Agricultural Education Communications, Leadership, and Extension Options
| Freshman Year | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| WRIT 101W - College Writing I | 3 | ||
| ECNS 101IS - Economic Way of Thinking | 3 | ||
| NRSM 101 - Natural Resource Conservation | 3 | ||
| NRSM 102 - Montana Range Plants | 1 | ||
| M 121Q - College Algebra | 3 | ||
| AGSC 101 - Introduction to Agricultural and Environmental Resources | 1 | ||
| 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 | ||
| HLD 121US - Leadership Foundations | 3 | ||
| Core A | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 14 | 16 | |
| Sophomore Year | Credits | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| WRIT 221 - Intermediate Tech Writing | 3 | ||
| BIOB 160 - Principles of Living Systems | 4 | ||
| TE 250CS - Technology and Society | 3 | ||
| ENSC 245IN - Soils | 3 | ||
| Core D | 3 | ||
| AGBE 210IS - Economics of Ag Business | 3 | ||
| ECNS 204IS - Microeconomics | 3 | ||
| BIOB 110CS - Plant Science or SFBS 146 - Introduction to Sustainable Food and Bioenergy Systems | 3 | ||
| HDFS 101IS - Indiv and Fam Dev: Lifespan | 3 | ||
| Core H | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 16 | 15 | |
| Junior Year | Credits | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| BIOB 318 - Biometry | 3 | ||
| AGED 312R - Communicating Agriculture | 3 | ||
| BMKT 325 - Principles of Marketing | 3 | ||
| 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 | ||
| AGED 315 - Electrical and Power Systems Operation or AGTE 330 - Alternative Power & Energy Technology | 3 | ||
| Track Elective | 3 | ||
| AGED 498 - Internship | 4-8 | ||
| Year Total: | 15 | 12 | 4-8 |
| Senior Year | Credits | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| AGED 482 - Non-Formal Teaching Methods in Agriculture | 3 | ||
| Track Elective | 3 | ||
| Free Elective | 4 | ||
| LSCI 437 - Social Media Practices or BMKT 420 - Integrated Online Marketing or BMKT 343 - Integrated Marketing Communication | 3 | ||
| AGBE 337 - Agricultural Law or AGBE 353 - Co-operative Business Principles and Practice | 3 | ||
| AGED 401 - Agricultural Issues and Research | 3 | ||
| AGSC 402 - Enhancing Women's Roles in Agriculture and Natural Resources or AGSC 491 - Special Topics | 2 | ||
| Track Elective (300 or 400 level) | 3 | ||
| HLD 302 - Leadership Capstone | 1 | ||
| Track Elective | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 16 | 12 | |
| Total Program Credits: | 120 | ||
AGED-CLE Track Electives
| Leadership Track Electives: Choose 5 courses (15 credits) from the list below. | ||
| SOCI 101IS | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| HLD 121US | Leadership Foundations | 3 |
| HLD 206 | Leading Adaptively in a Complex World | 3 |
| HLD 221 | Critical Thinking, Writing and Leading | 3 |
| HLD 302 | Leadership Capstone | 1 |
| HLD 391 | Special Topics | 3 |
| HLD 491 | Special Topics | 3 |
| ACTG 101 | Accounting Procedures I | 4 |
| BMGT 335 | Management and Organization | 3 |
| BMGT 366 | Leading and Managing People | 3 |
| BMGT 406 | Negotiation/Dispute Resolution | 3 |
| BMGT 410 | Sustainable Business Practices | 3 |
| BMGT 469 | Community Entrepreneurship & Nonprofit Management | 3 |
| BMKT 337 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| BMKT 436 | Sales and Sales Management | 3 |
| Communications Track Electives: Choose 5 courses (15 credits) from the list below. | ||
| FILM 100IH | Intro to Film & Photography | 3 |
| PHOT 154IA | Exploring Digital Photography | 3 |
| CRWR 240RA | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| CS 145RA | Web Design | 3 |
| FILM 253 | Television Production | 3 |
| BMKT 337 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| BMKT 343 | Integrated Marketing Communication | 3 |
| BMKT 436 | Sales and Sales Management | 3 |
| WRIT 371 | Digital Rhetorics and Multimodal Writing | 3 |
| WRIT 372 | Science Writing for Popular Non-Fiction | 3 |
| WRIT 373 | News and Pub Relations Writing | 3 |
| WRIT 374 | Magazine Editing | 3 |
| Extension Education Track Electives: Choose 5 courses (15 credits) from the list below. | ||
| AGSC 342 | Forages | 3 |
| ANSC 202 | Livestock Feeding & Nutrition | 3 |
| ANSC 222 | Livestock in Sustain Systems | 3 |
| ANSC 265 | Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals - Lecture | 3 |
| ANSC 266 | Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals - Lab | 1 |
| ACTG 101 | Accounting Procedures I | 4 |
| BIOO 262IN | Introduction to Entomology | 3 |
| BMGT 335 | Management and Organization | 3 |
| EDU 370 | Integrating Tech into Educ | 3 |
| EDU 222IS | Educ Psych & Child Development | 3 |
| EDU 223IS | Educ Psych and Adolescent Dev | 3 |
| HDFS 263 | Relationships and Fam Systems | 3 |
| HDFS 315 | Communication and Marketing in Community Education | 3 |
| HORT 245 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| NRSM 240 | Natural Resource Ecology | 3 |
| NRSM 421 | Holistic Thought/Mgmt | 4 |
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 will receive a Leadership Fellows Certificate.
| Freshman Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | |
| Freshman course requirements are the same for Communications, Leadership & Extension Options | ||
| WRIT 101W - College Writing I | 3 | |
| ECNS 101IS - Economic Way of Thinking | 3 | |
| AGSC 101 - Introduction to Agricultural and Environmental Resources | 1 | |
| NRSM 101 - Natural Resource Conservation | 3 | |
| NRSM 102 - Montana Range Plants | 1 | |
| M 121Q - College Algebra | 3 | |
| AGED 140US - Leadership Development for Agriculture | 3 | |
| ANSC 100 - Introduction to Animal Science | 3 | |
| AGED 105 - Microcomputers in Agriculture | 3 | |
| FILM 100IH - Intro to Film & Photography (or Core H) or LING 210IH - Introduction to Language and Linguistics | 3 | |
| CHMY 121IN - Introduction to General Chemistry & CHMY 122IN - Introduction to General Chemistry Lab | 4 | |
| Year Total: | 14 | 16 |
| Total Program Credits: | 30 | |
Communications Track
| Sophomore Year | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| ECNS 204IS - Microeconomics | 3 | ||
| BIOB 160 - Principles of Living Systems | 4 | ||
| SFBS 146 - Introduction to Sustainable Food and Bioenergy SystemsSFBS (S), ENSC (F) or ENSC 245IN - Soils | 3 | ||
| HLD 121US - Leadership Foundations | 3 | ||
| WRIT 221 - Intermediate Tech Writing | 3 | ||
| ANSC 222 - Livestock in Sustain Systems202 (F), 222 (S) or ANSC 202 - Livestock Feeding & Nutrition | 3 | ||
| PHOT 154IA - Exploring Digital Photography or PHOT 113RA - The Magic of the Darkroom I | 3 | ||
| TE 250CS - Technology and Society | 3 | ||
| CS 145RA - Web Design | 3 | ||
| HDFS 101IS - Indiv and Fam Dev: Lifespan | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 16 | 15 | |
| Junior Year | Credits | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| BIOB 318 - Biometry | 3 | ||
| AGED 312R - Communicating Agriculture | 3 | ||
| BMKT 325 - Principles of Marketing | 3 | ||
| AGED 333 - Construction Technology | 3 | ||
| WRIT 201 - College Writing II (or communications elective) or FILM 253 - Television Production | 3 | ||
| AGED 309 - Philosophy and Programs in Extension | 3 | ||
| AGED 363 - Agricultural Youth Event Planning & Management | 3 | ||
| AGBE 210IS - Economics of Ag Business | 3 | ||
| AGED 315 - Electrical and Power Systems Operation or TE 332 - Remote and Autonomous Aircraft Systems or AGTE 330 - Alternative Power & Energy Technology | 3 | ||
| BGEN 210 - Accounting and Finance Basics or BGEN 204 - Business & Entrepreneurship Fundamentals | 3 | ||
| AGED 498 - Internship | 4-8 | ||
| Year Total: | 15 | 15 | 4-8 |
| Senior Year | Credits | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| AGED 482 - Non-Formal Teaching Methods in Agriculture | 3 | ||
| AGBE 337 - Agricultural Law | 3 | ||
| EDU 211D - Multicultural Education or BGEN 242D - Introduction to International Business | 3 | ||
| BMKT 343 - Integrated Marketing Communication or BMKT 420 - Integrated Online Marketing | 3 | ||
| AGED 401 - Agricultural Issues and Research | 3 | ||
| BMKT 337 - Consumer Behavior (or upper level elective) or BMKT 436 - Sales and Sales Management | 3 | ||
| HLD 302 - Leadership Capstone | 1 | ||
| LSCI 437 - Social Media Practices | 3 | ||
| WRIT 373 - News and Pub Relations Writing | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 12 | 13 | |
| Total Program Credits: | 120 | ||
Leadership Track
| Sophomore Year | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| WRIT 221 - Intermediate Tech Writing | 3 | ||
| HDFS 101IS - Indiv and Fam Dev: Lifespan | 3 | ||
| ENSC 245IN - SoilsSFBS (S), ENSC (F) or SFBS 146 - Introduction to Sustainable Food and Bioenergy Systems | 3 | ||
| ECNS 204IS - Microeconomics | 3 | ||
| HLD 121US - Leadership Foundations | 3 | ||
| ANSC 222 - Livestock in Sustain Systems202 (F), 222 (S) or ANSC 202 - Livestock Feeding & Nutrition | 3 | ||
| TE 250CS - Technology and Society | 3 | ||
| AGBE 210IS - Economics of Ag Business | 3 | ||
| PHOT 154IA - Exploring Digital Photography (or Core A) | 3 | ||
| HLD 221 - Critical Thinking, Writing and Leading | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 15 | 15 | |
| Junior Year | Credits | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| BIOB 318 - Biometry | 3 | ||
| AGED 312R - Communicating Agriculture | 3 | ||
| AGED 333 - Construction Technology | 3 | ||
| WRIT 373 - News and Pub Relations Writing | 3 | ||
| HLD 491 - Special Topics | 1-4 | ||
| AGED 309 - Philosophy and Programs in Extension | 3 | ||
| AGED 363 - Agricultural Youth Event Planning & Management | 3 | ||
| BMGT 335 - Management and Organization | 3 | ||
| HLD 302 - Leadership Capstone | 1 | ||
| EDU 211D - Multicultural Education or BGEN 242D - Introduction to International Business | 3 | ||
| BGEN 210 - Accounting and Finance Basics or BGEN 204 - Business & Entrepreneurship Fundamentals | 3 | ||
| AGED 498 - Internship | 4-8 | ||
| Year Total: | 13-16 | 16 | 4-8 |
| Senior Year | Credits | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| AGED 482 - Non-Formal Teaching Methods in Agriculture | 3 | ||
| AGBE 337 - Agricultural Law | 3 | ||
| HLD 491 - Special Topics (or upper level leadership elective) | 3 | ||
| BMKT 325 - Principles of Marketing | 3 | ||
| TE 332 - Remote and Autonomous Aircraft Systems or AGTE 417 - Manufacturing Technology | 3 | ||
| AGED 401 - Agricultural Issues and Research | 3 | ||
| AGED 315 - Electrical and Power Systems Operation or AGTE 330 - Alternative Power & Energy Technology | 3 | ||
| HLD 491 - Special Topics (or upper level leadership elective) | 3 | ||
| LSCI 437 - Social Media Practices (or upper level elective) | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 15 | 12 | |
| Total Program Credits: | 120 | ||
Extension Track
| Sophomore Year | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| WRIT 221 - Intermediate Tech Writing | 3 | ||
| ENSC 245IN - Soils | 3 | ||
| BIOB 160 - Principles of Living Systems | 4 | ||
| PHOT 154IA - Exploring Digital Photography (or Core A) | 3 | ||
| BIOO 262IN - Introduction to Entomology | 3 | ||
| HDFS 101IS - Indiv and Fam Dev: Lifespan | 3 | ||
| HLD 121US - Leadership Foundations | 3 | ||
| BIOB 110CS - Plant Science | 3 | ||
| ANSC 265 - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals - Lecture | 3 | ||
| ANSC 266 - Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals - Lab | 1 | ||
| ANSC 222 - Livestock in Sustain Systems202 (F), 222 (S) or ANSC 202 - Livestock Feeding & Nutrition | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 16 | 16 | |
| Junior Year | Credits | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| BIOB 318 - Biometry | 3 | ||
| AGED 312R - Communicating Agriculture | 3 | ||
| AGED 333 - Construction Technology | 3 | ||
| BGEN 204 - Business & Entrepreneurship Fundamentals or BGEN 210 - Accounting and Finance Basics | 3 | ||
| ECNS 204IS - Microeconomics | 3 | ||
| AGED 363 - Agricultural Youth Event Planning & Management | 3 | ||
| AGED 309 - Philosophy and Programs in Extension | 3 | ||
| AGED 315 - Electrical and Power Systems Operation or TE 332 - Remote and Autonomous Aircraft Systems or AGTE 330 - Alternative Power & Energy Technology or AGTE 417 - Manufacturing Technology | 3 | ||
| AGBE 210IS - Economics of Ag Business | 3 | ||
| AGSC 341 - Field Crop Production341 (S), 401 (F) or AGSC 401 - Integrated Pest Management or ANSC 337 - Disease of Domestic Livestock | 3 | ||
| AGED 498 - Internship | 4-8 | ||
| Year Total: | 15 | 15 | 4-8 |
| Senior Year | Credits | ||
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| BMKT 325 - Principles of Marketing | 3 | ||
| AGED 482 - Non-Formal Teaching Methods in Agriculture | 3 | ||
| AGSC 342 - Forages | 3 | ||
| EDU 211D - Multicultural Education or BGEN 242D - Introduction to International Business | 3 | ||
| Core H | 3 | ||
| AGED 401 - Agricultural Issues and Research | 3 | ||
| AGBE 337 - Agricultural Law | 3 | ||
| HLD 302 - Leadership Capstone | 1 | ||
| BMGT 335 - Management and Organization or LSCI 437 - Social Media Practices | 3 | ||
| Year Total: | 12 | 13 | |
| Total Program Credits: | 121 | ||