Agricultural Leadership, Education, & Communications: Organizational & Community Leadership, BS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Agricultural Leadership, Education, & Communications, Organizational & Community Leadership 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, Organizational & Community Leadership 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 | |
Organizational & Community Leadership 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 ACES 102 and any other course approved as Natural Sciences & Technology | ||
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours) | 6-8 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Organizational & Community Leadership Concentration Requirements | 52 | |
| ACE 100 | Introduction to Applied Microeconomics | 3-4 |
| or ECON 102 | Microeconomic Principles | |
| or PS 101 | Intro to US Gov & Pol | |
| ACES 102 | Intro Sustainable Food Systems | 3 |
| PSYC 100 | Intro Psych | 4 |
| ALEC 393 | Internship in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications | 6 |
| ALEC 490 | Foundations of Adult Training and Development | 1 |
| ALEC 491 | Getting 110% Effort – Principles of Adult Motivation | 1 |
| LEAD 260 | Foundations of Leadership | 3 |
| LEAD 321 | Training and Development | 3 |
| LEAD 425 | Leading Teams | 3 |
| LEAD 426 | Leadership Ethics | 2 |
| LEAD 427 | Human-centered Organizational Leadership and Management | 2 |
| LEAD 460 | Critical Approaches to Leadership Practice | 3 |
| LEAD 480 | Collaborative Leadership | 3 |
| Select 6 additional hours of 300- or 400-level ALEC or AGCM courses | 6 | |
| OCL Electives - Select 9 hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Introduction to Sales: Principles and Strategies | ||
| Negotiation | ||
| Agricultural Marketing | ||
| Food and Agribusiness Mgt | ||
| Economics of Food and Environmental Justice | ||
| Intro to Public Relations | ||
| Digitizing Development – Teaching and Training Online | ||
| Mgmt and Organizational Beh | ||
| Strategic Human Resource Management | ||
| Social Movement Communication | ||
| Argumentation | ||
| Exploring Cultural Diversity | ||
| Intro to Human Development | ||
| Adult Development | ||
| Adolescent Development | ||
| Industrial Org Psych | ||
| Emotional Intelligence Skills | ||
| Social Entre & Social Change | ||
| 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, Organizational & Community Leadership 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 | RHET 105 or CMN 101 | 4 |
| ACES 101 | 2 | Statistics course from degree list | 3 |
| CMN 101 or RHET 105 | 3 | ACE 100, ECON 102, or PS 101 | 4 |
| LEAD 260 | 3 | General Education course | 4 |
| Language Other than English (3rd level) | 4 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| AGCM 220 | 3 | EPSY 201 | 3 |
| PSYC 100 | 4 | OCL Elective course | 3 |
| Physical Sciences course from degree list | 3 | OCL Elective course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| Free Elective course | 3 | Life Sciences course from degree list | 4 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| LEAD 340 | 3 | ALEC 393 | 6 |
| LEAD 230 | 3 | LEAD 321 | 3 |
| LEAD 320 | 3 | LEAD 380 | 3 |
| General Education course | 4 | General Education course | 4 |
| Free Elective course | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ALEC 451 | 2 | LEAD 480 | 3 |
| LEAD 360 | 3 | OCL Elective course | 3 |
| OCL Elective course | 4 | Free Elective course | 4 |
| Free Elective course | 4 | Free Elective course | 3 |
| Free Elective course | 3 | Free Elective course | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Total Hours 126 | |||
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Agricultural Leadership, Education, & Communications, Organizational & Community Leadership concentration
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