About the Agricultural Education, B.S.: Concentration in Agricultural Leadership
Agricultural leadership prepares students to master the complexities of agriculture and blends the understanding of working with people with having an understanding of the food, agriculture, human sciences, and natural resources industry. The leadership component of the degree challenges students to engage in personal leadership development, leadership theory, organizational leadership, effective group and team leadership, diversity and inclusion leadership in an agricultural context, global leadership, change management, and contemporary issues in agriculture. This allows students to thrive during a required internship experience. Students select technical agricultural courses that allow them to specialize in areas of interest and to reinforce their general knowledge of the agricultural industry. Examples of careers in agricultural leadership include leadership specialists, human resources, policy and government relations, nonprofits, sales, management, and careers in law and public service and preparation for professional and graduate schools. Agricultural leadership majors understand the human connections behind the work that occurs across the agricultural industry and understand the dynamic theories and leadership approaches to working across business, communities, and systems to advance the agricultural industry and its people.
Communication Literacy Requirement. Communication Literacy courses for the Agricultural Leadership Concentration are AGLS 1300 ; ACOM 2302 or ENGL 2311 ; AGLS 4309 .
