International Agriculture - Certificate
The International Agriculture Certificate Program is a transcripted certificate program provided through the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications. Its purpose is to expand the background and knowledge of graduate students seeking careers in international agriculture, natural resource management and related fields.
The certificate is going through course selection revisions and will be modified for the 2020-2012 undergraduate catalog. If you have interest in obtaining this certificate, visit our website at https://alec.tamu.edu/academics/certificates/ or contact the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications graduate program coordinator, Clarice Fulton, cfulton@tamu.edu.
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ALEC/AGEC elective 1 | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Natural Resource Economics | ||
| Economics of Foreign Intervention, Conflict, and Development | ||
| Global Food and Agribusiness Policy | ||
| Comparative Global Standards in Food Systems | ||
| International Agribusiness Trade Analysis | ||
| Ecological Economics | ||
| Principles of Adult Education | ||
| Methods of Technological Change | ||
| The Agricultural Advisor in Developing Nations | ||
| Initiating, Managing and Monitoring Projects of International Agricultural Development | ||
| Institutions Serving Agriculture in Developing Nations | ||
| Supporting area elective 2 | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Natural Resource Economics 2 | ||
| Economics of Foreign Intervention, Conflict, and Development 2 | ||
| Global Food and Agribusiness Policy 2 | ||
| Comparative Global Standards in Food Systems 2 | ||
| International Agribusiness Trade Analysis 2 | ||
| Ecological Economics 2 | ||
| Principles of Adult Education 2 | ||
| Methods of Technological Change 2 | ||
| The Agricultural Advisor in Developing Nations 2 | ||
| Initiating, Managing and Monitoring Projects of International Agricultural Development 2 | ||
| Institutions Serving Agriculture in Developing Nations 2 | ||
| Applied Animal Ethology | ||
| Animal Breeding | ||
| Food Safety: Policy, Regulations and Issues | ||
| Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point System | ||
| Industrial Processed Meat Operations | ||
| Microbiology of Foods | ||
| Medical and Veterinary Entomology | ||
| Landscape Ecology | ||
| Principles of Ecosystem Science and Management | ||
| Biogeochemistry of Terrestrial Ecosystems | ||
| Terrestrial Ecosystems and Global Change | ||
| Leadership, Development and Management of Environmental NGOs | ||
| Fundamentals of the Global Economy | ||
| Economic Development in China | ||
| International Trade Policy Analysis | ||
| International Economic Development | ||
| Nongovernmental Organization Management in International Settings | ||
| Grant and Project Management in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors | ||
| Political Economy of International Development | ||
| Heritage Tourism | ||
| Ethical Aspects of International Agricultural Systems | ||
| Brazilian Agriculture and Food Production Systems | ||
| International Agricultural Research Centers - MX | ||
| Natural Resources and Agricultural Sustainability in UK | ||
| World Agriculture and International Plant Breeding | ||
| Community Ecology | ||
| Dynamics of Populations | ||
| Wildlife Ecotoxicology | ||
| Capstone 3 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| International Agricultural Development Policy | ||
| Directed Studies 4 | ||
| Directed Studies 4 | ||
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| 1 | Six credit hours may be in ALEC, AGEC, or a combination of both subject areas. |
| 2 | Courses may not count in more than one category. |
| 3 | Credit-bearing capstone experience with an international agriculture focus |
| 4 | Adviser must approve the directed study plan prior to enrollment. |
No more than nine hours from one major may be used to satisfy certificate requirements.