Undergraduate Programs: Leadership Emphasis
Consult with CAFNR faculty adviser and the Undergraduate Catalog for additional degree requirements and recommended Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Courses.
General Education Requirements (37-38 Hours)
- Communications (9):
- English 1000 (Exposition & Argumentation)
- Communication 1200 (Public Speaking) or Ag Ed 2220*
- Elective
- Mathematics (3):
- Math 1100 (College Algebra or higher)
- Physical and Biological Science (10-11):
- Biology 1010 and 1020, 1200 or 1500
- Chemistry 1100, 1310, or 1320
- Biochemistry 2110, or 2112 Chem 1330
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (9):
- Agricultural Economics 1041 or Economics 1014 (microeconomics)
- Agricultural Economics 1042 or Economics 1015 (macroeconomics)
- History 1100, 1200, 2210, 2440, 4000, 4220, or 4230 (American History) or
- Political Science 1100 or 2100 (American/St. Government)
- Humanistic Studies and Fine Arts (6)
- Electives
*3 of 9 credits of Humanistic Studies requirements met.
Professional Requirements (41 Hours)
- Agricultural Education (20)
- Ag Ed 1000: Orientation to Ag Ed (1)
- Ag Ed 2220: Verbal Communications in AFNR (3)
- Ag Ed 2250: Professional Leadership Development (3)
- Ag Ed 2260: Team and Organizational Leadership (3)
- Ag Ed 4320: Designing Curriculum and Instruction in Agriculture (3)
- Ag Ed 4330: Teaching Agriculture Subjects (3)
- Agr Ed 4993: Internship in Agricultural Education (4)*
*Capstone course for emphasis area
- Additional Requirements (12)
- Psych 1000: General Psychology (3)
- Acctcy 2010: Introductory Accounting (3)
- Ag Jrn 3210: Fundamentals of Communication (3)
- Ag Jrn 3240: Communicating on the Web or
- English 2030: Professional Writing
- Supporting Courses (minimum of 9 credits)*
- Fln Pln 2183: Personal and Family Finance (3)
- Ru Soc 2010: Leadership in Today's World (3)
- Ru Soc 2225: Science Technology and Society (3)
- HRM 3253: Human Resource Management
- Mgmt 3000: Fundamentals of Management (3)
*Additional courses as approved by adviser and adviser chair
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (33 Hours)
- Agricultural Economics (9)
- Ag Econ 2183: Agricultural Marketing System or
- Ag Econ 3224: New Products Marketing (3)
- Ag Econ 2223: Agricultural Sales (3)
- Ag Econ Elective (3)
- Animal Science (3)
- An Sci 2165: Ruminant Livestock Production or
- An Sci 2175: Monogastric Production (3)
- Food Science (3)
- FS 2114: Meat Classification, Grading and Judging or
- FS Elective
- Plant Science (3)
- Plnt S 2075: Home Horticulture or
- Plant Sci 2110: Plant Growth and Culture (3)
- Natural Resources (3)
- Soils 2100: Introduction to Soils or
- Nat Res Elective (3)
- CAFNR Electives and/or Minor Area (12 Hours)
Electives
- Other Electives (16 - 17 Hours)
Additional General Education Requirements
- Two Writing Intensive Courses (WI)
- Math Reasoning Proficiency (MP)
Suggested General Education Electives
Communication Electives
- Ag Ed 2220
- English 2010, 2030
- Foreign Language
- Communications 3441, 3572, 3575 or 3576
- Ag Jrn 3210, 3240
- Rural Sociology 2225
- Theater 1400
- Communication and Science Disorders 1110
- Agriculture 2190 (Intensive Spanish)
Humanistic Studies and/or Fine Arts
- Ag Ed 2220
- Ag Ec 3241
- Ag Jrn 3210
- For more course options please see:
- Undergraduate General Education list (1000-2000 level) PDF
- Undergraduate General Education list (3000-4000 level) PDF
- Acceptable courses are designated with an "H" in the category column.
- Only three credits from courses designed as an applied skills class may be used.
- University exception allows 12 hours of the same foreign language to be used to complete 6 hours of Humanities requirement and 3 hours of Communication Elective.
Effective for Students Entering Fall 2008 (Revised 6/5/08).
