Students graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Communications and Journalism are prepared for employment in agricultural businesses, organizations, associations, government agencies at all levels, and by all types of communication media: magazines, the internet, television and radio stations, newspapers, sports and entertainment, and public relations and advertising agencies.
The degree requires the completion of 120 semester credit hours. The student who wishes to develop specific career plans may do so in consultation with their Agricultural Communications and Journalism advisor. With approval of the advisor and the dean’s office, substitutions may be made in the required scientific and technical agriculture courses to help meet the student’s goals.
For more information about this major, visit our AGCJ website.
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| AGCJ 105 | Introduction to Agriculture and Life Sciences Communications | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 1 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| AGCJ 281 | Media Concepts in Agriculture and Life Sciences | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 2 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Introduction to Agricultural Economics | |
| Foundations of Money Education | |
| Principles of Economics | |
| Principles of Economics | |
| 4 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| AGCJ 312 | Editing in Agriculture and Life Sciences | 3 |
| 3 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| AGCJ 313 | Media Writing in Agriculture and Life Sciences I | 3 |
| ALED 424 | Applied Ethics in Leadership | 3 |
| 3 |
| Theory and Practice of Public Relations in Agriculture and Life Sciences | |
| Design for Agricultural Media | |
| Agricultural Photography | |
| Radio Broadcasting | |
| 4 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| AGCJ 314 | Media Writing in Agriculture and Life Sciences II | 3 |
| 3 |
| Global Agricultural Issues | |
| Global Social Justice Issues in Agriculture | |
| Culture Theory, Orientation and Adaptation | |
| Cultural Pluralism in Agriculture | |
| 3 |
| Theory and Practice of Public Relations in Agriculture and Life Sciences | |
| Design for Agricultural Media | |
| Agricultural Photography | |
| Radio Broadcasting | |
| 4 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| 6 |
| Science Communications and Public Engagement in Agriculture and Life Sciences | |
| Design and Publication in Agriculture and Life Sciences | |
| Public Relations and Campaigns in Agriculture and Life Sciences | |
| Advertising Copy and Design in Agriculture and Life Sciences | |
| Risk Perceptions in Science and Society | |
| Emerging Media in Agriculture and Life Sciences | |
| Advanced Radio Broadcasting | |
| Directed Studies | |
| Research | |
| Internship | |
| 3 |
| Seminar | |
| Research | |
| Internship | |
| 4 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| | Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 |
A grade of C or better must be maintained in all AGCJ courses.
Graduation requirements include a requirement for 3 hours of International and Cultural Diversity courses and 3 hours of Cultural Discourse courses. A course satisfying a Core category, a college/department requirement, or a free elective can be used to satisfy this requirement. See an academic advisor.
Only one of the following will satisfy the requirements for AGCJ degree: AGCJ 105 or JOUR 102.
Only one of the following will satisfy the requirements for AGCJ degree: AGCJ 313 or JOUR 203.
