Leadership in Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department of Agricultural and Extension Education
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Description | Requirements | Required Courses | Elective Courses | Admissions/Certification of Minor | Contact

Description

The Leadership in Agriculture and Life Sciences minor is open to all interested baccalaureate students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The minor is especially appropriate for students enrolled in agricultural and life sciences majors seeking a competative edge when applying for supervisory or management positions in careers related to the agriculture and life sciences industries. Students completing this minorwill be able to apply the theory, principles and skills required by leaders in their discipline.

Requirements

The minor requires a minimum of 17 credit hours with 14 credit hours from a required core and 3 credit hours from a list of technical writing courses. The minimum grade required for all courses counting toward the minor is "C-".

Required Courses (14 credit hours)

AEE 323 Leadership Development in Agriculture (2 cr) OR EAC 301 Introduction to Leadership Fundamentals (3 cr)
AEE 350 Personal Leadership Development in Agriculture (3 cr)
AEE 360 Developing Team Leadership in Agriculture (3 cr)
AEE 435 Professional Presentations in Agricultural Organizations (3 cr)
AEE 460 Organizational Leadership Development in Agriculture (3 cr)

Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

Choose 1 of the following:

AEE 311 Communication Methods and Media
ENG 332 Communication for Buisness and Management
ENG 333 Communication for Science and Research

Admissions and Certification of Minor

Admissions
Students who plan to minor in Extension Education should contact Dr. David W.W. Jones. Applications and requirements for the minor may be obtained in 13 Ricks Hall or contacting the departmental Student Services Assistant at 919.515.2241. Students applying for the Leadership in Agriculture and Life Science minor should submit the application listing the courses required for completion of the minor at least one semester prior to graduation.

Certification
Dr. David W. W. Jones will verify that all requirements have been met and recommentd approval by the department head, to certify the completion of the student's minor program. The signed minor application/ program of work will be submitted to the Academic Programs Office in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences by the department head. Certification must be submitted no later than the registration period for the student's final semester at NC State. The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program.

Contact Person

Dr. David W. W. Jones

212 Ricks Hall

919.513.2187

dwjones@ncsu.edu

Last Updated April 16, 2008