College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Curriculum in Agricultural Communications and Journalism

Required Course (Th-Pr) Credit
AGCJ 105 Introduction to Agricultural Communications (2-0) 2
AGCJ 203 Agricultural Media Writing I (2-3) 3
AGCJ 303 Agricultural Media Writing II (2-3) 3
AGCJ 304 Editing for Agricultural Audiences (2-3) 3
AGCJ 481 Senior Seminar (1-0) 1
AGLS 101 Modern Agricultural Systems and Renewable Natural Resources (1-0) 1
ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric (3-0) 3
POLS 206 American National Government (3-0) 3
POLS 207 State and Local Government (3-0) 3
Agricultural Business Directed elective6   3
Agricultural Communications and Journalism Core electives1   6
Agricultural Communications and Journalism Professional Skills2   9
Agricultural Communications and Journalism Optional electives3   0-6
Agricultural Systems Management Directed elective7   3
Animal Science Directed elective4   3
Plant Science Directed elective5   3
Human Performance Directed elective8   3
Agricultural electives11   15
Communications elective9   3
Humanities and Visual and Performing Arts electives9   6
Mathematics electives   6
Science electives9   8
Statistics elective10   3
U.S. history electives9   6
General electives11   13-19
* KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity (0-2) 1
* KINE 199 Required Physical Activity (0-2) 1
total hours
120
NOTES:
  1. Select two from: AGCJ 305, 306 or 307.
  2. Select three from: AGCJ 404, 405, 406 or 407.
  3. Select one from: ANSC 107; DASC 202; ENTO 201, 208; POSC 201; WFSC 201, 301.
  4. Select one from: AGRO 105; HORT 301; PLPA 301, 302; RLEM 301, 302, 314; FRSC 203.
  5. Select one from: AGEC 105, 314, 315, 340.
  6. Select one from: AGSM 201, 360, POSC 427.
  7. Select one from: ALED 340, 440; NUTR 202, 430, FSTC 201.
  8. To be selected from the University Core Curriculum.
  9. Select one from: STAT 201-225 or 301-415.
  10. All agricultural electives will be used to develop a cohesive career emphasis and are to be selected in consultation with an advisor.

The University Core Curriculum includes a requirement for 6 hours of international and cultural diversity courses. Refer to the University Core Curriculum, item 6 for a list of acceptable courses. A course satisfying another Core category, a college/department requirement, or as a free elective can be used to satisfy these requirements.

* See University Core Curriculum, item 7.