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Minor_AgCom - Minor in Agricultural Communication

Descriptive Information

College/School

Ag and Natural Resources

Department(s)

Dept of Agricultural Education and Communication

Program Description

Students may earn a minor in the discipline area show below, in which the major is offered at the bachelor’s level. Students must complete the required 15 to 18 semester hours of coursework, 9 semester hours of which must be 3000- or 4000-level courses, as detailed below. A minor may be earned simultaneously with or subsequently to earning a bachelor degree. Students are not permitted to earn a minor and a major in the same program of study. Courses taken in Core IMPACTS (Areas A through E) may not be counted as course work in the minor. A minimum grade of C is required in courses utilized in a minor or certificate program.

Twenty-five percent (25%) of the credit hours required for minor and certificate programs must be completed through instruction offered by ABAC.

Program Information

Type: Completion requirement
Additional Comments:

  • AGCM2000 - Introduction to Agricultural Communication Credit Hour(s): 3

  • AGCM2365 - Writing and Editing on Agriculture and Natural Resource Topics Credit Hour(s): 3

Type: Completion requirement
Additional Comments:

Choose 6 hours from the following.

  • AGCM3010 - Layout and Design Principles for Agriculture and Natural Resources Credit Hour(s): 3

  • course - Issues in Agriculture and Natural Resources Credit Hour(s): 3

  • course - Communication Campaign Development in Agriculture and Natural Resources Credit Hour(s): 3

  • course - Online Media Management Credit Hour(s): 3

  • course - Introduction to Public Relations Credit Hour(s): 3

  • course - Communicating Science Credit Hour(s): 3

Type: Completion requirement
Additional Comments:

Choose 6 hours from the following.

  • course - Event, Fundraising, and Sponsorship Planning for Agriculture and Natural Resources Credit Hour(s): 3

  • course - Writing for Specialized Agriculture and Natural Resource Publications Credit Hour(s): 3

  • course - Special Topics in Agricultural Communication Credit Hour(s): 3

  • course - Special Topics in Agricultural Communication Credit Hour(s): 3

  • course - Leadership in Agriculture Credit Hour(s): 3

  • course - Community Programs in Agriculture Credit Hour(s): 3

  • course - Farms, Factories, and Food Credit Hour(s): 3

  • course - Writing for the Contemporary Media Credit Hour(s): 3

  • course - Proposal and Grant Writing Credit Hour(s): 3