2003-2004 Undergraduate Catalog

Professor Thomas J. Dormody, department head

Professors Gleason, González, Seevers; Associate Professors Hamilton, Rosencrans, Van Leeuwen; Assistant Professors Andreasen, Castillo

(505) 646-4511

DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
MAJOR: Agricultural and Extension Education
OPTION: Agricultural Education Teaching
OPTION: Extension and Nonformal Education
OPTION: Agricultural Communications
OPTION: Advanced Technology Education

The department offers a broad based curriculum in agricultural, technology, and extension education with options for students interested in preparing for the many careers as professional educators in agriculture, technology, and related disciplines. A flexible curriculum allows for individualized programs to be developed for students who wish to prepare for careers as agricultural or technology instructors, extension personnel, media specialists, and agency and industry educational personnel in domestic and/or international settings. The department offers a minor in agricultural and extension education which may be earned by completion of 18 credits in the department. The minor must include 9 credits of upper-division courses with a minimum of two courses at the 400 level.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A student must meet the general education and college requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree. A cumulative grade point average of not less than 2.5 must be established before a person is admitted into the student teaching, extension field experience, or internship program. Students wishing to teach are strongly encouraged to take the Basic Skills and General Knowledge portions of the New Mexico Teacher Assessments test before student teaching (AXED 447). A minimum of 48 hours in technical agriculture is needed for the secondary teaching certificate program in agriculture and 55 credit hours of upper-division courses (300+) are required. In addition to the general education and technical subject matter requirements, a student must complete all of the professional education courses in the option selected. The technical courses required for completion of the major may be selected from the following areas: animal and range sciences; agricultural mechanics; agricultural economics; agronomy and soil sciences, horticultural science, entomology, plant pathology, and weed science; fishery and wildlife sciences; and engineering.

OPTION: Agricultural Education Teaching

AXED 100, Introduction to Agricultural, Extension, and Technology
Education 3

AXED 201G, Effective Leadership and Communication in Agricultural Organizations 3

AXED 230, Early Field-Based Experience 1

AXED 440, Methods in Career and Technical Laboratory Instruction 2

AXED 445, Planning and Methods in Career and Technical Education 3

AXED 446, Methods of Teaching Agricultural and Technology Education 6

AXED 447, Directed Teaching in Agricultural and Technology Education 6-10

RDG 414, Content Area Literacy 3 SPED 350, Survey of Program for Exceptional Learners 3

OPTION: Extension and Nonformal Education

AXED 100, Introduction to Agricultural, Extension, and Technology
Education 3

AXED 201G, Effective Leadership and Communication in Agricultural Organizations 3

AXED 230, Early Field-Based Experience 1

AXED 360, Agricultural Communications 3

AXED 415, Youth Program Development and Management 3

AXED 444, Planning and Methods in Nonformal Education 3

AXED 446, Methods of Teaching Agricultural and Technology Education 6

AXED 448, Directed Teaching in Extension Education 4-10

OPTION: Agricultural Communications

AXED 100, Introduction to Agricultural, Extension, and Technology
Education 3 AXED 201G, Effective Leadership and Communication in Agricultural Organizations 3 AXED 230, Early Field-Based Experience 1

AXED 444, Planning and Methods in Nonformal Education 3

AXED 449, Internship in Agricultural or Technology Education 4-10

AXED 490, Independent Study in Agricultural Communication 3

JOUR 105G, Introduction to Mass Communications 3

JOUR 110, Writing for the Mass Media 3

JOUR 210, Writing for the Print Media 3

JOUR 313, Radio Reporting 3

JOUR 319, Photojournalism I 3

JOUR 374, Principles of Public Relations 3

OPTION: Advanced Technology Education

AXED 100, Introduction to Agricultural, Extension, and Technology
Education 3

AXED 201G, Effective Leadership and Communication in Agricultural Organizations 3

AXED 440, Methods in Career and Technical Laboratory Instruction 2

AXED 445, Planning and Methods in Career and Technical Education 3

AXED 446, Methods of Teaching Agricultural and Technology Education 6

AXED 447, Directed Teaching in Agricultural or Technology Education 6-10

EDUC 315, Multicultural Education 3

E T 317, Manufacturing Technology 3

E T 320, Applications Software for Engineering Technologists 3

E T 340/341, AC and DC Circuits and Lab 5

E T 342, Digital Electronics I 3

E T 357, Introduction to Security Technology 3

E T 365, Building Utilities 3

E T 479, Developing and Managing Educational Networks 3

E T 480, Design and Problem Solving in Engineering and Technology 3

RDG 414, Content Area Literacy 3

SPED 350, Survey of Programs for Exceptional Learners 3

Accreditation The Department of Agricultural and Extension Education is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.

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