Agricultural Education Teaching Certificate
Clemson University is now offering an add-on certificate in Agricultural Education that compliments any of the Bachelor degree programs offered within the College of Agriculture, Forestry & Life Sciences. This certificate requires an additional 31 credits of coursework and a full Spring Semester of Directed Student Teaching.
For more information:
Dr. Catherine DiBenedetto
251 McAdams Hall, Clemson, SC 29634
864.656.0296
cdibene@clemson.edu
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Career Opportunities
Agricultural educators are in high demand:
- The demand continues to grow annually due to program growth, expansion, retirements and openings
- School districts value the agricultural education model of rigorous STEM based classroom and laboratory instruction, experiential learning and leadership development
- School districts are forced into hiring alternatively certified and non-licensed teachers to fill open positions due to demand
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South Carolina Agricultural Education Career Pathways
- Animal Systems
- Ag Mechanics
- Biosystems
- Plant Systems
- Natural Resources
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Admission
Applicants must meet all criteria before admission:
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75
- Complete 45 hours of college-level work
- Acceptable score on Praxis CORE (may exempt with qualifying ACT/SAT)
- Statement of disclosure, TB Test, and SLED Background Check
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Coursework
In addition to required coursework in a student's current Bachelor of Science degree, the Certificate in Agricultural Education requires:
- 31 hours of coursework
- Directed Teaching/Student Teaching Internship (final Spring semester)
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First Year
Fall Semester Spring Semester AGED 2010 Intro to Agricultural Education 3 AGED 1000 Orientation and Field Experience I 1 AGED 3030 Mechanical Technology for Agricultural Education 3 AGED 2030 Teaching Agriscience 3 AGED 4030/6030 Principles of Adult/Ext Education 3 EDF 3020 Educational Psychology 3 EDSP 3700 Introduction to Special Education 3 TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 12 TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 7 -
Second Year
Fall Semester Spring Semester AGED 4000/6000 Supervised Field Experience II 1 AGED 4250/6250 Teaching Agricultural Mechanics 2 AGED 4230/6230 Curriculum 3 AGED 4060/6060 Directed Teaching 12 AGED 4010/6010 Instructional Methods in Agricultural Education 3 EDLT 4980 Content Area Reading and Writing for Middle and Secondary Education 3 TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 10 TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 14 Additional coursework may be recommended based on review of student’s transcript and results of Praxis II Agriculture Exam.
