Tennessee State University - Tennessean Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS W: Hmen Henhng Secretary Dr. Roland Norman Achng Dean The School of Agriculture and Home Economics devotes itself to the discovery and dissemination of knowtedge essential for the deveiopment, conservation, aliocation and use of human and natural resources. Programs of study are geared toward providing training in several areas of concentration and preparation for various career opportunities of further study. The Schoni of Agriculture and Home Economics is engaged in severai federally funded Cooperative Agriculture Research Program tCARPi projects. The school is also invoived with the activities at the Cooperative Extension Service. which works in collaboration with the Universnty of Tennessee at Knoxville. One of the school's primary goals is to provide an intellectual atmosuhere that stimulates students and faculty to work toward the improvement of humanity and society.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES This department otters three majors and several aptiens. The Agriculturai and Resource Economics major gives students an understanding of objectives and function of agricultural businesses and institutions. Students are prepared for entry level employment in agriCUlture related fields or education. Students may tailor their education by selecting options in agriculture business. resource economics, agriculture education or agricultural statistics and computer application. The curriculum in Animal Science prepares students for further study in veterinary medicine and graduate programs in agricultural sciences as well as employment in animal and poultry preduetien and management, food processing and marketing, agriculture services and research. Options in animai science. feed teehnoiogy and preveterinary medicine. Options in Plant and Soil Science include agrenemy and ornamental horticulture. The curriculum in agronomy offers students principles and experiences related to the agrenumics sciences and conservation of renewable natural resources. The curriculum in ornamental horticulture offers training in urban horticulture disci- plines such as floriculture, greenhouse management, flower arrangement and landscaping. J-Iomna- uml blncttng-tnauhlne trenr vicm. Spinning wheel DEPARTMENT OF HOME ECONOMICS This department is accredited by the American Home Economics Assemationi There are three majors and several options within this department. The curriculum in Home Economics Education meets requirements of the Tennessee Board of Vocational Education for teaching home economics and is designed to quality graduates for teaching. Providing a comprehensive-generalist backgmund for the home economics educator. emphasis is on human development and management of resources. Graduate level courses are also uttered by this department. The program in Early Chitdheed Education :5 deemed to prepared competent. qualified teachers and teaching assistants for work with children in nursery, kindergarten and primary grades. Students electing the associate degree program may quality for employ- ment as teaching assistants after compietien at two years of study. Students complete requirements for teacher certification at the kindergarten level. A special feature of the program is the opportunity for laboratory experiences with young children priei to student teaching. In addition to the reguiar academic curriculum. a Chiid Development Assecnahen Training Program is offered through the Department of Home Economics. The program Is telated t0 the national Child Development Assematien tCDM Consortium cempetenmes and provides practical training opportunities. The General Home Economics curriculum offers students concentrations HT child development and family telatienships. clothing and texhies. fashion merchandising, feed and nutrition tdietetiesi and food options prepare students to pursue a variety of careers or advanced study. I