Mar 04, 2025

2025-2026 General Catalog

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2025-2026 General Catalog

Agricultural Education BS, School-Based - 4 Year Degree Map

Degree Map Notes

Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Meet with an academic advisor to create a specific plan that best fits your academic needs.
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.
Make sure you meet the registration requirements for each class by clicking the course link and checking any prerequisites or corequisites.
Consultation with an advisor may result in an altered plan customized for an individual student.
Check your Degree Works for requirements and completion.

Year 1

Fall Semester (15 credits)

Must have 3.0 GPA to be admitted to STEP program.

ADVS 1110 - Introduction to Animal Science (BLS) 3 credit(s)
ASTE 2710 - Orientation to Agriculture Education 2 credit(s)
ENGL 1010 - Writing as Inquiry (CL1) 3 credit(s) minimum C+ grade required
APEC 1600 - Natural Resources and American Economic Institutions (BAI) 3 credit(s)
Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course (3 credits)

Spring Semester (16 credits)

ASTE 2900 - Food Matters: Ethics, Economics, and the Environment (BSS) 3 credit(s)
ENGL 2010 - Research and Argument Across Perspectives (CL2) 3 credit(s) or
ENGL 2020 - Professional Communication (CL2) 3 credit(s)
PSC 1800 - Introduction to Horticulture (BLS) 3 credit(s)
MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL) 4 credit(s)
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course (3 credits) - (LAEP 1030 recommended)

Year 2

Fall Semester (16-17 credits)

Must have 3.0 GPA to be admitted to STEP program.

ASTE 2500 - Education Forum in Career and Technical Education 1 credit(s)
USU 1350 - Integrated Life Science (BLS) 3 credit(s)
or
BIOL 1610 - Biology I 3 credit(s) and
BIOL 1615 - Biology I Laboratory 1 credit(s)
Natural Resources Course (3 credits) (Select one from recommended course list)
PSC Elective Course (3 credits) (choose from list)
Ag Systems Elective Course (3 credits)
Animal Production Course (3 credits) (see options)

Spring Semester (14-18 credits)

ASTE 2100 - Personal and Team Leadership 3 credit(s)
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I (BPS) 4 credit(s)
Animal Science Course (3 credits) (see advisor)
AGED Elective Courses (3 credits)
AGED Elective Courses (3 credits)

Year 3

Fall Semester (17 credits)

Background Check
Submit Application to STEP (by Oct. 1)
Register for Level I Classes

ASTE 2500 - Education Forum in Career and Technical Education 1 credit(s)
ASTE 3030 - Metal Welding Processes and Technology in Agriculture 3 credit(s)
ITLS 5500 - Integration and Innovation of Technology in Education 3 credit(s)
SCED 3210 - Educational and Multicultural Foundations (CI/DSS) 3 credit(s)
PSC 3000 - Fundamentals of Soil Science 4 credit(s)
Depth Humanities (DHA) Course (3 credits)

Spring Semester (16 credits)

Apply for graduation
Register for Level II Classes

ASTE 3240 - Teaching in Laboratory Settings (CI) 3 credit(s)
ASTE 3300 - Clinical Experience I in Agricultural Education 1 credit(s)
ASTE 3620 - Managing the FFA and SAE Programs 2 credit(s)
SCED 5100 - Motivation and Classroom Management 3 credit(s)
ASTE 3080 - Compact Power Units for Agricultural and Turfgrass Applications 3 credit(s)
PSC 4050 - Greenhouse Management and Crop Production 4 credit(s)

Year 4

Fall Semester (16 credits)

Apply for Student Teaching

ASTE 3050 - Technical and Professional Communication Principles (CI) 3 credit(s)
ASTE 4150 - Methods of Teaching Agriculture (CI) 3 credit(s)
ASTE 4210 - Cognition and Evaluation of Student Learning in Career and Technical Education 3 credit(s)
ASTE 4300 - Clinical Experience II in Agricultural Education 1 credit(s)
SCED 5200 - Language, Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas (CI) 3 credit(s)
SPED 4000 - Education of Students with Disabilities 3 credit(s)

Spring Semester (12 credits)

ASTE 5500 - Agricultural Education Secondary Curriculum Seminar 2 credit(s)
ASTE 5630 - Agricultural Education Student Teaching in Secondary Schools 10 credit(s)