2023-2024 Course Catalog
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Code | Title | Credits |
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Degree Core Requirements | ||
ALS 1234 | CALS First Year Seminar | 1 |
ALCE 3004 | Educational Programs in Agricultural and Life Sciences 1 | 3 |
LDRS 1414 | Citizen Leadership 1 | 3 |
ALCE 3624 | Communicating Ag and Life Sciences in Writing 1 | 3 |
ALCE 3634 | Communicating Ag and Life Sciences in Speaking 1 | 3 |
ALCE 4034 | Methods of Planning Education Programs for Agriculture 1,2 | 3 |
ALCE 4044 | Agricultural Sciences Seminar 1 | 3 |
Subtotal | 19 | |
Major Requirements | ||
A. Disciplinary Core Courses | ||
AAEC 3324 | Environment and Sustainable Development Economics 2 | 3 |
ALCE 3014 | Leadership Effectiveness for Professionals in Agricultural Organizations | 3 |
ALCE 4014 | Introduction to Cooperative Extension 1 | 3 |
ALCE 4304 | Community Education and Development 1 | 3 |
LDRS 3104 | The Dynamics of Leadership 1,2 | 3 |
LDRS 3304 | Elements of Team Leadership 1,2 | 3 |
Select 3 credits of the following: | 3 | |
Principles of Peer Leadership 1 | ||
Study Abroad 1 | ||
Internship in Coop Extension 1 | ||
Internship in Education 1 | ||
Field Study/Practicum 1 | ||
Undergraduate Research 1 | ||
B. Restricted Electives | ||
Select 6 courses of the following: | 18 | |
Introduction to Civic Agriculture 1 | ||
Concepts in Community Food Systems 1,2,3 | ||
LDRS 1XXX | & higher 1 | |
PHIL 1XXX | & higher | |
PSYC 2XXX | or higher | |
SOC 2XXX | & higher | |
AAEC 3XXX | & higher | |
PSCI 3XXX | & higher | |
ALCE 4XXX 1 | ||
MGT 4XXX | ||
Introduction to Environmental Policy and Planning | ||
Environmental Ethics and Policy 4 | ||
Land Use and Environment: Planning and Policy | ||
International Development Policy and Planning | ||
Subtotal | 39 | |
Area of Specialization | ||
Select 18 credits 5 | 18 | |
Subtotal | 18 | |
Free Electives | ||
Select 0 credit hours (or balance to 120 credit hours) | 0 | |
Subtotal | 0 | |
Pathways to General Education | ||
Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
ALCE 2414 | Identity and Inclusion in Agricultural and Life Sciences (1A) 1,2 | 3 |
Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
Select 6 credit hours in Pathway 2 | 6 | |
Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
AAEC 1005 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System | 3 |
AAEC 1006 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System | 3 |
Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
Select one of the following: | 8 | |
Principles of Biology and Principles of Biology Laboratory and Principles of Biology and Principles of Biology Laboratory | ||
Chemistry in Context and Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory and Chemistry in Context and Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory | ||
Earth Science: Our Past, Present, and Future and Introduction to Earth Sciences Laboratory and Earth Resources, Society, and Environment and Earth Resources, Society and Environment Laboratory | ||
Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
MATH 1014 | Precalculus with Transcendental Functions (5F) | 3 |
STAT 2004 | Introductory Statistics (5F) | 3 |
Select 3 credits in Pathway 5a | 3 | |
Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
Select 3 credits in Pathway 6d | 3 | |
Select 3 credits in Pathway 6a | 3 | |
Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
ALCE 2414 | Identity and Inclusion in Agricultural and Life Sciences 1.2 | 3 |
Subtotal | 47 | |
Total Credits | 123 |
In-Major GPA: Indicates in-major courses for purposes of calculating in-major GPA.
Some courses listed on this checksheet may have prerequisites; please consult the University Course Catalog or check with your advisor
Prerequisite includes enrollment in the Civic Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) minor.
Prerequisites include UAP 3344 Global Environmental Issues: Interdisciplinary Perspectives/PSCI 3344 Global Environmental Issues: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, and UAP 3354 Introduction to Environmental Policy and Planning
AGSC advisor must approve area of specialization courses and the student must file an area of specialization form with the Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education undergraduate office. Students may either choose an approved minor to fulfill this requirement, or complete at least 15 hours at the 3000 level or higher. Approved minors include:
If a minor is not selected, students must choose courses from the following areas for their area of specialization:
Prerequisites: Some courses required for this major have prerequisites. Please refer to the Undergraduate Course Catalog or consult your advisor for information about prerequisites.
Foreign Language: Requires 2 years of high school study in the same language (equivalent to 1105).
Has foreign language requirement been completed? (Yes/No)
Courses taken at Virginia Tech to complete the foreign language requirement will not count toward graduation.
Satisfactory Progress: By the end of the academic year in which the student has attempted 72 hours (including transfer, advanced placement, advanced standing and credit by examination), "satisfactory progress" will consist of
Minimum Overall GPA Required for Graduation: 2.00
Minimum In-Major GPA Required for Graduation: 2.00
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