The management of a mechanics laboratory for students preparing to teach agricultural mechanics in secondary schools. Course content will include the science of mechanical operations, the fundamentals of metal and woodworking, small engine operations, electrical applications, and safety in the mechanics laboratory.

Designed to provide students with practical, career-based, hands-on experience in agricultural education and extension organizations. The course is a comprehensive field encompassing formal and informal learning experiences related to agriculture and its associated industries.

Guided learning experience applicable to student's program of study under direction of faculty advisor. Provides an opportunity for students to explore and apply multiple pedagogical methods as part of their pre-service requirements.

Pre-professional clinical experiences in agricultural education teaching and related careers. Students will conduct observations in public schools and prepare for student teaching experience.

Student teachers will develop technical skills and increase knowledge of floriculture industry. Industry standards, certification, record keeping, student advisement, and supervision of experience projects will be discussed.

Developing the components of high school agriculture education programs, including collection and use of demographic data to design and implement community based programs.

Developing the components of high school agriculture education programs, including collection and use of demographic data to design and implement community based programs.

Content identification, program organization, preparation of instructional objectives, and guidelines for selection and development of instructional materials for agricultural education.

Content identification, program organization, preparation of instructional objectives, and guidelines for selection and development of instructional materials for agricultural education.

Study and evaluation of teaching materials, methods, techniques, and strategies utilized in agricultural education.

Acquaints prospective elementary teachers with current methodologies of teaching agriscience and provides practical experience, theoretical background, and pedagogical content knowledge. This will be accomplished through modeling and by learning to design inquiry-based lessons that provide strategies for the challenges unique to teaching agriscience.

Preparation for teaching science concepts using agriculture as a context in secondary and post-secondary agricultural education. Emphasis will be placed on providing students with engaging activities and laboratory exercises that can be used in their own agriculture or science classrooms upon graduation.