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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKYREQUEST FOR CHANGE IN UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

I. PROPOSED CHANGE(S) IN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

2. Colle e De th and Breadth of Stud articular courses re uired or recommended for thisprogram) NOTE: To the extent tha propose c anges In .rou .InVO ve additional courses offered in another program,please submit correspondence with the program(s) pertaining to the availability of such courses to your students.

Premajor or Preprofessional Course Requirements (if applicable)

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CHANGES IN STUDENT INTEREST, THE STUDENT POPULA nON, THE GRADUATES' WORKPLACE, AND FACULTY RESOURCES MAKE IT TIMELY

TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PROGRAM EMPHASIS AREAS FROM SEVEN TO THESE 1WO OPTIONS. THIS WILL BETTER SERVE THE

EDUCA nONAL NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS. THIs OPTION IS FOR THOSE STUDENTS PURSUING CAREERS IN RURAL PUBLIC POLICY, NATURAL

RESOURCE ECONOMICS, COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, GRADUAT~ STUDIES, ETC. GRADUATES AND CURRENT STUDENTS HAVE BEEN

DEPARTMENT PROPOSES ITS OWN SET OF GRADE DESCRlP,TIONS. SEE EXHIBIT 3.

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Exhibit 2 Current/Proposed Degree Requirements in the B.S. inAgricultural Economics

-To Be Included in UK Bulletin-

Proposed Option: Agricultural Economics

This option provides a program of study for studentsinterested in careers in rural public policy analysis,rural economic development, natural resource andenvironmental economics, cooperative extension, or amore individualized program.

Current: Agricultural EconomicsIncludes seven Emphasis Areas:Agribusiness Management and Food MarketingInternational Agricultural Marketing and TradeFarm ManagementAgricultural Financial ManagementAgricultural and Rural Public PolicyEnvironmental and Resource EconomicsIndividualized Program

Pre-Major:ECO 201/202MA 113 orMA 123/162

10-12 Pre-Major:ECO 201/202MA 113 or MA 123/162STA 291ECO 391

16-18

Major Requirements:Required: 16AEC 302AEC 303AEC 304AEC 305AEC 490Major electives

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25Major Requirements:Required: 13 #AEC 302 4AEC 303 3AEC 305 3AEC 490 3plus 12 additional hours in the major

Specialty SupportACC 201ST A 291ECO 391

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Support 21ACC 201 3ACC 202 3plus 15 additional hours of courses at the 200 levelor higher to fulfill the student's area of interest andselected with advisor's approval from the followingdepartments: ACC, AEN, ASC, BAE, COM, CS,DIS, ECO, ENT, FIN, FOR, MA, MOT, MKT, PLS,PS, PSY, SOC, VS.

Depending on the student's area of interest andsubject to his/her academic advisor's approval, anadditional 18 hours selected from the followingdepartments: ACC, AEN, ASC, COM, DIS, ECO,ENT, FIN, FOR, MA, MGT, MKT, PLS, PS, PSY,SOC, VS to fulfill the student's area of interest.

# Must receive a minimum grade of"C" in eachrequired agricultural economics course for graduationFree Electives 25

Total Program Free Electives128 28

Total Program 128

Exhibit 3Grade Descriptions

Proposed definitions for grades assigned in Agricultural Economics courses:

Grade A Represents exceptionally high achievement as a result of aptitude, effort, andintellectual initiative.

Grade B Represents greater than satisfactory achievement as a result of ability and effort.

Grade C A grade of C represents satisfactory achievement of knowledge/performance skillsin the subject matter to pursue competently the next level of course work or toutilize effectively the subject matter in relevant societal roles.

Grade D A grade of D indicates unsatisfactory achievement of knowledge/performance inrequired courses within the major and will not give credit for graduation. Thegrade indicates the student is not competent to pursue the next level of coursework or to utilize effectively the subject matter in relevant societal roles. Forother elective departmental courses, a grade of D indicates minimal acceptableachievement of knowledge/performance skills.

Grade E Unsatisfactory performance and indicates failure in the course.

Exhibit 4SEMESTER PLAN

Current Agricultural Economics Major

Hours

AEC 101 (USP elective) 3

33

3

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liGEN 100 (USP communication)

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liMA 123IIENG 102IMA-~

Natural Science elective Natural Science electiveHumanities elective Humanities electiveUK 101 (Free elective)

Total115Third Semester Fourth Semester

AGG

201 (Specialty Support)

EGO 201 (USP)

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3

3

ACC 202 (Specialty Support)

ECO 202 (Pre-major)3

13

ST A 291 (Specialty Support)

Social Science electiveI ECO 391 (S .Support)

AEC 302 orUSP elective liGEN 200 (USP Communication)

Total115 Total116

Sixth Semester

AEC 304

AEC elective

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

33

Fifth Semester

AEC 302 or 305

AEC 303

Specialty Support elective

Specialty Support electiveENG 203 (Colleqe)

Specialty Support elective

Specialty Support electiveCross Cultural elective

Free elective Free elective

Total118 Total118

Eiahth SemesterSeventh Semester

AEC 490

AEC electiveAEC elective3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

AEC electiveSpecialty Support electiveUpper Division Free elective

Free elective

Free elective

Free elective

Total115 Tota[15

Exhibit 6SEMESTER PLAN

Proposed Agricultural Economics Option within the Agricultural Economics Major

Course Number/Title; FirstSemester

Hours IICourse Number/Title; Second Sem.

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Hours

IAEC

10~_(USP elective) 33-3

3

31

liGEN 100 (USP gommunication) ,

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3

3

3

3

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101

MA 123

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16~ ~U.SP ele~tive)iNatural Science electiveNatural Science elective

Humanities elective Humanities electiveUKjO1 (Free elect~e)

T ot~I~6Third Semester Fourth SemesterAGG 201 (Specialty Support)

EGO 201 (USP)

~TA 291 (USP e!~tive/Pre-maior)

3

3

3

3

3

ACC 202 (S

EC~ 202 (USP elective/Pre-major)3

3

3

4

3

,EGO

391 (Pre-major)

AEG 302Social Science elective

Free elective liGEN 200 j~§P Communication)

Total115 TS!_tal~16

Sixth SemesterFifth Semester, ,

AEC 305

AEC 303

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AEC elective

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3

3

3

AEC elective

Specialty Support elective"

Specialty Support elective II

ENG 203 (College) i

Free elective I

Specialty Support elective

Specialty Support elective)Cross Cultural elective

Free elective

Total118 Total118

Seventh Semester

AEC elective 3

3

3

3

3

Ei hth Semester

AEC 490Free elective

Free elective

Free elective

Free elective

3

3

3

3

3

AEC elective

Specialty Suppor1 elective

Upper Divisio~ Free elective

Free elective

T otafJ15 Total115