The Agricultural Leadership and Development program includes a multidisciplinary curriculum emphasizing the development of tools to be successful both professionally and personally. Graduates are prepared for leadership positions in local, state, regional, and national groups, organizations, and agencies that are involved in the agricultural industry. The degree requires the completion of 120 semester credit hours including a university approved minor that serves as a context for students to apply their leadership knowledge.
For more information about this major, visit our ALED website.
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| ALED 202 | Introduction to Leadership | 3 |
| 3 |
| Introduction to Agricultural Economics | |
| Principles of Economics | |
| Principles of Economics | |
| Foundations of Money Education | |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 1,2 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 1,2 | 3 |
| 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
ALED 301
| Personal Leadership Education
or Survey of Leadership Theory | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
ALED 301
| Personal Leadership Education 3
or Survey of Leadership Theory | 3 |
| 3 |
| 1,2 | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
ALED 424
| Applied Ethics in Leadership
or Leading Change | 3 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
ALED 424
| Applied Ethics in Leadership 3
or Leading Change | 3 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| ALED 481 | Seminar | 3 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 3 |
| 6 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| | Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 |
Students are required to make a C or better for each of their courses in the major coursework area.
Before registering as a junior, students must develop a degree program in consultation with a departmental advisor.
At least 36 credits must be 300- and 400-level courses.
The Graduation requirements include 3 hours of International and Cultural Diversity, and 3 hours of Cultural Discourse. A course satisfying a Core category, a college/department requirement or a free elective can be used to satisfy this requirement.
