Agricultural Education, Communication & Technology B.S.A. with Agricultural Leadership Concentration

Nine-Semester Degree Program

First YearUnits
FallSpringSummer
UNIV 1001 University Perspectives1    
ASTM 1613 Fundamentals of Agricultural Systems Technology3    
AGLE 2143 Introduction to Agricultural Communications and Leadership3    
Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4:
BIOL 1543 Principles of Biology (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lecture)
& BIOL 1541L Principles of Biology Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lab)
4    
ENGL 1013 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)3    
COMM 1313 Public Speaking (ACTS Equivalency = SPCH 1003) (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 1.2 and 5.1)  3  
ENGL 1023 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)  3  
MATH 1203 College Algebra (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1103) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1)  3  
Satisfies General Education Outcome 4.2:
HIST 2003 History of the American People to 1877 (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 2113)
or HIST 2013 History of the American People, 1877 to Present (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 2123)
or PLSC 2003 American National Government (ACTS Equivalency = PLSC 2003)
  3  
Social Science Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.3 and 4.1)1  3  
Year Total: 14 15  
 
Second YearUnits
FallSpringSummer
AECTBS Core Elective3    
ASTM 2903 Agricultural and Human Environmental Sciences Applications of Microcomputers3    
Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3:
AGEC 1103 Principles of Agricultural Microeconomics
or AGEC 2103 Principles of Agricultural Macroeconomics
3    
Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4:
CHEM 1073 Fundamentals of Chemistry (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 1214 Lecture)
& CHEM 1071L Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 1214 Lab)
4    
Fine Arts or /Humanities State Minimum Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1 or 3.2)2, 33    
AECTBS Core Elective  3  
Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.2
ACOM 3143 Communicating Agriculture to the Public
or ACOM 3143H Honors Communicating Agriculture to the Public
  3  
Fine Arts or Humanities State Minimum Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1 or 3.2)2, 3  3  
PSYC 2003 General Psychology (ACTS Equivalency = PSYC 1103) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)  3  
Science or Math Elective  3  
Year Total: 16 15  
 
Third YearUnits
FallSpringSummer
AGED 3133 Instructional and Presentation Strategies (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.2)3    
AGLE 3943 Professional Development in Agricultural Communications and Leadership3    
General Electives49    
AGLE 3153 Leadership Development in Agriculture
or AGLE 3153H Honors Leadership Development in Agriculture
  3  
General Electives4  12  
AGLE 475V Internship in Ag Leadership
or AGED 475V Internship in Agricultural Education
or ACOM 475V Internship in Ag Communications
or ASTM 475V Internship in Ag Systems
    3
(AGED 475V Satisfies General Education Outcome 6.1)
Year Total: 15 15 3
 
Fourth YearUnits
FallSpringSummer
AGED 4003 Issues in Agriculture (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 1.2 and 5.1)3    
AGLE 4153 Survey of Leadership Theory in Agriculture3    
AGED 4443 Principles of Technological Change3    
AFLS 3993 Professional Growth and Critical Career Skills3    
AECTBS Core Elective3    
AGLE 4163 Leadership Analysis Through Film  3  
General Electives4  9  
Year Total: 15 12  
 
Total Units in Sequence:   120
1

The Fine Arts Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcome 3.1 include: 

ARCH 1003, ARHS 1003, COMM 1003, DANC 1003, LARC 1003, MLIT 1003, MLIT 1003H,

MLIT 1013, MLIT 1013H, MLIT 1333, THTR 1003, THTR 1013, or THTR 1013H.

2

The Humanities Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcome 3.2 include: 

AAST 2023, ANTH 1033, ARCH 1013, CLST 1003, CLST 1003H, CLST 1013, COMM 1233,

DANC 1003, ENGL 1213, GNST 2003, HIST 1113, HIST 1113H, HIST 1123,

HIST 1123H, HIST 2003, HIST 2013, HUMN 1124H, HUMN 2213, LALS 2013, MRST 2013,

MUSY 2003, MUSY 2003H, PHIL 2003, PHIL 2003C, PHIL 2003H, PHIL 2103, PHIL 2103C,

PHIL 2303, THTR 1003, THTR 1013, THTR 1013H, WLIT 1113, WLIT 1123, or Intermediate-level world language (usually 2003-level).

3

The Social Science Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcomes 3.3 and 4.1 include: 

ANTH 1023, COMM 1023, HDFS 1403, HDFS 2413, HIST 1113, HIST 1113H, HIST 1123,

HIST 1123H, HIST 2093, HUMN 1114H, HUMN 2114H, INST 2013, INST 2813,

INST 2813H, PLSC 2013, PLSC 2813, PLSC 2813H, RESM 2853, SOCI 2013, SOCI 2013H,

or SOCI 2033.

4

Students must complete 40 hours of upper division courses (3000-4000 level).  It is recommended that students consult with their academic adviser when making course selections.