Agricultural Communication

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Major Requirements

Major: Agricultural Communication

Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120

University Degree Requirements

  1. Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
  2. Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework.  Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
  3. Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
  4. A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
  5. At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits.  Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
  6. At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
  7. Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.

For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.

University General Education Requirements

Communication (C)12
College Composition I
College Composition II
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Upper Division Writing
Quantitative Reasoning (R) 3
Science and Technology (S) 10
Humanities and Fine Arts (A) 6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) 6
Wellness (W) 2
Cultural Diversity (D) *†
Global Perspectives (G) *†
Total Credits39
*

 May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category.

 General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable.  Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories.

  •  A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.

AHSS Degree Requirements                                                                            

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree – The completion of a minor program of study.                                                                            

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree – Second year language proficiency at college level required.

Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences College Requirements

An additional 9 credits are required by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences for a student whose primary degree is a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in a major from the College of AHSS. These additional 9 credits are not required for the Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree, Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Environmental Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, Bachelor of Music degree, for any student whose primary major or degree is not in the College of AHSS, or the student is earning two majors or two different degrees.

AH&SS College Requirements
Courses used to satisfy any general education requirement cannot be used to also count toward the AH&SS College Requirements. A minimum of three credits is required in each of the 3 following areas for a total of 9 credits. Choose only those courses with the prefixes listed for each area. A course with the WGS prefix can only be used in one area.
Area One: Humanities3
ARB, ENGL, FREN, GERM, HIST, HUM, PHIL, RELS, SPAN, TIPS or WGS
Area Two: Social Sciences3
ANTH, CJ, COMM, EMGT, POLS, SOC, or WGS
Area Three: Fine Arts3
ARCH, ART, ENVD, LA, MUSC, or THEA
Total Credits9

Major Requirements

Pre-Communication Requirements
Students must complete the following 18 credits of coursework to be admitted to the major.
ENGL 120College Composition II3
COMM 110Fundamentals of Public Speaking3
COMM 112Understanding Media and Social Change3
COMM 114Human Communication3
COMM 212Interpersonal Communication3
COMM 220Persuasion3
Agricultural Communication Major Requirements:
COMM 101Majors and Careers in Communication1
COMM 133Introduction to Agricultural Communication3
COMM 200Introduction to Media Writing3
COMM 310Advanced Media Writing3
COMM 320Communication Research Methods3
COMM 362Principles of Design For Media3
COMM 431Communication Ethics and Law3
COMM 465Convergence Media (Capstone)3
COMM 496Field Experience3
Select one of the following for the upper division writing requirement:3
Business and Professional Writing
Writing in the Technical Professions
Writing and the Creative Process
Writing in the Sciences
Writing in the Health Professions
Writing in the Design Professions
Visual Culture and Language
Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal
Electives:
Select 15 credits from the following:15
Intercultural Communication
Introduction to Video Production
Business and Professional Speaking
Multimedia Editing
Photography for the Media
Principles of Strategic Communication
Advanced Video Production
Issues in Communication
Research for Strategic Communication
Risk and Crisis Communication
Introduction to Agricultural Management
Agricultural Marketing
Agrisales
Introduction to Food Systems
Emergencies, Disasters, and Catastrophes
Minor Requirement:16
Students are required to minor in Animal Science, Crop and Weed Science, Equine Science, Food Safety, Natural Resource Management, Range Science, or Soil Science.
Total Credits77

Minor Notes: 

  • Student enrollment is limited to one degree program offered by the Department of Communication.

Minor Requirements

Minor: Agricultural Communication

Required Credits: 21

Minor Requirements

COMM 112Understanding Media and Social Change3
COMM 133Introduction to Agricultural Communication3
COMM 200Introduction to Media Writing3
Professional Specialization Electives:12
Introduction to Video Production
Business and Professional Speaking
Advanced Media Writing
Multimedia Editing
Photography for the Media
Principles of Design For Media
Principles of Strategic Communication
Convergence Media
Research for Strategic Communication
Risk and Crisis Communication
Total Credits21

Minor Requirements and Notes

  • Students must earn a minimum GPA of 2.75 in courses applied to the minor.
  • Student enrollment is limited to one degree program offered by the Department of Communication. 
  • A minimum of 9 credits must be taken at NDSU.