Our graduate certificates are open to all Texas A&M University students. With these certificate options, students can enhance their expertise in a targeted area and gain strategic skills to give them a competitive edge and add value to their degree. Any student interested in pursuing a certificate through the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications should consult with their faculty advisor and check the Texas A&M Academic Calendar for important dates and deadlines.
All certificates may be completed as:
- Part of a degree program
- Stand-Alone Certificate option only (Non-degree application status)
When completed as part of a degree program or as a certificate option only (non-degree status), the certificate completion will appear on the transcript.
If you are interested in completing a certificate option, please complete the Graduate Certificate Application and submit to the program coordinator.
Agriculture eLearning Development Certificate
The Agriculture eLearning Development Certificate is an innovative program that prepares students with the unique knowledge and skills required to develop sophisticated eLearning courses and training programs for their Ag disciplines. Students will gain a substantive foundation of learning theory, adult education, instructional design, and computer programming from an eLearning perspective. This program is also approved for delivery via asynchronous distance education technology.
The program includes a capstone experience to solidify skills and enhance the graduate experience. The capstone experience will be tailored to individual student needs in consultation with a member of the certificate committee. Examples of appropriate activities include, but are not limited to: development of a web page, development and delivery of online courses, or course design for training programs and/or learning units.
Extension Education Certificate
A Certificate in Extension Education is an innovative program that prepares students with the unique knowledge and skills required to apply Extension education theory and put into practice these theories at any level in an organization. Students will gain a substantive foundation of Extension education theory, with the instructional focus on community situations and how to apply theories to all community situations. This program is also approved for delivery via asynchronous distance education technology.
The program includes a capstone experience to solidify skills and enhance the graduate experience. The capstone experience will be tailored to individual student needs in consultation with the committee chair, graduate committee, and certificate committee. Examples of appropriate activities include, but are not limited to the development of an educational program to address a critical issue or need within Extension, development of a new innovation or strategic initiative for Extension, or any other effort that would enhance the student experience while being important to Extension.
International Agriculture Certificate
The graduate certificate in International Agriculture (INAG) helps graduate students acquire specific knowledge and experience in international agriculture to increase their career competencies and workforce competitiveness. The certificate courses require subject matter with more than a 50% focus in international agriculture. Students acquire focused study and increased understanding in human capacity development, and/or agricultural and natural resource economic trade and policy. The certificate’s course requirements combines selected courses from students’ home departments and selected international agriculture courses from the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications, and the Department of Agricultural Economics.
This certificate is a multi-departmental certificate and there are several course options. Prior to admittance to the program students must be reviewed by a departmental committee prior to completing 50% of graduate program hours. This program is also approved for delivery via asynchronous or synchronous distance education technology. Approval to complete this certificate requires a specific application and review process by the program committee. To apply, access the International Agriculture Certificate application.
Leadership Education, Theory, and Practice Certificate
Certificate in Leadership Education, Theory, and Practice is an innovative program that prepares students with the unique knowledge and skills required to apply leadership theory and put into practice these theories at any level in an organization. Students will gain a substantive foundation of leadership theory, with the instructional focus on leadership situations and how to apply leadership theories to all professional organizations, including professional and civic. This program is also approved for delivery via asynchronous distance education technology.