Department ofAgricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications
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Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications
8 degree programs
Our degree programs lead to professional careers. Graduates are uniquely equipped for leadership, education, communication and training roles in the broad field of agricultural sciences and human performance.
Explore undergraduate and graduate degrees
9 unique minors and certificates
These unique programs include a variety of hands-on learning opportunities such as magazine and podcast production, student teaching, graduate certificates with international or extension focuses, or a leadership fellows program unlike any other.
Over 1,300 enrolled students
Our students are training to be the next generation of communicators, educators, leaders and professionals in the food, agriculture, natural resource and human sciences.
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Memorial Student Center
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Virtual
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The Shirley and Joe Swinbank ’74 AgriLife Center, 556 John Kimbrough Blvd
Empowering Texas ag teachers
Hear from one our graduate students as he shares his experience student teaching at a rural Texas high school. He discusses the growing need for agriculture teachers, the wide range of available career paths, and how we prepare future educators with practical training.
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Investing in student success
“ALEC is an inclusive and supportive program that works hard to meet my needs. I get questions answered quickly with extensive and helpful responses. They remind me of upcoming tasks and events which I greatly appreciate. I really feel like ALEC is in it for the students.”
Kristi Schonefeld, Master of Agriculture in agricultural development student
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications News
[### Mary Schrieber ’28 finds fellowship, shared values beyond the blue jacket
National FFA officer chooses Texas A&M for agricultural leadership](https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/02/23/mary-schrieber-28-finds-fellowship-shared-values-beyond-the-blue-jacket/)[### A seat at the table: Aggies leading service through The 12th Can
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences students support efforts to fight hunger and strengthen community](https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/01/29/a-seat-at-the-table-aggies-leading-service-through-the-12th-can/)
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