Undergraduate Courses (2005-2007)
110 - Orientation (A - Agricultural Education; B - Agricultural
Studies; C - General Agriculture)
Orientation to the department. Careers in agriculture.
111 - Orientation for Agricultural Excellence Scholars
The roles of professionals in agriculture, academic preparation for assuming
the role of a professional in agriculture, and meeting the demands
of the scholar's curriculum.
112 - Agriculture Biotechnology Colloquium
The scientific basis of biological and social sciences in agriculture.
211 - Early Field Based Experience Adobe PDF File (A - HS
Ag Program; B - Extension; C - Ag Industries & Agencies)
Five days on-site in an agricultural setting observing competencies and
issues in problem solving, decision-making, initiative taking, teamwork,
leadership, written and oral communications, critical thinking and creativity.
215 - Career Seminar
Overview of career opportunities. Evaluation interests and accomplishments
and setting career goals. Development of job search and interviewing
skills. Establishing networks of job contacts.
290 - Special Problems in Agricultural Education & Studies
Independent study centering on special problems in agriculture.
310 - Foundations of Agricultural Education Programs
Historical development of agricultural education programs. Philosophic
premises, program goals and objectives. Educational and social issues
impacting the implementation of agricultural education programs.
311 - Presentation and Sales Strategies for Agricultural Audiences
Utilizing instructional methods, techniques, and problem solving, presentation
and sales strategies with agricultural audiences.
315 - Personal & Professional Leadership
in Agriculture / Grudens-Schuck Syllabus Adobe PDF File
Develop leadership skills and learn leadership theories for personal
and professional applications in agricultural education, industry, and
communities.
401 - Planning Agricultural Education Programs
Responsibility of an agricultural education teacher, curriculum development,
experiential learning opportunities including FFA and SAE, and assessment
and maintenance of program quality.
402 - Methods of Teaching in Agricultural Sciences / Agribusiness
Topics include: principles of teaching and learning, individualized and
group methods, application of learning, instructional management, special
populations, and evaluation.
412 - Internship in Agricultural Education & Studies
Adobe PDF File / Mexico Program
A supervised learning experience in an approved learning setting with
application to educational, agricultural and/or environmental practices
and principles.
414 - Developing Agricultural Education Programs in Non-Formal
Settings
Basic concepts in planning, conducting, and evaluating educational programs
in non-formal settings. Includes programming for youth and adults in
Extension, agricultural industry, and related agencies.
416 - Pre-Student Teaching Experience in Agricultural Education
Adobe PDF File
A one week field-based experience in an approved secondary agricultural
education program.
417 - Supervised Teaching in Agricultural Education Programs
Supervised teaching in public schools.
418 - Supervised Extension Experience Adobe PDF File
Supervised professional experience in an approved county, area, or state
Cooperative Extension Service office.
450 - Farm Management and Operation
Participation in the management and operation of a diversified Iowa farm.
The class is responsible for the plans, records, and decisions for
buying and selling the farm's livestock, crops, and equipment. Special
speakers on current topics.
451X - Agriculture Law
The course is designed to provide students with an ability to identify
agricultural legal problems and acquaint them with the basic legal
framework within which decisions are made and economic and social activity
are carried on. Students will gain the ability to spot legal issues
arising in agriculture and an enhanced awareness of the need for legal
counsel.
452X - Legal Issues in Agriculture
Designed for off-campus programs in agriculture. The legal framework
impinging on decision-making by individuals, families, and firms in
agriculture; ownership and transfer of real property, commercial law
including secured transactions, sales, and negotiable instruments;
bankruptcy, income tax planning and management; estate and business
planning for the farm family, civil liabilities; water law, environmental
law, governmental regulation of agriculture.
490 - Independent Study in Agricultural Education & Studies (A - Philosophy, Curriculum, and Methods; B - Leadership, Evaluation, and Administration; C - Business, Industry, and Production Agriculture; D - Extension and International Agriculture; E - Instructional Technology; F - Environmental Issues; H - Honors; I - Communications)
496 - Agricultural Travel Course
Extended field trips to study agriculture and education related topics.
Location and duration of trips will vary.
499 - Undergraduate Research
Research experience in agricultural education and studies with application
to selected problems.
