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The mission of the Agricultural Education & Communication Department is to contribute to the improvement of agricultural and home economics education and agricultural communication in the state of California. The Agricultural Education & Communication Department has a long history of leadership and service to the College, the University, and the agricultural education profession in California. In recent years, a new, exciting, and related emphasis has become integrated into the mission. A partnership with the Brock Center for Agricultural Communication has expanded and enhanced horizons for Agricultural Science majors and for the Agricultural Education & Communication faculty.

	Department Website: http://aged.calpoly.edu Department Chair:   Dr. Robert Flores, AgEd@calpoly.edu Phone:   (805) 756-2803 Fax:   (805) 756-2799 College of Agriculture E-mail Address:   cafes@calpoly.edu

The Agricultural Education & Communication Department offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Science with a choice of one of seven concentrations (listed below). The program also offers 26 or 27 units of advisor approved electives, which may be selected from one of two career pathways: preparation of agriculture teachers for the public high schools of California or preparation for a career in agricultural communication.

The Agricultural Education & Communication Department offers the following major degree programs:

• B.S. Agricultural Science

Also offered are the following concentrations:

• Agricultural Mechanics
• Agricultural Products and Processing
• Agricultural Supplies and Services
• Animal Science
• Crop and Soil Science
• Forestry and Natural Resources
• Ornamental Horticulture

For graduate students the Agricultural Education & Communication Department coordinates with the College of Agriculture to offer a Master of Science in Agriculture with a specialization in Agricultural Education, and a specialization in General Agriculture which provides the opportunity to focus in the area of Agricultural Communication.

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