Agricultural Leadership Minor

Offered at: San Luis Obispo Campus

This minor provides students with an opportunity to develop as leaders and individuals. The minor is designed for any student to become a more effective communicator, increase teamwork and leadership ability, and increase self-awareness. Courses provide opportunities for students to apply their leadership abilities in a "learn by doing" environment. Core classes provide an overview of leadership theory, followership, communication, teamwork, diversity, inclusion, and practical experiences.  Students will enhance their leadership abilities by participating in a practicum/experiential course that will challenge students to apply their leadership skills. Several degree programs at Cal Poly complement this minor by providing courses that will enhance any student's leadership capabilities.

Program Learning Objectives

1. Reflect upon personal behaviors and develop personal goals and objectives that enhance self-awareness.
2. Apply effective communication skills in a servant leadership-oriented environment. Effective communication includes oral, written, and listening among diverse audiences and in diverse settings.
3. Apply leadership theories, principles and practices in leading workplace teams, establish agreed-upon goals, and plans to accomplish them in the agricultural-related workplace.
4. Evaluate the effectiveness of plans and strategies that are to the benefit of the greater good.
5. Predict, analyze and design solutions to workplace behavioral issues and problems.

Minor Requirements and Curriculum

• At least half of the units must be from upper-division courses (3000-4000 level).
• At least half of the units must be taken at Cal Poly (in residence).
• No more than one-third of the units will be taken with credit-no credit grading (CR/NC), not counting courses with mandatory CR/NC. Departments may further limit CR/NC grading if desired.
• A minimum 2.0 GPA is required in all units counted for completion of the minor.