Program Overview

Agricultural Education, Communication and Technology B.S.A. with Communications Concentration

The Agricultural Education, Communication and Technology B.S.A. with Communications Concentration is a nine-semester degree program.

Program Overview

The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in agricultural education, communication, and technology, with a focus on communications.

First Year

• UNIV 10051 University Perspectives (1 unit)
• ASTM 16103 Fundamentals of Agricultural Systems Technology (3 units)
• BIOL 10103 Principles of Biology (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lecture) & BIOL 10101 Principles of Biology Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lab) (4 units)
• ENGL 10103 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1) (3 units)
• Elective (3 units)
• ACOM 21403 Introduction to Agricultural Communications and Leadership (3 units)
• ENGL 10203 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1) (3 units)
• JOUR 10303 Media Writing (3 units)
• MATH 11003 College Algebra (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1103) (or higher) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1) (3 units)
• ACOM 31403 Communicating Agriculture to the Public (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.2) or ACOM 314H3 Honors Communicating Agriculture to the Public (3 units)
• Year Total: 14 units (Fall), 15 units (Spring), 0 units (Summer)

Second Year

• AGEC 11003 Principles of Agricultural Microeconomics (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3) or AGEC 21003 Principles of Agricultural Macroeconomics (3 units)
• ASTM 29003 Agricultural and Human Environmental Sciences Applications of Microcomputers (3 units)
• CHEM 12103 Fundamentals of Chemistry (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 1214 Lecture) & CHEM 12101 Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 1214 Lab) (4 units)
• Fine Arts or Humanities University Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1 or 3.2) (3 units)
• AECTBS Core Elective (3 units)
• HIST 20003 History of the American People to 1877 (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 2113) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 4.2) or HIST 20103 History of the American People, 1877 to Present (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 2123) or PLSC 20003 American National Government (ACTS Equivalency = PLSC 2003) (3 units)
• PSYC 20003 General Psychology (ACTS Equivalency = PSYC 1103) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3) (3 units)
• Electives (6 units)
• AECTBS Core Elective (3 units)
• Year Total: 16 units (Fall), 15 units (Spring), 0 units (Summer)

Third Year

• Fine Arts or Humanities University Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1 or 3.2) (3 units)
• Elective (6 units)
• AECTBS Core Elective (3 units)
• ACOM 32403 Ag Reporting and Feature Writing (3 units)
• AGLE 31503 Leadership Development in Agriculture (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3) or AGLE 315H3 Honors Leadership Development in Agriculture (3 units)
• ACOM 43403 Communication Campaigns in Agriculture (3 units)
• Science/Math Elective (3 units)
• Social Science University Core Elective (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3) (3 units)
• Elective (3 units)
• ACOM 4750V Internship in Ag Communications (Satisfies General Education Outcome 6.1) (3 units)
• Year Total: 15 units (Fall), 15 units (Spring), 3 units (Summer)

Fourth Year

• ACOM 39403 Professional Development in Agricultural Communications and Leadership (3 units)
• AGED 41203 Issues in Agriculture (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 1.2 & 5.1) (3 units)
• ACOM 42403 Graphic Design in AFLS (3 units)
• AGED 31303 Instructional and Presentation Strategies (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.2) (3 units)
• Elective (3 units)
• ACOM 41403 Electronic Communications in Agriculture (3 units)
• ACOM 45403 Ag Publications (3 units)
• Elective (6 units)
• Year Total: 15 units (Fall), 12 units (Spring), 0 units (Summer)

Total Units in Sequence

The total units required for the program are 120.

Elective Courses

The following courses are available as electives:

• Fine Arts Elective courses that satisfy General Education Outcome 3.1: ARCH 10003, ARHS 10003, COMM 10003, DANC 10003, LARC 10003, MUSC 10003, MUSC 10003, MUSC 10103, MUSC 101H3, MUSC 13303, THTR 10003, THTR 10103, or THTR 101H3.
• Humanities Elective courses that satisfy General Education Outcome 3.2: AAST 20203, ANTH 10303, ARCH 10103, CLST 10003, CLST 100H3, CLST 10103, COMM 12303, DANC 10003, ENGL 12103, GNST 20003, HUMN 112H4, HUMN 22103, LALS 20103, MRST 20103, MUSY 20003, MUSY 200H3, PHIL 20003, PHIL 200H3, PHIL 21003, PHIL 23003, THTR 10003, THTR 10103, THTR 101H3, ENGL 11103, ENGL 11203, or intermediate-level world language.
• Social Science Elective courses that satisfy General Education Outcomes 3.3 and 4.1: ANTH 10203, COMM 10203, HDFS 14003, HDFS 24103, HIST 11193, HIST 111H3, HIST 11293, HIST 112H3, HIST 20903, HUMN 111H4, HUMN 211H4, INST 20103, PLSC 20103, PLSC 28103, PLSC 281H3, RESM 28503, SOCI 10103, SOCI 101H3, or SOCI 20103.

Upper Division Courses

Students must complete 40 hours of upper division courses (level 3000 or higher). It is recommended that students consult with their academic adviser when making course selections.