The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest of the five (5) constituent colleges of the University. Consistent with the overall mission of the University, the major goal of the College of Arts and Sciences is to provide students with requisite academic skills, knowledge, and a sense of competence which will allow them to assume leadership roles in their respective fields of study. This College is organized into four degree granting divisions: Behavioral and Social Sciences; Fine Arts; Literature, Languages, and Philosophy; and Mathematics and Sciences. Academic majors, leading to the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees are offered in the following areas:

In addition, a pre-engineering academic major program is available in cooperation with the University of Kentucky, Vanderbilt University, the University of Maryland at College Park, and Florida A & M University. Students study Applied Mathematics for the first three years of their undergraduate career. Upon successful completion of requirements at Kentucky State University, pre-engineering students are accepted by one of the cooperating institutions for an additional two years of study in any of several fields of engineering. A student who successfully completes both portions of this double-degree program is awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics with a specialization in Applied Mathematics from Kentucky State University and an engineering degree in the specific field from the University of Kentucky, Vanderbilt University, the University of Maryland at College Park, or Florida A & M University. Details of this particular program may be found in the Division of Mathematics and Sciences section of this Catalogue.

The College of Arts and Sciences, in conjunction with the Land Grant Program and Division of Mathematics and Sciences, offers a Master of Science Degree in Aquaculture/Aquatic Sciences. The Aquaculture Program is the only one of its kind in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the surrounding states. Aquaculture is the rearing of aquatic organisms under controlled or semi-controlled conditions. Interest in Aquaculture has increased world-wide as fish consumption has increased concurrently with decreasing catches of wild fish. Aquaculture instruction at Kentucky State University will provide students with basic knowledge in fish nutrition and physiology as well as practical experience in Aquaculture production of freshwater aquatic organisms being studied at the University. Aquaculture courses are taught by faculty who are active researchers in the field.

practical experience in Aquaculture production of freshwater aquatic organisms being studied at the University. Aquaculture courses are taught by faculty who are active researchers in the field.

The College of Arts and Sciences offers minors in the following areas: African-American Studies, Aquaculture, Art, Biology, Chemistry, Communications, English, French, History, Journalism, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Rural Studies, Sociology, Spanish, and Speech and Theater.

Students interested in earning credit for Teacher Certification at the elementary or secondary level may take courses offered by the appropriate divisions in the College of Arts and Sciences in cooperation with the faculty of the Division of Education and Human Services in the College of Professional Studies. Details of these programs may be found in the College of Professional Studies section elsewhere in this Catalogue.

Students should refer to the appropriate degree program section in the College of Arts and Sciences for coursework requirements applicable to their particular programs. To earn a degree through the College of Arts and Sciences in four years, students must satisfy both academic program and University course requirements. Summer session coursework and possibly an additional academic year may be required in some cases. Every student is encouraged to work closely with his/her mentor or advisor.

Any student in the College of Arts and Sciences who has completed the Liberal Studies requirements of the University through the Whitney M. Young College of Leadership Studies will not be required to satisfy the number of semester credit hours of a suggested curriculum. However, the student will be required to complete a minimum of 128 semester credit hours and the required coursework in the major.

Through the College of Arts and Sciences or the Whitney M. Young, Jr. College of Leadership Studies, it is possible to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree following a specially-designed, individualized curriculum. A student-designed liberal studies curriculum permits a student to pursue a course of study which combines related subjects from different disciplines for the sake of some specific approved educational or career goal. The student-designed curriculum option is intended to serve students with special academic needs while maintaining a level of coherence and integrity in the course of study.

A student pursuing this degree must complete the University's Liberal Studies Requirements (or their equivalent through the Whitney M. Young, Jr. College of Leadership Studies). In the sophomore year, the student should petition for permission to follow a

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