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The world is full of people who want- and need- to learn more about the agricultural sciences. Earning a degree in agriscience education will prepare you for teaching about agriculture and the agricultural sciences. Many students in this program take the coursework, examinations and field classes required to become certified to teach in the K-12 public school system. But there are many other ways to teach about science and agriculture. Som of our grads go into extension work. Some join the Peace Corps. Others work in museums, nature centers or zoos.

Is This Degree A Good Fit For You?

Do you like helping people learn? Are you fascinated by science or agriculture? Do you thrive in science classes? If you're answering “yes” you'll fit nicely in our agriscience education program.

Why Study At the UW-Madison?

Studying agriscience education at the UW-Madison puts you in contact with scientists who are doing cutting-edge research that is changing lives around the world. They will be your instructors while you are in Madsion and part of your professional network after you graduate.

You'll be taught by faculty and staff of one of the nation's most highly ranked schools of education. Scholars from all over the world come to study and do research at UW-Madison's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and the School of Education. Why not join them?

Collegiate FFA Chapter

Our active Collegiate FFA Chapter offers opportunities for service learning, leadership, and networking. Our students get involved in service projects, locally and internationally- ranging from providing a workshop for potential state FFA officers to volunteering for Habitat for Humanity to an environmental education center in Costa Rica. These projects are a great opportunities for networking with potential employers. Students can also earn a certificate in leadership, and FFA activities can help them do so.

Concerned About the Environment?

Some of our graduates specialize in environmental education. Others emphasize environmental science in their middle or high school agriscience classes. We helped organize Wisconsin's first environment career development competition for FFA members. We also helped develop the nation's benchmark D-12 sustainable agriculture curriculum. And we offer a class in tropical agro-ecology and education.

Interested in Electronic Media?

Our students can gain experience in radio and video production. Our faculty and staff have connections to Wisconsin Public Radio, Wisconsin Public Television, and National Geographic Television.

Want To Travel?

The UW-Madison has exchange programs in agriscience education in California and Florida. In the last five years, our program has offered two field courses in Australia and two in Central America. In the last few years, our students have studeied in Australia, Costa Rica, Turkmanistan, Kenya and the Philippines. Students are encouraged to do part of their student teaching internationally.

What Does It Mean To Be Certified?

The UW-Madison agriscience education program offers three educational pathways, each geared toward a different career goal.

One prepares students for certification to teach agriculture.
Another prepares students for certification to teach agriculture and biology.

The third prepares students for non-certified teaching.

All three options will provide you with the education, confidence and experience to enable you to facilitate learning at any level. The key difference is that students who go throught the certification options receive the training and meet the tests required to be able to teach in the K-12 public school system.

Financial Assistance

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences offers many scholarships that are available based on academic performance, need or extracurriulars. Loans and work study programs are available. For details, contact:

UW-Madison Office of Student Financial Services.
Tel: (608)262-3060
Email: finaid@wisc.edu
Web: http://www.osfs.wisc.edu**

For More Information

Prof. Alan Knox
Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis
1282H Educational Sciences Building
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI 53706 USA
Tel. (608) 263-2937 FAX (608) 265-3135
email: knox@education.wisc.edu
Web: http://www.education.wisc.edu/elpa/people/faculty/knox.html

Prospective Student Services
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
116 Agricultural Hall
1450 Linden Dr.
Madison, WI 53706 USA
Tel: (608) 262-3003
1-877-919-CALS (2257), toll free
Email: undergrads@cals.wisc.edu

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