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.
8 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.
800+ 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.
Investing in student success
ALEC has the best faculty, staff, and fellow graduate students! My favorite things about being an graduate student in ALEC are the people, the culture, and the opportunities. I love all that ALEC has to offer.
Sherrie Ray, M.S. Student
Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communications News
Strong earns Citron Award in recognition of exceptional teaching
Being awarded the Dr. R. H. Citron University Professorship for Teaching Excellence was a full circle moment for Jennifer Strong ’02 ’03, Ph.D., associate professor in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications.
Internships offer an immersive opportunity for agricultural communications students
Within the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, students learn a transformative part of their education can happen outside of the classroom due to the vast industry network and strong partnerships established over the years.
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