Program: Agricultural Leadership Certificate - University of Kentucky

Apr 03, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

For admission into the Agricultural Leadership undergraduate certificate program, students must submit an application and be in good academic standing. When applying for admission into the certificate, students must upload their plan of study for the certificate.

To complete the Undergraduate Certificate in Agricultural Leadership requires a GPA of at least 3.0 with no grade less than C. In addition to successfully completing the 12 hours of course work with a C or better, students must also successfully complete an approved experiential course with a leadership focus. Completion of the Agricultural Leadership Experience is documented by registration in AFE 390 .

The Undergraduate Certificate in Agricultural Leadership requires 12 hours as follows:

Major Courses

AFE 342 - AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONS Credit(s): 3
AFE 390 - AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Credit(s): 0
AFE 490 - AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP APPLICATIONS Credit(s): 3

Electives

In addition to the required courses, students will complete one 300 level or higher course related to leadership and one course related to communications. The elective course work includes preapproved courses. Other courses may be considered but must be approved in advance by the Certificate Director.

Leadership Elective

AEC 324 - AGRICULTURAL LAW Credit(s): 3
AEC 325 - EQUINE LAW Credit(s): 3
AEC 326 - PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Credit(s): 3
AEC 340 - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURE Credit(s): 3
AEC 532 - AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD POLICY Credit(s): 3
AFE 305 - GOVERNMENT IN AGRICULTURE Credit(s): 3
CLD 430 - LEADING IN COMMUNITIES: VISION, ACTION, AND CHANGE Credit(s): 3
CLD 530 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIZATIONAL LDRSHIP Credit(s): 3
MGT 301 - INTRODUCTION TO MANAGING ORGANIZATIONS Credit(s): 3

Communications Elective

AEC 320 - AGRICULTURE PRODUCT MARKETING AND SALES Credit(s): 3
CLD 325 - WRITING FOR COMMUNITY MEDIA Credit(s): 3
CLD 400 - AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS Credit(s): 3
COM 281 - COMMUNICATION IN SMALL GROUPS Credit(s): 3
COM 287 - PERSUASIVE SPEAKING Credit(s): 3
COM 312 - LEARNING INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION THROUGH MEDIA AND FILM Credit(s): 3
COM 315 - UNDERSTANDING WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION IN A DIVERSE U.S. SOCIETY Credit(s): 3
COM 325 - INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION Credit(s): 3
WRD 208 - MULTIMEDIA WRITING Credit(s): 3
WRD 222 - CURRENT EVENTS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: U.S. CITIZENS, GLOBAL CITIZENS Credit(s): 3