ALED - Ag Leadership & Dev (ALED)
ALED 125 Leadership Learning Community I
Credit 1.
1 Lecture Hour.
Offered to students living in the Freshmen Leadership Living Learning Community; fundamentals of developing personal leadership while participating in co-curricular activities; emphasis on the relational model of leadership and global perspective building. Prerequisites: Freshman classification or approval of instructor; on-campus residence.
ALED 202 Introduction to Leadership
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Introduction to the academic and scholarly development of leadership theory and leadership models; investigation of leadership theory when applied to a specific context; development of a leadership definition as an inquiry investigation.
ALED 225 Leadership Learning Community II
Credit 1.
1 Lecture Hour.
Offered to students living in the Freshmen Leadership Living Learning Community; fundamentals of peer mentoring while participating in co-curricular activities; emphasis on building supportive relationships on a college campus. Prerequisites: Freshman classification or approval of instructor; on-campus residence; ALED 125.
ALED 285 Directed Studies in Agricultural Leadership and Development
Credits 1 to 4.
1 to 4 Other Hours.
Directed study of selected issue in agricultural leadership and development with emphasis on collection, synthesis and interpretation of information. Prerequisite: Approval of department advisor.
ALED 289 Special Topics in...
Credits 1 to 4.
1 to 4 Lecture Hours.
0 to 4 Lab Hours.
Special topics in an identified area of agricultural development. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of department advisor.
ALED 291 Research
Credits 1 to 4.
1 to 4 Lecture Hours.
Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in agricultural development. May be repeated 2 times for credit. Please see academic advisor in department. Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore classification and approval of instructor.
ALED 301 Personal Leadership Education
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Development, application and reflection of personal leadership capabilities through self-assessments and experiential learning activities; development of leadership identity through personal leadership inventories including strengths, personality type, values, vision and emotional intelligence. Prerequisite: ALED or USAL-LED major; junior, or senior classification; grade of C or better in ALED 202.
ALED 322 Cultural Leadership and Exploration for Society
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Social theories in terms of class, gender, race, ethnicity, and nationality; multidisciplinary approach to the study of leadership with a special emphasis on culture.
ALED 323 Leadership for a Multicultural World
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Principles of multicultural leadership; how to be an effective leader while understanding the self in terms of class, gender, race, ethnicity, and nationality; special emphasis on culture through experiential learning.
ALED 324 Leadership and Identity Development
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Identity development and leadership; dialogue about the implications of their multiple identities in the classroom organizations and in their careers; self-reflections concerning leadership development and active community-based service learning. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification.
ALED 339 Agricultural Extension Philosophy and the Land-Grant Mission
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Philosophy of Cooperative Extension and roles within the land-grant system; history, organization, program areas and guiding principles; relationship with the teaching and research branches of the land-grant system. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.
ALED 340 Survey of Leadership Theory
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Exploration of leadership as a scholarly discipline; critical analysis of and evolution of multiple leadership models and theories; synthesis of leadership theory through experiential learning; integration of course content with personal experiences. Prerequisites: ALED or USAL-LED major, junior or senior classification.
ALED 341 Team Learning
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Team development theory; emphasizes research on team member behaviors, team decision making models and positive conflict in team environments. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ALED 340; junior or senior classification.
ALED 344 Leadership of Volunteers
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Principles, theories, concepts, techniques and applications for leading volunteers in agriculture and life sciences nonprofit, governmental and community organizations. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ALED 340; junior or senior classification.
ALED 380 Workshop in Agricultural Leadership and Development
Credits 1 to 4.
1 to 4 Lecture Hours.
The study, understanding and solution of human-agricultural problems based on theory learned in the classroom, library, laboratory and fieldwork completed by individuals and teams. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
ALED 400 Public Leadership Development
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Major issues in the study of public leadership, development of leadership skills, and a field investigation done in conjunction with local public leaders. Prerequisites: Junior classification and approval of instructor.
ALED 401 Advanced Professional Leadership Development
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Investigation of the best practices of successful leaders representing various organizational contexts; merging of scholarly mastery of theory with practice. Prerequisites: Selection for ALED Leadership Fellows Program; grade of C or better in ALED 340 or ALED 301; junior or senior classification.
ALED 419 Followers and Followership
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Examination of the role of followers and followership; identification of follower motivations, followership styles, leader and follower dynamics, and characteristics of courageous followers. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ALED 340; junior or senior classification.
ALED 422 Cultural Pluralism in Agriculture
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Selected topics on the diversity of human resources in agriculture; emphasis on working in a multicultural society and developing a sensitivity toward different cultures; explores the interrelationships between the contributions of diverse individuals and the state, nation and global success of agriculture. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
ALED 424 Applied Ethics in Leadership
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Exploration of ethical and moral theories and the application to multiple leadership contexts and situations. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification.
ALED 426 Leading and Training Adult Learners
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Planning educational training programs, including leadership programs, to implement with an adult audience; includes needs assessment, instructional design, lesson plan development, evaluation and other items related to leading adults. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ALED 340, junior or senior classification.
ALED 440 Leading Change
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Analysis of change models and theories and the leadership application on individual, organizational and societal changes. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification; grade of C or better in ALED 202.
ALED 441 Agricultural Extension Organization and Methods
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Cooperative extension in agriculture and home economics; development, objectives, organization, program building and methods of teaching. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
ALED 481 Seminar
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Individual and team approaches to the review of leadership concepts and their application; observation and discussion of current leadership trends and issues. Prerequisites: ALED or USAL-LED major; senior classification; grade of C or better in ALED 202, ALED 301, ALED 340, ALED 440, and ALED 424.
ALED 485 Directed Studies in Agricultural Leadership Development
Credits 1 to 4.
0 to 4 Lecture Hours.
1 to 4 Other Hours.
Directed individual study of selected problems in agricultural leadership and development with emphasis on collection, analysis and presentation of information. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification and approval of instructor.
ALED 489 Special Topics in...
Credits 1 to 4.
1 to 4 Lecture Hours.
Special topics in an identified area of agricultural development. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
ALED 491 Research
Credits 1 to 4.
1 to 4 Lecture Hours.
Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in agricultural development. May be repeated 2 times for credit. Registration in multiple sections of this course are possible within a given semester provided that the per semester credit hour limit is not exceeded. Please see academic advisor in department. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification; approval of instructor.
ALED 494 Internship
Credits 1 to 6.
1 to 6 Other Hours.
Supervised internship and independent study related to student's professional interest. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ALED 301; junior or senior classification; 2.0 GPR; approval of instructor.