Agriculture Education/Secondary Education (9-12), B.A./B.S.

General Information:

Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science

The D. Howard Doane Chair of Agriculture was established in 1976 as a result of an endowment from Dr. and Mrs. Doane.

The aim of the agriculture major is to prepare students to fill an expanding demand for persons trained in the liberal arts along with the practical, scientific, and technical aspects of agriculture. The department seeks to develop students and graduates who embody the College’s vision and five-fold mission.

The department’s objectives for students majoring in agriculture are that they will:

• develop the ability to speak and write clearly and knowledgeably about agriculture, while demonstrating intellectual and social proficiency in their specific field of emphasis (Academic);
• recognize the value of hard work in defining problems and proposing solutions in agribusiness and animal, plant, and soil management systems (Vocational);
• understand and appreciate humanity’s role in God’s created world for the provision of food, both physical as well as spiritual (Christian);
• demonstrate awareness of agriculture’s favorable contribution to America’s heritage through the  value it places on civic responsibility, defense of our nation, and stewardship of national resources (Patriotic);
• understand and appreciate the relationship of agricultural production and processing technologies to human culture (Cultural).

Students majoring in agriculture must select one emphasis or up to a maximum of two emphases, if desired.

Agriculture/Secondary Education (9-12) Major Requirements: 90 credit hours

General Education Courses Specified by Major:

• AGB 113 - Agriculture Economics
• AGR 123 - Computer Applications in Agriculture (or CSC 113 proficiency exam)
• PSY 273 - Educational Psychology

Required Content Courses: 43 credit hours

• AGA 114 - Animal Science
• AGB 223 - General Agriculture Marketing
• AGB 383 - General Farm Management
• AGE 433 - Organization and Management of Agriculture/Technology Education
• AGE 453 - Agriculture Education Program Construction
• AGH 133 - Introduction to Horticulture
• AGH 153 - Introduction to Forestry
• AGH 313 - Integrated Pest Management
• AGR 103 - Crop Science
• AGR 213 - Soil Science
• AGR 353 - Farm Machinery
• AGR 453 - Land and Water Management
• AGT 153 - Introductory Welding
• AGT 343 - Construction Technology

Required Professional Courses: 40 credit hours

• EDU 201 - Classroom Observation
• EDU 203 - Psychological Development of the Child and Adolescent
• EDU 211 - Classroom Participation
• EDU 213 - The Call to Teach, An Introduction to Teaching
• EDU 303 - Education of the Exceptional Learner
• EDU 333 - Analysis in Curriculum & Methods of Teaching
• EDU 353 - Instructional Interventions
• EDU 393 - Methods of Teaching Literacy in the Secondary School
• EDU 423 - Educational Assessment & Data Based Decision Making
• EDU 4202 - Implementation of Secondary School Best Practices
• EDU 4203 - Best Practices in Teaching Agriculture
• EDU 441 - Classroom Leadership
• EDU 45V - Student Teaching (11 credit hours)

Required Collateral Course: 4 credit hours

Note:

Agriculture education majors must earn a C- grade or better in all required agricultural, education, chemistry, and biology classes.

Note:

All Elementary and Secondary Majors should apply for admission to the Teacher Education program by the end of their fourth semester. Minimum standards for admission include: 1) Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and passing all sections of the MoGEA (Missouri General Education Assessment); 2) 30 semester hours course work completed and at least one (1) consecutive semester at College of the Ozarks; 3) ACT score on file.

Students must apply for permission to enroll in student teaching the semester preceding the student teaching semester. Minimum standards for permission to enroll include: 1) minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 with minimum 3.0 in content and professional courses; 2) successful completion of teaching certification course requirements in one or more teaching fields; 3) minimum grade of  “C-“ in all professional education and content field courses required; 4) Successful completion of Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Missouri Content Assessment (MoCA) is required prior to student teaching.

NOTE: College of the Ozarks Teacher Education Program and Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Certification Standards that are in effect at the time of program completion must be met in order to be recommended for teaching certification.

College of the Ozarks students who completed the professional educational programs for teacher certification had a 100% pass rate on the prescribed state licensure tests for 2017-2018.