Introduction

Agriculture is a critical pillar of all economies.  It plays a central role in supplying food and providing raw materials for the manufacturing sector. The modernization of Agriculture is, therefore, of primary economic, social and political importance to all nations.  Human resource is a major input in the modernization of agriculture. Training and education in agriculture is at the core of producing the kind of manpower needed in agriculture. Programmes in agricultural  education and extension are intended to prepare producers, researchers, extension professionals and managers of agribusinesses who have gone through an extended period in training in agriculture. School agriculture gives individuals the capacity to easily adopt innovations in agriculture.  Tertiary level training  provides the higher level manpower for teaching, research, extension and the private sector.   The Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Education and Extension programme is intended to produce graduates who can assume position in teaching, extension  and rural development.  The programme consists of courses in basic sciences, technical agriculture, communication, planning, management, and monitoring and evaluation.

Justification

Agriculture contributes about 26% directly and 27% indirectly to Kenya?s GDP and provides income to over 70% of Kenyans.  Modern agriculture is complex and only individuals who have gone through an extended period of preparation in agriculture can effectively participate and contribute in it.  The data justifies investment in school and tertiary level education in agriculture.  The philosophical basis of the degree programme  in agricultural education and extension is the need to produce a critical mass of producers and manpower needed for research, extension and management in agriculture.  The Bachelor of Science degree programme prepares the manpower essential for school agriculture, agricultural extension and rural development.  The graduates are also sufficiently qualified to assume responsibilities in the private sector and set up their own businesses.

Objectives

The primary aim of this programme is to prepare graduates with appropriate technical and professional competencies in agriculture, biology and extension education.  The specific objectives are to enable graduates:

• Plan and teach agriculture and biology in secondary schools, teacher training colleges, and agricultural institutions;
• Develop, implement and evaluate agricultural education programmes;
• Plan, implement and evaluate agricultural extension and rural development programmes;
• Manage educational and agricultural organizations;
• Design and conduct research in agricultural education and agricultural extension;
• Develop and conduct training in agricultural extension and
• Pursue further education in agriculture, agricultural education or extension.

Admission Regulation

Egerton University rules and regulations for admission into undergraduate studies shall apply.
In addition a candidate must have passed KCSE or an equivalent examination in the following subjects at minimum grades indicated:

Agriculture  or Biology  B-
Chemistry   B-
Mathematics   C+
Physics  or Geography  C+
Biological Sciences  B
Physical Sciences  B
OR
A holder of a diploma with credit or above in Agricultural Education or related field from a college or University recognized by Egerton University.
Duration of Study
The programmes shall extend for a period of four academic years. Each academic year shall consist of two semesters, each comprising of 17 weeks.

Diploma holders may be allowed to transfer courses towards the degree programme.
Diploma holders who qualify for credit transfer may take not less than two and half academic years.
he Department and Senate will determine courses for which credit transfer is allowed.
Credit transfers can be offered to a maximum of 30 percent of credit factors for the programme.
Teaching Practice and Field Attachment will be conducted for 12 weeks and 8 weeks at the end of the third and fourth year of study, respectively.

Courses offered in this programme by the department are coded as AGED followed by three digits.  AG denotes Agricultural and ED for Education.

Use of the three digits is as follows:-

• First digit indicates the year of study.
• Second digit indicates the area of study.
• Third digit indicates the level of progression the area of study.

Area of Study

1. Communication and Technology
2. Curriculum Development and Teaching Methods
3. Rural Sociology and Extension Education
4. Practicum and Seminars

Examination
Egerton University examination rules and regulations shall apply.

Examinations shall be conducted at the end of each semester and grading shall consist of continuous assessment tests (CATs) accounting for 30% and final examination accounting for 70% of the total marks.

Courses which are purely of practical nature and seminars may be assessed entirely by continuous assessment.

Teaching Practice Assessment
Each student shall be assessed by a university lecturer in a minimum of four classroom supervisions.  The final score for each student will be an average of scores from the supervisions.

Teaching Practice Project Assessment Award of marks for teaching practice project shall be as follows.

Project proposal 25%
The project  50%
Project report25%

Field Attachment Assessment Award of marks for teaching practice project shall be as follows.

University assessors 50%
Field supervision report  25%
Final report  25%

Course Description

YEAR I SEMESTER I
CODE	TITLE
AGED111	Fundamentals of Agricultural Education and Extension
AGEN111	Introduction to Technical Drawing
BOTA101	General Botany
CHEM102	General Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
ECON100	Introduction to Economics
EDFO111	History of Education
EPSC121	Introduction to Psychology
MATH100	General Mathematics
SOIL100	Introduction to Soil Science
ZOOL100	General Zoology
YEAR I SEMESTER 2
AGED112	Agricultural Communication
AGEN122	Introductory Workshop Technology
AGEN131	Basic Farm Power, Source and Utilization
AGRO102	Principles of Crop Production
BOTA111	General Genetics
BOTA121	Plant Anatomy and Morphology
CHEM103	Organic Chemistry
ENSC100	Introduction to Environmental Science
EPSC122	Developmental Psychology
HORT111	Principles and Practices of Horticulture
YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1
AGED221	Principles of Teaching and Learning Agriculture
AGBM103	Principles of Entrepreneurship
AGEC241	Production Economics
AGRO222	Plant Breeding
BOTA131	General Microbiology
BOTA241	Taxonomy of Higher Plants
BOTA271	Plant Physiology 1
EDFO112	Philosophy of Education
SOIL320	Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
ZOOL232	Cell Biology
YEAR 2 SEMESTER 2
AGED211	Agricultural  Communication and Technology
AGED222	Measurement and Evaluation in Agricultural Education
ANSC241	Quantitative Genetics and Animal Breeding
BIOC204	Basic Biochemistry
BOTA251	Introduction to Plant Pathology
EDFO213	Sociology of Education
ZOOL210	Ecology
ZOOL230	Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology
ZOO240	General Parasitology
YEAR 3 SEMESTER 1
AGED312	Technical Reporting and Writing
AGED322	Curriculum Development in Agricultural Education
AGED331	Rural Sociology
AGBM310	Financial Accounting
AGEN331	Introduction of Agricultural Field Machines
AGRO351	Annual Crops
ANSC333	Animal Nutrition and Livestock Feeding
COMP101	Introduction to Computer Applications
ZOOL321	Fundamentals of Entomology
YEAR 3 SEMESTER 2
AGED323	Methods of Teaching Agriculture
AGED332	Principles of Agricultural Extension
AGEC343	Farm Management
AGEN341	Farm Structures
AGRO361	Perennial Crops
ANSC313	Routine Livestock Practices
EAPE417	Educational Management and Administration
EDCI334	Methods of Teaching Biology
EPSC426	Principles of Guidance and Counseling
HORT261	Floriculture I
Teaching practice 12 Weeks Between Y3 and Y4
AGED344	Agricultural Education Projects
AGED345	Teaching Practice
YEAR 4 SEMESTER 1
AGED433	Extension Programme Planning and Implementation
AGED413	Agricultural Information Management
AGED424	Statistical and Research Methods in Agricultural Education
AGBM430	Agri-business Mgmt 1
AGRO271	Pastures and Fodder crops
ANSC460	Non-Ruminant Production
HORT331	Vegetable Crops
HORT342	Fruit Crops
NARE450	Agro forestry
YEAR 4 SEMESTER 2
AGED434	Management of Agricultural Organizations
AGED435	Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
AGED443	Field Visits and Seminars
AGEC452	Agricultural Law
AGEC331	Agricultural Marketing
AGEN352	Soil and Water Management
ANHE427	Introduction to Animal Diseases
ANSC450	Ruminant Production
EAPE421	Economics of Education and Planning of Education
EDCI412	Health and Physical Education
8 weeks at the end of    Year 4
AGED444	Field Attachment