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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]


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.

Sciences (11-12 credit hours)


Science Elective - 1 course (minimum 3 hours)


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Analytical Reasoning (3 credit hours)


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Humanities and Social Sciences (6 credit hours)


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Business, Economics (9 credit hours)


  • Credits: 3
  • Business, Economics elective >300 Credits: 3
  • See adviser for approved list.

  • Business, Economics elective Credits: 3
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Business, Economics Electives (6 credit hours)


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Agriculture Requirements (23-26 credit hours)


Foundation courses (3 courses 8-11 credit hours)


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Advanced (15 credit hours)


Minimum 9 hours
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Minimum 6 hours
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Communications (47 credit hours)


Journalism and Mass Communications (13 credit hours)


Communications Electives (6 credit hours)


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Unrestricted Electives (2-6 credit hours)


Total credit hours required for graduation: (120)


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