Program: Agricultural Journalism Major - South Dakota State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 13, 2025

Mary Arnold, Head
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:

CHEM 106 - Chemistry Survey (COM) Credits: 3
* (Spring)
CHEM 106L - Chemistry Survey Lab (COM) Credits:
* (Spring)
ENGL 101 - Composition I Credits: 3
*(Fall and Spring)
MATH 102 - College Algebra (COM) Credits: 3
* (Fall)
MCOM 155 - Information Gathering Credits: 2
(Fall or Spring)
SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech (COM) Credits: 3
*(Fall or Spring)

Choose the following:

BIOL 101 - Biology Survey I (COM) Credits: 3
* (Fall and Spring)
BIOL 101L - Biology Survey I Lab (COM) Credits: 0
* (Fall and Spring)
BIOL 103 - Biology Survey II (COM) Credits: 3
* (Fall and Spring)
BIOL 103L - Biology Survey II Lab (COM) Credits: 0
* (Fall and Spring)

Choose one from the following:

ANTH 210 - Cultural Anthropology (COM) Credits: 3
*(Fall)
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology (COM) (G) Credits: 3
*(Fall)
SOC 150 - Social Problems (COM) (G) Credits: 3
*(Fall)
SOC 240 - The Sociology of Rural America (COM) (G) Credits: 3
*(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) Credits: 3
*(Fall)
ENGL 201 - Composition II Credits: 3
*(Fall or Spring)
MCOM 220 - Introduction to Digital Media Credits: 2
(Fall or Spring)
MCOM 220L - Introduction to Digital Media Studio Credits: 0
(Fall or Spring)
MCOM 225 - Introduction to Digital Production Credits: 2
(Fall or Spring)
MCOM 225L - Introduction to Digital Production Studio Credits: 0
(Fall or Spring)
MCOM 265 - Basic Photography (COM) Credits: (2-3)
(Fall or Spring)
MCOM 265L - Basic Photography Studio (COM) Credits: 0
(Fall or Spring)
PHYS 101 - Survey of Physics (COM) Credits: 4
(Fall)
PHYS 101L - Survey of Physics Lab (COM) Credits: 0
(Fall)

Junior Year:

MCOM 311 - News Editing (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
MCOM 311L - Editing Lab (COM) Credits: 0
(Fall or Spring)
MCOM 370 - Advertising Principles (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
MCOM 438 - Public Affairs Reporting (COM) (AW) Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)

Choose the following:

MCOM 332 - Broadcast Writing and Reporting Credits: 3
(Fall)
MCOM 332L - Broadcast Writing and Reporting Studio Credits: 0
(Fall)

And/Or:

MCOM 316 - Magazine Writing and Editing Credits: 3
(Fall)

And/Or:

MCOM 410 - Advanced Reporting (COM) Credits: 3
(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) Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
MCOM 490 - Seminar (COM) Credits: 1
(Fall or Spring)
MCOM 494 - Internship (COM) Credits: (1-12)
(Fall, Summer or Spring)