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Curriculum in
Agricultural Development

Agricultural Development is for students who want to work with people involved in agriculture. The curriculum emphasizes the development of leadership capabilities, communication skills and broad preparation in agriculture. The curriculum in agricultural 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. These include agricultural extension services, legislative staffs, farm organizations, marketing groups, state and federal agencies, and farms and ranches. Other career paths may include banking, public relations, farm and ranch management, and international agricultural development.

The curriculum is administered in the Department of Agricultural Education. Students, working with their faculty advisors, plan their course work to match their career goals.

Required Course

(Th-Pr)

Credit
ACCT 209 or 229 Survey of Accounting Principles

(3-0)

3
AGEC 105 Introduction to Agricultural Economics

(3-0)

3
AGED 102 Critical Issues in Agricultural Leadership and Education

(1-0)

1
AGED 301 Topics in Agricultural Leadership and Education

(1-2)

2
ADEV 340 Professional Leadership Development

(3-0)

3
ADEV 440 Principles of Technological Change

(3-0)

3
ADEV 481 Seminar

(1-0)

1
AGLS 101 Modern Agricultural Systems

(1-0)

1
AGLS/RENR 201 Computer Applications in Agriculture

(2-2)

3
AGRO 105 or HORT 201

(2-2)

3
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 development electives 1,2

 

8
Application of business elective 1,2,4

 

3
Communication elective 5

 

3
Cultural/international diversity elective 4

 

3
History electives 1,2,5

 

6
Humanities elective 1,2,5

 

3
Management elective 1,2,3,4

 

3
Mathematics electives 1,2,5

 

6
Natural resource management elective 1,2,4

 

3
Natural sciences electives 1,2,5

 

8
Nutrition elective 1,2,4

 

3
Scientific agriculture electives 1,2,3,4

 

15
Social and behavioral sciences electives 1,2,5

 

6
Speech (COMM) elective 1,2,5

 

3
Visual and performing arts elective 1,2,5

 

3
Electives (emphasis area) 1,2,4

 

12
Electives 1,2

 

7
KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity 5

(0-2)

1
KINE 199 Required Physical Activity 5

(0-2)

1
 

 

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NOTES: 1. Before registering as a junior, each student must develop a degree program in consultation with the departmental advisor and with approval of the department head.

2. All electives must be recommended by the departmental advisor and approved by the department head.

3. To be selected from 300- and 400-level courses.

4. See departmental list for approved electives in this area.

5. To be selected from the University Core Curriculum.

6. A total of 132 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 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.