College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education

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• For more information about Agricultural Communication and Journalism, see the website.
• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
• Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log on to Degree Works  to check student-specific program progress.

 

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL)  or STAT 1045: Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL) .

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.5 GPA

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ASTE 1710: Introduction to Agricultural Communication	3			ASTE 2900: Food Matters: Ethics, Economics, and the Environment (BSS)	3
ADVS 1110: Introduction to Animal Science	4			CMST 1020: Public Speaking (BHU)	3
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3			ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3
JCOM 1500: Introduction to Mass Communication (BSS)	3	Minimum grade of C+ or higher		PSC 2010: Soils, Waters, and the Environment (BPS)	3
STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL)  or STAT 1045: Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL)	3  or 5			Technical Agriculture Course	3
Comments				Comments

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
JCOM 1130: News Writing	3	Minimum grade of C+ or higher		APEC 3010: Introduction to Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness (DSS)  or APEC 1600: Natural Resources and American Economic Institutions (BAI)	3  or 3
JCOM 2020: Communication Research Methods (QI)	3			BCIS 1340: Digital Video Production	3
NDFS 1020: Science and Application of Human Nutrition (BLS)	3			Directed Elective	3
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)  Course	3			Directed Elective	3
Technical Agriculture Course	3			Emphasis Course	3
Comments				Comments

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)  Course	3			ASTE 2100: Personal and Team Leadership	3
Directed Elective	3			ASTE 3050: Technical and Professional Communication Principles (CI)	3
Emphasis Course	3			ASTE 3090: Graphic Communication in Agriculture	3
Emphasis Course	3			Directed Elective	3
Technical Agriculture Course	3			Emphasis Course	3
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
Directed Elective	3			ASTE 4900: Senior Project Research and Creative Opportunity	1-6	Enroll in 3 credits
Directed Elective	3			Directed Elective	3
Directed Elective	3			Directed Elective (if needed)	3
Emphasis Course	3			Emphasis Course	3
Emphasis Course	3			Emphasis Course	3
Comments				Comments

Contact Marci Chidester, marci.chidester@usu.edu, 435-797-8434 for advising.