Curriculum: Agricultural Education

Concentration: Horticultural Science

Degree earned: Bachelor of Agricultural Education: Horticultural Science

Effective: 07/2009
Updated:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

AEE 101, Intro to CTE
AEE 103, Foundations of AEE1
BIO 181, Introductory Biology- ECO /DIV*
COM 110, Public Speaking
ENG 101, Academic Writing and Research
GEP Mathematical Sciences Elective*
GEP PE 1** Elective

1
1
4
3
4
3
1

17

 

AEE 226, Comp. Appl. & Info Technology
ANS 150, Intro to Animal Science
ANS 151, Intro to Animal Science Lab
BIO 183 Intro Biology-Cell/Molecular*
GEP Mathematical Sciences Elective*
GEP Social Science Elective
GEP Physical Education Elective

3
3
1
4
3
3
1

18

 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

AEE 206, Intro to Teaching Agriculture
HS 201, Principles of Horticulture
BAE 201, Shop Processes & Mgmt or
  TED 110, Materials and Processes Tech
Agriculture Elective2
Economics Elective3

3
3

3-4
3
3

15-16

 

CH 101, Chemistry-A Molecular Science*
CH 102, Chemistry Lab*
CS 211, Plant Genetics
Horticultural Science Elective
GEP Additional Breadth: Math/Nat. Sci Elect*
Free Elective

3
1
3
3
3
3

16

 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

AEE 322, Experiential Learning in Agric
HS 301, Plant Propagation
EDP 304, Educational Psychology
SSC 200, Soil Science
Interdisciplinary Perspectives GEP Elective*

3
4
3
4
3

17

 

AEE 303 Admin & Sup of Student Org.
AEE 326 Teach Diverse Learners Agric
ELP 344 School and Society
GEP Humanities Elective*
Horticulture Elective5

3
3
3
3
3-4

15-16

 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

AEE 327, Conduct Summer Prog in AED
AEE 426, Methods of Teaching Agric
HS 411 Nursery Management or
  HS 440 Greenhouse Management
GEP Humanities Elective*
Interdisciplinary Perspectives GEP Elective*
Free Electives6

1
3

3
3
2-3
2-4

14-17

 

AEE 424, Planning Agric Educ. Programs
AEE 427, Student Teaching in Agriculture
AEE 490, Seminar in AEE

3
8
1

 

 

12

 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*: 126
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program Footnotes:
1 Incoming freshmen complete AEE 103. Transfer students may complete ALS 103 or ALS 303.
2 Select from Group C electives in Agriculture or ARE or Forestry courses.
3 Select from ARE 201, EC 201, or EC 205. Satisfies 3 credit hours of the Social Science GEP requirement.
4 Select from HS 421, HS 422, or HS 431.
5 Select from HS 411 or HS 440.
6 Total hours of free electives vary in order to allow the minimum hours required for the degree to equal 126 credit hrs.

* General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html .

Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: none
Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: BIO 181, BIO 183, CH 101, CH 102
Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: none. Some courses in this category will fulfill the US Diversity and Global Knowledge co-requisite.
Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: ARE 201 or EC 201 or EC 205. Some courses in this category will fulfill the US Diversity and Global Knowledge co-requisite.
Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
Additional Breadth - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
X Mathematical Sciences/Natural Sciences/Engineering
Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: none
Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )

The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
U.S. Diversity (USD)
Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite . The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: none
Global Knowledge (GK)
Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite . The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: none
Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.