Bachelor of Science Degree
Agricultural
Communication
Students interested in
agriculture and communications can combine studies in these two
disciplines to prepare for careers in mass media, advertising, public
relations, sales and marketing, and governmental information agencies.
Agricultural communicators are educated to gather scientific and
technical information about agriculture and prepare it for use by
both farm and consumer audiences. This program is coordinated by
staff in the Department of Youth Development and Agricultural Education.
Advisor Contact Information
Mark A. Tucker
(765) 494-8429
matucker@purdue.edu
Plan of Study
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 130
| Freshman Year |
| First Semester |
|
Second Semester |
| (1) AGR
101 (Introduction to the College of Agriculture and Purdue University)
(4) BIOL 110 (Fundamentals of Biology I)
(4) ENGL 106 (First-Year Composition I)
(3) YDAE 152 (Agricultural Communication Seminar)
(3) Agricultural elective
Total Credits: 15 |
|
(4)
BIOL 111 (Fundamentals of Biology II)
(3) COM 114 (Fundamentals
of Speech Communication)
(3) COM 250 (Mass Communication and Society)
(3) Agricultural elective
(3) Social science elective
Total Credits: 16 |
Sophomore Year
|
| Third Semester |
|
Fourth Semester |
| (3)
AGEC 217 (Economics)
(3) CHM 111(General Chemistry)
(3) COM 204 (Critical Perspectives on Communication)
(3) MA 220
(Introduction to Calculus)
(3) Agricultural elective
(3) Written or oral communication elective
Total Credits: 18 |
|
(3)
CHM 112(General Chemistry)
(3) COM 252 (Writing for Mass Media)
(3) COM 318 (Principles
of Persuasion)
(3) STAT 301
(Elementary Statistical Methods)
(3) Humanities elective
(3) Mathematics or sciences
elective
Total Credits: 18 |
| Junior Year |
| Fifth Semester |
|
Sixth Semester |
| (3)
COM 311 (Copy Editing)
(3) Agricultural elective
(3) Humanities elective
(3) Mathematics or sciences elective
(4) Electives
Total Credits: 16 |
|
(3) YDAE
460 (Agricultural Publishing)
(3) Agricultural elective
(5) Communication
or agricultural communication electives
(2) Mathematics or sciences
elective
(3) Social science or humanities elective (300 + level)
Total Credits: 16 |
| Senior Year |
| Seventh Semester |
|
Eighth Semester |
| (3) YDAE
480 (Agricultural Communication Capstone Seminar)
(3) Agricultural elective
(3) Communication or agricultural communication elective
(3) Social science, humanities, or international understanding elective
(4) Electives
Total Credits: 16 |
|
(3) Agricultural
elective
(3) Communication or agricultural
communication elective
(3) Science communication
elective
(3) Social science or humanities elective
(3) Elective
Total Credits: 15 |
Purdue Agriculture Academic Programs
1140 Ag Admin Building, Room 7
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1140
Phone: (765) 494-8481
Fax: (765) 494-8469
E-mail: goecker@purdue.edu
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