The Agricultural Education specialization emphasizes teacher training in which the individual leads by example and sets standards of performance that guide a student's transition into adult roles at home, local community, and universities.

 

Agricultural Education develops competencies for employment or entrepreneurial opportunities in agriculture and promotes meaningful and practiceal application of the content of other subject areas, such as science and math into daily practices.   

 

This specialization is for those students who plan to be in agricultural programs in communications, cooperative extension, secondary and post-secondary educational institutions and industry.

 

The Agricultural Education specialization focuses on individual needs by preparing the student in teacher training, public relations, leadership training and through student organization functions such as the Collegiate FFA and the Agricultural Education Club.

The Agricultural Education specialization is supported by numerous agencies to assist teachers in the total agricultural program including FFA and SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience).  Illinois agricultural education is noted for:

 

* Diversified high school facilities

* 73% of its high school teachers have extended contracts

* Average salary of $43,770 + benefits

* Of 80 teachers, 22% are female

* Curriculum materials developed by the State of Illinois

* Incentive funding

* International experiences

* Advisory councils

* SIUC has had 100% placement of all teacher education students seeking employment the last five years.

 

Students have plenty of hands-on experience with delivering multi-media presentations using state-of-the-art presentation technology.  Students also receive teaching experience through student teaching programs in which they receive individualized guidance, mentoring, performance evaluation, and real-world training from teaching professionals.     

 

 

 

 

Agricultural Education graduates are prepared to work directly with youth and adults in agricultural related areas, such as 4-H, cooperative extension, and teaching; pursue careers in the multifaceted agricultural industry; and further their education or scientific interest with a career in communications, social services, production, finance, sales or recreation.

Agricultural Education students have the opportunity to be involved in various student organizations including:

 

For a more comprehensive list of student clubs, please visit the web site section on Student Clubs and Organizations. 

 

Feel free to contact the Coordinating Counselor for Agricultural Education:

 

 

Also feel free to contact the Coordinator of Student Recruitment for the College of Agricultural Sciences:

We invite you to take a closer look at what a four-year course of study might look like for a student specializing in Agricultural Education:

* Sample Program