Course ID: | AGED 4340E/6340E. 3 hours. |
Course Title: | Developing Community Programs in Agriculture |
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. |
Oasis Title: | DEV COM PROG AG |
Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in AGED 4340/6340 or EAGR 4340/6340 |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | 1. Develop a sound philosophy of Agricultural Education.
2. Determine the demographic profile of a local school
district.
3. Use the demographic profile to adjust programs to the needs
of students.
4. Coordinate and manage class and lab activities with FFA and
Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs (SAEP).
5. Design and implement quality SAEP.
6. Organize and implement FFA activities as a component of the
Agricultural Education program.
7. Assimilate minority and culturally disadvantaged students
into the program.
8. Motivate students through the FFA awards system.
9. Organize and use local advisory council and support groups. |
Topical Outline: | The course syllabus is a general plan for the course;
deviations announced to the class by the instructor may be
necessary.
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 |