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

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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 video production equipment. The major focuses on helping students establish industry ties.

Students majoring in the curriculum can follow the agricultural or environmental options.

Core (15 credit hours)

COMM 106 - Public Speaking I Credits: 3
ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I Credits: 3
ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II Credits: 3
MATH 100 - College Algebra Credits: 3

Sciences (11-12 credit hours)

BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology Credits: 4
CHM 110 - General Chemistry Credits: 3
and
CHM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 1
OR
CHM 210 - Chemistry I Credits: 4

Science Elective - 1 course (minimum 3 hours)

CHM; BIOCH; BIOL: PHYS 106, 213; ASI 400, 500, 533; AGRON 335, 360, 375/385

Analytical Reasoning (3 credit hours)

STAT > 100, MATH > 100; AGCOM 425, MC 316, 396

Humanities and Social Sciences (6 credit hours)

One course must be from K-State 8 Human Diversity
Choose from: AMETH 160 to 501; ANTH; ARCH 301; ART; DANCE; ECON 120 to 799; ENGL 150, 210 to 299 310, 320 to 399, 420 to 499, 536 to 599, 605 to 660, 670 to 695, 700 to 760, 790 to 799; ENVD 250, 251, 655, 670, 671; FSHS; GEOG 100, 200, 201, 300 to 799; GWSS; HDFS; HIST; Modern Language; MUSIC; PHILO; POLSC; PSYCH; SOCIO; SOCWK; THTRE

Business, Economics (9 credit hours)

MKTG 400 - Introduction to Marketing Credits: 3

Business, Economics Electives (6 credit hours)

Note: 3 credit hours at or above the 300 level.
AGEC; ENTRP; ACCTG; FINAN; MKTG; MGMT; ECON; PFP

Agriculture Requirements (23-26 credit hours)

Foundation courses (3 courses)

Must be from at least 2 programs.

AGEC 120 - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Credits: 3
AGEC 121 - Honors Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Credits: 3
AGED 300 - Introduction to Agricultural Education Credits: 1
AGRON 220 - Crop Science Credits: 4
AGRON 305 - Soils Credits: 4
ASI 102 - Principles of Animal Science Credits: 3
ASI 350 - Meat Science Credits: 3
ATM 160 - Engineered Systems and Technology in Agriculture Credits: 3
ENTOM 300 - Economic Entomology Credits: 3
ENTOM 301 - Insects and People Credits: 3
ENTOM 305 - Animal Health Entomology Credits: 2
ENTOM 312 - General Entomology Credits: 3
ENTOM 320 - Horticultural Entomology Credits: 3
FDSCI 302 - Introduction to Food Science Credits: 3
GRSC 101 - Introduction to Grain Science and Industry Credits: 3
GRSC 150 - Principles of Milling Credits: 2
HORT 201 - Principles of Horticultural Science Credits: 4
PLPTH 500 - Principles of Plant Pathology Credits: 3

Advanced (15 credit hours)

Note: 9 credit hours at or above the 300 level.
AGCOM 450; AGEC; AGED, AGRON, ASI; ATM; ENTOM; FDSCI; FOR; GRSCI; HORT; PLPTH; PMC>200

Communications (47 credit hours)

Journalism and Mass Communications (13 credit hours)

Journalism and Mass Communications (13 credit hours)
MC 110 - Mass Communication in Society Credits: 3
MC 130 - Writing Conventions and Mechanics Credits: 1
MC 340 - Editing for Print and Online Media Credits: 3
Principles course (3 hours) Choose from:
MC 120 - Principles of Advertising Credits: 3
MC 160 - Principles of Journalism Credits: 3
MC 180 - Principles of Public Relations Credits: 3
Writing Course (3 hours) Choose from:
MC 200 - News Reporting and Writing Across Platforms Credits: 3
MC 221 - Advertising Strategy & Writing Credits: 3
MC 280 - Public Relations Writing Credits: 3

Agricultural Communications (28 credit hours)

Foundations
AGCOM 110 - Introduction to Agricultural Communications Credits: 3
AGCOM 210 - Layout and Design Principles Credits: 3
AGCOM 300 - Careers in Agricultural Communications Credits: 3
Skill Development
AGCOM 345 - Application of Layout and Printing Techniques in Agriculture and Natural Resources Credits: 3
AGCOM 435 - Video in Agriculture and Food Credits: 3
AGCOM 590 - New Media Technology Credits: 3
Advanced Strategy and Application
AGCOM 410 - Agricultural Student Magazine Credits: 1-5
AGCOM 550 - Internship in Agricultural Communications Credits: 1-3
AGCOM 610 - Crisis Communication Credits: 3
Capstone
AGCOM 600 - Capstone Seminar in Agricultural Communications Credits: 3

Communications Electives (6 credit hours)

AGCOM 300-799, CNRES 531, COMM 320-799, MC

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