BS Agriscience Education at The Ohio State University

Programme overview

Generally, the agriscience education program at Ohio State is focused on preparing students to teach in public schools; agricultural science teacher licensure can be earned in conjunction with the degree. However, students will also develop a broad knowledge of the science and business of agriculture and graduate equipped for work in the broader agricultural industry. Offered at: Columbus.

Faculty: Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

Agriscience education course topics: - agribusiness - agricultural systems management - animal science - curriculum and program planning - environment and natural resources - experiential learning - food science - learning processes - life sciences - plant science - psychology - teaching methods

Career pathways

Agriscience education graduates have pursued a variety of careers, including: - adult education instructor - agricultural extension educator - agriculture organization personnel trainer - farm business planning and analysis instructor - farm manager - high school agriculture teacher - 4-H youth development specialist

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the university (and the Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences college where applicable) applies; no separate programme-specific requirement published. On admission to the university, students enroll directly in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and may then declare a major in agriscience education.

Domestic applicants: USD 12,921 a year (2026-27). Columbus campus on-campus Instructional Fee (tuition) for students beginning Autumn 2026: $6,460.50 per semester at 12-18 credit hours, shown as two semesters (Autumn and Spring). The Ohio State Tuition Guarantee fixes this rate for four years for Ohio re Source

Entry terms for first-year applicants to the Columbus campus: Autumn 2027 and Spring 2027 (Spring 2027 deadline November 1, 2026). Summer first-year applications are not accepted.

Transfer applicants can start in Spring, Summer or Autumn 2027.

First-year, Columbus campus, Autumn 2027: early action (non-binding) deadline November 1, 2026; regular decision deadline January 15, 2027; financial aid priority date February 1; acceptance fee deadline May 1, 2027. Early action decisions: December 11 (Ohio residents and Stamps Eminence applicants) and January 22 (non-Ohio residents and international applicants); regular decision decisions March 5.

First-year applicants apply with the Common Application. ACT or SAT scores are required for first-year Columbus applicants (superscored; sent directly by the testing agency); applicants out of high school two or more years are not required to submit scores. The essay is not required.

Transfer applicants (Columbus campus): Spring 2027 deadline November 1, 2026; Autumn 2027 deadline March 1, 2027; Summer 2027 deadline May 15, 2027. Regional campuses: December 1, 2026, April 15, 2027 and July 15, 2027 respectively.

International transfer applicants: Spring 2027 deadline October 1, 2026; Autumn 2027 deadline March 1, 2027.

Apply through the official page: https://undergrad.osu.edu/apply

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