NevadaTeach Secondary Education and Agricultural Sciences, B.S./B.S. in Ed.

Description

Students who complete this Nevada Teach Program will earn two degrees: the Bachelor of Science in Education/Secondary Education and the Bachelor of Science with a major in Agricultural Science.  This program provides students with a solid background in agricultural science and in secondary education.  Students who successfully complete the program will have fulfilled all course requirements for state licensure in the area of agricultural sciences at the secondary school level in the State of Nevada.

Contact Information

College of Education 
Student Advising Center
William Raggio Building, 2005
(775) 784-4298
http://www.unr.edu/education/academic-programs/degrees-and-programs/secondary-education

Kristina Carey
careyk@unr.edu
William Raggio Building, 4003A
(775) 682-8715

AND

College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources
CABNR Student Center
236 Fleischmann Agriculture
(775) 784-1634
student_center@cabnr.unr.edu

Transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno

Use the transfer agreement  and the degree planner (available by clicking  at the top right of this page) to build your plan for graduation with your advisor. Course substitutions not identified on the transfer agreement require UNR advisor approval. For lower division coursework not available at your current institution, please review the Reverse Transfer agreement  or the Co-Admission program for options.

If a major-to-major transfer agreement is not available for your transfer institution, please check the General Core agreement  if available. If neither is available, access established transfer course equivalencies to assist in your planning. 

Admission Requirements

Students must be eligible to enroll in MATH 127  OR MATH 176  and ENG 101  to be admitted to NevadaTeach 

Graduation Requirements

• Total Units | 120
• Cumulative GPA | 2.0
• University GPA | 2.0
• Major GPA | 2.0
• Residency Requirement | 30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
• Major Residency Requirement | 15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR
• Upper-Division Requirement | 40 Upper-Division Units
• Half Program Units/4 Year Institution | 60 Units

I. Silver Core General Education Requirements (26-29 units)

NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding  the “Core English and Math Completion Policy  .”

Students in this major must meet all Silver Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions.

II. Additional Silver Core Requirements (3 units)

Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Silver Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV). Refer to the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

III. Additional College Requirements (0 units)

IV. Major Requirements (83-84 units)

V. Minor Requirements (0 units)

VI. Electives (3-7 units)

Suggested electives:

• AGSC 102 - Agriculture Communications & Organization (3 units)
• AGSC 255 - Meat Industry, Food Safety, and Quality Systems (3 units)
• AGSC 430 - Animal Genetics and Breeding (3 units)
• AGSC 418 - Beef Cattle Management (3 Units) CO14
• AGSC 425 - Forage Science (4 units)
• AGSC 460 - Introduction to Plant Breeding (3 units) CO9
• NRES 210 - Environmental Pollution (3 units) CO9
• NRES 322 - Soils (3 units)

VII. Recommended Schedule