Students can fulfill their academic enrichment experience requirement by completing one of the following courses:

1. ASC 330 Peer Mentorship & Instruction in Animal Sciences

a. Student is a peer instructor for ASC 101 Domestic Animal Biology.
b.  Student completes the course requirements.
c.  A letter grade is given to the student at the end of the semester.

2. ASC 395 Independent Study in Animal Sciences

a. Student works with a faculty member to identify an undergraduate research project.
b. Student and faculty complete the independent study contract.

i. 1 credit hour – 48 hours of work
ii. 2 credit hours – 96 hours of work
iii. 3 credit hours – 144 hours of work

c. Student obtains necessary signatures on the contract and turns the contract into Ann Leed.  The student will be registered for ASC 395 by Ann Leed.
d. A letter grade is given to the student at the end of the semester.

3. ASC 399 Experiential Learning in Animal Sciences
Review the following documents

a.    Review Internship Requirements
b.    Review Course Syllabus
c.    Determine an experience or internship that fulfills the internship requirements. Meet with internship supervisor to determine duties, learning objectives, contact hours etc.
d.    Set up meeting with Ms. Colette Tebeau colette.tebeau@uky.edu  if you are completing a veterinary type internship or Ms. Ann Leed ann.leed@uky.edu for all other internships BEFORE beginning internship. This meeting will determine number of credit hours, review learning objectives, and specify required assignments and due dates.
e.    Complete ASC 399 Internship Program Learning and Supervisor Contract.  

     i.    Contract for students with Ms. Ann Leed as a course instructor.
     ii.   Contract for students with Ms. Colette Tebeau as a course instructor.

f.    Provide internship supervisor
g.    Return completed paperwork to faculty mentor, Ms. Colette Tebeau or Ms. Ann Leed.  Follow additional directions given by faculty mentor.
h.    Once completed paperwork is received and approved the student will be added to the appropriate section of ASC 399 for the predetermined number of credit hours. 
i.    Once all assignments are completed and student has met with Ms. Colette Tebeau or Ms. Ann Leed a final letter grade will be assign. 
 

4. EAP 599 Study Abroad

a. Student works with the UK Education Abroad Office to apply for an education abroad experience.
b. Enroll in EAP 599 for the semester or summer traveling abroad.
c. Student fulfills the requirements of EAP 599 (pre-departure meeting, post-departure meeting, seminar).
d. A pass/fail grade is given to the student at the end of the semester.