The Agricultural Services & Development teacher certification degree program has had a long reputation of being one of the largest programs in the nation. For several years we have certified more high school agricultural science teachers than any other university in the United States. The program is of high quality with a large number of Texas ag teachers having graduated from the program, and it has an excellent reputation with school administrators as well as the agricultural industry.

For the past several years the demand for graduates from this program has been high. These graduates are sought after as teachers, extension agents, agricultural sales representatives, communication and promotional experts and governmental employees for such groups as the United States Department of Agriculture and the Texas Department of Agriculture. This degree program is one of the most versatile of any of the degree programs in agriculture, and it also keeps the opportunity to teach open to you.

The versatility of the degree program is made possible by the broad based approach of the degree. The degree includes course work from Animal Science, Agronomy, Horticulture, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Economics, along with professional development, sales and communication training for Agricultural Services & Development.