Career and Technical Education (BS) - Agriculture Education

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Appalachian State University’s Agriculture Education (AgEd) concentration within the Career and Technical Education degree program focuses on the preparation of agriculture education teachers in grades 6-12. AgEd instructors teach a variety of courses in these grades, such as agribusiness, animal science, horticulture and natural resources.

Students in Appalachian’s AgEd concentration will learn how to teach young people about all types of agricultural systems essential to participate in the multinational marketplace as productive workers and consumers. Students in the AgEd concentration will also develop the skills necessary to teach students about animal science, horticultural and sustainable agriculture.

Because of the extensive training in agriculture subjects, individuals who choose not to teach after graduation have found lucrative and successful careers in all types of agriculture fields.

Appalachian’s AgEd program is a joint program with Wilkes Community College’s Horticulture Technology and Animal Science programs.

After Graduation

Employment: Our students typically are hired throughout North Carolina as well as in surrounding states, such as South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee, to teach middle or high school courses as well as community college. Course titles include Agriculture Mechanics, Animal Science, Natural Resources, Horticulture and Sustainable Agriculture Production. A complete list of all AgEd courses in North Carolina is located on the North Carolina FFA website.

Because of the extensive training in agricultural subjects, individuals who choose not to teach after graduation have found lucrative and successful careers in all types of agricultural fields.

Graduate School:
Complementary graduate programs include:

Professional Licensure

This is a program that can lead to licensure or certification in North Carolina. Appalachian State University cannot confirm whether this program will meet the requirements for professional licensure in other states or territories.

If this applies to you, check the Professional Licensure webpage for information on licensure requirements and licensing agencies in other states. Or, you may address questions to State Authorization at App State at stateauthorization@appstate.edu or 828-262-7559.

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A minor is not required for this program.

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Admission Requirements

Admission to Appalachian’s Teacher Education Program is required.

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Why Appalachian?

The CTE program is delivered online and on campus.
Graduates are hired quickly and often have multiple job offers.
This program has a long-standing commitment to excellence in CTE teacher preparation and is well respected at the local, state, national and international levels.
Faculty and students are actively in involved professional and student organizations related to Career and Technical Education. Students have the opportunity to compete in regional, state and national TEECA, TSA and VEX competitions through the student organization ASU TECA.
This is a small, personal program in which teacher candidates take courses and participate in field experiences together for four semesters. All students are known well by each other and by the CTE faculty.

Location

Boone and Hickory* and online

*The Hickory Campus location is pending accreditation from SACSCOC for this program. Accreditation is expected in summer 2023.

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High school teachers
Middle school teachers
Community college instructors
Adult educators in community agencies
Private school teacher
Educator in business or industry
Career center instructors
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Reich College of Education

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Dr. Jerianne Taylor
Program Director
taylorjs@appstate.edu

Department of Curriculum and Instruction
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers a broad range of comprehensive degree programs at the baccalaureate and master’s level. The department seeks to provide quality programs that emphasize an integration of academics and field experiences.

Reich College of Education
Approximately 2,400 students
- The Reich College of Education enrolls approximately 2,400 students in its bachelor’s, master’s, education specialist and doctoral degree programs. It houses five departments: Curriculum and Instruction, Family and Child Studies, Human Development and Psychological Counseling, Leadership and Educational Studies, and Reading Education and Special Education.
Teacher preparation
- Appalachian has been training quality educators for more than 100 years and is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
- Appalachian offers the largest undergraduate teacher preparation program in North Carolina, graduating about 500 teachers a year. There is at least one RCOE graduate working in every county in North Carolina.
- The Reich College of Education is recognized consistently in the annual Institution of Higher Education Performance Report by the State Board of Education.
Close ties to public schools
- The Appalachian State University Public School Partnership – which includes 125 schools in nine surrounding districts – provides sites for student teachers and interns as well as professional development opportunities for teachers.
- The Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork, located in Walkertown, North Carolina, serves over 300 K-5 students. The Academy provides a balanced education through the implementation of research-based practices, state-of-the-art literacy instruction, and exemplary classroom instruction and administration.
Graduate programs
- The School of Graduate Studies’ Accelerated Admission program, in which select undergraduate students can fulfill both undergraduate and graduate course requirements in their senior year toward the completion of a graduate degree program, is offered in: higher education, reading education and special education.
- Other education-related master’s degrees, graduate certificates and specialist degrees are listed on Appalachian’s School of Graduate Studies website.