Agriculture Education Track

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 the public schools in Kentucky or are interested in Cooperative Extension.

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

Total Credit Hours:37

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

Area Requirements

Agricultural Sciences Core

AGR 101Orientation to Agriculture

1

AGR 102Agricultural Experience

1

AGR 133Introduction to Animal Science

3

 

AGR 180Introduction to Field Crops

3

or

AGR 143Anatomy and Physiology of Livestock

3

 

AGR 204Agricultural Economics

3

 

AGR 215Horticultural Science

3

or

AGR 233Animal Diseases and Parasites

3

 

AGR 251Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics

3

or

AGR 243Equine Health and Disease

3

 

AGR 261Information Acquisition and Analysis

3

 

AGR 300Pest Management

3

or

AGR 316Feeds and Feeding

3

 

AGR 301Farm Management

3

AGR 307Soils

4

AGR 402, 339, or 439Advanced Agriculture Experience/Cooperative Education

2

 

CHEM 201Survey of Organic Chemistry

4

or

CHEM 112Principles of Chemistry II

4

Total Credit Hours:36

Students may apply no more than 11 credit hours from AGR 235, AGR 402, AGR 476 or cooperative education courses that will count as credit toward a degree.

Agricultural Education Track Requirements

Agriculture Courses
Agricultural Mechanics Approved Elective

3

Animal Science Approved Elective

3

Soil Science Approved Elective

3

Agricultural Approved 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