Overview

The major in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign currently offers three concentrations.

Agricultural Communications, where students will learn and apply communication skills in telling the story of food, agriculture, and the environment. Students wishing to pursue a career as a teacher of agricultural science, agribusiness, agricultural mechanics, and horticulture in Illinois high schools should select the Agricultural Education concentration.

The Organizational and Community Leadership concentration prepares students for supervisory, training, sales, and outreach positions in agricultural, extension, community, and governmental agencies.

Learning Outcomes

1.Within the scope of food, agriculture, human, and natural resources systems in contemporary society, ALEC students will solve challenges and take advantage of opportunities.

Engage in critical thinking about current issues

Assess situational strengths and obstacles

Use effective communications

Create solutions that respond to current issues

2. Within the scope of food, agriculture, human, and natural resources systems in contemporary society, ALEC students will demonstrate a strong foundation in theories and empirical knowledge associated with leadership, education, and communications.

Describe current and historical challenges facing people within food, agriculture, human, and natural resource systems

Recall summarize and apply key theories, models, principles and terminology

Apply knowledge to global contexts

Integrate knowledge across courses and content areas

Critique current theoretical and empirical knowledge and methodological approaches

3. Within the scope of food, agriculture, human, and natural resources systems in contemporary society, ALEC students will lead, educate, and communicate with an awareness and commitment to inclusion.

Critically examine personal backgrounds, biases, and experiences

Use ethical principles and practices

Facilitate environments that foster a sense of belonging

Programme Structure

Concentrations:

Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications

Communicating Agriculture

Leadership Ethics & Society: Addressing Contemporary Challenges

Let’s Talk about Food, Agriculture, and the Environment

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

126 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Urbana, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

You'll provide your high school courses/grades, choose your major and a second choice, complete our writing prompts, and list your extracurricular activities, honors, and awards.

List your high school courses and grades exactly as they appear on your transcript.

We are test-optional, meaning you’re not required to submit ACT and/or SAT test results when you apply.

If you choose report your scores, enter your highest test scores for the ACT composite and/or the SAT total without super-scoring, along with the highest sub-scores you earned in each category regardless of test date.

Pay the application fee.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

39392 USD / year

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Out-of-State

38398 USD / year

≈ 38398 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

18046 USD / year

≈ 18046 USD / year

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Tuition & Fees

Residents: $18,046-$23,426

Non-Residents: $38,398-$46,498

International: $39,392-$49,742

Living costs

Urbana

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Learning Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Living costs

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