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Agricultural education majors are people interested in teaching others the skills needed to become the next generation of agricultural innovators and leaders through classroom and laboratory instruction, leadership development, and hands-on learning.

It's never been more important to understand how agriculture and natural resources impact our lives through the quality and abundance of our food supply, personal health, the environment, our economy and national security. The agricultural education major at OSU empowers you to become one of our future teachers, giving you the potential to build a network of strong professionals at the local, state and national levels.

Career paths

Agricultural education is the only degree program providing a clear path to certification of school-based agricultural education teachers. However, an agricultural education degree prepares graduates for a variety of careers: Agricultural literacy coordinator; Agricultural professor; Agricultural sales; Curriculum developer; Extension educator; High school teacher/FFA advisor; Junior/community college judging coach; Natural resource education; Production agriculture; State and federal agencies.

Highlights

Agricultural education is a nationally recognized program of study designed to provide both a comprehensive study in agriculture and an Oklahoma license to teach agricultural education. This license also is recognized as meeting the requirements for initial employment as a teacher in most other states.

Hands-on learning

Students complete 60 hours of early field experience as they prepare to become agricultural education teachers. In addition to youth development experiences, students practice teaching in agricultural education classrooms through a 15-week off-campus student teaching experience.

Fast fact

The agricultural education faculty have more than 30 years combined teaching experience in school-based agricultural education.

Real-world experience

Students in the department are required to complete an internship or student teaching experience prior to graduation. The opportunity to work at a business or organization in their field of study or to teach in a high school classroom as part of their undergraduate experience prepares students and develops them into well-rounded agricultural professionals.