Agriculture, Bachelor of Science (508)
Western Kentucky University
About this program
Agriculture, Bachelor of Science (508)
The major in agriculture (508) consists of several concentrations allowing students to specialize in areas of interest such as agronomy, agribusiness, agricultural education, agricultural systems, animal science, dairy science, horticulture, horse science, and turf and golf course management.
Admission requirements
International Admissions Requirements
- A completed application (open WKU application for admission)
- Minimum academic requirements: Freshmen: 2.5 GPA / Transfer:* 2.0 GPA
- *Students with 24 or more earned hours of college credit
- English proficiency requirements (one of the following):
- TOEFL, IBT – 71
- IELTS – 6.0
- SAT Critical Reading – 450
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing – 460
- ELS – Level 109 PTE Academic – 52
- DuoLingo - 100 DET for one-semester Pathway program; 90 DET for two-semester Pathway program
- $75 non-refundable application fee
- Official Academic Records from schools attended with grades and any degrees/diplomas/certificates received. Should also include a literal English translation.
- Financial Evidence of Supportmust be provided to obtain an I-20
- Students transferring from within the US will need to fill out theTransfer-In Form
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website.
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First Year
Fall
- Introduction to College Writing
- Applied College Algebra
- Introduction to Agribusiness and Agricultural Entrepreneurship
- Fundamentals of General Chemistry
- Fundamentals of General Chemistry Laboratory
- University Experience – Agriculture
- Agriculture Safety
Spring
- Fundamentals of Public Speaking and Communication
- Rural Sociology
- Introduction to Plant Science
- Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry
- Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory
- Colonnade - Arts & Humanities
Second Year
Fall
- Introduction to Literature
- Introduction to Agricultural Mechanization
- Introduction to Agricultural Mechanization Laboratory
- Biological Concepts: Cells Metabolism and Genetics
- Biological Concepts: Cells, Metabolism, and Genetics Lab
- Principles of Economics (Micro)
- Agricultural Accounting
Spring
- World Language Requirement or General Elective
- Introduction to Data Analysis and Interpretation
- World History I
- World History II
- Organization and Management
- Basic Marketing Concepts
Third Year
Fall
- Writing in the Disciplines
- Soils
- Agricultural Economics
- Colonnade - Social & Cultural
Spring
- World Food Development
- Introduction to Animal Science
- Farm Management
- Agriculture upper-division Elective
- Colonnade - Local to Global
Fourth Year
Fall
- Agricultural Marketing
- Agricultural Policy
- Contemporary Agricultural Issues
- Agriculture Career Planning
- Colonnade - Systems
Spring
- Seminar
- Agriculture Finance
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Tuition
Fall 2021/Spring 2022 Semester
- Resident: $5,496
- Military Veteran/Dependent Resident: $5,496
- Non-Resident (Domestic): $13,500
- Non-Resident (International):$13,824
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