Agricultural Media and Communication B.S.

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

MCOM 1307

, and

IDS 1071

to satisfy core curriculum requirements.

Department Core (6–16 hours*)

AGRI 3318 - Agricultural Statistics 3

Note:

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

Agricultural Major Requirements (16 hours)

Six hours of:

AGRI 4097 - Undergraduate Research 2-4 and/or
AGRI 4098 - Agricultural Internship 1-6

Directed Agricultural Electives (9 hours)

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

Agricultural Electives (12 - 20 hours)

Mass Communication Requirements (25 hours)

Free Electives (5-7 hours)

Curriculum Guide (Suggested Course Sequence)

Major in Agricultural Media and Communication

FIRST YEAR		SECOND YEAR
Semester 1: 16-18 hrs	Semester 2: 15 hrs	Semester 1: 15 hrs	Semester 2: 15 hrs

ANSC 1319	PSES 1301	POSC 2306	AG elective (3)
ENGL 1301	ENGL 1302	MCOM 1336	HIST 1302
COMM 1315 or 1321	POSC 2305	AGBE 2317	MCOM 2315, 3312 or 3335
MATH 1314	MCOM 1307	HIST 1301	MCOM 2310
IDS 1071	ANSC 1319, PSES 1301 or	AGRI 2302	AG elective (3)
ANSC 1319, PSES 1301 or	PSES 1307
PSES 1307


THIRD YEAR		FOURTH YEAR
Semester 1: 15 hrs	Semester 2: 15 hrs	Semester 1: 18 hrs	Semester 2: 14 hrs

MCOM 3305	AGRI 3303	AGRI 4103	AGRI 4097 or 4098
AGRI 3318	MCOM 3350	AG elective (3)	AGRI 4311
AGRI elective (3)	MCOM 3327	MCOM 4302	Elective (2)
MCOM 2327 or 3379	AG elective 3	Directed AG elective (3)	AGRI 4304
AGRI elective (3)	Adv. AG elective (3)	Adv. AG elective (3)
		Elective (3)

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