为学生在处理农业社区发展问题和自然资源的政府机构和非政府组织（例如合作推广服务部，USDA，NMDA，和平队和世界邻国）中担任各种国内外职位的课程做准备。合作推广服务-通过合作推广服务为学生提供青年发展和其他与农业相关计划的职业准备。政府机构-为学生在USDA和NMDA等政府机构的职业做好准备。国际课程-为学生在国际环境下从事农业发展的职业做准备。
The department offers a broad-based curriculum with majors, options and minors that prepare students for many careers as professional educators, communicators and leaders in agricultural, natural resource, technology and related disciplines. Some example occupations that the department prepares its students to enter are agriculture teacher, media specialist, technology teacher, Extension agent, NMDA or USDA professional, industry educational specialist, and development specialist. Graduates work in domestic and/or international settings.