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Agricultural Education and Communication
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- Critical Tracking - Agricultural Education
- 8 Semester Plan - Agricultural Education
- Critical Tracking - Agricultural Leadership
- 8 Semester Plan - Agricultural Leadership
- Critical Tracking - Agricultural Communication
- 8 Semester Plan - Agricultural Communication
- Critical Tracking - Extension Education
- 8 Semester Plan - Extension Education
This major prepares students for careers in agricultural education, agricultural communication, and agricultural leadership and training positions in extension, community, and governmental agencies. Four specializations are offered: teaching, agricultural communication, agricultural leadership, and extension education. Each requires a common core of courses in technical agriculture and pre-professional education. Departmental advisers will help students select electives.
Agricultural Education |
The agricultural education specialization provides the basic courses for agricultural teacher certification in Florida. Students must have a passing score on the CLAST and a GPA of 2.5 or higher to enter the teacher education specialization. In addition to these courses, a graduate must still apply to the State Department of Education for certification.
To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.5 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 7critical courses – excluding labs CHM 2045, CHM 2045L, MAC 1147, BSC 2007, BSC 2009L, AEB 3103, and EDF 3110 (or equivalent)
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 7 courses – excluding labs
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 7 courses – excluding labs
Semester 4:
- Complete 1 additional course of the 7 courses – excluding labs
Semester 5:
- Complete all 7 critical tracking courses – including labs
|
Credits |
|
|
Composition (GE-S) |
3 |
|
PSY 2012 General Psychology (GE-S) |
3 |
|
AEB 3103 Principles of Food & Resource Economics (4) or ECO2013 or ECO 2023 (3) |
3-4 |
|
BSC 2007 Biological Sciences I (GE-B) |
3 |
|
BSC 2009L Biological Sciences Lab (GE-B) |
1 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
13-14 |
|
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
MAC 1147 Pre-Calculus: College Algebra and Trigonometry (4) (GE-M) OR MAC 1140 AND MAC 1114 (5) |
4-5 |
|
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication |
3 |
|
PHI 2010 Intro to Philosophy |
3 |
|
Science Elective |
3 |
|
TSL 3526 ESOL Foundations (or equiv) |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
16-17 |
|
Semester 3 |
Credits |
|
CHM 2045 General Chemistry |
3 |
|
CHM 2045L General Chemistry Lab |
1 |
|
American History Elective (GE-H) |
3 |
|
Literature (GE-H) |
3 |
|
Mathematics (GE-M) |
3 |
|
EDG 2701 Teaching Diverse Populations |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
EDF 3110 Human Growth and Development (or equiv.) |
3 |
|
AEE 3033C Writing for Ag. & Nat. Res. (GR-E+) |
3 |
|
RED 3312 Classroom Reading |
3 |
|
Fine Arts Elective |
3 |
|
Mathematics* or elective (GE-M) |
2 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 5 |
Credits |
|
AEE 3323 Development and Philosophy of Agricultural Education |
3 |
|
AEB 3133 Principles of Agricultural Business Management |
3 |
|
ANS 3006C Introduction to Animal Science |
4 |
|
Horticulture or Plant Science Elective |
3 |
|
Agricultural and Nat. Resources Elective |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 6 |
Credits |
|
AEE 4202 Emerging Technologies |
3 |
|
SOS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment |
3 |
|
SOS 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment Lab |
1 |
|
ENY 3005C Intro to Entomology OR PMA 3010 Principles of Pest Management OR |
|
|
ENY 3030C Insect Field Biology |
3 |
|
Agriculture and Natural Resource Elective |
3 |
|
Agricultural and Natural Resource Elective |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 7 |
Credits |
|
AEE 3200 Instructional Techniques in Agricultural Education |
3 |
|
AEE 4933 Agricultural Education and Communication Senior Seminar |
1 |
|
AOM 3220 Agricultural Construction and Maintenance |
3 |
|
EEX 3616 Core Classroom Management Strategies |
3 |
|
Science or Ag. & Nat. Resources Elective |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
13 |
|
Semester 8 |
Credits |
|
AEE 4504 Program Planning in Ag. Ed |
3 |
|
AEE 4224 Special Methods in Teaching Ag & Nat. Resources |
3 |
|
AEE 4227 Laboratory Practices in Teaching Agricultural Education |
3 |
|
AEE 4942 Agricultural Education Internship |
6 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Total |
120 |
*Total math required is 9 hours.
Agricultural Leadership |
Agricultural leadership prepares students for entry into agribusiness positions related to human resource management, corporate training and development, agricultural literacy, political interests, and commodity service organizations. Course work focuses on a core of agricultural courses, plus departmental courses on leadership theory and strategies, educational/training programs design, professional presentation delivery, and interpersonal communications.
To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.5 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 8 critical courses – excluding labs CHM2045, CHM2045L, MAC1147, BSC2007, BSC2009L, BSC2008, AEB3103 and PSY 2012.
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 8 courses – excluding labs
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 8 courses – excluding labs
Semester 4:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 8 courses – excluding labs
Semester 5:
- Complete all 8 critical tracking courses – including labs
|
Credits |
|
|
Composition (GE) |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-HI) |
3 |
|
AEB 3103 Principles of Food & Resource Economics (4) or ECO 2013 or ECO 2023 (3) |
3-4 |
|
BSC 2007 Biological Sciences I (GE-B) |
3 |
|
BSC 2009L Biological Sciences Lab (GE-B) |
1 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
13-14 |
|
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
BSC 2008 Biological Sciences II (GE-B) |
3 |
|
MAC 1147 Pre-Calculus: College Algebra and Trigonometry (4)(GE-M) OR MAC 1140 and MAC 1114 (5) |
4-5 |
|
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
__
Total 16-17
|
Semester 3 |
Credits |
|
CHM 2045 General Chemistry (GE-P) |
3 |
|
CHM 2045L General Chemistry Lab (GE-P) |
1 |
|
Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
|
Mathematics (GE-M) |
2 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
PSY 2012 Gen. Psychology (GE-S) (or equiv.) |
3 |
|
AEE 3033C Writing for Agricultural and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
American History OR Political Science Elective (GE-S) |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 5 |
Credits |
|
AEE 3200 Instructional Techniques in Agricultural Education |
3 |
|
AEE 3414 Leadership Development |
3 |
|
AEB 3341 Selling Strategically |
3 |
|
AEB 4424 Human Resource Management in |
|
|
Agribusiness |
3 |
|
Approved Elective* |
|
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 6 |
Credits |
|
EDF 3210 Educational Psychology (GR-E+, |
|
|
GE-S) |
3 |
|
AEB 3300 Agricultural and Food Marketing |
3 |
|
AEE 3073 Intercultural Communication |
|
|
(GR-S, I) |
3 |
|
Approved Elective* |
3 |
|
Approved Elective* |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Summer |
Credits |
|
AEE 4943 Leadership Education Internship |
4 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
4 |
|
Semester 7 |
Credits |
|
AEE 4905 Personal Leadership Development |
3 |
|
AEE 4052 Campaign Strategies |
3 |
|
AEE 4933 Ag Ed & Communication Senior Seminar |
1 |
|
Approved Elective* |
3 |
|
Approved Elective* |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
13 |
|
Semester 8 |
Credits |
|
AEB 4123 Agricultural Law |
3 |
|
AEE 4500 Program Development and |
|
|
Evaluation |
3 |
|
AEE 5414 Critical Thinking and Decision |
|
|
Making |
3 |
|
Approved Elective * |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
13 |
|
Total |
120 |
*Approved electives – See adviser for suggested electives consistent with the student’s interests and goals.
Agricultural Communication |
The agricultural communication specialization prepares students as agricultural communication professionals. Media skills include publications, electronic media, graphic arts, advertising or public relations. Students must meet the department and college requirement and have a minimum overall UF GPA of 2.5. Students also must complete MMC 2100, Writing for Mass Communication, with a C or better grade.
To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.5 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 7 critical courses – excluding labs CHM1083, MAC 1147, BSC 2007, BSC 2009L, BSC 2008, AEB 3103, and MMC 2100
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 7 courses – excluding labs
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional course of the 7 courses – excluding labs
Semester 4:
- Complete 1 additional course of the 7 courses – excluding labs
Semester 5:
- Complete all 7 critical tracking courses – including labs
|
Credits |
|
|
Composition (GE-C) |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-HI) |
3 |
|
AEB 3103 Principles of Food and Resource Economics (4) (or ECO 2013 or ECO 2023 (3)) |
3-4 |
|
BSC 2007 Biological Sciences I (GE-B) |
3 |
|
BSC 2009L Biological Sciences Lab (GE-B) |
1 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
13-14 |
|
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
MAC 1147 Pre-calculus: College Algebra and Trigonometry (GE-M) OR MAC 1114 AND MAC 1140 (5) |
4-5 |
|
BSC 2008 Biological Sciences II (GE-B) |
3 |
|
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
16-17 |
|
Semester 3 |
Credits |
|
MMC 2100 Writing for Mass Communication (GR-E+) |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
|
Mathematics (GE-M) |
2 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
CHM 1083 Consumer Chemistry (GE-P) |
3 |
|
AEE 3033C Writing for Agriculture and Natural Resources (GR-E+) |
3 |
|
AEE 3073 Intercultural Communications |
3 |
|
American History OR Political Science Elective (GE-S) |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 5 |
Credits |
|
AEE 3070C Electronic Media Production in Agriculture and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
AEE 3200 Instructional Techniques in Agricultural Education |
3 |
|
AEE 3414 Leadership Development in Agriculture and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
JOU 3101 Reporting (GR-E+) |
3 |
|
PGY 3610 Survey of Photography |
2 |
|
_ |
|
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 6 |
Credits |
|
AEE 4036 Advanced Agricultural Communication Production |
3 |
|
AEB 4123 Agricultural Law |
3 |
|
Journalism Elective |
3 |
|
Approved Elective** |
2 |
|
__ |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Summer |
Credits |
|
AEE 4948 Agriculture and Natural Resources Communication Internship |
6 |
|
Semester 7 |
Credits |
|
AEE 4052 Campaign Strategies |
3 |
|
AEE 4933 Agricultural Education and Communication Senior Seminar |
1 |
|
PUR 3000 Principles of Public Relations |
3 |
|
Food and Resource Economics Elective (AEB) |
3 |
|
Approved Elective** |
3 |
|
_ |
|
|
Total |
13 |
|
Semester 8 |
Credits |
|
AEB 3300 Agricultural and Food Marketing OR AEB 3341 Selling Strategically |
3 |
|
Journalism Elective |
3 |
|
Approved Elective** |
3 |
|
Approved Elective ** |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
12 |
|
Total |
120 |
**Approved Electives – See adviser for suggested electives consistent with student’s interests and goals.
Extension Education |
The extension education specialization is designed to prepare students for positions in the Cooperative Extension Service. Course work in the major will focus on a core of agricultural courses along with emphasis in nonformal education, designing educational/training programs, making professional presentations, leadership development, teaching/training methods, and interpersonal communications. A four-credit (6 weeks) internship with the Cooperative Extension Service is required.
To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following criteria. The critical tracing courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.5 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 8 critical courses – excluding labs CHM 2045, CHM 2045L, MAC 1147, BSC 2007, BSC 2009L, BSC 2008, AEB 3103, and SYG 2000
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 8 8courses – excluding labs
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional course of the 8 courses – excluding labs
Semester 4:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 8 courses – excluding labs
Semester 5:
- Complete all 8 critical tracking courses – including labs
|
Credits |
|
|
Composition (GE-S) |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
|
AEB 3103 Principles of Food & Resource Economics (4) OR ECO 2013 OR ECO 2023 (3)) |
3-4 |
|
BSC 2007 Biological Sciences (GE-B) |
3 |
|
BSC 2009L Biological Sciences Lab (GE-B) |
1 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
13-14 |
|
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
MAC 1147 Pre-calculus: College Algebra and Trigonometry (GE-M) OR MAC 1114 AND MAC 1140 (5) |
4-5 |
|
BSC 2008 Biological Sciences II (GE-B) |
3 |
|
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
16-17 |
|
Semester 3 |
Credits |
|
CHM 2045 Gen. Chemistry (GE-P) |
3 |
|
CHM 2045L Gen. Chemistry Lab (GE-P) |
1 |
|
Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
|
Mathematics (GE-M) |
2 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
SYG 2000 Principles of Sociology (GE-S) |
3 |
|
AEE 3033C Writing for Agriculture and Natural Resources (GR-E+) |
3 |
|
AEE 3073 Intercultural Communications |
3 |
|
American History OR Political Science Elective (GE-S) |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 5 |
Credits |
|
AEE 3200 Instructional Techniques in Agricultural Education |
3 |
|
AEE 3313 Development and Role of Extension Education |
3 |
|
AEE 3414 Leadership Development in Agriculture and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
AEB 4424 Human Resource Mngmt. in Agribusiness |
3 |
|
Approved Elective |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 6 |
Credits |
|
AEE 4905 Advanced Extension Methods |
3 |
|
EDF 3210 Educational Psychology |
3 |
|
AEB 4123 Agricultural Law |
4 |
|
Approved Elective** |
3 |
|
Approved Elective** |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
16 |
|
Summer |
Credits |
|
AEE 4944 Cooperative Extension Internship |
4 |
|
Semester 7 |
Credits |
|
AEE 4052 Campaign Strategies |
3 |
|
AEE 4933 Agricultural Education and Communication Senior Seminar |
1 |
|
Approved Elective** |
3 |
|
Approved Elective ** |
3 |
|
Approved Elective** |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
13 |
|
Semester 8 |
Credits |
|
AEE 5414 Critical Thinking and Decision |
|
|
Making |
3 |
|
AEE 4500 Program Dev. & Evaluation in Human Resource Programs |
3 |
|
Approved Elective** |
3 |
|
Approved Elective ** |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
12 |
|
Total |
120 |
**Approved Electives – See adviser for suggested electives consistent with student’s interests and goals within a specific focus area.
Extension Education Minor |
The extension education minor supplements a student’s major and prepares students for careers in the Cooperative Extension Service. The minor offers course work in nonformal and formal educational methods, adult education, leadership, youth programs, communication methods, and field experience.
Upon approval of the adviser in the major, all undergraduates in the college are eligible for this minor. Students in other colleges may enroll in this minor upon approval of the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.
|
AEE 3200 Instructional Techniques in Agricultural Education |
3 |
|
AEE 3313 Development and Role of Extension Education |
3 |
|
AEE 3414 Leadership Development in Agriculture and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
AEE 4943 Leadership Education Internship |
4 |
|
AEE 4506 Advanced Ext. Methods |
3 |
|
__ |
|
|
Total |
16 |
|
Agricultural Communication Minor |
This minor provides students an opportunity to gain a basic understanding of and to develop a skill level for communication techniques in agriculture and natural resources. A minor consists of 15 semester hours and is open to all students at the university. A cumulative GPA of 2.5 for courses in the minor is required.
Students must complete five of the following courses indicated below:
|
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication |
3 |
|
AEE 3033C Writing for Agriculture and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
AEE 3414 Leadership Development in Agriculture and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
AEE 3070 Electronic Media Production in Agriculture and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
AEE 3073 Intercultural Communication |
3 |
|
AEE 4052 Campaign Strategies |
3 |
|
AEE 4035 Advanced Agricultural Communication Writing |
3 |
|
AEE 4036 Advanced Agricultural Communication Production |
3 |
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