Department of Agriculture

Agriculture Business Program

Public Relations Option

Curriculum

The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.

Fall		Spring
ENGL 1013 Composition I¹	3	ENGL 1023 Composition II¹	3
CHEM 1113 A Survey of Chemistry and CHEM 1111 Survey of Chemistry Laboratory	4	COMS 1003 Introduction to Computer Based Systems	3
MATH 1003 College Mathematics or higher	3	JOUR 2133 Introduction to Mass Communication	3
AGAS 1014 Principles of Animal Science	4	AGBU 1013 Principles of Agriculture Business	3
AGBU 1001 Agriculture Orientation	1	AGPS 1024 Principles of Plant Science	4
Total Hours	15	Total Hours	16

Sophomore

Fall		Spring
ACCT 2003 Accounting Principles I	3	Fine Arts & Humanities¹	3
BLAW 2033 Legal Environment of Business or AGBU 3033 Legal Environment of Agricultural Business	3	BIOL 1014 Introduction to Biological Science	4
JOUR 2143 Media Writing	3	STAT 2163 Introduction to Statistical Methods	3
COMM 2173 Business and Professional Speaking	3	AGBU 2073 Principles of Agriculture Microeconomics	3
AGBU 2063 Principles of Agricultural Macroeconomics	3	AGSS 2014 Soils	4
Total Hours	15	Total Hours	17

Junior

Fall		Spring
Fine Arts & Humanities¹	3	JOUR 3273 Public Relations Writing	3
U.S. History/Government¹	3	JOUR 4033 Community Journalism	3
ENGL 2053 Technical Writing	3	Agriculture Elective²	3
JOUR 3173 Public Relations Principle	3	Elective	6
Agriculture Elective²	3
Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

Senior

Fall		Spring
JOUR 4073 Graphic Communication	3	JOUR 4173 Public Relations Project	3
AGBU 3213 Career Development in Agriculture	3	JOUR 4883 Mass Communication Theory	3
AGBU 4003 Agri-Business Management	3	AGBU 4023 Agricultural Finance	3
AGBU 4013 Agricultural Marketing	3	AGBU 4033 Agricultural Policy	3
AGBU 4973 Senior Seminar	3
Total Hours	15	Total Hours	12

¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
²At least 40 of the total hours required for graduation must be 3000 - 4000 level courses.