Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications Major, BS in Agriculture – Interdisciplinary Agriculture Concentration

uTrack Requirements

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Term 1

• ¹ Agricultural Core Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ^2,5 Natural Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ^2,5 Quantitative Reasoning  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ALEC 102 - Interpersonal Leadership Development 3 Credit Hours *
• ⁵  ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)

Term 2

• ^2,5 Natural Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ^2,5 Quantitative Reasoning  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ALEC 202 - Leadership and Diversity in Organizations and Communities 3 Credit Hours *
• ALEC 211 - Knowledge, Society, and Leadership 3 Credit Hours *
• ⁵  ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours *

Term 3

• ¹ Agricultural Core Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ¹ Agricultural Core Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ^4,5 Biological Sciences  Electives 4 Credit Hours *
• ^3,5 Unrestricted Elective 1 Credit Hour

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• ⁵ Select one course:

• ALEC 240 - Effective Oral Communication 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 210 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 217 - Honors: Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 240 - Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 247 - Honors: Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours *

Term 4

• ¹ Agricultural Core Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ^4,5 Biological Sciences  Electives 4 Credit Hours *
• ^5,6 Engaged Inquiries  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ^2,5 Expanded Perspectives  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ALEC 150 - The Land Grants’ Agricultural Legacy: A Complicated American Experience 3 Credit Hours *

Term 5

• ¹ Agricultural Core Elective 3 Credit Hours (300-400 level)
• ^3,5 Unrestricted Elective 2 Credit Hours
• ^3,5 Unrestricted Electives 6 Credit Hours

• ALEC 300 - Careers and Professional Development 1 Credit Hours
• ALEC 303 - Analysis of Leadership Approaches and Styles 3 Credit Hours *

Term 6

• ¹ Agricultural Core Electives 6 Credit Hours
• ¹ Agricultural Core Elective 3 Credit Hours (300-400 level)
• ^2,5 Expanded Perspectives  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ^3,5 Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

Term 7

• ¹ Agricultural Core Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ^3,5 Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

• ALEC 340 - Public Strategies for Communicating to Global Sectors 3 Credit Hours *
• ALEC 440 - Writing for Professional Careers in Industry and Academia 3 Credit Hours *
• ALEC 441 - Communicating in Crisis 3 Credit Hours

Term 8

• ¹ Agricultural Core Elective 3 Credit Hours (300-400 level)
• ^3,5 Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

• ALEC 421 - Youth Development 3 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• ALEC 492 - Internship In Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications 1-15 Credit Hours (6 hours)
• ANSC 492 - Animal Science Experiential Learning 1-6 Credit Hours (6 hours)
• AREC 492 - Off-Campus Internship 1-3 Credit Hours (6 hours)
• ESS 492 - Internship 1-6 Credit Hours (6 hours)
• FDSC 493 - Practical Experience in Food Science 1-12 Credit Hours (6 hours)
• FORS 492 - Practicum in Forestry 1-6 Credit Hours (6 hours)
• PLSC 492 - Internship in Horticultural and Plant Sciences 1-3 Credit Hours (6 hours)

Total Credit Hours 120

Footnotes

1. Some careers addressed by this program may require strong emphasis in a particular department (e.g., UT Extension jobs require 18 hours within a Herbert College of Agriculture department outside of ALEC). Students will select courses in the Herbert College of Agriculture not already required in the major or in a closely related field in consultation with their academic advisor.
2. Chosen from the Volunteer Core  list
3. Any course not already required for the major
4. Select sequence (8 hours) from BIOL 101  *-BIOL 102  *, BIOL 150  *-BIOL 160  *-BIOL 159  *, or BIOL 158 -BIOL 168  *-BIOL 167  *.
5. Students who have earned the A.S. degree from a Tennessee community college or university can apply A.S. coursework to meet this requirement. Students who have earned an A. S. degree from a regionally accredited community college or university and have met the Volunteer Core  requirements can apply A.S coursework to meet this requirement.
6. Any approved Engaged Inquiries  elective except those with an ALEC prefix

* Meets Volunteer Core  Requirement.