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Agricultural Science and Technology B.S.

The B.S. degree with a major in agricultural science and technology is available with teacher certification or industry emphasis. A student can select an emphasis in teaching, or industry. The purpose of this degree is to prepare graduates for careers as teachers at the high school level, as well as areas of leadership within the agricultural industry and related governmental agencies. A graduate with this major should possess competencies in technical and production agriculture, methods and techniques of teaching, planning courses and programs for classroom instruction, and organizing and conducting community and on-farm agricultural instruction and demonstration programs.

Teacher Certification Option

Required courses in the major (48 sh)

Required support courses (10 sh)

Required certification courses (21 sh)

Required Reading Component for Prospective Teachers (3 sh)

SUGGESTED CURRICULUM OUTLINE (B.S.)

Freshman

  • US Vis/Perf Arts, 3 sh
  • US PE Activity, 2 sh

Total (30 sh)

Sophomore

  • US Humanities, 3 sh
  • US Soc/Behav Sci, 3 sh

Total (35 sh)

Junior

  • AMc Electives, 6 sh
  • PLS Elective, 3 sh
  • AnS Elective, 3 sh

Total (32 sh)

Senior

  • Ag Electives, 6 sh

Total (28 sh)

Total Semester hours: 125

Industry Emphasis

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Science and Technology with an Industry Emphasis is available to community college transfer students who have earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in a specialized agricultural technology. Credit for courses in the specialized agricultural technology will be awarded only from departmentally approved AAS programs with articulation agreements on file with the Department of Agricultural Sciences.

Required Courses in the major (54-56 sh, 24 adv)

Community college courses in specialized agricultural technologies (30-32 sh)*

Required support courses (8 sh)

SUGGESTED CURRICULUM OUTLINE (B.S.)

Freshman

  • 30-32 semester hours specialized courses in agricultural tech (horticulture, equine, agribusiness, etc)

Total (30-32 sh)

Sophomore

  • Specialized courses in agricultural tech and/or support courses AAS degree, 16 sh

Total (32 sh)

Junior***

  • US Vis/Perf Arts, 3 sh
  • US Soc/Behav Sci, 3 sh

Total (33 sh)

Senior***

  • Electives, 9 sh (Adv)
  • US PE Activity, 2 sh

Total (27 sh)

Total Semester hours: 122-124

Notes

No more than 64 semester hours can be transferred from a community college.

*Community college programs in specialized agricultural technologies must have approved articulation agreements with the Department of Agricultural Sciences at Texas A&M University-Commerce.

**Freshman and sophomore year courses are listed as Texas Common Course Numbers.

***Courses to be taken at Texas A&M University-Commerce unless the specific equivalent course was taken as part of the AAS degree; if this occurs, a departmental advisor will recommend a course substitute.

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