1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University

Agriculture Teacher EducationAn effective agriculture teacher can assist in the economic and social developmentof a community. High school and adult class and group instruction, strengthenedby supervised occupational experience programs, are the methods whereby theagriculture teacher helps students become involved and established in productionagriculture and off-farm occupations which require agricultural knowledge and skills.Students completing this program will meet requirements for certification by theWest Virginia Department of Education. The program provides graduates with theopportunity to become qualified to teach in the broad field of agriculture as well as tobecome especially prepared to teach in agricultural production and management,animal processing, agricultural mechanics, conservation, or ornamental horticulture.To be eligible for student teaching and subsequent certification to teach, the studentmust possess a 2.5 grade-point average, pass competency tests in reading, writing,mathematics, listening, speaking, computer literacy and agriculture, and complete therequired professional education courses.Students preparing to teach should refer to the section of this catalog entitled:"Professional Education-Middle and Adolescent" in the College of Human Resourcesand Education.Extension EducationPersons who work in the Cooperative Extension Service are involved in out-ofschooleducation for youth and adults. Extension personnel conduct educationalprograms and plan community development projects designed to enhance the qualityof life.Students interested in employment as an extension or a 4-H agent may acquireneeded competencies by pursuing course work in agricultural education, educationalpsychology, adult education, community development, communications, and technologyeducation.Suggested courses:Ag. Ed. 1 62 Group Organization and Leadership ,Ag. Ed. 260 Principles of Cooperative Extension ,Ag. Ed. 261 Methods and Materials in Extension Education ,Ag. Ed. 263 Teaching Young, Adult Farmer, and Off-Farm Agricultural OccupationalClasssesAgricultural MechanizationThis four-year program offers broad training in agricultural sciences as well asspecialized instruction in areas of agricultural power and machinery, structures,irrigation and water management, electrification and lighting, and shop theory andpractices. Students find employment opportunities in agricultural equipment sales andservice, agricultural processing, as utility company representatives, with Federalagencies such as the Soil Conservation Service, and in other fields in which knowledgeof mechanization technology applications is important.Suggested courses:Agr. M. 120 Shop Theory and MethodsAgr. M. 230 Farm Structures,Agr. M. 240 Agricultural EnginesAgr. M. 260 Advanced Farm MachineryAgr. M. 270 Electricity and LightingC.E. 5 Land SurveyingDivision of Resource Management 83