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Nov 21, 2024
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BVU Academic Catalog 2024-2025
Agriculture Education (B.A.)
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The Agriculture Education major prepares students to meet the Iowa Board of Educational Examiner’s licensure requirements for Agriculture Education grades 5-12 (Endorsement 112). Teachers earning this license are credentialed to teach agriculture education in middle schools and high schools. They will also be prepared to sponsor FFA clubs.
Secondary education focuses on adolescent and young adult learning. Students interested in a teaching career working with learners in this age range must, in addition to studying content within a discipline (identified as a teaching licensure area by the State of Iowa), meet the requirements for curricular and instructional coursework, and affiliated field experiences, to develop their skills as professional educators. Students completing this major program will be prepared to enter the teaching field and to develop the strong knowledge-based critical thinking skills needed by middle and high school students.
Students pursuing the Agriculture Education major must be accepted into the BVU Teacher Education Program (TEP) and meet the progressive requirements throughout the program as outlined in the description of the TEP Checkpoints. See the Education section of the catalog for the TEP Checkpoints.
Education - General Program Information
The Teacher Education Program
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Agriculture Education Courses - 35 credits
Secondary Education Licensure Core:
Secondary education licensure requires a content major in a certifiable teaching area and completion of the following eight components:
- Foundations of Collegiate Learning, Liberal Arts Core, and university graduation requirements
- The education core (See “The Education Core” section.)
- SEDU 310 Standards, Assessment and Instruction for Engaged Learning
- The secondary methods course(s) in your chosen discipline including the field experience (See below)
- TEAC 4XX Student Teaching in Secondary Disciplinary Area
Secondary Methods:
Students must take the methods course related to their major. In addition, if one desires to add another secondary teaching endorsement, the methods course for that endorsement must be taken. Some secondary methods courses are offered every other year. Check with your education advisor or the registrar’s office for more information.
The Education Core:
The education core, which is required of all students seeking a teaching license, is the nucleus of the Teacher Education program and includes basic courses in education and psychology. Elementary Education majors, students seeking secondary licensure, and Post Baccalaureate students are required to take all EDCO courses for a letter grade and to earn a minimum grade of “C-” in each course.
* Prerequisite:
Students must complete a background check prior to beginning this field experience. The background check will be conducted by BVU’s Human Resource department and is at the student’s expense.
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