College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Curriculum in Agricultural Leadership and Development
Agricultural Leadership and Development is administered by the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications. It prepares students to work with people involved in agriculture and life sciences. The curriculum emphasizes the development of leadership capabilities, communication skills and broad preparation in life sciences. The curriculum in agricultural leadership and development is multidisciplinary, designed to develop students for leadership positions in local, state, regional and national groups, organizations and agencies that are involved with agriculture and life sciences. These include extension and community support services, legislative staffs, agricultural organizations, marketing groups and, state and federal agencies. Other career paths may include banking, public relations, farm and ranch management, and international agricultural development. Students, working with their faculty advisors, plan their course work to match their career goals.
| Required Course | (Th-Pr) | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| AGEC 105 Introduction to Agricultural Economics | (3-0) | 3 |
| AGLS 101 Modern Agricultural Systems | (1-0) | 1 |
| AGRO 105 or HORT 201 | (2-2) | 3 |
| ALED 102 Critical Issues in Agricultural Leadership | (1-0) | 1 |
| ALED 301 Topics in Agricultural Leadership | (3-0) | 3 |
| ALED 340 Professional Leadership Development | (3-0) | 3 |
| ALED 440 Principles of Technological Change | (3-0) | 3 |
| ALED 481 Seminar | (1-0) | 1 |
| ANSC 107, 108, DASC 202, or POSC 201, 202 1,2 | (3-0) | 3 |
| ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric | (3-0) | 3 |
| POLS 206 and 207 American National and State and Local Government | (3-0) | 6 |
| Agricultural leadership and development electives 1,2 | 9 | |
| Agriculture and life sciences electives1,2,4 | 15 | |
| Application of business elective1,2 | 3 | |
| Communication elective 3 | 3 | |
| History electives3 | 6 | |
| Humanities elective 3 | 3 | |
| Management/Marketing elective 1,2 | 3 | |
| Mathematics electives 3 | 6 | |
| Natural resource management elective 1,2 | 3 | |
| Natural sciences electives 3 | 8 | |
| Nutrition elective 1,2 | 3 | |
| Social and behavioral sciences electives 3 | 3 | |
| Speech (COMM) elective 1,2 | 3 | |
| Visual and performing arts elective 3 | 3 | |
| Electives (emphasis area) 1,2,4 | 12 | |
| Electives 4 | 5 | |
| KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity 3 | (0-2) | 1 |
| KINE 199 Required Physical Activity 3 | (0-2) | 1 |
| Total Hours |
120 4 | |
NOTES:
- Before registering as a junior, each student must develop a degree program in consultation with the departmental advisor.
- All electives must be recommended by the departmental advisor.
- To be selected from the University Core Curriculum.
- A total of 120 semester hours will be required for a B.S. degree. At least 36 credits must be 300- and 400-level courses.
The University Core Curriculum includes a requirement for 6 hours of international and cultural diversity courses. Refer to the International and Cultural Diversity table, item 6, for a list of acceptable courses. A course satisfying another Core category, a college/department requirement, or as a free elective can be used to satisfy these requirements.