College of education
Agriscience Education
Turn your knowledge of agriculture into a teaching career. Study agriscience and education together as you prepare to help students explore agriculture, food systems, and natural resources in Ohio classrooms.
Overview
About the Program
Findlay’s Agriscience Education major brings agricultural study and teacher preparation together in a Bachelor of Science program in the College of Education. The program is designed to prepare candidates for the applicable Ohio teaching license in agriscience education.
Build on Findlay’s strengths in animal science, agriculture and education as you learn to write lesson plans, lead students and advise future farmers. Your studies connect agricultural knowledge with the skills to teach it:
- Animal science and agriculture
- Teaching, lesson planning and classroom leadership
- Field experiences and student teaching
Experience Agriculture. Practice Teaching.
Learn beyond the classroom with access to two working farms, livestock and equestrian programs across Findlay’s 403-acre campus. Field experiences begin in your first year, with opportunities at The Clubhouse to engage community outreach students and student teaching partnerships with local educators.
Pending state and accreditor approval – for informational purposes only.
The Bachelor of Science in Agriscience Education is pending state and accreditor review and approval and has not yet earned formal accreditation status.
College of Education
At a Glance
College
College of Education
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Agriscience Education
Format
On-Campus
Licensure focus
Ohio agriscience education
Curriculum
Course Requirements
The Bachelor of Science in Agriscience Education is designed to combine agriscience coursework with professional education preparation for the applicable Ohio teaching license.
View the major sheet in the Get Started box for a sample course sequence.
Work with the College of Education and your advisor to confirm your course plan and applicable Ohio teaching licensure requirements.
on-campus
Visit Findlay
Get to know the College of Education, tour modern learning spaces and ask about a trip to Findlay’s working farms. During a campus visit, ask about the Agriscience Education degree plan, field experiences, and Ohio licensure requirements.
Start with a virtual tour or schedule an in-person visit to discuss how this major fits your goals.
beyond graduation
Careers
Prepare to teach agriscience, advise community groups and help develop the next generation of agricultural leaders. Career paths include teaching career and technical education in K–12 schools, subject to completing applicable licensure requirements, as well as opportunities to support agricultural youth programs and FFA initiatives.
- Agriscience education in K–12 schools
- Career and technical education
- Agricultural community and youth education
- FFA advising and leadership initiatives
For national context on related teaching careers, explore the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Career and Technical Education Teachers profile.
financial aid
Cost of Education
Students can earn endowed scholarships in addition to their merit scholarships during their time at Findlay.
opportunities
Clubs and Activities
Connect with future educators and the agriculture community as you build experience beyond the classroom. Opportunities to explore include:
- University of Findlay Ohio Student Education Association (UFOSEA)
- Kappa Delta Pi (KDP), an honorary society for education majors
- Collegiate Future Farmers of America
- Block & Bridle
- Beef Cattle Show Team
- Academic Quadrathlons
- Southdown Sheep Show Team
- Collegiate Farm Bureau
- 4 Paws for Ability
- Delta Tau Alpha (National Agriculture Honor Society)
Learning Beyond Campus
Explore international learning through Findlay’s partnership with Loop Abroad, and build your teaching experience through College of Education field experiences.
GET STARTED
Explore Your Next Step
Ready to help students discover agriscience? Explore your next steps at Findlay.