Curriculum: Extension Education

Concentration: Agricultural Extension

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Extension Education: Agricultural Extension

Effective: 07/2009
Updated:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

AEE 103 Fundamentals of AEE1
BIO 181 Introductory Biology- ECO /DIV*
COM 110 Public Speaking
ENG 101 Academic Writing and Research
GEP Mathematical Sciences Elective*
GEP PE 10* Elective

1
4
3
4
3
1

16

 

AEE 226 Comp. Applic & Instruct. Tech
ANS 150 Introduction to Animal Science
ANS 151 Intro to Animal Science Lab
BIO 183 Intro Biology-Cell/Molecular*
GEP Mathematical Sciences Elective*
GEP Physical Education Elective

3
3
1
4
3
1

15

 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

AEE 230 Intro to Extension Education
CH 101 Chemistry – A Molecular Science
CH 102 Chemistry Molecular Lab
Agriculture Elective2
Economics Elective3
GEP Humanities Elective*

3
3
1
3
3
3

16

 

Agriculture Elective2
Agricultural Specialty Course4
GEP Additional Breadth: Math/Natural Sci*
Plant Science Elective5
GEP Social Science Elective*
Free Elective

3
3
3
3
3
3

18

 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

AEE 311 Com Methods and Media
AEE 323 Leadership Development in ALS
AEE 325 Plan & Delivery Nonformal Educ
SSC 200 Soil Science
Interdisciplinary Perspectives GEP Elective*

3
3
3
4
3

16
 

AEE 435 Prof Presentations for Ag Org.
EDP 304 Educational Psychology
Agricultural Specialty Course4
Agricultural Specialty Course4
GEP Humanities Elective*
Interdisciplinary Perspectives GEP Elective*

3
3
3
3
3
2-3

17-18

 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

AEE 478 Extension as Nonformal Education
ARE 303 Farm Management or
  ARE 304 Agribusiness Management
Agricultural Specialty Course4
Agricultural Specialty Course4
Free Electives

3

3
3
3
4

16

 

AEE 423 Pract in Agric Extension/Industry
AEE 490 Seminar in AEE
Free Elective

8
1
3

 


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 Agriculture Electives or ARE courses.
3 Select from ARE 201, EC 201, and EC 205. Meets 3 hours of GEP Social Science requirement.
4 Choose courses from one agricultural discipline.
5 Select from courses in Crop Science, Horticultural Science, or Forestry.


* 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.