The Purdue Agricultural Education program averages 20-25 undergraduates for an incoming class of about 80-100 total students.

Teacher candidates may choose to student teach in the fall or spring semester. Typically, five to seven students teach in the fall and 18 to 22 in the spring.

Purdue Agricultural Education has two faculty and one program specialist who teach the Agricultural Education courses. Faculty, staff, and graduate students are engaged with undergraduate Agricultural Education students through the student organization IAAE-Purdue and other learning experiences.

Sarah LaRose

Associate Professor in Agricultural Education
slarose@purdue.edu
Learn more about Dr. Sarah LaRose

Amanda Line

Senior Lecturer in Agricultural Education
asline@purdue.edu
Learn more about Amanda Line

Allen Talbert

Professor Emeritus in Agricultural Education
btalbert@purdue.edu

Purdue Agricultural Education operates within the global agriculture, food, and natural resources system. Specifically, it is situated in the Indiana progressive agricultural systems. The three land-grant missions of teaching and learning, discovery, and engagement inform and improve the program. The curriculum foundation is general education coursework necessary for all bachelor of science graduates. The Agricultural Education major consists of coursework and experiences in Professional Education, Agricultural Education, and Technical Agriculture. Courses may reside in one or more of these areas.

Purdue Agricultural Education Teacher Education Graduates will be able to:

• Become contributing members of the professional community of Agricultural Educators.
• Use and advocate for the complete School-Based Agricultural Education model.
• Use and build upon a foundation of technical agriculture content knowledge.
• Use and reflect on the theory and practice of pedagogy and pedagogical content knowledge.

Purdue scholarships, including opportunities for Agricultural Education students, are administered through the university's centralized scholarship application process. For the most current scholarship information, application instructions and deadlines, visit the Division of Financial Aid's website.

Approved List of Student Teaching Sites

To become eligible to host a Purdue Agricultural Education teacher candidate, an Indiana Agricultural Education Teacher must complete and return the following information no later than September 30 of the current school year to:
Dr. Sarah LaRose
Purdue University
915 Mitch Daniels Blvd
West Lafayette, IN 47907

1. Complete and return a copy of the National Programs Benchmarks.
2. Read the Cooperating Teacher Handbook, then complete and return pages 26-29.

These documents will be reviewed by the Purdue Agricultural Education faculty/staff and the Indiana Team AgEd. If approved, your school will appear on the approved list of student teaching sites for the following school year (Example: September 30, 2026 apply for Spring 2028). It will remain on the list until a change in agriculture teacher occurs or the teacher/school requests it be removed.

The process for Purdue Agricultural Education students to select a student teaching site is explained in the Steps in Placement at a Student Teaching Center document.

Student Teaching Forms

• Student Teaching Manual

This page links helpful documents and other websites for current and prospective students.

• • • Plan of Study
    • Major GPA Calculator 
    • Education GPA Calculator
    • Indiana Agricultural Education
    • Center for Career Opportunities (CCO)
    • College of Agriculture Careers (COA)

Lesson Plans

• • Introducing Diversity
  • Exploring Contributions of People from Minority Groups
  • Understanding Being “The Other”
  • Making FFA More Open to Students from Diverse Groups
  • Making SAE More Open to Students from Diverse Groups
  • Diversity Resources
  • Using the H.O. Sargent Award to Celebrate Diversity
  • Being Crafters of History