Twin Cities campus

This is archival data. This system was retired as of August 21, 2023 and the information on this page has not been updated since then. For current information, visit catalogs.umn.edu.

← Return to program description

Program Sample Plan

Program name: Agricultural Communication and Marketing B.S.
Sub-plan: A: Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
Sample Plan: A: Ag and Env Sci Sample Plan
Total Credits: 121.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
AECM 1001 - Introduction to Agricultural Education, Communication & Marketing : 1.0 cr
MATH 1031 - College Algebra and Probability : 3.0 cr : MATH
APEC 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics : 4.0 cr : SOCS, GP
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
JOUR 1001 - Media in a Changing World : 3.0 cr : SOCS, TS
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
AGRO 1101 - Biology of Plant Food Systems : 4.0 cr : BIOL
AECM 2096 - Career Exploration & Early Field Experience in Agricultural Education, Communication, and Marketing : 2.0 cr
CHEM 1015 - Introductory Chemistry: Lecture : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1017 - Introductory Chemistry: Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
ANSC 1101 - Introductory Animal Science : 4.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 17.0 cr
AECM 2221W - Foundations of Leadership Practice : 3.0 cr : WI
APEC 1251 - Principles of Accounting : 3.0 cr
AECM 2051 - Current Technical Competencies : 4.0 cr
AGRO 1103 - Crops, Environment, and Society : 4.0 cr : ENV
AECM 4451W - Advanced Persuasive Writing for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences : 3.0 cr : WI
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
AECM 2421W - Professional and Oral Communication for Agriculture, Food & the Environment : 3.0 cr : WI
FSCN 1102 - Food: Safety, Risks, and Technology : 3.0 cr : CIV
SOIL 2125 - Basic Soil Science : 4.0 cr : PHYS, ENV
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 13.0 cr
AECM 3096 - Experiential Learning: Production and Business : 3.0 cr
AFEE 3361 - World Development Problems : 3.0 cr : GP
WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing : 4.0 cr : WI
APEC 3811 - Principles of Farm Management : 3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
AECM 3431 - Communicating Food, Agriculture & Environmental Science to the Public : 3.0 cr
APEC 3451 - Food and Agricultural Sales : 3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
ESPM 1011 - Issues in the Environment : 3.0 cr : ENV
AECM 5111W - Agricultural Education: Methods of Teaching : 4.0 cr : WI
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
AGRO 3203W - Environment, Global Food Production, and the Citizen : 3.0 cr : GP, WI
Elective :3.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr