COLLEGE of AGRICULTURE and HOME ECONOMICS
AGRICULTURAL and EXTENSION EDUCATION
Cynda R. Clary, interim department head
Professors Dormody, Gonzalez, Hamilton, Seevers, VanLeeuwen; Associate Professors Bagwell, Hodnett, Rosencrans; Assistant Professors Chamberlin, Skelton
(575) 646-4511
DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
MAJOR: Agricultural and Extension Education
OPTIONS:
- Agricultural Education Teaching
- Agricultural Communications
- Advanced Technology Education
MINOR: Agricultural and Extension Education
MAJOR: Agriculture and Community Development
MINOR: Agricultural and Natural Resource Leadership
The department offers a broad-based curriculum with majors, options, and minors that prepare students for many careers as professional educators, communicators and leaders in agricultural, natural resource, technology and related disciplines. Example occupations the department prepares its students to enter are agriculture teacher, media specialist, technology teacher, county Extension agent, NMDA or USDA professional, industry educational specialist, and agricultural development specialist. Graduates work in domestic and/or international settings.
The department offers minors in agricultural and extension education and agricultural and natural resource leadership.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
You must meet the general education and departmental requirements for the degree and the major, option, or minor chosen. You must establish a cumulative grade-point average of not less than 2.5 before you are admitted into the student teaching or other internship program. If you wish to teach in a public school, you must take/pass the New Mexico Assessment of Teacher Basic Skills before student teaching (AXED 447), and should take/pass the New Mexico Assessment of Secondary Teacher Competency before graduation. You need a minimum of 48 hours in technical agriculture for the secondary teaching certificate program in agriculture.
You may select technical courses required for completion of the majors and options from the following areas: agricultural economics; agricultural mechanics; animal and range sciences; entomology, plant pathology and weed science; fishery and wildlife sciences; engineering; and plant and environmental sciences. Selected courses for the majors are:
MAJOR: Agricultural and Extension Education
OPTION: Agricultural Education Teaching (28-33 credits from the following required courses)
| AXED 100, Introduction to Agricultural, Extension, and Technology Education | 3 |
| AXED 201, Effective Leadership and Communication in Agricultural Organizations | 3 |
| AXED 230, Early Field-Based Experience | 1 |
| AXED 445, Developing Excellent Programs in Career and Technical Education | 3 |
| AXED 446, Methods of Teaching Agricultural and Technology Education | 3 |
| AXED 447, Directed Teaching in Agricultural and Technology Education | 12 |
| AXED 460, Methods in Career and Technical Laboratory Instruction | 2 |
| EDUC 381, Field Experience III | 2 |
| RDG 414, Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| SPED 350, Survey of Programs for Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| Agricultural Economics (at least 12 credits) | |
| Agricultural Mechanics (at least 12 credits) | |
| Plant, Pest and Soil Sciences (at least 12 credits) | |
| Animal Science, Horticulture, or Natural Resources (at least 12 credits from one of these three areas) |
OPTION: Agricultural Communications
| AXED 100, Introduction to Agricultural, Extension, and Technology Education | 3 |
| AXED 201, Effective Leadership and Communication in Agricultural Organizations | 3 |
| AXED 360, Agricultural Communications | 3 |
| AXED 444, Planning and Methods in Nonformal Education | 3 |
| AXED 449, Internship in Agricultural Communications | 4-12 |
| AXED 490, Independent Study in Agricultural Communications | 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 or, JOUR 319, Photojournalism I or, JOUR 374, Principles of Public Relations | 3 |
| or JOUR 300 or above | 9 |
OPTION: Advanced Technology Education
| AXED 100, Introduction to Agricultural, Extension, and Technology Education | 3 |
| AXED 201, Effective Leadership and Communication in Agricultural Organizations | 3 |
| AXED 230, Early Field-Based Experience | 1 |
| AXED 445, Planning and Methods in Career and Technical Education | 3 |
| AXED 446, Methods of Teaching Agricultural and Technology Education | 3 |
| AXED 447, Directed Teaching in Agricultural or Technology Education | 12 |
| AXED 460, Methods in Career and Technical Laboratory Instruction | 2 |
| EDUC 381, Field Experience III | 2 |
| 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 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 |
MINOR: Agricultural and Extension Education
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.
MAJOR: Agriculture and Community Development
| AXED 100, Introduction to Agricultural, Extension and Technology Education | 3 |
| AXED 201, Effective Leadership and Communication in Agricultural Organizations | 3 |
| AXED 360, Agricultural Communications or AXED 444, Planning and Methods in Nonformal Education | 3 |
| AXED 348, Advanced Technology in the Agricultural Industry | 3 |
| AXED 400, The Diffusion and Adoption of Agricultural Innovations or AXED 436, Keys for Agricultural and Rural Development | 3 |
| AXED 415, Youth Program Development and Management or AXED 430, Teaching Adults in Nonformal Settings | 3 |
| AXED 475, Leadership on Agricultural and Natural Resource Issues | 3 |
| Agricultural Economics (at least 12 credits) | |
| Plant and Pest Sciences (at least 13 credits) | |
| Animal Science (at least 9 credits) | |
| Natural Resources (at least 9 credits) | |
| Internship/Emphasis Area (at least 12 credits) |
MINOR: Agricultural and Natural Resource Leadership
The department offers a minor in agricultural and natural resource leadership, which may be earned by completing 12 credits of leadership related courses in the department, a three-credit agricultural or natural resource policy course, and a three-credit leadership related course from outside of the Department of Agricultural and Extension Education. The minor must include 9 credits of upper division courses.
Accreditation
The two teacher education options (Agricultural Education Teaching and Advanced Technology Education) in the Department of Agricultural and Extension Education are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. It is critical that students consult their academic advisor prior to selection of courses for the agriculture, secondary science and teaching endorsements.