BSAgr Agricultural and Extension Education at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The Agricultural and Extension Education curriculum is designed to prepare students for entry into agricultural teaching, extension, or other professional employment in government, industry, or entrepreneurship where competence in communications and leadership are required. In order to prepare career-ready graduates, the curriculum provides flexibility to develop programs in options emphasizing teacher preparation, extension education, or production and technical agriculture. Courses are selected by the student in consultation with an advisor that will prepare the student to achieve their aspirations.

Faculty: Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Required coursework includes Educational Colloquium in Agricultural and Extension Education, Basics of Agricultural Mechanization, Microcomputer Applications in Agricultural Education, Agriculture Mechanics Practica, Agricultural and Natural Resource Communications, Adult Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Principles of Cooperative Extension. Programme/major requirements total 95 credit hours.

Career pathways

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-level admission/progression (WVU catalogue): First time students who meet University requirements are directly admitted to the Agricultural and Extension Education program. All Agricultural and Extension Education students will enter the major in a basic program of study. Students will devote their freshman and sophomore years (first 58 hours) to the completion of GEF and basic agriculture curricula. To continue in the major beyond the sophomore year, a student must apply for and be accepted into one of three areas of emphasis: teacher education, extension education, or agricultural and environmental technology. The application process will occur during the semester a student has completed or will complete the requirements for “junior” status (59 hours or greater) at West Virginia University. Once a student enters an area of emphasis, he/she will proceed through key courses as a member of a cohort composed of students entering the area of emphasis during the same year. To be admitted into one of three areas of emphasis, a student must complete the following courses: Engl 101, Engl 102, Math 124, Chem 111, Biol 101/101L, and AGEE 103. To enter the teacher education area of emphasis, students must meet the following: 2.50 or greater GPA Complete AGEE 202 To enter the extension education area of emphasis, students must meet the following: 2.00 or greater GPA To enter the agricultural and environmental technology areas of emphasis, students must meet the following: 2.00 or greater GPA Major Code: 1710

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.

First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.

Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

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