Jason Ellis, Department Head

Professors: Atkinson, Ellis, and Ulmer 
Associate Professors: Hock
Assistant Professor:  Burke, Randolph, and Rogers-Randolph
Instructors: Disberger, and Moser
Directors: Hackett, R. L. Nixon, and R. M. Nixon
Specialists: Donnert, Drake, Dunstan, Gilmore, Hartman, Kennedy, Kowalik, Leatherman, Mau, Melgares, Peter, Schiff, Sheffield, Standtlander, Tomlinson, and Wichman
Emeritus Professors: Brandsberg, Erpelding, Frank, Medlin, Terry, and Unruh 
Emeritus Associate Professors: R. Baker, Harbstreit, Peck, Ward, and Wright 
Emeritus Specialists: Anderson, Ballou, Beckman, Edwards, G. Holcombe, R. Holcombe, Jackson, Morgan, Peterson, Schofield, and Zimmerli-Cates

301 Umberger Hall
785-532-5804
Fax: 785-532-5633
E-mail: communications@k-state.edu
www.communications.k-state.edu

The agricultural communications and journalism (ACJ) degree program allows you to combine your passion for agriculture and/or environmental issues with enhanced communication and journalism skills. Both the agricultural and environmental options feature challenging courses that will enhance your communications skills and your knowledge of natural and applied sciences.

Agricultural education involves the broad study of agriculture including a core of course work in agribusiness; animal science; biotechnology; environmental service; food products and processing; natural resources; plant science; and power, structural and technical systems.

Agricultural education is designed for students who wish to meet requirements to teach agriculture in a public school setting or work in other areas where education and teaching are integral (i.e. extension, agribusiness, etc.). Graduates in this option meet Kansas State Department of Education licensure requirements.

Sixteen weeks during the second semester of the senior year are devoted to full-time student teaching.

Programs

Bachelor of Science

• •  Agricultural Communications and Journalism (B.S.) - Agriculture Option
• •  Agricultural Communications and Journalism (B.S.) - Environment Option
• •  Agricultural Education (B.S.)

Minor

• •  Communications and Education for Agriculture Minor

Non-Degree

• •  Global Food Systems Leadership Secondary Major

Courses

Agricultural Communications

• •  AGCOM 100 - Agricultural Communications Orientation
• •  AGCOM 110 - Introduction to Agricultural Communications
• •  AGCOM 210 - Layout and Design Principles
• •  AGCOM 300 - Careers in Agricultural Communications
• •  AGCOM 310 - Communicating in the Agricultural Industry
• •  AGCOM 345 - Application of Layout and Printing Techniques in Agriculture and Natural Resources
• •  AGCOM 400 - Agricultural Business Communications
• •  AGCOM 410 - Agricultural Student Magazine
• •  AGCOM 420 - Topics in Agricultural Communications
• •  AGCOM 425 - Undergraduate Research in Agricultural Communications
• •  AGCOM 435 - Video in Agriculture and Food
• •  AGCOM 550 - Internship in Agricultural Communications
• •  AGCOM 590 - New Media Technology
• •  AGCOM 600 - Capstone Seminar in Agricultural Communications
• •  AGCOM 610 - Crisis Communication
• •  AGCOM 635 - Advanced Multimedia Production in Agriculture and Food
• •  AGCOM 650 - Study Experience in Agricultural Communications and Journalism
• •  AGCOM 712 - Environmental Communication
• •  AGCOM 786 - Topics in Agricultural Communications
• •  AGED 537 - Planning Programs in Extension & Non-Formal Education

Agricultural Education

• •  AGED 210 - Equipment and Material Management
• •  AGED 212 - Emerging Technologies in Power, Structural, and Technical Systems
• •  AGED 214 - Agricultural Engine Systems
• •  AGED 215 - Agricultural Electrical Systems
• •  AGED 260 - Agricultural Construction
• •  AGED 262 - Agricultural Structures
• •  AGED 300 - Introduction to Agricultural Education
• •  AGED 400 - Leadership and Professional Development in Agricultural Education
• •  AGED 486 - Topics in Agricultural Education
• •  AGED 490 - Undergraduate Research in Agricultural Education
• •  AGED 500 - Methods of Teaching Agriculture in the Secondary and Middle Schools
• •  AGED 505 - Field Experience in Agricultural Education
• •  AGED 520 - Block II Lab: Content Area Methods and Field Experience
• •  AGED 533 - Educating the Public about Agriculture
• •  AGED 600 - Senior Seminar in Agricultural Education
• •  AGED 615 - Laboratory Instructional Techniques in Teaching AgriScience
• •  AGED 620 - Principles and Philosophy in Agriculture and Career and Technical Education
• •  AGED 621 - Program Planning in Agricultural Education
• •  AGED 625 - Inquiry-Based Curriculum in Agricultural STEM and Biotechnology Education
• •  AGED 630 - Exploration of Global Agricultural Education
• •  AGED 704 - Extension Organization and Programs
• •  AGED 705 - Organization Problems in Teaching Agricultural Mechanics
• •  AGED 706 - Principles of Teaching Adults in Extension
• •  AGED 734 - Practicum in Agriculture-Related Occupations
• •  AGED 736 - Practicum in Extension Education
• •  AGED 786 - Topics in Agricultural Education
• •  AGED 790 - Agricultural Education Methods and Practicum for Teaching and Learning
• •  AGED 797 - Agricultural Education Colloquium I
• •  AGED 798 - Agricultural Education Colloquium II
• •  AGED 799 - Agricultural Education Colloquium III