COLLEGE of AGRICULTURAL, CONSUMER and ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AGRICULTURAL and EXTENSION EDUCATION
Cynda R. Clary, interim department head
Professors Dormody, Hodnett, Seevers, VanLeeuwen; Associate Professor Rosencrans; Assistant Professor Stair
(575) 646-4511
http://aces.nmsu.edu/academics/axed
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
OPTIONS: Extension
Government/ Industry
International
See your academic advisor for more information
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, Extension agent, NMDA or USDA professional, industry educational specialist, and 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. 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; fish, wildlife and conservation ecology; 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 201G, Effective Leadership and Communication in Agricultural Organizations | 3 |
| AXED 230, Early Field-Based Experience | 1 |
| AXED 380, Philosophy and Method of Contests | 3 |
| 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, Introduction to Special Education in a Diverse Society | 3 |
Agricultural Economics (at least 9 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
This degree option includes a certificate in Creative Media Technology and a minor in either Journalism and Mass Communication or Communication Studies. See your academic advisor for more information.
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 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 or Technology Education | 12 |
| AXED 460, Methods in Career and Technical Laboratory Instruction | 2 |
| EDUC 381, Field Experience III | 2 |
At least 18 credits of upper division technical education, which may include AXED 331, AXED 348, AXED 485, and E T courses such as E T 300, E T 317, E T 320, E T 340, E T 342, E T 365, E T 479, E T 480.
| RDG 414, Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| SPED 350, Introduction to Special Education in a Diverse Society | 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.
MAJOR: Agriculture and Community Development
| AXED 100, Introduction to Agricultural, Extension and Technology Education | 3 |
| AXED 201G, Effective Leadership and Communication in Agricultural Organizations | 3 |
| AXED 360, Agricultural Communications | 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 444, Planning and Methods in Nonformal Education | 3 |
| AXED 475, Leadership on Agricultural and Natural Resource Issues | 3 |
Agricultural Economics (at least 12 credits)
Agricultural Mechanics and Technology (6 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.