BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION & EXTENSION, WITH I.T.)

Course Description

This innovative program combines agricultural sciences, education methodologies, and information technology to modernize farming knowledge dissemination. Students learn to design technology-enhanced agricultural training programs, develop digital extension materials, and implement IT solutions for rural farming communities. The curriculum covers crop/livestock production, educational psychology, agricultural extension strategies, and digital tools for agri-education.

Expectations

Students will develop competencies in both traditional agricultural extension methods and modern digital tools like mobile learning platforms, GIS applications, and data-driven decision support systems. The program emphasizes skills in creating interactive training content, utilizing social media for agricultural outreach, and analyzing farmer adoption patterns through IT systems. Graduates will be equipped to bridge the technology gap in rural communities, design effective agricultural education programs, and evaluate the impact of digital extension services while maintaining strong foundations in agronomic principles and participatory rural development approaches.

Market Areas

Graduates can pursue careers as agricultural extension officers integrating digital tools in farmer training, agri-education specialists in schools and vocational institutes, farm management consultants using precision agriculture technologies, agricultural project coordinators for development agencies, agribusiness trainers for cooperatives, and e-extension specialists in government agriculture departments. Emerging opportunities exist in agricultural tech companies developing farmer education apps, NGOs implementing digital literacy programs for rural communities, and research institutions studying technology adoption in agriculture.

Minimum Requirements

KCSE MEAN GRADE C+ INCLUDING C+ OR HIGHER IN BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AGRICULTURE OR GEOGRAPHY, MATHEMATICS OR PHYSICS OR PHYSICAL SCIENCES OR GRADE C IN KCSE OR ITS EQUIVALENT AND A DIPLOMA WITH A MINIMUM OF CREDIT IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION OR A RELATED AGRICULTURAL COURSE, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, APPLIED BIOLOGY, AGRIBUSINESS OR ANY OTHER RELATED DISCIPLINE FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OR HOLDER OF KACE OR EQUIVALENT WITH MINIMUM 2 PRINCIPAL PASSES AND AT LEAST A SUBSIDIARY PASS; IN MATHEMATICS. IF MATHEMATICS WAS NOT OFFERED AT KACE, THEN IT SHOULD BE OFFERED AT ORDINARY LEVEL WITH A MINIMUM OF A PASS AT CREDIT OR ABOVE. OR HOLDER OF DIPLOMA FROM AN ACCREDITED AGRICULTURAL OR VETERINARY COLLEGE WITH PASSES AT CREDIT OR DISTINCTION. OR HOLDER OF A DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OR HOLDER OF A HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION HOLDERS OF KCSE WITH A MEAN GRADE C- OR EQUIVALENT PLUS A RELEVANT CERTIFICATE AND DIPLOMA OR HOLDERS OF O-LEVEL DIVISION II OR EQUIVALENT PLUS A RELEVNT DIPLOMA OR HOLDERS OF O-LEVEL DIVISION III OR EQUIVALENT PLUS A RELEVANT CERTIFICATE AND DIPLOMA

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