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Agriculture Education Track

This track is designed and approved for students who wish to teach agriculture education in the public schools in Kentucky or are interested in Cooperative Extension.

Students must complete the required core courses in the area in agricultural science and 47 credit hours of requirements and electives, with advisor's approval.

Program Requirements

General Education

The following specific general education courses must be completed:

CHEM 101 or 111(choose one)

4
MATH 131, 135, or higher(choose one)

3-4
AGR 499CSenior Seminar in Agriculture

3
General Education courses

variable
Total Credit Hours:37

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University.

Area Requirements

For the agricultural education track, the student must complete the agricultural sciences core. Where choices exist, the following core courses must be taken:

Agricultural Sciences Core

AGR 101Orientation to Agriculture

1
AGR 102Agricultural Experience

2
AGR 133Introduction to Animal Science

3
AGR 180Introduction to Field Crops

3
AGR 204World Food

3
AGR 211Soils

3
AGR 215Horticultural Science

3
AGR 251Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics

3
AGR 261Information Acquisition and Analysis

3
AGR 300Pest Management

3
AGR 301Farm Management

3
AGR 402Adv Agricultural Experience

2
AGR 339 or 439Cooperative Ed

2
 
CHEM 201Survey of Organic Chemistry

4
or
CHEM 112Principles of Chemistry II

4
Total Credit Hours:36

Agricultural Education Track Requirements

Agriculture Courses
Approved Agricultural Mechanics Elective

3
Approved Animal Science Elective

3
Approved Soil Science Elective

3
Approved Agricultural Electives

2
Professional Education Courses
CTE 207Foundations of Career and Technical Education

3
EDF 211Human Growth and Development

3
EDSP 230Education of Exceptional Children

3
CTE 388Methods of Curriculum Development*

3
CTE 392Methods of Instructional Technology*

3
CTE 470Methods of Instruction*

3
CTE 478Student Teaching Practicum*

12
CTE 496Organization and Management of the Laboratory

2
Total Credit Hours:43

General Electives

General electives

variable
Total Credit Hours:4

Teacher Certification

Students seeking teacher certification must apply for and be admitted to the TEP. Students must have an overall GPA standing of 2.75 in their area courses before they will be permitted to take agricultural education courses. Students must be approved by the agricultural staff and recommended for certification.

Total Credit Hours: 120