Agriculture

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"The College of Agriculture has given me the foundation needed to be successful for whatever endeavors I may take on in the future. With nationally ranked professors and a supportive staff, UK's College of Agriculture is able to offer students an environment where they can receive a first-class education and more. I came to UK expecting lectures, homework, and deadlines. I am graduating knowing that the College of Agriculture will be a place I can always call on. I left my family only to join another. I believe UK's College of Agriculture is one of the premier institutes in our country. Under one banner, education, research, camaraderie, and opportunity can be found."

-- Fatima Wazir

Animal Sciences

Class of 2004

M. Scott Smith, Ph.D., is Dean and Director of the College of Agriculture; Linus R. Walton, Ph.D., is Associate Dean for Administration; Nancy M. Cox, Ph.D., is Associate Dean for Research; Larry W. Turner, Ph.D., is Associate Dean for Extension; Loys L. Mather, Ph.D., is Interim Associate Dean for Instruction.

The research, teaching, extension, and regulatory functions of the College of Agriculture are combined into a coordinated, mutually supporting program of undergraduate and graduate education. Teaching in this college is closely related to the other functions thus providing the student with a unique opportunity to broaden his or her background in the areas of research and application of scientific findings to stakeholders.

Degree and study programs in the college run the entire range of the food, fiber, and agricultural system from farm production and marketing, manufacturing, processing and fabrication through nutrition, hospitality management, and consumer, community, and family studies.

On July 1, 2003, the School of Human Environmental Sciences joined the College of Agriculture. Degree requirements and information pertaining to these programs.

Admission

All students planning to study any phase of agriculture or human environmental sciences, including forestry and pre-veterinary medicine, are admitted directly into the College of Agriculture. Application for admission is made through the Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Students interested in the Landscape Architecture program must meet all requirements for admission to the University. In addition, enrollment in the landscape architecture program is determined by a selective admission procedure. Applicants are selected on a competitive basis as determined by potential success in the program.

Accreditation

The undergraduate Forestry program at the University of Kentucky is accredited by the Society of American Foresters. The Landscape Architecture program is accredited by the American Society of Landscape Architects and meets all the requirements for licensing of landscape architects in Kentucky and other states. The Food Science program is accredited by the Institute of Food Technologists.

Accreditations for the School of Human Environmental Sciences

Undergraduate Programs in Agriculture

The University of Kentucky grants the following degrees in the College of Agriculture:

Information on each major program (premajor, major, and specialty support course requirements) follows. Students may obtain additional information on programs and recommended plans of study from the Associate Dean for Instruction.

Also available to students are Minors in agriculture, agricultural economics, animal sciences, food science, pest management, plant and soil science, and rural sociology.

Undeclared Majors

Students who are interested in agricultural study or the human environmental sciences but uncertain about a major should work closely with advisors in the College of Agriculture. With careful course selection, students can work toward fulfilling general requirements while exploring the various areas of study in agriculture, natural resources, and human environmental sciences.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

The College of Agriculture offers scholarship awards to students on the basis of academic accomplishment and involvement in extracurricular activities. Many of the departments in the college employ students in laboratories, greenhouses, barns, and field work in connection with the research program in agriculture. Information about scholarships and work opportunities is available in the Office of the Associate Dean for Instruction.

Academic Advising

Students in the College of Agriculture are advised by selected faculty in the department of the student's major. Each student's academic plan and records are maintained in the Associate Dean for Instruction's office, N-6 Ag. Science Center, and in the Student Services Office, School of Human Environmental Sciences, 102 Erikson Hall. Students needing assistance selecting an advisor or general information about academics may come to the Associate Dean's office or to the School of Human Environmental Sciences.

Inquiries about programs or majors within the College of Agriculture may be directed to:

Office of the Associate Dean for Instruction
N-6 Ag. Science Center
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0091
(859) 257-3469 or (859) 257-3468

Graduate Work

The College of Agriculture offers the Master of Science degree in all college departments.

Doctor of Philosophy degrees are offered in the following areas: agricultural economics, animal sciences, biosystems and agricultural engineering, crop science, entomology, family studies, plant pathology, plant physiology, sociology, soil science, and veterinary science. For more information, students should see The Graduate School Bulletin.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE B.S. DEGREE IN AGRICULTURE

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture may pursue an individualized program in agriculture such as Entomology.

Graduation Requirements

To earn a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, the student must have a minimum of 128 credit hours with at least a 2.0 grade-point standing. A minimum of 48 credit hours must be from upper division courses (300 and above). Remedial courses may not be counted toward the total hours required for the degree.

All students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture must complete the following requirements:

University Studies Program (USP)
College requirements

Communications: GEN 100 and GEN 200 (6 hours)*

one course in business or technical writing

Agriculture Major (minimum of 24 hours including 3 hours in a 400-level capstone course)
Specialty support courses outside major department (minimum of 21 hours)
Electives and/or Preprofessional requirements (10-40 hours)
Each student is required to develop an acceptable plan of study during the sophomore year that identifies the program of study to be followed in the junior and senior years. The plan is to be approved by the appropriate undergraduate curriculum committee or the Associate Dean for Instruction in situations where there is no undergraduate curriculum committee.

*Students transferring into the college with 30 or more hours take only GEN 200 plus one communications course from the approved sequence in University Studies.

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Go to Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Biotechnology

Go to Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics

Go to Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education, Communications, and Leadership

Go to Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering (in the College of Engineering)

Go to Bachelor of Science in Animal Sciences

Go to Bachelor of Science in Food Science

Go to Bachelor of Science in Forestry

Go to Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture

Go to Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Conservation and Management

Go to Bachelor of Science in Plant and Soil Science

Go to Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Go to Minor Programs

Go to School of Human Environmental Sciences programs

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