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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: 120.0
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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 : Preferred Course
APEC 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics : 4.0 cr : SOCS, GP
FSCN 1102 - Food: Safety, Risks, and Technology : 3.0 cr : CIV : Preferred Course
WRIT 1301: University Writing 4.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
AECM 2421W - Professional and Oral Communication for Agriculture, Food & the Environment : 3.0 cr : WI
AGRO 1101 - Biology of Plant Food Systems : 4.0 cr : BIOL : Preferred Course
LE (Civic Life and Ethics) :3.0 cr
ANSC 1101 - Introductory Animal Science : 4.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
AECM 2096 - Career Exploration & Early Field Experience in Agricultural Education, Communication, and Marketing : 2.0 cr
APEC 1251 - Principles of Accounting : 3.0 cr : Preferred Course
ESPM 1011 - Issues in the Environment : 3.0 cr : ENV : Preferred Course
AGRO 1103 - Crops, Environment, and Society : 4.0 cr : ENV : Preferred Course
LE (Physical Sciences) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
AECM 3431 - Communicating Food, Agriculture & Environmental Science to the Public : 3.0 cr
LE (Technology and Society) :3.0 cr
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing : 4.0 cr : WI
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 13.0 cr
AECM 3452 - Digital Media Essentials for Agriculture, Food and the Environment : 3.0 cr
AECM 3462 - Podcasting for Science Literacy : 3.0 cr
MKTG 3001 - Principles of Marketing : 3.0 cr
SOIL 2601 - The Social Life of Soil : 3.0 cr : ENV : Preferred Course
AECM 3096 - Experiential Learning: Production and Business : 1.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
AECM 3444 - Layout and Design for Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences : 3.0 cr
AECM 3434 - Utilizing Social Media for Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences : 3.0 cr
APEC 3451 - Food and Agricultural Sales : 3.0 cr : Preferred Course
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
AECM 4451W - Advanced Persuasive Writing for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences : 3.0 cr : WI
AECM 4444 - Food and Agricultural Marketing Campaigns : 3.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
AECM 4432 - Advanced Video Production for Agriculture, Food and the Environment : 3.0 cr : Preferred Course
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr