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Career & Technical Education - Agriculture Education


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Program Code: 456*/456H
CIP Code: 13.1299

Teaching

General Education Requirements (44 Hours)


Three hours of major requirements fulfill General Education Requirements:

PRAXIS I Core Academic Skills for Educators (CASE)


PRAXIS II Subject/Assessment Exam not required

  • CASE Reading
  • CASE Writing
  • CASE Mathematics

Concentration Requirement (29 Hours)


(Select 29 hours from the courses listed below)

Special Note: These courses are to be taken concurrently at Wilkes Community College while completing other requirements at Appalachian State University.

A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) is required in each major course

  • WCAG 1100 - Animal Science (3)#
  • WCAG 1110 - Basic Farm Maintenance (2)#
  • WCAG 1160 - Intro to the Equine Industry (3)#
  • WCAG 1200 - Beef Production (3)#
  • WCAG 1300 - Poultry Production (3)#
  • WCAG 1340 - Greenhouse Operations (3)#*
  • WCAG 1400 - Horticulture Pest Management (3)#
  • WCAG 1600 - Plant Materials I (3)#
  • WCAG 1610 - Plant Materials II (3)#
  • WCAG 1660 - Soil Science (3)#
  • WCAG 1680 - Plant Propagation (3)#
  • WCAG 2350 - Greenhouse Production (2)#*

    *Double count in Second Academic Concentration
    #Must be taken at Wilkes Community College

Second Academic Concentration (18 Hours 9 completed at Appalachian State University)


Total of 18 hours required. (9 hours double coun from major requirements). Select from the following:

Total Required (120 Hours)


A student must have at least a 2.70 grade-point average to be admitted to the teacher education program and must maintain a 2.70 grade-point average overall through student teaching. A minimum of 50 hours must be completed at a senior institution.

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