Texas A&M University is a Tier One Research University that places a great emphasis on excellence in undergraduate education. Information about Texas A&M University is available at http://www.tamu.edu/.

The Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications  (ALEC) is one of 14 academic departments in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The Department is authorized to award four bachelor’s degrees, three master’s degrees, and two doctoral degrees with an enrollment of 900 undergraduates and 160 graduate students. The scholarship of the 33 faculty members is grounded in five knowledge bases: planning and needs assessment, learner-centered instructional design, delivery strategies, evaluation and accountability, and research and measurement tools. The work of the faculty is expressed through six contextual applications including Agricultural Communications/Agricultural Journalism, eLearning and Professional Development; Extension Education, Organizational and Community Leadership; Teacher Education; and International Agricultural Education.  

Vision

Together, we aspire to add scholarship to the discipline, synergy among the faculty, meaning for learners, and value to the publics we serve. We aspire to build upon a strong and balanced academic curriculum that links science, technology, leadership, education, and human performance systems. We aspire to be recognized by stakeholders as one of the premier agricultural education programs in the world and to forge interdependent relationships with other world-class programs that share complementary missions.

Mission

The mission of the Department is to improve the quality of life and the economic well-being of individuals and communities in Texas, the Nation, and selected areas of the World through high quality teaching, leadership, research, extension, and outreach programs.