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

General Information:

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:

• demonstrate intellectual and social proficiency in speaking and writing knowledgeably of agricultural disciplines, and gain the foundation for ongoing learning and a flourishing informed life (Academic);
• understand the value of hard work as fundamental to the human condition and the many values gained from excellence in vocational endeavors (Vocational);
• understand and appreciate God as Provider and their role in stewardship of physical and spiritual food (Christian);
• demonstrate values of civic responsibilities in agricultural pursuits, creation stewardship, and communities (Patriotic);
• understand that an educated, cultured life and a life of high personal standards is glorifying to God (Cultural).

Agriculture/Secondary Education (9-12) Major Requirements: 88 credit hours

General Education Courses Specified by Major:

• AGB 113 - Agriculture Economics
• BIO 1034 - Introduction to Environmental Science
• PSY 273 - Educational Psychology

Required Content Courses: 42 credit hours

• AGA 114 - Animal Science
• AGB 383 - General Farm Management and Finance
• 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 214 - Soil Science
• AGR 453 - Land and Water Management
• AGT 154 - Welding and Construction Technology

Required Professional Courses: 42 credit hours

• EDU 200 - Introduction to Clinical Practice
• EDU 201 - Classroom Observation and Participation
• EDU 203 - Psychological Development of the Child and Adolescent
• 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 441 - Classroom Leadership
• EDU 453 - Trauma Informed Classroom Management
• EDU 4202 - Implementation of Secondary School Best Practices
• EDU 4203 - Best Practices in Teaching Agriculture
• EDU 45V - Student Teaching (11 credit hours)

Required Collateral Course: 4 credit hours

Note:

All Elementary and Secondary Majors should apply for admission to the Teacher Education program by the end of their fourth semester. Standards for admission include: 1) Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75; 2) Minimum of 18 ACT Composite score or SAT equivalent OR state passing score on the ETS Parapro Exam; 3) 30 semester hours course work completed and at least one (1) consecutive semester at College of the Ozarks.

Students must apply for permission to enroll in student teaching during the semester prior to placement. Authorization requires: (1) a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75; a minimum 2.5 GPA in content area coursework; and a minimum 3.0 GPA in professional education coursework; (2) completion of all certification requirements in at least one teaching field; (3) a minimum grade of C- in all required content and professional education courses; and (4) a passing score on the required content-specific Praxis exam(s) prior to student teaching.

For teaching certification to be recommended, the College of the Ozarks Teacher Education Program and Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Certification Standards in effect at the time of program completion must be met.

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 2024-2025.