Agricultural Leadership, Education, & Communications: Agricultural Education, BS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Agricultural Leadership, Education, & Communications, Agricultural Education concentration
Students pursuing the Agricultural Leadership, Education, & Communications, BS select from three concentrations:
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Agricultural Leadership, Education, & Communications, Agricultural Education concentration
Graduation Requirements
Minimum hours required for graduation: 126 hours.
University Requirements
Minimum of 40 hours of upper-division coursework, generally at the 300 and 400 level. These hours can be drawn from all elements of the degree. Students should consult their academic advisor for additional guidance in fulfilling this requirement.
The university and residency requirements can be found in the Student Code (§ 3-801) and in the Academic Catalog.
General Education Requirements
Follows the campus General Education (Gen Ed) requirements. Some Gen Ed requirements may be met by courses required and/or electives in the program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I | 4-6 | |
| Advanced Composition | 3 | |
fulfilled by AGCM 220 | ||
| Humanities & the Arts (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences & Technology (6 hours) | 6 | |
fulfilled by concentration coursework and any other course approved as Natural Sciences & Technology | ||
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours) | 6-8 | |
fulfilled by concentration coursework | ||
| Cultural Studies: Non-Western Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: US Minority Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
fulfilled by LEAD 340 | ||
| Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses, at least one course must be Quantitative Reasoning I) | 6-10 | |
| Language Requirement (Completion of the third semester or equivalent of a language other than English is required) | 0-15 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | 15 | |
| ALEC 110 | Introduction to Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications | 3 |
| ALEC 123 | ALEC Orientation to Illinois | 1 |
| ALEC 451 | Professional Development in ALEC | 2 |
| AGCM 220 | Communicating Agriculture | 3 |
| LEAD 340 | Leadership Ethics & Society: Addressing Contemporary Challenges | 3 |
| Oral Communication | 3-6 | |
| Let’s Talk about Food, Agriculture, and the Environment | ||
or CMN 101 | Public Speaking | |
| Oral & Written Comm I and Oral & Written Comm II | ||
| Required Concentration (choose one): | 52-72 | |
| Agricultural Communications | 54 | |
| Agricultural Education | 72 | |
| Organizational & Community Leadership | 52 | |
| Electives | ||
Free electives as needed to total 126 hours minimum | ||
| Total Hours: | 126 | |
Agricultural Education concentration:
Graduation Requirements
Minimum hours required for graduation: 126 hours.
University Requirements
Minimum of 40 hours of upper-division coursework, generally at the 300- and 400-level. These hours can be drawn from all elements of the degree. Students should consult their academic advisor for additional guidance in fulfilling this requirement.
The University and residency requirements can be found in the Student Code (§ 3-801) and in the Academic Catalog.
General Education Requirements
Follows the campus General Education (Gen Ed) requirements. Some Gen Ed requirements may be met by courses required and/or electives in the program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I | 4-6 | |
| Advanced Composition | 3 | |
fullfilled by AGCM 220 | ||
| Humanities and the Arts (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences and Technology (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Cultural Studies: Non-Western Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: US Minority Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
fulfilled by LEAD 340 | ||
| Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses, at least one course must be Quantitative Reasoning I) | 6-10 | |
| Language Requirement (Completion of the third semester or equivalent of a language other than English is required) | 0-15 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | 15 | |
| ALEC 110 | Introduction to Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications | 3 |
| ALEC 123 | ALEC Orientation to Illinois | 1 |
| ALEC 451 | Professional Development in ALEC | 2 |
| AGCM 220 | Communicating Agriculture | 3 |
| LEAD 340 | Leadership Ethics & Society: Addressing Contemporary Challenges | 3 |
| Oral Communication | 3-6 | |
| Let’s Talk about Food, Agriculture, and the Environment | ||
or CMN 101 | Public Speaking | |
| Oral & Written Comm I and Oral & Written Comm II | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Education Concentration Requirements | 72 | |
| ACE 100 | Introduction to Applied Microeconomics | 3-4 |
| or ECON 102 | Microeconomic Principles | |
| CPSC 112 | Introduction to Crop Sciences | 3-4 |
| or ACES 102 | Intro Sustainable Food Systems | |
| PSYC 100 | Intro Psych | 4 |
| AGED 220 | Prog Del in Ag & Leadership Ed | 3 |
| AGED 250 | Observation and Program Analys | 4 |
| AGED 350 | Early Field Experience | 3 |
| AGED 420 | Curr Design & Instruction | 3 |
| AGED 421 | Teaching Strategies in AGED | 3 |
| AGED 450 | Program Delivery and Eval | 4 |
| CI 473 | Disciplinary Literacy | 3 |
| EPSY 201 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EPOL 201 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| or EPOL 202 | Foundations of Education-ACP | |
| SPED 405 | General Educator's Role in Special Education | 3 |
| EDPR 442 | Educational Practice in Secondary Education | 8 |
| Technical Subject Matter Required | ||
| ANSC 100 | Intro to Animal Sciences | 4 |
| ETMA 100 | Technical Systems in Agr | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| ACE 222 | Agricultural Marketing | 3 |
| ACE 232 | Farm Management | 3 |
| ACE 345 | Finan Decision Indiv Sm Bus | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| HORT 100 | Introduction to Horticulture | 3 |
| HORT 105 | Vegetable Gardening | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| FSHN 101 | The Science of Food and How it Relates to You | 3 |
| FSHN 120 | Contemporary Nutrition | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| NRES 100 | Fundamentals of Env Sci | 3 |
| NRES 101 | Wildlife Conservation in the 21st Century | 3 |
| NRES 201 | Introductory Soils | 4 |
| NRES 219 | Applied Ecology | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| LEAD 260 | Foundations of Leadership | 3 |
| LEAD 425 | Leading Teams | 3 |
| Electives | ||
Free electives as needed to total 126 hours minimum | ||
| Total Hours: | 126 | |
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Agricultural Leadership, Education, & Communications, Agricultural Education concentration
Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. For more information, see the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements page.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ALEC 110 | 3 | ACE 100 or ECON 102 | 4 |
| ACES 101 | 2 | CMN 101 or RHET 105 | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | FSHN 101 | 3 |
| RHET 105 or CMN 101 | 4 | HORT 100 | 3 |
| Language Other than English (3rd level) | 4 | Quantitative Reasoning course from degree list | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| AGCM 220 | 3 | AGED 250 | 4 |
| AGED 220 | 3 | LEAD 260 or LEAD 380 | 3 |
| PSYC 100 | 4 | ACE 232 | 3 |
| Physical Sciences course from degree list | 4 | Life Sciences course from degree list | 3 |
| Statistics course from degree list | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| LEAD 340 | 3 | AGED 420 | 3 |
| AGED 350 | 3 | EPOL 201 or 202 | 3 |
| ANSC 100 | 4 | EPSY 201 | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | CI 473 | 3 |
| Free Elective course | 4 | ETMA 100 | 3 |
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ALEC 451 | 2 | AGED 450 | 4 |
| AGED 421 | 3 | EDPR 442 | 8 |
| SPED 405 | 3 | ||
| General Education course | 3 | ||
| Free Elective course | 3 | ||
| Free Elective course | 3 | ||
| 17 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours 126 | |||
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Agricultural Leadership, Education, & Communications, Agricultural Education concentration
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