Whitney Young Scholars must complete a total of 123 credit hours in the specified areas; with each Option requiring 43 credit hours of required and elective courses, as well as 18 credit hours in supporting courses.

This minor requires the completion of a minimum of 21 semester credit hours in Agriculture, Food, and Environment. A student pursuing a minor in AFE will be required to successfully complete BIO 111. AFE courses are chosen from the core requirements or option elective courses.

This minor requires the completion of a minimum of 19 credit hours in Aquaculture. A student pursuing a minor in AQU will choose course from the list of AQU courses under the supervision of an AQU advisor.

This minor requires the completion of a minimum of 18 semester credit hours including the following courses: AQU 480 Introduction to Geographic Information, COS 364 Data Storage & Data Mining, and AFE 489 Remote Sensing of Environment. Students must choose 3 out of the following courses as electives for a total of 9 hours to complete the minor: AFE 366 Climate Change Studies, COS 107 Problem Solving & Logic, COS 303 Human Perspective Computing, or AFE 485/COS 495 Special Topics/Senior Research Project in Advanced Geospatial Technology.

The Certificate in Aquaculture/Aquatic Sciences will require a minimum of 12 credit hours of course work chosen by the student from the Division of Aquaculture offerings (AQU prefix). These can either be classroom or online classes. Only classes in which students receive a grade of C or better will count toward this certificate. These classes can also count toward the Aquaculture Systems track for the B.S. in Aquaculture, Food and Environment (AFE) and/or the Aquaculture Minor should the student pursue a higher degree.

The Certificate in Food Safety requires a minimum of 12 credit hours of course work which includes the following classes: FNU 104 Fundamentals of Nutrition, AFE 455 Food Safety and Microbiology, AFE 465 Food Systems, and AFE 425 Organic Agriculture. Most of the courses are currently offered by the Nutritional Sciences and Food Systems stream of the Agriculture, Food, and Environment (AFE) program. Only classes in which students receive a "C" or better will count toward the Certificate. These classes can also count toward the AFE Nutritional Sciences and Food Systems Option for the B.S. in Agriculture, Food, and Environment and/or the Nutrition Science minor should the student pursue that degree.

A new certificate program in Human Health and Nutrition consists of 4 courses or a total of 12 hours designed to give the student specific training in nutrition in the context of community education and human health. Students who acquire this certificate will take FNU 104 Fundamentals of Nutrition, AFE 405 Research and Extension in Nutrition, AFE 416 Society and Nutrition, and AFE 417 Modern Nutrition and Disease. This certificate is designed for current KSU students, new students, and individuals desiring more instruction in the area of nutrition.

The Certificate in Sustainable Agricultural Systems will require a minimum of 15 credit hours of course work. There are 12 hrs. of set courses and then the student will select one additional class to help focus on a specific area of sustainable agriculture. Required courses are: AFE 334 Soil Science, AFE 340 Environ Sci. and Agroecology, AFE 425 Organic Agriculture, and AFE 445 Agriculture and & Energy. Any of the following courses could be taken as an elective for this certificate: AFE 407 Agroforestry, AFE 435 Urban Agriculture, AFE 442 Plant Propagation, or AFE 443 Apiculture/Pollination Biology. This certificate program will complement other degree programs within the academic unit. It will also provide an interim degree for those pursuing the Agriculture System option within the AFE degree. Interim degrees have been shown to impact retention by providing an intermediate goal that can be achieved by students while pursuing the B.S degree, this also benefits graduation rates and helps keep some students on track for graduation with the full degree on time.

The Certificate in Environmental Measurements will require 14 credit hours of course work. It is designed to give experience to students a broad array measurement techniques and protocols. There are 14 hrs. of required courses. The following 14-credit

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