Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Communication | Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication

Ready to become a leader in agricultural and environmental sciences communication? The UNL Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Communication program offers a thrilling mix of creativity and science to help you develop top-notch communication skills that make complex topics easy to understand! From video and photography to writing and graphic design, AESC will give you the tools to communicate in various exciting ways, ensuring you're prepared for any communication challenge.

More than just learning the ropes of storytelling, you'll gain the expertise to advocate for the agricultural industry and champion environmental causes that are important to you! With a strong emphasis on hands-on learning, you'll have plenty of opportunities to engage in internships, student projects, and real-world coursework that builds your expertise. And with the flexibility to customize your path through minors or double majors, AESC ensures you're not just learning communication—you’re becoming a well-rounded leader ready to excel in any area you choose. If you’re looking for a program that builds leaders, creative thinkers, and effective communicators, AESC is the place to be!

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What You’ll Learn

The Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Option prepares you to:

Develop core communication skills that are applicable to every industry
Build a portfolio of written, photo, audio, and video projects
Blend science and creativity to tell the story of food, fuel, water, landscapes and people in Nebraska, nationally and globally
Apply communication concepts, theories and principles of critical thinking to real-world issues facing agriculture and the environment

Quick Points

College	College of Agriculture Science & Natural Resources
Degree	Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
Hours Required	120
Minor Available	Yes

AESC Standout Courses

ALEC 136: Fundamentals of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences Communication

ALEC 136 is a foundational course tht introduces strategic storytelling for agricultural and environmental sciences audiences. To explore different communication styles, students engage in multimedia projects using free platforms, as part of a mini-campaign for their department.

ALEC 260: Introduction to Digital Media in Agricultural & Environmental Sciences

In ALEC 260, students gain hands-on experience with tools like Adobe Lightroom, Premiere, and InDesign while exploring their passions in agriculture. Students write and design community profiles to be featured on the website for Nebraska Extension's Buy Fresh Buy Local campaign.

ALEC 361: Video and Audio Production for Communicating Agricultural & Environmental Sciences

In ALEC 361, students learn about promoting, marketing, and communicating through audio and video channels. Specifically, students create podcasts and interviews, that meets industry-standard quality.

ALEC 480: Capstone Experience in Agricultural & Environmental Sciences Communication

In ALEC 480, students refine writing, photo, design, and video skills to develop and execute a communications campaign for a client. They create podcasts, videos, infographics and website content to fulfill the campaign goals.