KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY

ACC 497: Contemporary Topics in Accounting. An exploration of contemporary topics in accounting. Examples of topics include fraud auditing, forensic accounting, IFRS or other emerging or relevant topics. May be repeated up to three times for credit for different topics. Prerequisites: ACC 301, 302 or consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.

ACC 499: Independent Study in Accounting. Research and in-depth study of a particular accounting concept or problem under the guidance of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Senior classification and consent of the chairperson. Credit: 3 semester hours.

AGRICULTURE, FOOD, and ENVIRONMENT

AFE 110: Agriculture, Food, and Environment Lab. "This is a hands-on class that provides students with a greater understanding of agriculture, food, and environmental systems. Students gain hands on experience in many of the common practices and procedures used for field and lab work in the different areas within AFE.

AFE 116: Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Environment This course familiarizes students with career options, necessary academic preparation, and how to search for a job in environmental science and agriculture. In addition to lectures, students will visit several environmental science/agriculturally related venues in central Kentucky. (one hour of lecture per two hours of lab a week including field trips). Credit: 2 semester hours.

AFE 117: Global Perspectives in Agriculture, Food, and Environment. Students will explore agriculture, food science, and environmental issues across the planet and how these issues also impact people in the United States. Climate change, international challenges to food production, expanding international markets, global competition in producing food and energy, and international environmental challenges will be examined. (Three hours of lecture each week). Credit: 3 semester hours.

AFE 120: Principles of Agronomy Students explore the science of agronomy to include plant, soil, and turf sciences. Interactions of plant, soil, and turf sciences will be introduced along with all of the components of them which will include breeding, physiology, pathology, production, and the effects of meteorology.

AFE 211: Introduction to Animal Science. This course provides the student with basic information on livestock production and management of food animals primarily cattle, goats, sheep, swine, and poultry. It will include information on alternative and conventional production of animals. Credit: 3 semester hours.

AFE 212: Vet Clinical I: This course provides hands on experience in the area of veterinary technology in veterinary clinics and on farm lab activities. Credit: 2 semester hours.

AFE 215: Agribusiness Management. This course provides an introduction to the management of non-farm businesses in agriculture. It includes: 1) the role of an agribusiness manager, 2) management as a strategy for long-term survival of a business, and 3) management of operations, marketing, financials, and human resources as part of an agricultural industry. Credit: 3 semester hours.

AFE 217: Plant Science. An introduction to plant structure, function, physiology, nutrition, health, growth, and genetics and interactions between crop production systems and the environmental science/agriculturally related venues in central Kentucky. (Two hours of lecture per week including field trips). Credit: 2 semester hours.

AFE 305: Introduction to Animal Disease and Management. This course in intended for those with theoretical and practical interest in the field of animal diseases and management techniques, especially those interested in learning about the most frequently encountered veterinary diseases caused by viral, bacterial, protozoa, helmet, and fungal