Agricultural Journalism Major

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Mary Arnold
Department of Journalism and Mass Communication
Yeager Hall 211
605-688-4171
e-mail: mary.arnold@sdstate.edu

Requirements for Agricultural Journalism Major - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Freshman Year:

SGR Goal 4 *: Humanities and Arts Credits: 3
(G), (Spring)
IGR Goal 2 *: Personal Wellness Credits: 2-3 in Fall or 2-3 in Spring
Group I Courses (See College of ABS listing) Credits: 3
(Spring or Fall)

Choose the following:

Choose one from the following:

ANTH 210 - Cultural Anthropology (COM)
*(Fall)
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology (COM) (G)
*(Fall)
SOC 150 - Social Problems (COM) (G)
*(Fall)
SOC 240 - The Sociology of Rural America (COM) (G)
*(Fall)

Sophomore Year:

Second in Sequence of physics, chemistry or bio 3-4 in Fall or 3-4 in Spring
SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Arts 3
*(G)(Fall)
IGR Goal 3: Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness 3
(Fall or Spring)
Also meet ABS College Social Science requirement 3
(Fall or Spring)
Group I Courses (See College of ABS listing) 3
(Fall or Spring)

ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics (COM)
*(Fall)
ENGL 201 - Composition II
*(Fall or Spring)
MCOM 220 - Introduction to Digital Media
(Fall or Spring)
MCOM 220L - Introduction to Digital Media Studio
(Fall or Spring)
MCOM 225 - Introduction to Digital Production
(Fall or Spring)
MCOM 225L - Introduction to Digital Production Studio
(Fall or Spring)
MCOM 265 - Basic Photography (COM)
(Fall or Spring)
MCOM 265L - Basic Photography Studio (COM)
(Fall or Spring)
PHYS 101 - Survey of Physics (COM)
(Fall)
PHYS 101L - Survey of Physics Lab (COM)
(Fall)

Junior Year:

IGR Goal 1: Land and Natural Resources Credits: 3
** (Fall or Spring)
Humanities Electives Credits: 2
(Fall or Spring)
Agriculture Electives Credits: 3
(Fall and Spring)
MCOM Electives Credits: 3
(Spring)

MCOM 311 - News Editing (COM)
(Fall or Spring)
MCOM 311L - Editing Lab (COM)
(Fall or Spring)
MCOM 370 - Advertising Principles (COM)
(Fall or Spring)
MCOM 438 - Public Affairs Reporting (COM) (AW)
(Fall or Spring)

Choose the following:

And/Or:

MCOM 316 - Magazine Writing and Editing
(Fall)

And/Or:

MCOM 410 - Advanced Reporting (COM)
(Spring)

Senior Year:

Agriculture Electives Credits: 3 in Fall or 6 in Spring
Electives Credits: 6 in Fall or 8 in Spring

MCOM 430-530 - Media Law (COM)
(Fall or Spring)
MCOM 490 - Seminar (COM)
(Fall or Spring)
MCOM 494 - Internship (COM)
(Fall, Summer or Spring)

Curriculum Notes:

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.