Career & Technical Education - Agriculture Education (456H)

Program Code: 456*/456H	Program available online
CIP Code: 13.1299
Teaching

General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

General Education Requirements

Professional Education Requirements (24 Hours)

A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) must be earned in all Professional Education Courses by Teacher Education majors.

EDU 2000 - Introduction to Learners, Teachers, and Schools (3) +
EDU 2100 - Social Foundations of Education (3) +
EDU 3000 - Diverse Learners: Teaching and Learning (3) #
EDU 3100 - Assessment for Learning (3) #
EDU 4900 - Student Teaching (12) [CAP]
+Must be taken prior to admission to Teacher Education
#Prerequisites: EDU 2000 , EDU 2100 , and Admission to Teacher Education. EDU 3000 and EDU 3100 should not be taken concurrently.

NOTE:

To be admitted to the Teacher Education, students must have a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA, completed 45 semester hours, completed criminal background check and successfully completed testing requirements for Reading, Writing and Math areas of the PRAXIS I CORE (or exempt based on SAT or ACT scores). See Admission to Teacher Education . Minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA required for admission to Teacher Education, Student Teaching and graduation.

Refer to the Initial Licensure Teacher Education Student Handbook for complete details related to Teacher Education admission, GPA, edTPA, Student Teaching and testing requirements.

PRAXIS I Core Academic Skills for Educators (CASE)

PRAXIS II Subject/Assessment Exam not required

CASE Reading
CASE Writing
CASE Mathematics

Career and Technical Education Core Requirements (17 Hours at Appalachian State University)

All courses must be completed with minimum grade of “C” (2.0).

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.

All courses must be completed with minimum grade of “C” (2.0).

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 1700 - Sheep and Goat Production (3)#
WCAG 2350 - Greenhouse Production (2)#

#Must be taken at Wilkes Community College

Major Electives (6 Hours)

Courses chosen at the discretion of the major advisor. All courses must be completed with minimum grade of “C” (2.0).

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.