Agricultural Communications Minor

Through the Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, this interdisciplinary program of study is designed to introduce majors in the College of Agricultural Sciences to skills and professional practices in communications and to the interdependence between communications and society. This minor offers interested students in the College of Agricultural Sciences a coherent and recognized focus for their communications interests within their overall academic program.

Requirements
Students are required to complete a total of 19 credits, including 6 credits at the 400 level. After registering for the minor, a student should complete COMM 160 with a grade of C or better. A grade of C or better is required in every course used to satisfy the requirements of the minor.

Prescribed courses for the Agricultural Communications Minor (7 credits):

COMM 160 Basic News Writing Skills
COMM 260W News Writing and Reporting
AGCOM 462W Advanced Agricultural Writing

Additional Courses (12 credits)
Select 3 credits from:

COMM 401 Mass Media in History
COMM 403 Law of Mass Communications
COMM 405 Political Economy of Communications
COMM 409 News Media Ethics
COMM 413W The Mass Media and the Public

Select 3-6 credits from:

AG ED/EXTED 440 Communication Methods and Media
AG ED/EXTED 330W Communication in Agricultural Careers
AGCOM 495 Internships

Select 3-6 credits from:

COMM 180 Survey of Broadcasting and Cable
COMM 283W Introduction to Audio and Video Communications
COMM 401 Mass Media in History
COMM 403 Law of Mass Communications
COMM 405 Political Economy of Communications
COMM 409 News Media Ethics
COMM 411 Cultural Aspects of the Mass Media
COMM 413W The Mass Media and the Public
COMM 460W Reporting Methods
COMM 463 Science Journalism

Students may apply for admission to the Agricultural Communications minor by submitting an Application for Admission to a Minor Program form in 102 Ferguson Building. The approval of the student's major program adviser is also required. For additional information, contact the Department of Agricultural and Extension Education at 814-863-3825 or Dr. Joan Thomson.