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Crookston Campus
Agricultural Communication B.S.Agriculture and Natural Resources
Academic Affairs
The BS in agricultural communication prepares students to be effective communicators in agribusinesses, commodity groups, agricultural advocacy agencies, and agricultural communication organizations. The program blends agriculture, communication, and liberal education courses that prepare students for a wide variety of career choices.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students are required to complete general University and college requirements. For more
information, see the graduation requirements.
Program Requirements
Students must complete 40 upper-division credits.
A maximum of two “D” grades are allowed for courses under communication core, agriculture core, and technology requirements. This includes grades earned at UMC or transferred in from another institution.
Agriculture Core
Take exactly 7 course(s) totaling 21 or more credit(s) from the following:
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AGEC 1005 - World Agricultural Food Systems
(3.0 cr)
AGEC 3430 - Food Marketing Systems
(3.0 cr)
AGRO 1183 - Field Crops: Production Principles
(3.0 cr)
ANSC 1004 - Introduction to Animal Science
(4.0 cr)
ASM 2200 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
HORT 1010 - Introduction to Horticulture
(3.0 cr)
SOIL 1293 - Soil Science
(3.0 cr)
Internship
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
Pre-Internship Seminar
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GNAG 3899 - Pre-Internship Seminar
(0.5 cr)
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Post-Internship Seminar
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GNAG 3901 - Post Internship Seminar
(0.5 cr)
Communication Core
Take 7 or more course(s) totaling 21 or more credit(s) from the following:
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COMM 3000 - Communication Theory
(3.0 cr)
COMM 3431 - Persuasion
(3.0 cr)
COMM 3704 - Business and Professional Speaking
(3.0 cr)
COMM 4000 - News and Social Media Communication
(3.0 cr)
COMM 4704 - Organizational Communication
(3.0 cr)
Agriculture Electives
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
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AGEC 2530 - Professional Agriselling
(3.0 cr)
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AGEC 4740 - Grain and Livestock Marketing
(3.0 cr)
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ANSC 1206 - Sheep and Swine Production Techniques
(2.0 cr)
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ASM 2250 - Agricultural Machinery Management
(3.0 cr)
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ASM 3201 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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ASM 3360 - Applications in Precision Agriculture
(2.0 cr)
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AGRO 3444 - Crop Production
(4.0 cr)
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NATR 1233 - Introduction to Natural Resources
(3.0 cr)
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NATR 3344 - Land Use Planning
(3.0 cr)
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NATR 3374 - Ecology
[BIOL SCI]
(4.0 cr)
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SWM 3224 - Soil and Water Conservation
(4.0 cr)
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SWM 3225 - Watershed Management
(3.0 cr)
Communication Electives
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
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COMM 3008 - Business Writing
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3537 - Visual Communication
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3610 - Corporate Training
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3710 - Event Planning and Management
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3857 - Technical Communication
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3002 - Intercultural Communication
[GLOB PERSP]
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 4007 - Political Communication
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 4800 - Crisis Communication
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 4802 - Publication Design and Management
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 4850 - Report Writing
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 4900 - Public Relations
(3.0 cr)
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WRIT 2223 - English Grammar and Usage
(3.0 cr)
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WRIT 3303 - Writing in Your Profession
(3.0 cr)
·
WRIT 3856 - Editing
(3.0 cr)
Liberal Education
This program requires a minimum of 40 credits of liberal education and completion of the ten goal areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum. The following are specific required liberal education courses.
Take exactly 7 course(s) totaling exactly 22 credit(s) from the following:
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COMP 1011 - Composition I
[COMMUNICAT]
(3.0 cr)
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COMP 1013 - Composition II
[COMMUNICAT]
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 2002 - Interpersonal Communication
[COMMUNICAT]
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3001 - Human Relationships and Leadership
[HUMAN DIV]
(3.0 cr)
·
NATR 1226 - Environmental Science and Sustainability
[BIOL SCI, PEOPLE/ENV]
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 1101 - Public Speaking
[COMMUNICAT]
(3.0 cr)
Technology
Take exactly 1 course(s) totaling exactly 3 credit(s) from the following:
·
COMM 2110 - Communication Technology Trends
(3.0 cr)
Open Electives
Students must take enough open elective credits to meet the 120 credit requirement for graduation.
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