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Agricultural and Natural Resources Communications (BS) Academic Degree Map

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


First Year Hours K-State Core  
Semester 1      
AGCOM 100  - Agricultural Communications Orientation   1      
AGCOM 110  - Introduction to Agricultural Communications   2      
English Requirement 3 KSC 010  
Math and Statistics Requirement 3 KSC 030  
Arts and Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
Agricultural Foundations Elective  3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
AGCOM 210  - Layout and Design Principles   3      
Communication Requirement 3 KSC 020  
Natural and Physical Sciences Requirement 4 KSC 040  
Social and Behavioral Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Agricultural Foundations Elective 3    
Total Credits: 16      
       
Second Year      
Semester 1      
MC 130  - Writing Conventions and Mechanics   1      
MC 120  - Principles of Advertising  OR  3      
MC 160  - Principles of Journalism  OR 3      
MC 180  - Principles of Public Relations  OR 3       
English Requirement 3 KSC 010  
Arts & Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
Natural or Physical Science Elective  3    
Total Credits: 14      
       
Semester 2      
AGCOM 435  -Video in Agriculture and Food   3      
MC 200  - News Reporting and Writing Across Platforms  OR 3      
MC 280  - Writing for Advertising & Public Relations   3      
Analytical Reasoning Elective 3    
Social and Behavioral Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Free elective - agricultural elective recommended 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Third Year      
Semester 1       
AGCOM 300  - Careers in Agricultural Communications   3      
AGCOM 345  - Application of Layout and Printing Techniques in Agriculture and Natural Resources   3      
MC 340  - Editing for Print and Online Media   3      
MKTG 250  - Introduction to Marketing   3      
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
AGCOM 410  - Agricultural Student Magazine   1-5      
Advanced Ag Elective 3    
Agriculture/Natural Resource Science Elective 3    
Advanced Comm and Marketing Elective 3    
Free Elective {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Fourth Year      
Semester 1      
AGCOM 550  - Internship in Agricultural Communications   1-3      
AGCOM 590  - New Media Technology   3      
Advanced Ag Elective 3    
Business/Econ Elective 3    
Advanced Comm and Marketing Elective  3    
Free Elective {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 16      
       
Semester 2      
AGCOM 600  - Capstone Seminar in Agricultural Communications   3      
AGCOM 610  - Crisis Communication   3      
Advanced Ag Elective 3    
Advanced Comm and Marketing Elective  3    
Free Elective  3    
Total Credits: 14      
Total Program Hours: 120