)
Upper Division Courses
- AGTM 402*: Methods, Materials, and Machines for teaching Ag Mechanics (S)
- AG_ED 440: Principles of career and Technical Education (TCH_LRN 464 or concurrent enrollment; TCH_LRN 465 or concurrent enrollment) (F)
- AG_ED*: Planning, Curriculum, and Techniques in Ag Ed (TCH_LRN 301; TCH_LRN 317; Admitted to Teacher Education) (F)
- AG_ED 471: Student Organization and Agricultural Education (F)
Additional Courses That May Apply to Minor
- AG_ED 430**: Reinforcing Core Academics in Agricultural Education (S of even years)
- AG_ED 431**: Applied Instructional Strategies in Agricultural Education (S of odd years)
- Any other upper division agricultural elective (including, prefixes in AG_ED, AGTM, AFS, ANIM_SCI, CROP_SCI, ECONS, ENTOM, FS, HORT, IPM, LND_ARCH, PL_P, SOE, SOIL_SCI