Course List

Course	Title	Credits
General Requirements
General Education		40-53
Required Core SOA Courses
ANSCI 1000	Introduction to Animal Science	3
AGBUS 1500	Introduction to Agribusiness	3
AGBUS 2500	Producer and Consumer Cooperatives	3
AGET 1750	Equipment, Structure and Power Systems	3
or AETM 1530	Power Systems Technology
Choose one of the following:		3
ECORES 1010	Introduction to Ecological Restoration and Resource Management
SCSCI 1240	Introduction to Plant Science
or ENVHORT 1240	Introduction to Plant Science
Required Technology Education Courses
AETM 1010	Principles of Safety and Risk Management	3
AETM 1030	Introduction to Manufacturing	3
AETM 1130	Wood Technology	3
AETM 1200	AC/DC Fundamentals	3
or AGET 3850	Electrical Applications in Agriculture
AETM 1230	Technical Drafting	3
Electives
Agriculture Electives		6
AGBUS 2500 will satisfy 3 of the 6 credits needed
Applied Engineering Technology Management Electives		6
Agriculture or Applied Engineering Technology Management Electives		6
Required Education Courses
Admission to School of Education
TEACHING 1230	Introduction to Education	2
TEACHING 2130	Human Growth and Development	3
or PSYCHLGY 3130	Child Psychology
or PSYCHLGY 3230	Adolescent Psychology
or PSYCHLGY 2730	Life Span Developmental Psychology
TEACHING 2170	Foundations of Educational Technology	3
TEACHING 3070	Meeting Content & Language Needs of English Language Learners	3
TEACHING 3320	Introduction to Inclusion	3
TEACHING 3440	Equity Education & Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in the Multicultural Classroom	3
TEACHING 3730	Instructional Design and Assessment	3
TEACHING 4210	Pre-Student Teaching at Middle/Secondary Level	2
TEACHING 4660	Student Teaching K-12	12
AETM 4820	History & Principles of Career and Technical Education	2
AGEDUC 3900	Curriculum and Facilities Planning in Career and Technical Education	3
AGEDUC 4930	Teaching Cooperative Education in Agriculture	3
Total Credits		127-140

Requirements for Admission to Teacher Education

To be eligible for admission, teacher candidates must meet the following minimum requirements:

1. Successfully complete the Pre-Professional Skills Test. Passing scores for the PPST are reading 175, writing 174 and mathematics 173. Teacher candidates should take the PPST during their first year at UW-Platteville
2. Earn grades of “C” or better in the following courses: Freshman Composition (ENGLISH 1130 and ENGLISH 1230), Speech (SPEECH 2010 is strongly recommended, though SPEECH 1060 will satisfy the requirement),and TEACHING 1230 or HHP 2320
3. Attend and have written verification that the teacher candidate attended the STEPS presentation during TEACHING 1230 Introduction to Education
4. Be recommended for admission by two people (other than friends, relatives or UW-Platteville faculty) who can assess the candidate’s potential to be a teacher
5. Have earned 40 semester credits in an accredited college of which 15 credits have been earned at UW-Platteville
6. Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.65 or better
7. Prepare an admission portfolio, present it to an interview committee during Pre-Professional Days and be recommended for admission by committee

Requirements for Admission to Student Teaching

To be eligible for admission to student teaching a candidate must:

1. Meet or exceed the minimum required grade point average of 2.75 overall and in major(s), teaching minor(s) and professional education courses
2. Have completed appropriate methods course(s) for the major and minor, as well as TEACHING 2130 and TEACHING 3320 or equivalent courses
3. Have grades of “C” or better in required methods courses and in all required professional education courses
4. Have passed the Praxis II agriculture content test or have a major GPA of 3.000 or greater.
5. Have been admitted to the SOE for one full semester prior to student teaching
6. Documentation of 2,000 hours of work experience in agriculture