B.S. in Agricultural Education, Communications, Leadership and Extension Option

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate content knowledge required to be successful in non-formal agricultural education fields.
  • Demonstrate educational and teaching skills needed to be able to function successfully in non-formal agricultural education fields.
  • Analyze issues in non-formal agricultural education fields and develop strategies to solve those issues.
  • Communicate effectively
  • Demonstrate excellent interpersonal (personal and social) skills essential to educating in non-formal settings for youth and adults
  • Apply critical thinking skills when making decisions within the discipline of Agricultural Education
Freshman YearCredits
FallSpringSummer
WRIT 101W - College Writing I3    
NRSM 101 - Natural Resource Conservation3    
NRSM 102 - Montana Range Plants1    
M 121Q - College Algebra3    
AGED 140US - Leadership Development for Agriculture3    
AGED 101 - Agricultural and Technology Education Community Exploration1    
ANSC 100 - Introduction to Animal Science  3  
AGED 105 - Microcomputers in Agriculture  3  
CHMY 121IN - Introduction to General Chemistry  3  
CHMY 122IN - Introduction to General Chemistry Lab  1  
TE 250CS - Technology and Society  3  
ECNS 101IS - Economic Way of Thinking  3  
Year Total: 14 16  
Sophomore YearCredits
FallSpringSummer
BIOB 160 - Principles of Living Systems4    
ENSC 245IN - Soils3    
AGED 222 - An Introduction to Agritourism3    
SFBS 146 - Introduction to Sustainable Food and Bioenergy Systems
or ANSC 222 - Livestock in Sustain Systems
3    
HDFS 101IS - Indiv and Fam Dev: Lifespan
or HLD 121US - Leadership Foundations
3    
AGBE 210IS - Economics of Ag Business
or ECNS 204IS - Microeconomics
  3  
BIOB 110CS - Plant Science  3  
Core H  3  
WRIT 221 - Intermediate Tech Writing  3  
Track Elective  3  
Year Total: 16 15  
Junior YearCredits
FallSpringSummer
BIOB 318 - Biometry3    
AGED 312R - Communicating Agriculture3    
BMKT 325 - Principles of Marketing3    
AGED 333 - Construction Technology
or TE 332 - Remote and Autonomous Aircraft Systems
3    
Track Elective 3    
AGED 363 - Agricultural Youth Event Planning & Management  3  
AGED 309 - Philosophy and Programs in Extension  3  
Core D  3  
Track Elective   3  
BMGT 335 - Management and Organization
or BMKT 343 - Integrated Marketing Communication
  3  
AGED 498 - Internship    4
Year Total: 15 15 4
Senior YearCredits
FallSpringSummer
AGED 482 - Non-Formal Teaching Methods in Agriculture3    
Track Elective (300 or 400 level)3    
AGBE 337 - Agricultural Law
or AGBE 353 - Co-operative Business Principles and Practice
3    
Free Elective4    
Core A  3  
Track Elective (300 or 400 Level)  3  
AGED 315 - Electrical and Power Systems Operation (or AGED/TE/AGTE course)  3  
WRIT 373 - News and Pub Relations Writing
or WRIT 474 - Magazine Editing and Production
  3  
Year Total: 13 12  
Total Program Credits: 120

AGED-CLE Track Electives

Leadership Track Electives: Choose 5 courses (15 credits) from the list below.
SOCI 101ISIntroduction to Sociology3
HLD 121USLeadership Foundations3
HLD 206Leading Adaptively in a Complex World3
HLD 221Thinking, Writing and Speaking for Leadership3
HLD 391Special Topics3
HLD 491Special Topics3
HLD 499Leadership Capstone1
ACTG 101Accounting Procedures I4
BMGT 366Leading and Managing People3
BMGT 406Negotiation/Dispute Resolution3
BMGT 410Sustainable Business Practices3
BMGT 469Community Entrepreneurship & Nonprofit Management3
BMKT 337Consumer Behavior3
BMKT 436Sales and Sales Management3
HLD 346The Leader's Way: Deep Listening, Systems & Processes3
HLD 347DGlobal Leadership & Cultural Humility3
HLD 355Global Leadership & Culture3
BMGT 335Management and Organization3
Communications Track Electives: Choose 5 courses (15 credits) from the list below.
PHOT 154IAExploring Digital Photography3
CRWR 240RAIntroduction to Creative Writing3
FILM 253Television Production3
BMKT 337Consumer Behavior3
BMKT 343Integrated Marketing Communication3
BMKT 436Sales and Sales Management3
WRIT 371Digital Rhetorics and Multimodal Writing3
WRIT 472Science Writing and Journalism3
WRIT 474Magazine Editing and Production3
WRIT 341Advanced Technical Communication
WRIT 372Science Writing and Journalism3
WRIT 429Professional Writing3
WRIT 326Advanced Writing3
WRIT 450Rhetoric and Composition3
WRIT 476Public Rhetorics and Writing3
FILM 101IHUnderstanding Film and Media3
AGSC 402Enhancing Women's Roles in Agriculture and Natural Resources2
BMKT 420Integrated Online Marketing3
EDU 370Integrating Technology into Education3

Extension Education Track Electives: Choose 5 courses (15 credits) from the list below.
TE 207Materials and Processes0-4
TE 410Computer Aided and Industrial Machining and Manufacturing4
AGSC 342Forages3
ANSC 202Livestock Feeding & Nutrition3
ANSC 265Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals - Lecture3
ANSC 266Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals - Lab1
ACTG 101Accounting Procedures I4
BIOO 262INIntroduction to Entomology3
BMGT 335Management and Organization3
EDU 370Integrating Technology into Education3
EDU 222ISEduc Psych & Child Development3
EDU 223ISEduc Psych and Adolescent Dev3
HDFS 263Relationships and Family Systems3
HDFS 315Communication and Marketing in Community Education3
HORT 245Plant Propagation3
NRSM 240Natural Resource Ecology3
NRSM 421Holistic Thought/Mgmt4
EQUH 314Equestrian Instruction Methods2
ANSC 215Calving Management2
ANSC 222Livestock in Sustain Systems3
AGBE 315Ag in a Global Context3
AGSC 242Crop Identification1
AGSC 341Field Crop Production3
AGSC 402Enhancing Women's Roles in Agriculture and Natural Resources2
AGTE 252Concepts in Precision Agriculture3
AGTE 330Alternative Power & Energy Technology3
TE 417Manufacturing Technology3
EDU 211DMulticultural Education3

A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above.  Track electives should be chosen from appropriate track course list. Students in all options can enhance their degree with a Leadership Fellows Certificate.