Course Description
Developing the components of high school agriculture education
programs, including collection and use of demographic data to
design and implement community based programs.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be required to develop a research paper
from the literature on community based programs. Historical
foundations and future implications will be explored.
Athena Title
Developing Community Prog Ag
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in AGED 4340 or AGED 6340
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Prerequisite
(ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1101E or ENGL 1101S) and (ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1102S)
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Students will develop a sound philosophy of Agricultural Education.
- Students will determine the demographic profile of a local school district.
- Students will use the demographic profile to adjust programs to the needs of students.
- Students will coordinate and manage class and lab activities with FFA and Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs (SAEP).
- Students will design and implement quality SAEP.
- Students will organize and implement FFA activities as a component of the Agricultural Education program.
- Students will assimilate minority and culturally disadvantaged students into the program.
- Students will be motivated through the FFA awards system.
- Students will organize and use local advisory council and support groups.
Topical Outline
- 1. Philosophy of Agricultural Education in the High School
- 2. Developing a Community Overview
- 3. Coordinating and Managing Program Components
- 4. Implementing and Managing Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs
- 5. Organizing and Implementing the Local FFA Chapter
- 6. Assimilating the Multicultural, Disadvantaged, and Handicapped Students
- 7. Using the FFA Award System
- 8. Using Support Groups
