Department of Agricultural Education and Communication

Earn Graduate Credit while earning your undergraduate degree in Ag Ed and Ag Comm with us!

Through partnerships with Murray State University (MSU) and the University of Tennessee (UT), Knoxville ABAC Agricultural Education and Communication majors can earn credits that will be applied to graduate school at either institution!  MSU and UT both have online options.  Contact the Department for more information!

• The Stallion-Racer Accelerated Agreement provides ABAC -SANR students within the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources can earn up to 9 credit hours during their undergraduate degree when completing their Master’s degree through Murray State University. Through this agreement, students can choose to major in Agricultural Education, Ag Business/Ag Economics, Sustainable Agriculture, Veterinary Hospital Management.
• The Stallion-Volunteer Accelerated Agreement is focused on Agricultural Education and Agricultural Communication. Students can earn up to 6 hours of credit toward their MS degree while at undergraduate at ABAC.  ABAC students within the majors can take courses that UT will recognize as graduate credit once enrolled in their MS degree program in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication.

Completion of this program and all associated requirements will result in Georgia Teacher Certification according to the guidelines set forth by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.

Online Learning
ABAC supports students looking to gain more information throughout the school year by taking additional courses online. For more information about the classes available online click here.

PLU for Educators
The Professional Learning Unit (PLU) is a recognized method for recording completion of courses meeting the requirement for teacher certificate renewal.  Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College provides PLUs as approved by the Georgia Department of Education.  One PLU represents 10 contact hours of instruction.  You must attend 90% of the course to receive PLU credit and a completion certificate.

For additional PLU student guidelines Click Here.

You must complete the Prior Approval Form for any PLU course. It can be faxed to our office at (229) 391-4791.  For additional questions, please contact Vonda Fenn at 229-391-5067.

Online PLU Courses
For a complete list of approved online courses click here. Note that all online courses offered through our office are not PLU approved and not all approved courses are always available. These online courses run for 12 weeks each and begin on specific dates.

All work will be verified through the online administrative site Ed2Go.

You will be required to submit a“Student Affidavit” after completing your final exam.

Go to the Ed2Go website for course descriptions, to view availability, and to register.