Agriculture Communications Concentration
Agriculture Communications combines courses in agriculture, journalism and public relations to develop well-rounded professionals for careers in writing, advertising, public relations, web content management, photography, social media and video production, particularly in the agriculture industry.
Today’s fast-paced, consumer-driven society requires accurate, timely communication between agricultural leaders and the public. Selecting the Agriculture Communications track under the B.S. in Agriculture, students will have the opportunity to study under experienced faculty in the fields of agriculture and journalism, and they will experience hands-on practicum learning with an award-winning media and communications staff with industry experience who are devoted to student success.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 (Fall) | Hours | |
| AFE 115 Intro to Ag, Food and Environ | 3 | |
| AFE 120 | Principles of Agronomy | 4 |
| ENG 101 | English Comp I | 3 |
| KSU 118 | Intro. to University Learning | 3 |
| MAT 115 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Term 2 (Spring) | ||
| AFE 117 | Global Perspect Ag/Food/Env | 3 |
| Select one of the following: ART 130 or MUS 130 or THE 130 or ENG 211 | 3 | |
| BIO 111 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| ENG 102 | English Comp II | 3 |
| AFE Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Term 1 (Fall) | ||
| AFE 215 | Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| CHE 101 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHE 110 | General Chem I Laboratory | 1 |
| ECO 201 | Prin of Economics I | 3 |
| COM 103 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities Core Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Term 2 (Spring) | ||
| AFE 211 | Introduction to Animal Science | 3 |
| AQU 201 | Fisheries & the Educ. Consumer | 3 |
| JOU 204 | Journalism | 3 |
| MAT 200 | Intro to Stat Reasoning & Ana. | 4 |
| Arts and Humanities Core Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Term 1 (Fall) | ||
| JOU 210 | Intro to Mass Communication | 3 |
| JOU 305 | Communication Law/Ethics | 3 |
| SOC 203 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| AFE Free Elective | 3 | |
| Guided Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Term 2 (Spring) | ||
| AFE 311 | Practicum I | 2 |
| AFE 340 | Environmental Sci/Agroecology | 3 |
| JOU 365 | Adv Public Affairs Reporting | 3 |
| Guided Elective | 3 | |
| AFE Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Term 1 (Fall) | ||
| AFE 411 | Practicum II | 2 |
| Select one of the following: AFE 407 or AFE 425 or AFE 435 | ||
| AFE 450 | Human Health/Environment | 3 |
| Select one of the following: JOU 370 or JOU 425 or MKT 320 | ||
| Guided Elective | 3 | |
| AFE Free Elective | 3 | |
| AFE Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Term 2 (Spring) | ||
| AFE 401 | AFE Seminar | 1 |
| AFE Free Elective | 3 | |
| AFE Free Elective | 3 | |
| AFE Free Elective | 3 | |
| AFE Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |