AGRI 6063. Advanced Leadership for Agricultural Professionals. Concepts and practices in planning and presenting materials to agricultural groups. Includes an indepth study and application of leadership skills, concepts of community development, dynamics of technological change. Summer.
AGRI 6083. Professional Development in Agriculture. Students will select an agriculture facility in Arkansas or another state and study the facility for one semester. They will interview professionals within the facility and spend at least 100 hours job shadowing employee(s). With guidance from a professor of agriculture from SAU, the student will prepare a written report and present his/her final report to the agriculture faculty and other professionals. Spring semester
AGRI 6123. Philosophy of Agricultural Education. This course focuses on the historical and philosophical developments in education that brought about education in agriculture. As needed. AGRI 6133. Experiential Learning. This course focuses on theory and practice in facilitating learning from experience in formal, informal, and non-formal settings. As needed.
AGRI 6143. Adult Education in Agriculture. This course focuses on the identification of the basic principles which motivate adult learners and the procedures to implement these principles in bringing about changes in adult behavior. As needed.
AGRI 6153. Leadership of Volunteers. This course focuses on the dynamics in agricultural education and in the life of the community. As needed.
AGRI 6163. Practical Experiences for Career Orientation. A course designed to provide hands-on experience in teaching a career orientation course. The course emphasizes a variety of hands-on and observation techniques required to carry out a career orientation program. Summer semester.
AGRI 6173. Methods of Organizing and Teaching Career Orientation. The course will present the 16 USOE career clusters, resources available, and standards required by the State Department of Vocational and Technical Education. Summer semester.