MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO CERTIFY IN
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION  IN ARKANSAS
CHECKSHEET 1998-99



 
 

GENERAL EDUCATION
*ENG 1003, Freshman Eng. I 
*ENG 1013, Freshman Eng. II 
ENG 2003, Intro. to Lit. of the Western 
World I 
ENG 2013, Intro. to Lit. of the Western 
World II
..or PHIL 1103, Introduction to Philosophy
*SCOM 1203, Oral Communications 
 
 
 


Credit

Hours
3
3

3
3
3
3
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15

AGRICULTURE CORE
AGRI 3203, Animal and Plant Metabolism
AGRI 2213, Genetic Improvement of Plants and Animals
AGRI 4223, Agriculture and the Environment
ANSC 1613, Intro. To Animal Physiology &Production
PSSC 1303, Introduction to Plant Science
AGEC 4073, Agricultural Business Management
AGEC 1003, Intro. To Agricultural Business 
 
Credit 
Hours 
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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21
 
 
ARTS & HUMANITIES
(One of the following)
FAM 2502, Fine Arts Musical 
FAV 2502, Fine Arts Visual 
FAT 2202, Fine Arts Theater
      2
       
HORTICULTURE
HORT 2253, General Horticulture
3
BIOLOGICAL & PHYSICAL SCIENCES
CHEM 1014, General Chem I ***
ZOOL 1003-1 Principles of Zoology 
CHEM 1034, Intro. To Organic & Biochemistry 
BIOL 1003-1, Biological Science 
ENT 3013, Economic Entomology 
*MATH 1023, College Algebra **** 
PSSC 2813, Soils (lab 1 hr.) 
4
4

4
4
3
3
4

ANIMAL SCIENCE
ANSC 3613, Feeds & Feeding 
 
 
3
SOCIAL SCIENCES
HIST 2763 or 2773, The U.S. to or since 1876 
POSC 2103, United States Gov. 
HIST 1013 or 1023, World Civ. 
ECON 2313, Principles of Macroeconomics 
3
3
3
3
AG ELECTIVES
AGEC Elective 
HORT Elective 
PSSC Elective
3
3
3
 
OTHER
H 2513, Principles of Personal Health
PE , Activity Physical Ed. 
PE 1002, Concepts of Physical Activity 
3
1
2
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
*SCED 2514, Fundamentals of Sec. Ed. 
*AGED 1411, Introduction to Ag. & Extension 
VOED 4503, Foundations of Adult Ed. in Vo. Ed. 
PSY 3553, Educational Psychology 
**EDAG 4623, Special Methods of Teaching Ag. Ed.
4
1
3
3
3
MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY 
AGED 4433, Methods of Teaching Agricultural 
Mechanics 
3 PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION BLOCK*****
AGED 4462, Ag. Youth Organizations 
TIAG 4825-2, Student Teaching in the Secondary 
School 

2

10

FOUR OF THE FOLLOWING 
*AGED 1403, Basic Ag. Mechanics 
AGED 2543, Application of Welding Tech. to Ag. 
AGED 2433, Ag. Power: Electricity & Small Engines 
AGED 3433, AG. Equipment Hydraulic System
AGEN 3113, Soil & Water Engineering 
AGED 3453, Basic Carpentry 
3-
3

3
3
3
3-

COURSES TAKEN BY CORRESPONDENCE MUST HAVE APPROVAL

NAME

ADDRESS

S.S #

ADVISOR

*C or better required for admission to teacher ed. It is suggested these courses be completed by the end of the second semester.
**Must be admitted to teacher education before you can take this class. This is part of the professional education courses.
***A prerequisite is required if a high school chemistry course was not taken. The prerequisite does not count toward the degree.
****Developmental Algebra is required, if algebra was not taken in high school. It may be waived if student has score of 18 or more on the math portion of the ACT.
*****Courses taken during student teaching semester. You must be admitted into teacher education to take these courses.

Taking six hours of Career Orientation courses will certify you to teach Career Education (VOED 4513 & 4553). You Need to take your PPST test by the end of your 1st year.