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2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Agricultural Communications and Journalism (B.S.)
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The agricultural communications and journalism major prepares students for various communications positions related to agricultural and environmental areas. Careers can be targeted in public relations, newspaper, magazine, radio-television, advertising, marketing, and agricultural/environmental information. Students in the major have opportunities to work with radio facilities, desktop publishing equipment, cameras, and photo scanning equipment. The major focuses on helping students establish industry ties.
Students must complete the university general education requirements specified by the College of Agriculture. See the College of Agriculture general requirements section. Students majoring in the curriculum can follow the agricultural or environmental options.
Bachelor’s degree requirements
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Agricultural option
Agricultural Communications and Journalism is a degree program that improves your communications skills, which is important in any career. If you choose the agricultural option, you will enroll in basic science and agricultural courses which will allow you to specialize in areas such as agribusiness, food science, animal science, crop science, horticulture and grain science. If you wish, you can also select a specialization in print journalism, public relations, radio and television reporting, web communications, advertising and strategic communications. University and departmental required and elective courses round out the curriculum. Humanities and/or social sciences (12 hours)
See suggested humanities and social science electives list in College of Agriculture section. Maximum of three credit hours of participatory courses may be taken. Courses must be taken from more than one department. Departmental requirements
Students must complete a total of 33 credit hours in agricultural courses. Area requirements are: Choose any four courses from the following:
Agricultural specialization
In consultation with the advisor, the student will decide to study one area of agriculture in depth. The student will take two courses at the 300 level or above (advanced courses are defined as those with a prerequisite in that agriculture department). Agricultural electives
Students may choose any other courses in the College of Agriculture to complete the 33 hours of agriculture. At least 6 hours at the 300 level or above. Journalism
Students must complete a minimum of 27 hours in journalism and mass communications courses. Maximum journalism hours allowed is 33. Journalism core
These 18 hours are required of all students. Enrollment in all skills courses requires completion of the Composition Skills Test administered by the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Journalism electives
The remaining 9 to 15 hours in journalism may be chosen by the students in consultation with the faculty advisor. Choose one from the following:
Math, statistics, and computer science
Choose one of the following:
- Computer language lab (200 level) (1)
Choose one from the following:
Business administration and agricultural economics
Choose one from the following:
- A course in business, accounting, economics, or AGEC with a 300 or higher course number.
Free Electives
Add electives to reach a minimum of 127 hours required for graduation. Environmental option
Agricultural Communications and Journalism (ACJ) is a degree program that improves your communications skills, which are important in any career. If you choose the environmental option, you can incorporate the Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences secondary major in the 127 hours required for the ACJ degree. In this option, you will enroll in basic science and natural resources courses that will allow you to specialize in management, sustainability, and quality of soil, air, water, mineral, biological and energy resources. If you wish, you can also select a specialization in print journalism, public relations, radio and television reporting, web communications and strategic communications. University and departmental required and elective courses round out the curriculum. Humanities and/or social sciences (12 hours)
See suggested humanities and social science electives list in College of Agriculture section. Maximum of three credit hours of participatory courses may be taken. Courses must be taken from more than one department. Choose six or more of the 12 hours from the following:
Choose one from the following:
Math, statistics, and computer science
Three credit hours or more required. Business administration and ag economics
- A course in business, accounting, agricultural economics, or economics with a 300 or higher number
Agriculture requirements
33 or more hours required. Four introductory courses:
Choose one from the following:
Choose from the following:
Choose from the following:
Ag electives from list to complete 33 hours
Journalism core
- Journalism and mass communications courses (27 to 33)
Required courses:
- Journalism electives to complete 27 to 33 hrs (at least 300 level or above)
Free electives (10–16 credit hours)
Total hours required for graduation (127)
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