Career & Technical Education BS

University of Kentucky

This degree will allow you to develop the skills and knowledge needed to create curriculum, training materials, advocacy campaigns, and communicate content in a variety of settings.

Our program provides students with a practical international experience, multicultural training, and is considered a national leader in multiculturalism and multicultural education. The Agricultural Education course load will help you become an agriculture advocate equipped with more than 200 hours of educating experience and a license in agricultural education.

Many of our students obtain a minor in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment because our program requires over 60 hours of coursework in various agricultural subject areas including animal science, plant science, economics and agriculture mechanics.

From Classrooms to Boardrooms...

There are three focus areas within this major:

Agricultural Industrial Education
focuses on the training industry within corporate agriculture companies
Agricultural Service and Advocacy Education
focuses on building public support and/or global service toward an agricultural need
Agricultural Teacher Education (ATE)
focuses on 5th to 12th grade teacher certification in agricultural science education

More than just a degree...

Agricultural Education graduates don’t just receive a degree. On top of gaining real educating experience in a classroom setting, learning how to adapt to formal and non-formal educational settings, and achieving proficiency in a variety of teaching methods, graduates attain their Rank III teaching certification in Agricultural Education.

International Opportunities

Should you choose, you can gain international experience while earning credit towards your degree. We offer a variety of study, research, intern, and service abroad programs for all budgets and comfort levels. Some students have even earned grants and scholarships to fully fund their international experiences.

These programs are designed to broaden your mind and introduce you to unfamiliar ways of thinking and living. Ultimately, these experiences will make you a more competitive applicant in the global workforce.