# Department ofAgricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications

**Source**: https://alec.tamu.edu/
**Parent**: https://admissions.tamu.edu/resources/future-students/transfer-students

# 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](https://alec.tamu.edu/degrees-and-programs/)

## 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.

[View minors and certificates](https://alec.tamu.edu/degrees-and-programs/#min-and-certs)

## 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.

[Find admissions and aid details](https://alec.tamu.edu/admissions-and-aid/)

Mar

18

[Majors and Minors Fair](https://calendar.tamu.edu/agrilife/event/378994-majors-and-minors-fair "Majors and Minors Fair")

Memorial Student Center

Mar

18

[Co-op Orientation No. 2](https://calendar.tamu.edu/agrilife/event/373420-co-op-orientation-no-2 "Co-op Orientation No. 2")

Virtual

Apr

02

[Spirited Learning](https://calendar.tamu.edu/agrilife/event/370870-spirited-learning "Spirited Learning")

The Shirley and Joe Swinbank ’74 AgriLife Center, 556 John Kimbrough Blvd

[All Events](https://calendar.tamu.edu/agrilife/all/tags/alec%7Cagls)

## 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.

[Learn more about the agricultural education program](https://alec.tamu.edu/b-s-agricultural-science/)

### 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*

[Explore graduate degrees](https://alec.tamu.edu/graduate-degrees/)

## 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/)

**[Read more news on AgriLife Today](https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/unit/alec/)**

## Have Questions?

**For degrees or admissions questions:**

[Contact an Advisor](https://alec.tamu.edu/contact-an-advisor/)

**For general questions:**

[Contact the Department](https://alec.tamu.edu/contact-us/)