Explore resources in the department; research career and internship possibilities; identify, name and describe career setting for agricultural leadership and development; plan course of study and select courses in an emphasis area.

Offered to students living in the Freshmen Leadership Living Learning Community; fundamentals of developing personal leadership while participating in co-curricular activities; emphasis on the relational model of leadership and global perspective building. Prerequisites:

Offered to students living in the Freshmen Leadership Living Learning Community; fundamentals of peer mentoring while participating in co-curricular activities; emphasis on building supportive relationships on a college campus.

Directed study of selected issue in agricultural leadership and development with emphasis on collection, synthesis and interpretation of information.

Special topics in an identified area of agricultural development. May be repeated for credit.

Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in agricultural development. May be repeated 2 times for credit. Please see academic advisor in department.

Gain insights into their personal leadership strengths, styles, motivation and values; plan a course for self-improvement as a leader.

Identification of styles and roles of leadership; development of leadership techniques and skills required in working with organizations and youth groups; methods of resolving conflict, of communicating, of guiding and of evaluating; ethical consideration for leaders.

Team development theory; emphasizes research on team member behaviors, team decision making models and positive conflict in team environments.

Social systems language and archetypes; systems thinking theory including mental models, mastery, team learning, concept models of human organizations.

Principles, theories, concepts, techniques and applications for managing human resources in food and agricultural organizations and in local communities; attracting, staffing, training, developing and compensating human talent. Not intended for majors in business.

Principles, theories, concepts, techniques and applications for leading volunteers in agriculture and life sciences nonprofit, governmental and community organizations.

The study, understanding and solution of human-leadership problems based on theory learned in the classroom, library, laboratory and fieldwork completed by individuals and teams.

Major issues in the study of public leadership, development of leadership skills, and a field investigation done in conjunction with local public leaders.

Selected topics on the diversity of human resources in agriculture; emphasis on working in a multicultural society and developing a sensitivity toward different cultures; explores the interrelationships between the contributions of diverse individuals and the state, nation and global success of agriculture.

Evaluation principles applied to education programs in agriculture and life sciences; conceptual understanding of and skills in program evaluation theory, development, process and practice; application of evaluation design and processes for youth and adults in extension, community and school-based programs

Planning educational programs for adults in agriculture. Developing skill in use of group processes in teaching.

Processes by which professional change agents influence the introduction, adoption and diffusion of technological change. Applicable to persons who work closely with people.

Cooperative extension in agriculture and home economics; development, objectives, organization, program building and methods of teaching.

Technological communication theory; instructional and presentation models; teaching strategies; multimedia development.

Review of current literature and research as related to program development in light of legislation and policies affecting leadership, the broader fields of agriculture and life sciences and issues critical to the future of agriculture.

Directed individual study of selected problems in agricultural leadership and development with emphasis on collection, analysis and presentation of information.

Special topics in an identified area of agricultural development. May be repeated for credit.

Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in agricultural development. May be repeated 2 times for credit. Please see academic advisor in department.

Supervised internship and independent study related to student’s professional interest.

Special topics in an identified area of agricultural science. May be repeated for credit.

Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in agricultural science. May be repeated 2 times for credit.

Introduction to agricultural science teaching at the secondary level an overview of preparing teachers for a changing world including knowledge of learners, subject matter and teaching within the context of agricultural science.

Instructional design as it relates to teaching agricultural science, including topics on effective teaching, principles of learning, learning styles, lesson planning, instructional media and teaching methods.

Planning and supervising experiences and activities for students enrolled in secondary agricultural science programs.

The study, understanding and solution of human-agricultural problems based on theory learned in the classroom, library, laboratory and fieldwork completed by individuals and teams.

Methods of teaching and motivating students in agricultural mechanics; designed for students preparing to teach agricultural science in Texas public schools.

Clinical field experience for students preparing to teach agricultural science in public schools of Texas; through first-hand observation, students will study learning theories, individual differences, teaching methods, classroom management, curriculum, school climate and culture, and teacher roles and responsibilities.

Theory and practice in designing instruction for secondary agricultural science programs including effective planning and delivery methods; designed for students preparing to teach agricultural science in Texas public schools.

Theory and practice in facilitating secondary agricultural science programs: includes classroom instruction, supervised experience, and youth leadership development; designed for students preparing to teach agricultural science in Texas public schools.

Preparing curriculum materials for secondary agricultural science and adult education programs.

Planning for and teaching secondary agricultural science in selected high schools in Texas; includes 12 weeks of professional teaching experience under the guidance of a university supervisor and a cooperating teacher in the school.

Review of current literature and research as related to program development in light of legislation and policies affecting education in agriculture.

An on-the-job supervised experience program conducted in the area of the student’s specialization.

Special topics in an identified area of agricultural science. May be repeated for credit.

Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in agricultural science. May be repeated 3 times for credit.

Supervised internship and independent study related to student’s professional interest.

Introduction to mass communication, its history, role in society, and especially its unique role in agriculture; importance of mass communication and the communication methods used in modern society; foundation for an understanding of agricultural news and information; credit cannot be given for both AGCJ 105 and JOUR 102.

News gathering, writing, editing and ethics for current and emerging mediums used in agricultural communication; includes news identification, basic news writing methods, introduction to public relations, broadcast and Internet writing; interviewing skills, proper use of direct quotes and other news style; credit cannot be given for both AGCJ 203 and JOUR 203.

The role of the news media in covering government, the court systems, corporations, taxation, and insurance; a practical perspective on how journalists interact with public and private institutions from a legal, ethical and social standpoint.

Directed study of selected issue in field of agricultural communications with emphasis on collection, synthesis and interpretation of information.

Special topics in an identified area of agricultural development. May be repeated for credit.

Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in agricultural journalism. May be repeated 2 times for credit.

nterpretative agricultural news gathering and writing for all media types; basic media law and ethics, interviewing skills with assigned practice writing about agriculture, and science and technology, including meeting and event coverage both on and off campus; print, broadcast, Interactive and other media; credit cannot be given for both AGCJ 303 and JOUR 303.

Principles and practices of editing for agricultural and technical audiences including improving and tightening copy; writing headlines, titles, and subheads; photo editing and captions, graphics and layout; print, broadcast, Interactive and other media; credit cannot be given for both AGCJ 304 and JOUR 304.