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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Agricultural Media and Communication B.S.


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Majors in Agriculture


  • Agricultural Business and Economics
  • Agricultural Media and Communication
  • Agriculture—Teacher Certification/Non-Certification
  • Animal Science
  • Plant, Soil and Environmental Science

Majors in agriculture include University core curriculum requirements, department core requirements, agricultural science core requirements, and major requirements specified under each degree option and total 120 semester credit hours (see each degree for specific requirements). Students must maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) for all courses at WTAMU counted toward the degree; at least a “C” grade for all courses in the department and agricultural science cores; at least a “C” grade in major requirements and at least a “C” grade in the major subject. At least 39 semester hours of credit must be earned from upper-level (3000- and 4000-level) courses. In addition, students in the teacher certification option of the agriculture major must meet professional development standards set by the Department of Education. For specific requirements, see the “Department of Education ” section of this catalog.

Major in Agricultural Media and Communication


(Major Code: 540)

The bachelor of science degree in agricultural media and communication is a cooperative program of the Department of Agricultural Sciences and the Department of Communication Studies. The degree program is administered by the Department of Agricultural Sciences. A student must complete a minimum of 120 semester credit hours and maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average for all courses at WTAMU counted toward the degree. Achievement of at least a “C” (2.0) average in all WTAMU course work offered toward a degree, at least a “C” grade in major requirements listed in degree plans and at least a “C” grade in all hours in the student’s major subject is required. At least 39 semester hours of credit must be earned from upper-level (3000- and 4000-level) courses. Course requirements include core curriculum requirements, a department core in agriculture and requirements specified under the degree option to total 120 semester credit hours.

Select AGBE 2317 , PSES 1301 , PSES 1307 , ANSC 1319   MATH 1314   

 , and   to satisfy core curriculum requirements.

Department Core (6–16 hours*)


Note:


*If IDS 1071 , AGBE 2317 , PSES 1307  and ANSC 1319  is used to meet University core requirements, department core is six hours.

Directed Agricultural Electives (9 hours)


  • Three hours from AGBE, ANSC, PSES.
  • Six hours must be 3000 or 4000 level.

Agricultural Electives (12 - 23 hours)


Free Electives (3 hours)


Curriculum Guide (Suggested Course Sequence)


Major in Agricultural Media and Communication

First Year


Second Year


Third Year


Semester 1: 16 hours


Fourth Year


Advising Services Degree Checklists


The following Degree Checklist is available by linking to Advising Services Degree Checklists:

  • Agricultural Media and Communication B.S.

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