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Bachelor's

Agricultural Communication, B.S.

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Ag and Natural Resources 86 courses 120 total credits

About This Program

The Agricultural Communication major prepares students to work in ag-related agencies and enterprises that focus on production agriculture, such as farm broadcasting, agricultural chemical sales, agricultural publications related to specific or broad-based agricultural specialties and to serve as communication specialists or public relations agents for agricultural commodity organizations, businesses, or non-profits. It also prepares students to enter graduate school in Ag Communication. Students in other majors may also earn a Minor in Agricultural Education.

Degree Requirements

Core Curriculum IMPACTS (Areas A-E): 42 hours 42 credits
Major Courses (Area F): 18 hours 18 credits
Required Courses for the Major: 15-21 hours 15-21 credits
Major Elective Courses: 30 hours 30 credits
Agriculture Elective Courses: 9 hours 9 credits
General Elective Courses: 0-6 hours 0-6 credits
Total Hours Required for the Degree: 120 hours 120 credits

Major Courses (Area F): 18 hours

Code Course Title Credits
AECO1150 Intro to Agribusiness Mgmt 3
AGCM2000 Intro Agricultural Comm 3
AGCM2365 Writing & Edit Ag & NR Topics 3
AECO2200 Agricultural Records 3
ACCT2101 Principles of Accounting I 3
AECO2260 Intro Agricultural Marketing 3
AECO2265 Ag Marketing Practicum 3
AENT1113 Power Equipment 3
AGED2290 Experiential Learning 3
AGRP1125 Fundamen. of Plant Protection 3
AGRY2020 Soils and Fertilizers 3
ASLH1125 Introduction Poultry Science 3
ASLH2010 Introduction to Animal Science 3
ASLH2203 Elements of Dairying 3
COMM1110 Public Speaking 3
COMM2100 Interpersonal Communication 3
ENGL2402 Writing Narrative Nonfiction 3
FRSC1192 Wildlife Ecology & Mgmt I 3
HORT2201 Principles of Plant Science 3
JRNL1101 Introduction to Mass Media 3
JRNL2610 Introduction to Broadcasting 3
HORT2231 Turfgrass Science and Technolo 3
HORT2232 Turf & Ornamental Pest Mgt 3
HORT2233 Golf Course Design & Mgmt. 3
HORT2270 Woody Ornamental Plant Identif 3
Total Major Courses (Area F): 18 hours 18 credits

Major Elective Courses: 30 hours

Code Course Title Credits
AGCM3010 Layout Design Prin Ag and NR 3
AGCM3070 Event, Fundraising & SP Ag NR 3
AGCM3365 Writing Specialized Ag & NRM 3
AGCM4010 Comm Campaign Dev Ag NR 3
AGCM4890 Special Topics Ag Comm 3
AGCM4891 Special Topics Ag Comm 3
AGED3900 Leadership in Agriculture 3
AGED4340 Community Programs in Ag 3
COMM3100 Professional Comm Methods 3
COMM3325 Intercultural Communication 3
COMM3850 Intro to Public Relations 3
COMM4210 Communication Ethics 3
COMM4300 Communicating Science 3
COMM4500 Persuasive Communication 3
ENGL4010 Intro to Professional Writing 3
HIST3280 Farms, Factories, and Food 3
JRNL3125 Writing for Contemporary Media 3
JRNL3610 Advanced Broadcasting 3
MKTG4100 Social Media Marketing 3
POLS3570 Introduction to Public Policy 3
POLS4080 Political Communication 3
WRCM4020 Proposal and Grant Writing 3
Total Major Elective Courses: 30 hours 30 credits

Agriculture Elective Courses: 9 hours

Code Course Title Credits
AECO3410 Commodity Marketing 3
AECO3430 Agricultural Financial Mgmt 3
AECO3800 Food & Agricultural Marketing 3
AECO4200 Agricultural Records II 3
AECO4710 Food and Agricultural Policy 3
AGED3030 Floral Management 3
AGED4040 Greenhouse & Nursery Mgmt 3
AGRI4500 Farm Operations 3
AGRP3240 Weed Management 3
AGRP3320 Plant Disease Management 3
AGRP4422 Insect Pest Management 3
AGRY3030 Field Crop Production 3
AGRY3110 Forage Crops and Pastures 3
AGRY3510 Soil Management 3
ASLH3110 Food Animal Eval & Selection 3
ASLH3120 Herd Health 3
ASLH3205 Beef Industry 3
ASLH3318 Physiology of Reproduction 3
ASLH4110 Meat Production, Process & Mkt 3
ASLH4405 Applied Animal Nutrition 3
HORT3033 Fruit and Vegetable Production 3
HORT3230 Insect and Nematode Management 3
HORT3236 Environ Issues in Urban Ag 3
HORT3310 Best Mgmt Practices Turfgrass 3
HORT3770 Interior Plantscapes 3
HORT4610 Turfgrass Resources 3
Total Agriculture Elective Courses: 9 hours 9 credits

General Elective Courses: 0-6 hours

Code Course Title Credits
GLST3700A Global Experiential Learning
GLST3700B Global Experiential Learning
Total General Elective Courses: 0-6 hours 0-6 credits

Total Hours Required for the Degree: 120 hours

Code Course Title Credits
PHED1100 Health & Wellness
Total Total Hours Required for the Degree: 120 hours 120 credits

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