{"id":3496,"date":"2023-11-08T07:57:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T15:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/?page_id=3496"},"modified":"2023-11-09T14:32:28","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T22:32:28","slug":"agricultural-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/agricultural-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Agricultural Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left wsu-hero--size-small wsu-notch--medium wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-zindex--level-7 \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Back-Page.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Back-Page.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Back-Page.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Back-Page.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Back-Page.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Back-Page.jpg 1536w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\n\t\talt=\"Students learning from teacher in classroom.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 35% 42%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--dark-left wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-eyebrow-header\">\n\t\t\t\tAgricultural and Food Systems\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-69d39e8c0e020\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Agricultural Education<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption wsu-hero__copy\">\n\t\t\t\tCombining the best of both agriculture and teaching, this major prepares students to educate the next generation of agricultural leaders and consumers.\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-position--relative wsu-width--full wsu-color-background--white\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-gray-wsu\" style=\"top:-112px;bottom:0px;left:0;right:0;height:200px;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to CAHNRS.\" href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">CAHNRS<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Academics.\" href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">Academics<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-before--xmedium wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore the Possibilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--large\">A major in Ag Ed will lead you to endless career opportunities with a global reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While most graduates work in schools or in post-secondary settings, many pursue careers in other areas. Ag Ed graduates have a background in communications, agriculture, leadership, and human relations\u2014 ultimately preparing them for careers in education, advocacy, public relations, policy, agricultural business, and allied industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AFS Degree<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Agricultural and Food Systems <\/strong>degree focuses on vital aspects of food systems ranging from plant and animal production to agricultural markets, sustainability, and access to healthy food. In AFS, you will learn the science informing practice, policy, and consumer behavior in a wide range of careers in agriculture and food systems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-position--relative wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-color-background--white wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-spacing-padding-left--xxmedium wsu-spacing-padding-right--xxmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xxmedium\" >\r\n    \n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light\" style=\"top:0;left:0;right:0;height:10px\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wsu-font-size--xxmedium wsu-spacing-before--xmedium wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--small\">509-335-9502<br><a href=\"mailto:cahnrs.majors@wsu.edu\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:cahnrs.majors@wsu.edu\">cahnrs.majors@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/afs.wsu.edu\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--size-small wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tAFS website\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-spacing-padding-left--medium wsu-spacing-padding-right--medium wsu-spacing-bottom--small wsu-position--relative wsu-spacing-top--none wsu-color-background--white\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-lines-gray\" style=\"bottom:0px;right:0px;height:25px;width:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--gray-0 wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-3\">\n<li>Middle or High school Ag Science Teacher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FFA advisor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Career and Technical Education Director<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4-H Youth or Agricultural Education Director<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community Outreach and Education Director<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adult Education Instructor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public Relations, Customer Service, or Sales<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Government Agency Employee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peace Crops Volunteer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-profit Organization Employee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agricultural Industry Employee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  wsu-image--style-framed\">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Student-at-grinder-copy.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Student-at-grinder-copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Student-at-grinder-copy-280x300.jpg 280w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Student-at-grinder-copy-768x822.jpg 768w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Young scientist holding tray with seedlings above microscope in greenhouse. Plant protection and biotechnology concept.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 35% 23%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--size-small\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">$70,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\">Average starting salary of Ag Ed graduates<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--size-small\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">$28,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\">Awarded annually in scholarships<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--size-small\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">99%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\">Find immediate employment<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--size-small\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">16:1 <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\">Student to faculty ratio<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minimum Total Credits: 136 credits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--medium\"><em>Your program may include different courses.&nbsp;Consult with <a href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/academic-advising\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/academic-advising\/\">your advisor<\/a> about the best combination and order of courses for you.<\/em> <em>Visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wsu.edu\/Pullman\/Academics\/Courses\/AG_ED\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/catalog.wsu.edu\/Pullman\/Academics\/Courses\/AG_ED\">WSU Catalog<\/a> for a list of required courses for this major and&nbsp;course descriptions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Education Requirements: 40 credits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AFS Core Requirements: 26 credits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>AFS 201: System Skills Development for AFS &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ANIM_SCI 101: Intro to Animal Science or FS 110: Intro to Food Science &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BIOLOGY 106: Intro to Organismal Biology, BIOLOGY 107: Cell Biology &amp; Genetics, or BIOLOGY 120: Botany &#8211; &nbsp;3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CHEM 102: Principles of Chemistry II &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CROP_SCI\/HORT 102: Cultivated Plants &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ECONS 350: Intro to Farm &amp; Ranch Management or ECONS 352: Business Management Economics &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOIL_SCI 201: Soil: A Living System &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>System Based Courses &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ag Ed Core Requirements: 55 credits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>AG_ED 110: Intro to Ag Education &#8211; 2 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AG_ED 440: Principles of Career &amp; Technical Education &#8211; 2 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AG_ED 450: Planning, Curriculum, &amp; Techniques in Ag Education &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AG_ED 471: Student Organizations in Ag Education &#8211; 2 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AG_ED 407: Student Teaching &#8211; 8 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AGTM 201: Metal Fabrication &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AGTM 402: Methods, Materials &amp; Machine for Teaching Ag Mech &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ED_PSYCH 468: Classroom Assessment &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TCH_LRN 301: Learning &amp; Development &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TCH_LRN 317: Initial Practicum Experience &#8211; 2 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TCH_LRN 415: Student Teaching &#8211; 8 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TCH_LRN 464: Curriculum, Instruction, &amp; Content Methods &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TCH_LRN 465: Culture &amp; Community Context of Education &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TCH_LRN 466: Secondary Methods of Ed Technology &#8211; 2 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TCH_LRN 467: Diversity, Classroom Life &amp; Management &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TCH_LRN 469: Adv. Practicum &#8211; 2 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LRN 470: ESL\/Special Education Methods &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upper Division Agriculture Electives: 13-22 credits<\/h4>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-position--relative\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-position--relative\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-notch--medium wsu-position--relative wsu-zindex--level-7 wsu-color-background--white wsu-spacing-padding-left--small wsu-spacing-padding-right--small wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium wsu-spacing-before--default wsu-spacing-top--small\" >\r\n    \n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--medium\">Agricultural Education lets you dabble in a bit of every topic needed for the classroom. These topics range from crop science and biology to teaching and learning courses. We get to educate the next generation.<\/p>\n<cite>Nicole Snyder, Ag Teacher, Castle Rock High School<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"678\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Nicole-Snyder.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Nicole-Snyder.jpg 678w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Nicole-Snyder-296x300.jpg 296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light wsu-zindex--level-3\" style=\"bottom:-20px;left:-20px;height:150px;width:150px\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-lines-gray\" style=\"bottom:0px;left:-20px;height:90%;width:350px\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light wsu-zindex--level-3\" style=\"top:-20px;right:-20px;height:150px;width:150px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Agricultural and Food Systems degree focuses on vital aspects of food systems ranging from plant and animal production to agricultural markets, sustainability, and access to healthy food.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8270,"featured_media":0,"parent":656,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_expiration_date":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3496"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8270"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3496"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3496\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3868,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3496\/revisions\/3868"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}