Undergraduate programs in Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications (ALEC) offer a unique combination of practical, hands-on skills and the critical people skills required for success in today’s fast-moving careers. ALEC offers four B.S. degrees: Agricultural Leadership and Development, Agricultural Science, Agricultural Communications and Journalism, and University Studies–Leadership Studies. Most students take up to 33 hours of coursework in their specific major, 30 hours in technical agriculture or business, and 43 hours in University mandated core curriculum. University Studies-Leadership Studies majors do not take technical agriculture courses, but choose two minors to compliment the leadership studies curriculum. All four majors have room for free electives, and many students opt to do minors or double majors in complementary fields.
Graduates of our undergraduate programs follow many career paths including
- Graduate school
- Law school
- Secondary and primary school teachers
- Communications specialists
- Reporters, editors, and writers
- Publication designers
- Publishers
- Foundation directors
- Chief Operating Officers
- Special events coordinators
- Public Relations
- Sales Representatives
- Law Enforcement
- Photographers
- School Superintendents, Principals
- College Professors
- Customer Service specialists
- Athletic coaches
- Human Resources