Agricultural Education (BS): Poultry Science Concentration
The Agricultural Education major within the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences prepares graduates to teach agriculture, serve as FFA advisors, and supervise agricultural experiences (SAE) in public and private schools.
The Poultry Science concentration is one of seven concentrations offered for the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education.
- Students interested in Agricultural Education may be eligible to apply for the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program at NC State.
- Student teachers of agriculture may apply for Ed Scholars through NC State.
- Many alumni pursue careers in middle and high schools, universities and community colleges, county extension offices, and in the agricultural industry
Teacher Licensure
Completion of the B.S. program in Agricultural Education leads to teacher licensure in North Carolina for grades 6-12. Because of North Carolina’s reciprocity agreements, graduates also can pursue certification in about 35 states. Download the Teacher Licensure Checklist to review the requirements for admissions to teacher education candidacy and help you stay on course.
For more information about this program, including contact information, visit our website.
Contact
Dr. Joseph L. Donaldson
Director of Undergraduate Programs, Agricultural and Human Sciences
919.515.1758
joseph_donaldson@ncsu.edu
Dr. Travis Park
Program Coordinator, Ag Education
919.515.9441
tdpark@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | |||
| AEE 103 | Fundamentals of Agricultural and Extension Education | 1 | |
| or ALS 103 | Freshman Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences | ||
| or ALS 303 | Transfer Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences | ||
| Writing and Speaking | |||
| COM 110 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| Sciences | |||
| BIO 181 | Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 4 | |
| BIO 183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 | |
| CH 101 & CH 102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 | |
| Agricultural Education | |||
| AEE 101 | Introduction to Career and Technical Education 1 | 1 | |
| AEE 206 | Introduction to Teaching Agriculture 1 | 3 | |
| AEE 226 | Computer Applications and Information Technology in Agricultural & Extension Ed 1 | 3 | |
| AEE 303 | Administration and Supervision of Student Organizations 1 | 3 | |
| AEE 322 | Experiential Learning in Agriculture 1 | 3 | |
| AEE 326 | Teaching Diverse Learners in AED 1 | 3 | |
| AEE 327 | Conducting Summer Programs in Agricultural Education | 1 | |
| AEE 424 | Planning Agricultural Educational Programs 1 | 3 | |
| AEE 426 | Methods of Teaching Agriculture 1 | 3 | |
| AEE 427 | Student Teaching in Agriculture 1 | 8 | |
| AEE 491 | Seminar in Agricultural Education | 1 | |
| Other Professional Education | |||
| ELP 344 | School and Society 1 | 3 | |
| EDP 304 | Educational Psychology 1 | 3 | |
| ED 311 | Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices 1 | 2 | |
| ED 312 | Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices Professional Learning Lab 1 | 1 | |
| Teaching Content Courses | |||
| BAET 201 | Shop Processes and Management | 3 | |
| or TDE 110 | Materials & Processes Technology | ||
| Plant Science Elective | 3 | ||
| SSC 200 & SSC 201 | Soil Science and Soil Science Laboratory | 4 | |
| ANS 150 & ANS 151 | Introduction to Animal Science and Introduction to Animal Science Lab | 4 | |
| Select one of the following Economics Electives: | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | |||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | |||
| Principles of Microeconomics | |||
| Fundamentals of Economics | |||
| Poultry Science Concentration | |||
| PO 201 & PO 202 | Poultry Science and Production and Poultry Science and Production Laboratory | 4 | |
| PO 290 | Exploring Opportunities in Poultry Science | 1 | |
| PO 340 | Live Poultry and Poultry Product Evaluation, Grading, and Inspection | 3 | |
| PO 421 | Commercial Egg Production | 2 | |
| PO 424 | Poultry Meat Production | 3 | |
| PO 435 | Poultry Incubation & Breeding | 4 | |
| Poultry Science Elective | 3 | ||
| GEP Courses In The Major | |||
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 | |
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 6 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
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A grade of C- or higher is required.
Plant Science Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEC 423 | Introduction to Fisheries Sciences Laboratory | 1 | |
| ALS 103 | Freshman Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences | 1 | |
| ALS 303 | Transfer Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences | 1 | |
| ANS 215 | Agricultural Genetics | 3 | |
| CS 200 | Introduction to Turfgrass Management | 4 | |
| CS 211 | Plant Genetics | 3 | |
| CS 213 | Crop Science | 3 | |
| CS 214 | Crop Science Laboratory | 1 | |
| CS 216 | Southern Row Crop Production - Cotton, Peanuts, and Tobacco | 3 | |
| CS 218 | Southern Row Crop Production - Corn, Small Grains and Soybeans | 3 | |
| CS 224 | Seeds, Biotechnology and Societies | 3 | |
| CS 230 | Introduction to Agroecology | 3 | |
| CS 312 | 3 | ||
| CS 400 | Turf Cultural Systems | 3 | |
| CS 410 | Community Food Systems | 3 | |
| CS 411 | Crop Ecology | 3 | |
| CS 413 | Plant Breeding | 2 | |
| CS 414 | Weed Science | 4 | |
| CS 415 | Integrated Pest Management | 3 | |
| CS 418 | Introduction to Regulatory Science in Agriculture | 3 | |
| CS 424 | Seed Physiology | 3 | |
| CS 430 | Advanced Agroecology | 4 | |
| CS 465 | Turf Management Systems and Environmental Quality | 3 | |
| CS 470 | Advanced Turfgrass Pest Management | 2 | |
| CS 480 | Sustainable Food Production (capstone) | 1 | |
| CS 502 | Plant Disease: Methods & Diagnosis | 2 | |
| CS 524 | Seed Physiology | 3 | |
| CS 541 | Plant Breeding Methods | 3 | |
| CS 565 | Turf Management Systems and Environmental Quality | 3 | |
| CS 590 | Special Topics | 1-6 | |
| CS 591 | 1-6 | ||
| CSSC 290 | Professional Development in Crop & Soil Sciences | 1 | |
| CSSC 490 | Senior Seminar in Crop Science and Soil Science | 1 | |
| CSSC 492 | Professional Internship Experience in Crop and Soil Sciences | 1-3 | |
| CSSC 493 | Research Experience in Crop and Soil Sciences | 1-3 | |
| CSSC 495 | Special Topics in Crop and Soil Sciences | 1-6 | |
| ENT 402 | Forest Entomology | 3 | |
| ENT 470 | Advanced Turfgrass Pest Management | 2 | |
| FOR 150 | Critical Thinking and Data Analysis | 2 | |
| FOR 172 | Forest System Mapping and Mensuration I | 2 | |
| FOR 204 | Silviculture | 2 | |
| FOR 248 | Forest History, Technology and Society | 3 | |
| FOR 250 | Professional Development II: Communications in Natural Resources | 1 | |
| FOR 252 | Introduction to Forest Science | 3 | |
| FOR 260 | Forest Ecology | 4 | |
| FOR 261 | Forest Communities | 2 | |
| FOR 264 | Forest Wildlife | 1 | |
| FOR 265 | Fire Management | 1 | |
| FOR 273 | Forest System Mapping and Mensuration II | 3 | |
| FOR 293 | Independent Study in Forest Management | 1-6 | |
| FOR 294 | Independent Study in Forest Management | 1-6 | |
| FOR 295 | Special Topics in Forestry | 1-6 | |
| FOR 303 | Silvics and Forest Tree Physiology | 3 | |
| FOR 304 | Theory of Silviculture | 4 | |
| FOR 318 | Forest Pathology | 3 | |
| FOR 319 | Forest Economics | 3 | |
| FOR 330 | North Carolina Forests | 3 | |
| FOR 334 | Operations Research Applications in Natural Resources | 1 | |
| FOR 339 | 4 | ||
| FOR 350 | Professional Development III: Ethical Dilemmas in Natural Resource Management | 1 | |
| FOR 353 | GIS and Remote Sensing for Environmental Analysis and Assessment | 3 | |
| FOR 374 | Forest Measurement, Modeling, and Inventory | 3 | |
| FOR 402 | Forest Entomology | 3 | |
| FOR 405 | Forest Management | 4 | |
| FOR 406 | Forest Inventory, Analysis and Planning | 4 | |
| FOR 408 | Applied Forest Ecology: Natural Forest Silviculture | 3 | |
| FOR 411 | Forest Tree Genetics and Biology | 3 | |
| FOR 414 | World Forestry | 3 | |
| FOR 415 | World Forestry Study Tour | 1 | |
| FOR 420 | Watershed and Wetlands Hydrology | 4 | |
| FOR 422 | Consulting Forestry | 3 | |
| FOR 430 | Forest Health and Protection | 3 | |
| FOR 434 | Forest Operations and Analysis | 3 | |
| FOR 472 | Forest Soils | 4 | |
| FOR 491 | Special Topics in Forestry and Related Natural Resources | 1-4 | |
| FOR 493 | Independent Study in Forest Management | 1-6 | |
| FOR 494 | Independent Study in Forest Management | 1-6 | |
| FOR 501 | Dendrology | 3 | |
| FOR 502 | Forest Measurements | 1 | |
| FOR 503 | 1 | ||
| FOR 504 | The Practice of Silviculture | 3 | |
| FOR 505 | Forest Management | 4 | |
| FOR 506 | Silviculture Laboratory | 1 | |
| FOR 507 | Silviculture Mini Course | 1 | |
| FOR 508 | Applied Forest Ecology: Natural Forest Silviculture | 3 | |
| FOR 509 | Forest Resource Policy | 1 | |
| FOR 510 | Introduction to GPS | 1 | |
| FOR 513 | Silviculture for Intensively Managed Plantations | 3 | |
| FOR 514 | Woodland Stewardship | 3 | |
| FOR 519 | Forest Economics | 3 | |
| FOR 520 | Watershed and Wetlands Hydrology | 4 | |
| FOR 522 | Consulting Forestry | 3 | |
| FOR 531 | Wildland Fire Science | 3 | |
| FOR 532 | Wildland Firefighter | 3 | |
| FOR 534 | Forest Operations and Analysis | 3 | |
| FOR 540 | Advanced Dendrology | 3 | |
| FOR 561 | Forest Communities of the Southeastern Coastal Plain | 1 | |
| FOR 562 | Forest Communities of the Southern Appalachians | 1 | |
| FOR 565 | Plant Community Ecology | 4 | |
| FOR 574 | Forest Mensuration and Modeling | 3 | |
| FOR 575 | Advanced Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology | 3 | |
| FOR 583 | Tropical Forestry | 3 | |
| FOR 595 | Special Topics | 1-6 | |
| FS 462 | Postharvest Physiology | 3 | |
| FS 562 | Postharvest Physiology | 3 | |
| FW 221 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 | |
| FW 404 | Wildlife Habitat Management | 3 | |
| GIS 512 | Introduction to Environmental Remote Sensing | 3 | |
| HS 131 | Fruit & Vegetable Production | 3 | |
| HS 144 | Weeds & Diseases of Ornamentals | 3 | |
| HS 200 | Home Horticulture | 3 | |
| HS 201 | The World of Horticulture: Principles and Practices | 3 | |
| HS 202 | Home Plant Identification | 3 | |
| HS 203 | Home Plant Propagation | 3 | |
| HS 204 | Home Landscape Maintenance | 3 | |
| HS 205 | Home Food Production | 3 | |
| HS 215 | Agricultural Genetics | 3 | |
| HS 242 | Introduction to Small Scale Landscape Design | 3 | |
| HS 250 | Home Landscape Design: Creating Garden Spaces | 3 | |
| HS 252 | Landscape Graphic Communication | 2 | |
| HS 272 | Landscape Design/Build | 6 | |
| HS 280 | Hands-On-Horticulture | 3 | |
| HS 290 | Horticulture: Careers and Opportunities | 1 | |
| HS 301 | Plant Propagation | 4 | |
| HS 302 | Gardening with Herbaceous Perennials | 3 | |
| HS 303 | Ornamental Plant Identification I | 3 | |
| HS 304 | Ornamental Plant Identification II | 3 | |
| HS 357 | Landscape Grading and Drainage | 4 | |
| HS 400 | Residential Landscaping | 6 | |
| HS 410 | Community Food Systems | 3 | |
| HS 411 | Nursery Management | 3 | |
| HS 416 | Planting Design | 4 | |
| HS 418 | Digital Media Graphic for Landscape Designers | 3 | |
| HS 420 | Green Infrastructure | 3 | |
| HS 421 | Temperate-Zone Tree Fruits: Physiology and Culture | 3 | |
| HS 422 | Small Fruit Production | 3 | |
| HS 423 | 3 | ||
| HS 428 | Soil Management Principles for Sustainable Agriculture | 1 | |
| HS 431 | Vegetable Production | 4 | |
| HS 432 | Introduction to Permaculture | 3 | |
| HS 433 | Public Garden Administration | 3 | |
| HS 440 | Greenhouse Management | 3 | |
| HS 442 | Floriculture Crop Production | 3 | |
| HS 451 | Plant Nutrition | 3 | |
| HS 462 | Postharvest Physiology | 3 | |
| HS 471 | Landscape Ecosystem Management | 4 | |
| HS 475 | 3 | ||
| HS 476 | Crop Physiology and Production in Controlled Environments | 3 | |
| HS 480 | Sustainable Food Production (capstone) | 1 | |
| HS 491 | Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship Study Abroad | 3 | |
| HS 492 | Horticulture Internship | 1-3 | |
| HS 493 | Research Experience in Horticultural Science | 1-3 | |
| HS 494 | Teaching Experience in Horticultural Science | 1-3 | |
| HS 495 | Experimental Courses in Horticultural Science | 1-6 | |
| HS 502 | Plant Disease: Methods & Diagnosis | 2 | |
| HS 516 | Planting Design | 4 | |
| HS 520 | Green Infrastructure | 3 | |
| HS 521 | Temperate-Zone Tree Fruits: Physiology and Culture | 3 | |
| HS 523 | 3 | ||
| HS 532 | Introduction to Permaculture | 3 | |
| HS 533 | Public Garden Administration | 3 | |
| HS 541 | Plant Breeding Methods | 3 | |
| HS 550 | Environmental Nursery Production | 3 | |
| HS 551 | Plant Nutrition | 3 | |
| HS 562 | Postharvest Physiology | 3 | |
| HS 576 | Crop Physiology and Production in Controlled Environments | 3 | |
| HS 583 | 3 | ||
| HS 590 | Special Problems in Horticultural Science | 1-6 | |
| NR 420 | Watershed and Wetlands Hydrology | 4 | |
| NR 460 | Renewable Natural Resource Management and Policy | 3 | |
| NR 491 | Special Topics in Forestry and Related Natural Resources | 1-4 | |
| NR 520 | Watershed and Wetlands Hydrology | 4 | |
| NR 560 | Renewable Natural Resource Management and Policy | 3 | |
| PP 144 | Weeds & Diseases of Ornamentals | 3 | |
| PP 318 | Forest Pathology | 3 | |
| PP 470 | Advanced Turfgrass Pest Management | 2 | |
| PP 502 | Plant Disease: Methods & Diagnosis | 2 | |
| SMT 202 | Anatomy and Properties of Renewable Materials | 3 | |
| SSC 428 | Soil Management Principles for Sustainable Agriculture | 1 | |
| SSC 440 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Soil Science and Agriculture | 3 | |
| SSC 462 | Soil-Crop Management Systems | 3 | |
| SSC 540 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Soil Science and Agriculture | 3 |
Poultry Science Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANS 425 | Feed Manufacturing Technology | 3 | |
| ANS 525 | Feed Manufacturing Technology | 3 | |
| FM 425 | Feed Manufacturing Technology | 3 | |
| FM 525 | Feed Manufacturing Technology | 3 | |
| NTR 425 | Feed Manufacturing Technology | 3 | |
| NTR 525 | Feed Manufacturing Technology | 3 | |
| PO 406 | Physiological Aspects of Poultry Management | 3 | |
| PO 410 | Production and Management of Game Birds in Confinement | 3 | |
| PO 411 | Agrosecurity | 3 | |
| PO 425 | Feed Manufacturing Technology | 3 | |
| PO 506 | Physiological Aspects of Poultry Management | 3 | |
| PO 525 | Feed Manufacturing Technology | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| AEE 101 | Introduction to Career and Technical Education 1 | 1 |
| AEE 103 | Fundamentals of Agricultural and Extension Education 2 | 1 |
| BIO 181 | Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 4 |
| COM 110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| AEE 226 | Computer Applications and Information Technology in Agricultural & Extension Ed 1 | 3 |
| PO 201 & PO 202 | Poultry Science and Production and Poultry Science and Production Laboratory | 4 |
| BIO 183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| AEE 206 | Introduction to Teaching Agriculture 1 | 3 |
| CH 101 & CH 102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| BAET 201 or TDE 110 | Shop Processes and Management or Materials & Processes Technology | 3 |
| Economics Elective | 3 | |
| PO 290 | Exploring Opportunities in Poultry Science | 1 |
| PO 340 | Live Poultry and Poultry Product Evaluation, Grading, and Inspection | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ANS 150 & ANS 151 | Introduction to Animal Science and Introduction to Animal Science Lab | 4 |
| PO 424 | Poultry Meat Production | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Plant Science Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| AEE 322 | Experiential Learning in Agriculture | 3 |
| EDP 304 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| Poultry Science Elective | 3 | |
| PO 421 | Commercial Egg Production | 3 |
| SSC 200 & SSC 201 | Soil Science and Soil Science Laboratory | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| AEE 303 | Administration and Supervision of Student Organizations | 3 |
| AEE 326 | Teaching Diverse Learners in AED | 3 |
| ED 311 | Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices 1 | 2 |
| ED 312 | Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices Professional Learning Lab 1 | 1 |
| ELP 344 | School and Society 1 | 3 |
| PO 435 | Poultry Incubation & Breeding | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| AEE 327 | Conducting Summer Programs in Agricultural Education | 1 |
| AEE 426 | Methods of Teaching Agriculture | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| AEE 424 | Planning Agricultural Educational Programs | 3 |
| AEE 427 | Student Teaching in Agriculture | 8 |
| AEE 491 | Seminar in Agricultural Education | 1 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
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A minimum grade of C- is required for graduation. A minimum grade of C is required for teacher licensure.
- 2
Incoming freshmen complete AEE 103 Fundamentals of Agricultural and Extension Education. Transfer students may complete ALS 103 Freshman Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences or ALS 303 Transfer Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences.
Career Opportunities
The Agricultural Business Management Program prepares graduates for careers in management, marketing, sales, finance, supply chain, entrepreneurship, and related fields. The program has sufficient flexibility to provide more extensive course work in science and math for those students desiring to prepare for advanced graduate study. The concentration in biological sciences prepares graduates for management, marketing, and sales careers in fields such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, health care, environmental protection, and food processing. Graduates specializing in agribusiness entrepreneurship are trained in value creation and prepared to address the strong demand in agtech, biotech, and foodtech.
Career Titles
- Agricultural Inspector
- Agricultural Technician
- Aquaculture Specialist
- Bank and Branch Managers
- Buyer
- Farm and Ranch Manager
- Farm Management Advisor
- Farm Product Buyer
- Farm Products Purchasing Agent
- Farmers and Ranchers
- Financial Analyst
- Food & Drug Inspector
- Greenhouse and Nursery Manager
- Insurance Agent
- Loan Officer
- Market Research Analyst
- Purchasing Manager
- Real Estate Broker
- Sales Representative (Agricultural Products)
- Winemaker / Vinter
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