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2019-2020 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Agricultural Communication, BS


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About the Program

Agricultural Communication is a specialized communication field that serves business and society by promoting awareness of issues in food, agriculture, and science. You will gain skills and experience in public relations, agriculture, and journalism. You will engage in cutting-edge coursework in a world-renowned College of Agriculture and develop technical media expertise in the Brian Lamb School of Communication. You can also pursue exciting study abroad experiences and competitive communication internship opportunities. Because the Agricultural Communication program is flexible, you can pursue a course of study that matches your personal interests and career aspirations.

Agricultural Communication Website

Degree Requirements


120 Credits Required

Departmental/Program Major Courses (24 credits)


Other Departmental /Program Course Requirements (86-87 credits)


Additional Degree Requirements


Click here for Agricultural Communication Supplemental Information  

Electives (9-10 credits)


  • Electives - Credits Hours: 9.00-10.00

 

University Core Requirements


  • Human Cultures Humanities
  • Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
  • Information Literacy
  • Science #1
  • Science #2
  • Science, Technology, and Society
  • Written Communication
  • Oral Communication
  • Quantitative Reasoning

For a complete listing of course selectives, visit the Provost’s Website.

Prerequisite Information:


For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.


 

College of Agriculture & University Level Requirements


  • 2.00 GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.
  • 32 Upper division credits taken from Purdue
  • International Understanding Selective   - Credit Hours: 9.00
  • Multicultural Awareness Selective  - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • 6 Credits:  Written/Oral Communication or Social Science and Humanities categories must come from 30000+ courses or above - Credit Hours: 3.00 AND Written/Oral Communication or Social Science and Humanities categories must come from 30000+ or above or from a course with a required pre-requisite in the same department - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Humanities and/or Social Sciences outside the College of Agriculture - Credit Hours: 9.00

Program Requirements


14-15 Credits


16 Credits


Fall 2nd Year


15 Credits


Spring 2nd Year


15 Credits


Fall 3rd Year


14 Credits


Spring 3rd Year


  • Agricultural Selective (30000+ Level) - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Communication or Agricultural Communication Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Human Cultures: Humanities - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits


Fall 4th Year


15 Credits


Spring 4th Year


  • Communication or Agricultural Communication Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Agricultural Selective (30000+ level) - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Humanities or Social Science Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Electives - Credit Hours: 6.00 - 7.00

15-16 Credits


Notes


  • 2.0 GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.
  • Consultation with an advisor may result in an altered plan customized for an individual student.

Foreign Language Courses


Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. 

For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor: American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Critical Course


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In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.  Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful.  These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program”. 

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