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The Department of Community and Leadership Development offers programs to meet you wherever you are in your educational journey. Explore a B.S. in Community and Leadership Development, a B.S. in Agricultural Education and Advocacy, an M.S. in Community and Leadership Development or an undergraduate certificate in Leadership Studies.
Our faculty has strong disciplinary training in such fields as communication, education and rural sociology, and they take pride in their disciplinary homes. When it comes to our overall focus, however, we are moving beyond the disciplinary approach of the past. Believing it best represents contemporary approaches to 21st century reality, we are more about the processes of functioning effectively in community and fostering ethical leadership.
The Department of Community and Leadership Development invites you to join us in making a difference, locally and globally.
Degree Programs
B.S. in CLD
If you have strong communication and interpersonal skills, enjoy teaching and sharing your knowledge with others, and want to make a difference by changing the social, political and economic environment of your community or organization — this is your major!
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B.S. in Ag. Ed. & Advocacy
This degree opens doors to a variety of opportunities in the field of agriculture. Our graduates are equipped with the tools to educate in all areas of the agriculture industry. Our program prides itself as a leader in "culture and cognition."
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M.S. in CLD
This is a unique multidisciplinary program that prepares you for continuing on for a Ph.D. in several different disciplines (e.g., Agricultural Education, Agricultural Leadership and Development, Communications, Rural Sociology) or a broad range of careers.
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Undergrad Certificate in Leadership Studies
This program teaches vital pillars complimentary to undergraduate programs, such as understanding core concepts about leadership, fostering team and organizational leadership, embracing community leadership and focusing on intercultural communication skills.
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