BS Agricultural Education at University of Idaho

Programme overview

If you’re passionate about agriculture and want to work with students, this program will prepare you to teach grades 6–12 in both formal classrooms and informal educational settings. You’ll build a strong foundation in agricultural science while learning how to design lessons, manage learning environments, develop individual experiences for students and advise student leadership development.

Faculty: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences | Department: Department of Agricultural Education, Leadership and Communications | Duration: 4 years, 128 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Moscow, ID, United States

What you will study

The degree totals 127 credits. Required courses listed in the catalogue include AGED 1411 Introduction to Agricultural Education; AGED 2113 Experiential Learning and Philosophies in Career and Technical Education; AGED 3123 Career and Technical Education; AGED 3133 Supervising FFA and Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs; AGED 3233 Communicating Agriculture in Non-Formal Settings; AGED 4151 Proseminar in Agricultural Education.

Career pathways

These experiences will help prepare you to create engaging programs that support students’ academic, career and leadership development. Related occupations listed for this programme include Secondary School Teachers; Secondary School Career and Technical Education Teachers; Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-level admission applies to all undergraduate majors (no separate programme application): first-year applicants with a cumulative unweighted high-school GPA of 3.00 or higher are automatically considered and test scores are not required; applicants with a GPA of 2.60-2.99 must submit ACT or SAT scores or opt in to the Vandal Gateway Program; Idaho residents scoring 3 or higher on both the ISAT Math and Literacy tests are eligible regardless of GPA.

Entry terms: fall (August start), spring (January start) and summer (mid-May start). Fall 2027 applications are open and the university admits on a rolling basis.

First-year applicants apply through the University of Idaho application or the Common App. The application fee is $50 (nonrefundable) and is not required for Idaho residents. ACT or SAT scores are requested where available; first-year students with a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.00 or higher are automatically considered and test scores are not required.

International undergraduate applicants: rolling admission with no hard deadline; apply at least three months before the start date. Last day to apply: fall May 1, spring Oct. 1, summer March 1. The application fee is $50 USD, paid by credit or debit card in the application portal.

Law (JD): apply through the LSAC portal; the Fall 2027 application opens Sept. 1, 2026 and the final deadline is June 30, 2027. The application fee is $50 (waived through Jan. 15, 2027).

Apply through the official page: https://www.uidaho.edu/admissions-apply/first-year-students

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