2023-2024 Course Catalog
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Code | Title | Credits |
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Degree Core Requirements | ||
ALS 1234 | CALS First Year Seminar | 1 |
ALCE 3004 | Educational Programs in Agricultural and Life Sciences 1 | 3 |
LDRS 1414 | Citizen Leadership 1 | 3 |
ALCE 3624 | Communicating Ag and Life Sciences in Writing 1 | 3 |
ALCE 3634 | Communicating Ag and Life Sciences in Speaking 1 | 3 |
ALCE 4034 | Methods of Planning Education Programs for Agriculture 1,2 | 3 |
ALCE 4044 | Agricultural Sciences Seminar 1 | 3 |
Subtotal | 19 | |
Major Requirements | ||
A. Disciplinary Core Courses | ||
ALCE 2964 | Field Study 1 | 3 |
ALCE 4024 | Managing Agricultural Supervised Occupational Experience Project 1 | 2 |
ALCE 4244 | Teaching and Training Methods in Agricultural and Life Sciences 1,2 | 3 |
ALCE 4754 | Internship in Education 1 | 3 |
ALCE 4064 | Ag Mechanical Lab Management 1 | 3 |
ALCE 4234 | Curriculum for Career and Occupational Education 1,2 | 3 |
ALCE 4884 | Youth Program Management 1 | 3 |
BSE 2094 | 1 | |
BSE 2484 | 2 | 3 |
EDCI 3144 | Education of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
B. Restricted Electives | ||
Select 9 credit hours 3 | 9 | |
Subtotal | 36 | |
Area of Specialization | ||
Select 18 credit hours 4 | 18 | |
Subtotal | 18 | |
Free Electives | ||
Select 3 credit hours (or balance to 120 credit hours) 5 | 0 | |
Subtotal | 0 | |
Pathways to General Education | ||
Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
ALCE 2414 | Identity and Inclusion in Agricultural and Life Sciences (1A) 1,2 | 3 |
Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
Select 6 credit hours in Pathway 2 | 6 | |
Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
AAEC 1005 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System | 3 |
AAEC 1006 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System | 3 |
Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
Select one of the following: | 8 | |
Principles of Biology and Principles of Biology Laboratory and Principles of Biology and Principles of Biology Laboratory | ||
Chemistry in Context and Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory and Chemistry in Context and Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory | ||
Earth Science: Our Past, Present, and Future and Introduction to Earth Sciences Laboratory and Earth Resources, Society, and Environment and Earth Resources, Society and Environment Laboratory | ||
Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
MATH 1014 | Precalculus with Transcendental Functions (5F) | 3 |
STAT 2004 | Introductory Statistics (5F) 2 | 3 |
Select 3 credits in Pathway 5a | 3 | |
Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
Select 3 credits in Pathway 6d | 3 | |
Select 3 credits in Pathway 6a | 3 | |
Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
ALCE 2414 | Identity and Inclusion in Agricultural and Life Sciences 1,2 | 3 |
Subtotal | 47 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
In-Major GPA: Indicates in-major courses for purposes of calculating in-major GPA
Some courses listed on this checksheet may have prerequisites; please consult the University Course Catalog or check with your advisor.
AGSC advisor must approve content area elective courses and the student must file a content area electives form with the Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education undergraduate office. Students must choose courses from the following areas:
Students seeking teacher licensure need to have three credit-hours in the following content areas:
AGSC advisor must approve area of specialization courses and the student must file an area of specialization form with the Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education undergraduate office. Students may either choose an approved minor to fulfill this requirement, or complete at least 15 hours at the 3000 level or higher. Approved minors include:
If a minor is not selected, students must choose courses from the following areas for their area of specialization:
Students seeking teacher licensure must dual enroll in the Secondary Education, Agriculture (AGED) program in the School of Education at Virginia Tech.
Prerequisites: Some courses required for this major have prerequisites. Please refer to the Undergraduate Course Catalog or consult your advisor for information about prerequisites.
Foreign Language: Requires 2 years of high school study in the same language (equivalent to 1105).
Has foreign language requirement been completed? (Yes/No)
Courses taken at Virginia Tech to complete the foreign language requirement will not count toward graduation.
Satisfactory Progress: By the end of the academic year in which the student has attempted 72 hours (including transfer, advanced placement, advanced standing and credit by examination), "satisfactory progress" will consist
Minimum Overall GPA Required for Graduation: 2.00
Minimum In-Major GPA Required for Graduation: 2.00
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