What you will study
Gain advanced knowledge and skills in teaching agriculture through UCM’s Agriculture
graduate certificate. In two years, you can finish Missouri’s agriculture teacher
education requirements through core courses in:
- Advanced Readings in Agriculture
- Advanced Agribusiness Management
- Agricultural Economics and Statistics
- Research Problems in Agriculture
Choose to focus in Animal Science or Plant Science
From there, choose between two options within our Agriculture certificate programs
— Animal Science or Plant Science — featuring in-depth courses in each specialty area.
Both graduate certificate options provide you with additional training that meets
agriculture teacher education requirements.
Excellence in Agriculture
- #1: Best Value College for Agricultural Business & Management in Missouri (College Factual,
2022)
- Top 15.5%: Most Focused Colleges for Agricultural Business & Management (College Factual, 2022)
Unique learning opportunities with an Agriculture program certificate
Whether you choose the Plant Science or Animal Science program concentration in UCM’s
Agriculture certificate, you’ll gain hands-on learning opportunities working with
farm animal livestock or various plant species.
- UCM’s university-owned farms: We have 370 acres within five miles of our campus in Warrensburg. For Animal Science
program students, you’ll learn about animal behavior and welfare, diagnose pregnancy
through ultrasound, evaluate livestock, perform diet formulation and many other hands-on
activities. For Plant Science students, learn how to recognize symptoms of various
diseases, measure various phenotypic traits or perform manual-controlled crosses of
various crops.
- Field trips and guest speakers: Hear from leaders in Plant Science or Animal Science programs who visit campus to
discuss the skills needed to teach advanced high school students. Our Agriculture
graduate certificate program courses also get you outside the classroom by taking
field trips to learn more about the Agriculture industry from local companies and
government agencies.
- Personalized classes: Our program classes are small — approximately 10 graduate students are in each course.
This means you get to work with your classmates and faculty members on a personalized
basis and move your career forward in a way that works for you.
What can you do with an Agriculture certificate from UCM?
Specifically designed to meet Agriculture teacher education requirements, our Agriculture
certificate programs will prepare you to work with high school students who are interested
in Plant Science or Animal Science programs.
More on jobs with Agriculture certificates
Discover more about careers with an Agriculture certificate from UCM. You can explore
job outlooks and salary expectations in different fields related to teaching animal
and plant science.
Financial assistance options for Agriculture certificate programs
UCM’s competitive tuition rates are just one reason why LendEDU named us a top-ranked
university for low student debt. We offer several ways to help you finance your college education in our Agriculture certificate program, including scholarships for graduate students
in Agriculture. You can learn more about program-specific scholarships with the UCM Scholarship Finder.
As a student in UCM’s graduate Agriculture certificate program, you’ll also gain access
to grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that subsidize 75% of college tuition.
Dedicated Support for Your Agriculture Certificate
Agriculture program academic and success coaches
Students within our Agriculture certificate programs connect and work with academic
and success coaches. These experts help guide you on your graduate coursework and
career aspirations.
Teach Dual-credit Courses to High School Students
You can focus on animal science or plant science
Nearly 30 states face a shortage of Agriculture program educators, according to the
National Association of Agricultural Educators. UCM’s Agriculture certificate programs
focus on increasing the number of educators eligible to teach college-level courses
— with the goal of expanding interest in agriculture-related careers. Choose our Plant
Science or Animal Science program to tailor your Agriculture certificate to your professional
interests and needs.
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Graduate Admission Information
Contact Dr. Goodwin
Email Dr. Goodwin at sgoodwin@ucmo.edu. Specify which area you want to enroll: Plant
Science or Animal Science. You will be enrolled in the three classes for your area.
Specify if you want to be considered for the 75% tuition reimbursement. The application
deadline for students enrolling for the summer 2022 session is April 30, 2022. The
tuition reimbursement selection committee will contact you for additional information
needed for the tuition reimbursement selection process.
Graduate Admission Page
