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Communications
R. R. Furbee, Head
Professors Atkinson, Brandsberg, Erpelding, Frank, and Terry; Associate Professors Baker, Boone, Furbee, and Ward; Assistant Professors Brick, and Flores; Instructor Ballou; Emeriti Professors Burke, Graham, Medlin, Thomas, Titus, Unruh, and Warner; Associate Professors Buchanan, Dexter, Jorgenson, McGlashon, Peck, and Wright; Assistant Professors Kuehn, Nelson, and Tennant.
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Agricultural communications and journalism
Bachelor of science in agriculture
127 semester hours
The agricultural communications and journalism major prepares students for various communications positions in public relations, newspaper, magazine, radio-television, advertising, marketing, and agricultural information. Students in the major have opportunities to work with radio facilities, desktop publishing equipment, cameras, and photo scanning equipment. The major focuses on helping students establish industry ties.
Students must complete the university general education requirements specified by the College of Agriculture. See the College of Agriculture General Requirements section. Students majoring in the curriculum take the following courses:
General requirements
| ENGL 100 | Expository Writing I | 3 |
| ENGL 200 | Expository Writing II | 3 |
| SPCH 105 | Public Speaking 1A | 2 |
| GENAG 101 | Ag Orientation | 1 |
| MATH 100 | College Algebra | 3 |
 ECON 110 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| CHM 210 | Chemistry I | 4 |
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| CHM 110 | General Chemistry | 3 |
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| CHM 111 | General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| Humanities and/or social sciences | 12
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Departmental requirements
Students must complete a total of 30 credit hours in agricultural courses. Area requirements are:
Agriculture core
| AGCOM 110 | Introduction to Agricultural Communications | 1 |
| AGCOM 410 | Agricultural Student Magazine | 3
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| Select any four required courses from the following: |
| AGRON 305 | Soils | 4 |
| HORT 201 | Introductory Horticultural Science | 4 |
| or |
| AGRON 220 | Crop Science | 4 |
| ASI 102 | Principles of Animal Science | 3 |
| AGEC 120 | Agricultural Economics and |
| Agribusiness | 3 |
| Any course in biological and agricultural engineering |
| ENTOM 300 | Economic Entomology | 3 |
| or |
| ENTOM 305 | Livestock Entomology | 2 |
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| ENTOM 320 | Horticultural Entomology | 3 |
| PLPTH 500 | Principles of Plant Pathology | 3 |
| FOR 375 | Introduction to Natural Resource |
| Management | 3 |
| ASI 302 | Introduction to Food Science | 3
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| Agricultural specialization |
In consultation with the advisor, the student will decide to study one area of agriculture in depth. The student will take two courses above the introductory level (advanced courses are defined as those with a prerequisite in that agriculture department).
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| Agricultural electives |
Students may choose any other courses in the College of Agriculture to complete the 30 hours of agriculture.
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| Journalism |
Students must complete a minimum of 30 hours in journalism and mass communications courses. Maximum journalism hours allowed is 36.
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| Journalism core |
These 18 hours are required of all students. Enrollment in all skills courses requires a minimum of 2.5 GPA based on completion of at least 30 hours at the 100 level or above.
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| MC 235 | Mass Communication in Society | 3 |
| MC 400 | News and Feature Writing | 3 |
| MC 440 | Editing and Design | 3 |
| MC 500 | Advanced News and Feature Writing | 3 |
| MC 565 | Law of Mass Communications | 3 |
| MC 595 | Mass Communications Research | 3
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Journalism electives
The remaining 12 to 18 hours in journalism may be chosen by the students in consultation with the faculty advisor.
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| Biological sciences |
| Required: |
| BIOL 198 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
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| BIOL 210 | General Botany | 4
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| One of the following: |
| ASI 500 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 201 | Organismic Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 303 | Ecology of Environmental |
| Problems | 3 |
| BIOL 320 | Economic Botany | 3
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| Statistics and computer science |
| Select one of the following: |
| CIS 101-104 | Introduction to Personal Computing | 3 |
| CIS 200 | Fundamentals of Computer |
| Programming | 2 |
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| Computer language lab (200 level) | 2 |
| STAT 340 | Biometrics I | 3 |
| STAT 350 | Business and Economic Statistics I | 3 |
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| STAT 330 | Elementary Statistics for the Social |
| Sciences | 3 |
| ASI 490 | Microcomputer Applicators in Animal Science and Industry | 3
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| Physical science |
| Select one course from the following: |
| BIOCH 110 | Biochemistry and Society | 3 |
| BIOCH 265 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry | 5 |
| BIOCH 521 | General Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHM 230 | Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHM 350 | General Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 531 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| GEOL 100 | Earth in Action | 3 |
| GEOG 220 | Environmental Geography I | 4 |
| AGRON 335 | Environmental Quality | 3
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| Business administration and agricultural economics |
| Required: |
| ACCTG 231 | Accounting for Business |
| Operations | 3
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| One of the following: |
A course in business or AGEC with a 300 or higher course number.
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Denotes university general education courses.
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Communications courses
AGCOM 110. Introduction to Agricultural Communications. (1) I. Introduction to agricultural communications programs, activities, careers, and trends. Required of all students beginning a major in agricultural communications. One hour of lec. per week.
AGCOM 210. Communicating in the Agricultural Industry. (3) I. The
influence of communication styles on and the application of theories to
agricultural issues. Includes analysis of case studies, identification of
communication styles and preferences, and determination of effective
communication strategies.
AGCOM 400. Agricultural Business Communications. (3) II. Written communications as used in agricultural industries. A writing course emphasizing the tools and techniques of writing memos, letters, order forms, short and long reports, proposals, presentations, advertisements, and press releases. Three hours lec. per week. Pr.: ENGL 100.
AGCOM 410. Agricultural Student Magazine. (1-5) I, II. Planning, interviewing, and preparing stories, headlines, layouts, advertising, and editing, for the Kansas State Agriculturist published by students in the College of Agriculture. Pr.: MC 400.
AGCOM 420. Topics in Agricultural Communications. (1-3) I, II, S. Discussions of topics, studies, and activities important to agricultural communications. This course may be repeated.
AGCOM 550. Internship in Agricultural Communications. (1-3) I, II, S. The intern works in a professional capacity in areas such as print journalism, electronic media, advertising, photography, and public relations. Student is supervised by a professional and a faculty member. One hour of credit for each four weeks of supervised work. Internship report and presentation required. Pr.: Junior standing and departmental approval.
AGCOM 770. Practicum in Professional Journalism. (1-4) For advanced students. Supervised practical work in the area of professional journalism and mass communications. Includes laboratory investigation, field work, and internships. Pr.: MC 500 or 320 and consent of supervising instructor.
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