Topics and formats vary to address current issues and opportunities for student development.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of Instructor

Other Instructors: Stripling, Christopher | Owings, Charity Grace

Explores the histories, experiences, and contributions of agricultural students and faculty at land grant institutions and the land grant institutions’ relationships with indigenous people of North America and other racial groups. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (EI) (GCUS)

Explores the development of life science and agricultural knowledge and the competing schools of thought on how to develop an educational system in a democratic society. Early debates centered on agriculture as a science, an art, or simply a mass of empiricism. Major thinkers of agriculture and education believed in the power of educating the masses and the social power of knowledge. Current and historical models of agricultural leadership, education, and communications will be interpreted through cultural and historically significant works, figures, and schools of thought. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (AH)

Other Instructors: Beasley, Victoria Utsman

Enables students to develop communication skills in face-to-face environments. Students will learn and apply verbal and nonverbal communication strategies relevant to the delivery of demonstrative, informative, persuasive, and group presentations. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (OC) Satisfies General Education Requirement through the 2021-2022 academic catalog: (OC).

Other Instructors: Beasley, Victoria Utsman | Colclasure, Blake Clayton

Assists students in identifying, developing, and pursuing a career blueprint while gaining an understanding of the current job market and necessary techniques to obtain employment within the agriculture field including recruitment/placement services, resume construction, interview skills, and job offer evaluation.

Other Instructors: Colclasure, Blake Clayton

Current issues.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Stephens, Carrie Ann | Richards, Jennifer Kathryn

Recruitment, selection, training, retention and supervision of volunteers. Will explore the praxis between volunteer leadership theories and the practical application of those behaviors to effectively develop and lead a volunteer program in the contexts of agricultural education, Extension and community nonprofits.

Select (a) appropriate statistical techniques to use in analyzing ALEC quantitative research data, and (b) appropriate coding methods for analyzing ALEC qualitative data. Use appropriate software to analyze both qualitative and quantitative data. Report results in narrative and appropriate table, graphic, or visual forms for inclusion in scholarly writing and impact communications.