Feb 23, 2026

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Communications, Leadership and Education

This area will provide a diverse foundation to students who are interested in leadership roles in business, breed/discipline associations or non-profit equine organizations, careers in communications, or Cooperative Extension and other educational outlets.

Requirements

AEC 300 - Topics in Agricultural Economics: (Subtitle Required) 1 - 3 Credit Hours
AEA 583 - The Art and Science of Curriculum Design and Assessment 3 Credit Hours
AFE 330 - Peer Instructor for AFE 100 3 Credit Hours *
AFE 342 - Agricultural Leadership Foundations 3 Credit Hours
AFE 490 - Agricultural Leadership Applications 3 Credit Hours
ASC 330 - Peer Mentorship and Instruction in Animal Sciences 3 Credit Hours *
CLD 230 - Intrapersonal Leadership 3 Credit Hours
CLD 400 - Agricultural Communications Campaigns 3 Credit Hours
CLD 401 - Principles of Cooperative Extension 3 Credit Hours
EQM 300 - Topics in Equine Science and Management: (Subtitle Required) 1 - 6 Credit Hours
EQM 302 - Equine Event Planning 1 Credit Hours
EQM 303 - Equine Leadership and Industry Outreach 1 Credit Hours
EQM 304 - Mentorship Through Teaching in Equine Science and Management: (Subtitle Required) 2 - 3 Credit Hours
*A maximum of 6 credit hours from AFE 330 , ASC 330 , EQM 303 , and EQM 304 can count towards emphasis area credit, with no more than 3 credit hours coming from any one of those courses.

Subtotal: Emphasis hours: 21