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College of Food, Agricultural, & Environmental Sciences

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Agricultural and Extension Education

Adegree in agricultural and extension education enablesstudents to choose rom many career options. Three

options are available to students.

The rst option is ocused on teaching in public schools.Agricultural science teacher licensure is available inconjunction with other subject areas.

Extension education is a second option. Proessionals inExtension are employees o The Ohio State University andgive direction and teach in the areas o agriculture andnatural resources, youth development, amily and consumersciences, and community development. County extensionaculty teach in inormal settings and work closely with thecommunity.

The leadership option is designed or students who want tocombine their agricultural knowledge and teaching skills inbusiness, industry and organizations. Personnel training andmanagement are among the positions available to studentsin this option.

Pursuing Agricultural and Extension Education atOhio StateAll reshman applicants to Ohio State are considered withina competitive admissions policy. The primary criteria oradmission are the completion o the applicants high schoolcollege preparatory program, perormance in that programas indicated by class rank and/or grade-point average, andperormance on either the ACT or SAT.

Upon admission to the university, students are thenadmitted into the College o Food, Agricultural, andEnvironmental Sciences. Once admitted into the College oFood, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, studentscan declare a major in agricultural and extension education.

In addition to the requirements or admission to OhioState, students interested in any area o agricultural

and extension education should be well-rounded, withexperiences in leadership activities and working withpeople. Good interpersonal skills are an asset in theprogram and later employment.

Acceptance into the College o Food, Agricultural, andEnvironmental Sciences is required prior to declaringa major in agricultural and extension education. Oncea student has been admitted into the College o

Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, thestudent should meet with the coordinating advisor orthe Department o Human and Community ResourceDevelopment. Many students enroll directly into the collegeand the Department o Human and Community ResourceDevelopment.

At the meeting with the coordinating advisor, thestudent determines which option within agricultural andextension education to pursue. The student, along with thecoordinating advisor, will declare the major and option, anddetermine which minor will best t the career objective o

the student.

Agricultural and Extension Education RequirementsStudents majoring in agricultural and extension educationtypically take courses in animal sciences, productionagriculture, natural resource management, crop science,plant health and protection, plant improvement,agribusiness, horticulture, lie sciences, agriculturalsystems management, and soil resources.

In addition to agriculture courses, students majoring inagricultural and extension education complete coursesin psychology, learning processes, teaching methods,curriculum and program development, and youth and adulteducation. Students complete two eld-based experiencesin schools, in extension, or in agribusiness, dependingupon the chosen option. Field experiences allow studentsto apply what they have learned in a real-lie setting andto develop proessional skills in the teaching and learningprocess.

Co-Curricular OpportunitiesInternships in agricultural and extension education are

available in a public school setting, extension educationsetting, or business and industry setting. Typically,students will participate in at least two internships prior tograduation. One internship is or a two-week period o time,or 80 hours, and the second internship is or a ten-weekperiod, or 400 hours.

College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences:cfaes.osu.edu

Ohio State:osu.edu

Human & Community Resource Development:www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~hcrd

Admissions:undergrad.osu.edu

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Honors & Scholars OpportunitiesIncoming rst year students in the top 10% o their high schoolgraduating class with an ACT composite o 30 or higher, or combinedSAT Critical Reading and Math scores o 1340 or higher, are oeredadmission to the University Honors program. The Honors programis designed to challenge superior ability students. It is basedon the concepts o fexibility in course selection, accelerated oradvanced classes, and an honors research or scholarly project.Course fexibility enables the honors student to achieve breadth and

depth in the academic program and to dene academic growth in amore personal way. Honors program students are allowed priorityscheduling opportunities. Students who complete the Honors Programsatisactorily, meeting all requirements, will graduate with distinctionin their area o specialization. Enrolled students may also apply to theHonors program by submitting an Individualized Honors Curriculum aterearning at least a 3.5 CPHR on 30 hours at Ohio State. Student mustalso maintain at least a 3.5 CPHR to remain in honors.

Career Prospects in Agricultural and Extension EducationAs agricultural and extension education majors, students have manycareer options. A ew o the possibilities include:

highschoolteacherofagriculture two-orfour-yearagriculturecollegeinstructor

agriculturalextensioneducator

4-Hyouthdevelopmentspecialist

farmbusinessplanningandanalysisinstructor

adulteducationinstructor

agricultureorganizationpersonneltrainer

agricultureindustrypersonneltrainer

farmmanager

salesconsultant

salesrepresentative

publicrelationsspecialistBeginning salaries or agricultural and extension education majorsrange rom $24,500 to $34,000 per year, depending on the position,candidates skills, and other actors determined by various employers.

Teaching CredentialsThe State o Ohio requires all entry-year teachers to be licensed in Ohio.Successul completion o the PRAXIS II examination is required priorto initial licensure. In addition, successul completion o the PRAXIS IIIassessment during the rst-year o teaching is required or licensurecontinuance.

Revised November 2008. For the most up-to-date inormation on theagricultural and extension education program, please visit www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~hcrd.

Curriculum SampleThis is a sample list o classes a student will taketo pursue a degree in Agricultural and ExtensionEducation. Since university students need more than aspecic education in a narrow eld, they also will takeclasses to complete the General Education Curriculum(GEC). The GEC will allow students to develop theundamental skills essential to collegiate successacross major programs. Course work options satisyingthe GEC oten come rom a variety o academic areas

o study allowing students to tailor their GEC towardtheir interests. Note: This sample represents one oseveral possible paths to a degree in Agricultural andExtension Education. Consult the departmental website, www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~hcrd, or details on eachspecic track.

Freshman Year:Agriculture Survey 1Rural Sociology 5Agriculture courses 10Psychology 5Microeconomics 5

GEC (English composition) 5GEC (natural sciences) 10GEC (math) 4Total hours 45

Sophomore Year:GEC second writing course 5Agriculture courses 8Data Analysis 5Teaching and Learning 5Oral Expression 4GEC (arts and literature) 5GEC (natural sciences) 10

Total hours 47

Junior Year:Agriculture courses 20Educational Foundations 3Instructional Media 3Psychology o Learning 5Teaching Methods 5GEC (history) 5GEC (natural sciences) 5Total hours 46

Senior Year:Agriculture courses 15Curricular Planning 5Field Experience 15Capstone in the major 5GEC (contemporary issues) 5

Total hours 45

Department of Human and Community Resource Development208 Agricultural Administration Building | 2120 Fyffe RoadColumbus, Ohio 43210-1067 | (614) 292-6321

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