Transfer Students
Students Outside of Texas A&M

Thank you for your interest in our major Agricultural Leadership Development (ALED). Students in this major gain an understanding of leadership, agriculture and life sciences, business, communications, and an emphasis area of their choosing.

Career opportunities for ALED graduates are diverse and vary on the student's interest. ALED provides students with technical, conceptual, and human relations skills that employers continually tell us they are seeking. To date, students who actively seek employment are finding placement in many highly profitable areas. Graduates from our program often choose careers in sales, agribusiness, AgriLife extension, communications/public relations, law & politics, lobbying for agriculture, farm/ranch work or ownership, co-ops, feed lots, real estate, international ag work, general business, and other relatable fields.

Requirements to Apply

Transfer students are students who have completed collegiate-level coursework at other college or universities (besides dual-credit in high school).

If you are interested in transferring to Texas A&M University to study Ag Leadership & Development, then you will need to meet the following requirements:

    1. 2.5 GPA*
    2. 24 credit hours of transferable coursework*
    3. An interest in studying agriculture and leadership
    4. Required coursework (see below)

*As determined by Texas A&M's Office of Admission

Required Coursework

Dependent on your total transfer credit hours, we recommend certain courses to be completed before acceptance into our program. Those requirements are found in the worksheet below. This information will also help you when selecting classes to take at your current school.

External Transfer Information Worksheet 

We HIGHLY encourage you to utilize the Texas Common Course Numbering System as well as our degree plans when determining courses to take at your current college.

TCCNS Website

Applications for Transfer Students

Applications for transfer students are handled by the Office of Admissions at Texas A&M University. You must apply at http://admissions.tamu.edu/transfer/.
Any questions about application deadlines, application requirements, and if your application materials have been received need to be directed to the Office of Admissions.

Visit with an ALED Advisor
You are welcome to set up an appointment to meet with an ALED Advisor to learn more about our major. You can find their contact information here. 

You are also able to contact the ALEC Aggie Reps. They are current students in our department who can tell you more about our majors and coursework. You can find their contact information here.   

Helpful Resources
Texas A&M Office of Admissions
TAMU Applicant Information Systems (AIS)
Prospective Student Centers (across Texas) 
Transfer Course Equivalency
Texas Common Course Numbering System
Financial Aid
New Student Conferences