The following merger of the Agricultural Education and Agricultural Communications concentrations is the result of graduation numbers being below the University threshold for three consecutive years. It is believed that with the proposed course changes and new alignment, prospective students will be interested in the diverse curriculum as well industry leaders seeking graduates with a diverse portfolio of coursework and leadership and communication skills and experiences.

The new concentration will be titled Agricultural Education & Communication (AGEC). This merger is similar to other state and land-grant institutions’ programs as shared with Duncan via a phone conversation with Dr. Ricky Telg, Agricultural Communication faculty member at the University of Florida.

The merger will benefit AGEC students in two ways: 1. Agricultural Communication students will be required to take more COMM and JOUR courses in place of courses that are no longer relevant to the communications industry, as highlighted in a recent study of agricultural industry leaders across TN; and 2. Agricultural Education students starting fall semester 2024 will not be required to take an apprentice teaching seminar and eight-weeks of apprentice teaching; therefore, they will take additional upper-level courses in the School of Agriculture to replace the 12 credits for seminar and apprentice/student teaching. Additionally, there were minor course changes to the original Agricultural Education curriculum sheet to reflect the need for a different animal science course and specific course requirements in horticulture. These changes will still enable Agricultural Education students to gain Tennessee Department of Education licensure for grades 6-12. Delivery of all courses will still be on the TN Tech campus and delivery modes will consist of on-ground and on-line courses.

This proposed concentration change will not impact current students enrolled in either Agricultural Education and/or Agricultural Communications and if approved will take effect fall semester 2025 with the incoming freshmen class.

AGRI-AEC - Agriculture, Agricultural Education & Communication Concentration, B.S.AG.

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