School of Agriculture

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture - Agriculture Education Option

Why Choose Agriculture Education at WIU?

  • Premier agriculture education program, with the highest teacher placement rate among agriculture institiutions in Illinois
  • Field-based curriculum, allowing students hands-on, real-life application prior to teaching 
  • WIU students score, on average, 10 points higher on the edTPA performance assessment, which determines if a student receives their Illinois teaching license
  • More than 17 active agriculture-based student organizations
Agriculture Education students

Career Preparation

Agriculture Education students

Known as one of the premier programs in the state, WIU's Agriculture Education program strives to teach the future of our society about the agriculture industry. Students graduating from the program are the teachers, communicators, leaders, trainers, and advocates for agriculture.

The field-based curriculum enables students to gain valuable hours of practical experience prior to student teaching. WIU students go into their final performance assessments well prepared to earn their Illinois teaching license and excel in their future classrooms.

"WIU isn't an overwhelming place, and you will not get lost in the shuffle. The size of the program and dedication of the staff allows them to identify key areas to work on, and then provide an opportunity to improve those areas. There were so many teaching experiences prior to student teaching. I was able to have many individual interactions that I wouldn't have gotten at a larger university." —Colton Downs '18 

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Scholarships

  • Compeer Financial Scholarship: $1,500 (one available)
  • Growmark Scholarship: $1,000 (three available)
  • Garrett Mooberry Memorial: $1,500 (two available)
  • Dr. Loren K. Robinson: $1,200
  • West Central FS Scholarship: $1,000 (five available)
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