Curriculum: Agricultrual Education

Concentration: Agricultural Engineering Technology

Degree earned: Bachelor of Agricultrual Education: Agricultural Engineering Technology

Effective: 07/2009
Updated:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

AEE 101 Into to Career and Technical Education
AEE 103 Fundamentals of AEE1
BIO 181, Introductory Biology ECO /DIV*
COM 110, Public Speaking
ENG 101, Academic Writing and Research
MA 107 Precalculus I or
  MA 111 Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry
PE 10* GEP PE Elective

1
1
4
3
4

3
1

17

 

AEE 226 Computer Appl & Infor Tech.
ANS 150 Introduction to Animal Science
ANS 151 Intro to Animal Science Lab
CH 101 Chemistry – A Molecular Science
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab
GEP Mathematical Sciences Elective*
Physical Education GEP Elective

3
3
1
3
1
3
1

15
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

AEE 206 Introduction to Teaching Agriculture
BAE 201 Shop Processes and Management
PY 211 College Physics I
Economics Elective2
GEP Humanities Elective*

3
3
4
3
3

16

 

BAE 311 Agric Machinery & Power Units
PY 212 College Physics II
SSC 200 Soil Science
Agriculture Elective4
Interdisciplinary Perspectives GEP Elective*

4
4
4
3
3

18

 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

AEE 322 Experiential Learning in Agriculture
BAE Elective
BAE 332 Animal Facilities & Environ Mgmt
EDP 304 Educational Psychology
GEP Humanities Elective*

3
3
4
3
3

16

 

AEE 303 Admin & Super of Student Org
AEE 326 Teach Diverse Learners in Agric
BAE 343 Agricultural Electrification
BAE 344 Circuits and Controls
ELP 344 School and Society
GEP Additional Breadth- Math/Nat Science *

3
3
3
1
3
3

16

 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

AEE 327 Conducting Summer Programs in AED
AEE 426 Methods of Teaching Agriculture
BAE 432 Agric & Environ. Safety & Health
Plant Science Elective3
Interdisciplinary Perspectives GEP Elective*
Free Electives5

1
3
3
3
2-3
4

16-18

 

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 ARE 201, EC 201, or EC 205.
3 Select from courses in Crop Science, Horticultural Science, or Forestry.
4 Select from Group C electives in Agriculture or ARE courses.
5 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: MA 107 or MA 111
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, CH 101, CH 102, PY 211, PY 212
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: EDP 304 and ARE 201 or EC 201 or EC 205
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.