Agricultural Business Communications Concentration (1174)

This Agricultural Business option is offered in cooperation with the Department of Communications in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. Graduates are eligible for employment in the areas of agribusiness, communication, journalism and public relations related to the food and fiber industry.

Concentration Requirements (82 hours)

Note: All lower division courses can be taken during the same semester.
AGRI 240 - History of American Agriculture Credit(s): 3
AGRI 390 - Career Planning in Agriculture Credit(s): 2
AGRI 450 - Dynamics and Development of Leadership in Agriculture Credit(s): 3
AGRI 475 - Agricultural Communications Credit(s): 3
Note: Capstone experience course must be taken no more than two semesters prior to degree completion.
ENGL 325 - Technical Communications Credit(s): 3
OR
INFS 351 - Business Communication Credit(s): 3

Agribusiness Area

AGEC 311 - Spreadsheet Analysis in Agribusiness Credit(s): 3
AGEC 315 - Scientific Writing and Communication for Agricultural Business Credit(s): 3
AGEC 325 - Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Credit(s): 3
and choose 12 hours from
AGEC 250 - Introduction to Agricultural Sales Credit(s): 3
AGEC 271 - Farm Management Credit(s): 3
AGEC 364 - Agricultural Marketing Credit(s): 3
AGEC 385 - Agribusiness Market Planning Credit(s): 3
AGEC 386 - Advanced Agribusiness Market Planning Credit(s): 3
AGEC 390 - Rural Economic Development Credit(s): 3
AGEC 415 - Agricultural Futures and Options Credit(s): 3
AGEC 465 - Agricultural Finance Credit(s): 3
AGEC 471 - Agribusiness Management Credit(s): 3
AGEC 475 - Managerial and Entrepreneurial Strategies for Agribusiness Credit(s): 3

Upper-division Advisor Approved Agricultural Economics or Agriculture Courses

12 hours

General Electives (4 hours)

Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement (6 hours)

ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
ECON 202 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3

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Agricultural Business Communications Concentration (1174)

Concentration Requirements (82 hours)

Agribusiness Area

Upper-division Advisor Approved Agricultural Economics or Agriculture Courses

Communications Core

Choose 9 hours from the following Visual and Strategic Communications Electives

Choose 3 hours from the following Broadcast and Digital Media electives

General Electives (4 hours)

Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement (6 hours)