Agriculture, Agricultural Communications Concentration, B.S.AG.

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(Leading to the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Degree)

Agricultural Communications Concentration prepares students for careers in agricultural communications and related fields. This curriculum provides an opportunity for students to combine technical agriculture with Agricultural Education, Journalism, Professional Communications, and Business Communications. Possible career areas include: agricultural information agencies; newspaper writing and editing; magazine feature writing and editing; agricultural related publications; public relations; advertising and sales; environmental reporting; and Agricultural Extension.

Curriculum

Freshman Year

ANS 1200 - Introductory Animal Science Credit: 3.
AGRN 1100 - Plant Science Credit: 3.
ENGL 1010 - Writing I Credit: 3.
ENGL 1020 - Writing II Credit: 3.
BIOL 1110 - General Zoology Credit: 4. or
BIOL 1120 - General Botany Credit: 4.
MATH 1130 - College Algebra Credit: 3.
MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics Credit: 3.
CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry I Credit: 4.
CHEM 1020 - Introduction to Chemistry II Credit: 4.
AGR 1020 - Connections to Agriculture Credit: 1.

Total: 31

Sophomore Year

AGRN 2210 - Soils Credit: 3.
AGED 2120 - Introduction to Agricultural and Extension Education Credit: 3.
JOUR 2200 - Mass Communication in a Changing Society Credit: 3.
JOUR 2220 - News Reporting and Copy Editing Credit: 3.
ECON 2010 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit: 3.
ENGL 2130 - American Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2230 - British Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2330 - World Literature Credit: 3.
CSC 1100 - Introduction to Computing Credit: 3. or
DS 2810 - Computer Applications in Business Credit: 3.
HIST 2010 - American History I Credit: 3.
HIST 2020 - American History II Credit: 3.
SPCH 2410 - Introduction to Speech Communication Credit: 3. or
PC 2500 - Communicating in the Professions Credit: 3.

Total: 30

Junior Year

AGBE 2100 - Economics of Agriculture Credit: 3.
AGET 2110 - Agricultural Engineering Technology Credit: 2. or
AGET 3110 - Natural Resource Systems Credit: 2.
AGED 3010 - Professional Leadership Development Credit: 3.
Upper Division Ag Elective Credit 3. ¹
BMGT 3720 - Business Communication I Credit: 3.
ECON 2020 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit: 3. or
PSY 2010 - General Psychology Credit: 3. or
SOC 1010 - Introduction to Sociology Credit: 3.
PC 3500 - Web Site Construction/The Rhetoric of Internet Publishing Credit: 3.
Humanities and/or Fine Arts Electives Credit 6. ²
Elective Credit 3.

Total: 30

Senior Year

AGR 4930 - Senior Seminar Credit: 2.
AGED 4200 (5200) - Methods and Techniques of Teaching in Agricultural and Extension Education Credit: 3.
AGED 4300 (5300) - Development of Youth Programs in Agricultural and Extension Education Credit: 3.
AGED 4150 (5150) - Communications and Public Relations in Agricultural and Extension Education Credit: 3.
AGCM 4850 - Internship in Agricultural Communications Credit: 4.
AGCM 4860 - Internship in Agricultural Communications Credit: 4.
Upper Division Ag Electives Credit 6. ¹
Electives Credit 4.

Total: 29

Note:

¹	No more than one course from any Agriculture discipline. (AGBE, AGED, AGET, AGHT, AGRN and ANS)

²	Select from the University approved list.