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Agricultural Sciences Area (Agriculture Education Track) – Bachelor of Science
Program Competencies
Students graduating from the Agricultural Sciences (Agriculture Education) – Bachelor of Science degree program should possess the following:
- Written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills and basic math skills that will allow the individual to collect, analyze, interpret and present information that is used within the agriculture industry.
- An understanding of the basic concepts of the physical and biological sciences and how these sciences are applicable to the field of agriculture.
- An understanding of the importance of the arts, humanities, social and behavioral sciences and health sciences to humankind.
- An understanding of and literacy in all disciplines of agriculture, especially to include the disciplines of animal science, equine science, agronomy, soils, horticulture, agricultural mechanics, pest management, agricultural economics, and farm management.
- The ability to use effective planning in course organization in agricultural education.
- The ability to plan daily instructional programs in agricultural education.
- An understanding of occupational experience programs and their role in agricultural education.
- An understanding of Future Farmers of America and supervised agricultural experience and their role in agricultural education.
- An understanding of effective management of instructional programs in agricultural education.
Assessment
- Exit examination, which covers all core classwork.
- Surveys of graduating students, alumni, advisory groups, and employers.
- Teacher certification examination for students in the Agriculture Education track.
Program Requirements
Courses marked with an asterisk (*) require admission to the Teacher Education Program. This track is designed and approved for students who wish to teach agriculture education in public schools in Kentucky or are interested in Cooperative Extension. 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.
General Education
Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University. Program requirements that are also general education requirements will count in both places (as applicable).
Area Core Requirements
AGR 101 | Foundations of Agriculture | 3 |
AGR 102 | Agricultural Experience | 1 |
AGR 133 | Introduction to Animal Science | 3 |
AGR 180 | Introduction to Field Crops | 3 |
AGR 204 | Agricultural Economics | 3 |
AGR 261 | Software Applications in Agriculture | 3 |
AGR 301 | Farm Management | 3 |
AGR 307 | Soils | 4 |
AGR 402 | Advanced Agricultural Experience | 3 |
AGR 499C | Senior Seminar in Agriculture | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 29 |
Additional AGR Requirements
Agr Education Track Requirements
AGR 215 | Horticultural Science | 3 |
AGR 251 | Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics | 3 |
AGR 300 | Pest Management | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Agr Education Track Electives
Select one course from each area below.
Agricultural Mechanics
AGR 350 | Farm Power and Machinery Management | 3 |
ETM 387 | Fundamentals of Metallurgy and Joining Technology | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Animal Science
Soil Science
AGR 311 | Soil Conservation | 3 |
AGR 312 | Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Professional Education Requirements
CTE 207 | Foundations of Career and Technical Education | 3 |
CTE 388 | Methods of Curriculum Development* | 3 |
CTE 392 | Methods of Instructional Technology* | 3 |
CTE 470 | Methods of Instruction* | 3 |
CTE 478 | Student Teaching Practicum* | 12 |
CTE 496 | Organization and Management of the Laboratory | 2 |
EDF 211 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
EDSP 230 | Education of Exceptional Children | 3 |
EDUC 476 | Content Area Literacy* | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 35 |
Total Credit Hours: 120