Agricultural Communications: Animal Science Double Major, BSAG
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2023-2024. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.
Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.00
Total Hours: 130
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| English Composition | ||
| See Academic Regulation 3.5 | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Composition I | 3 |
| or ENGL 1313 | Critical Analysis and Writing I | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Composition II | ||
| Critical Analysis and Writing II | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| American History & Government | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Survey of American History | ||
| American History to 1865 (H) | ||
| American History Since 1865 (DH) | ||
| POLS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
| Analytical & Quantitative Thought (A) | ||
| MATH 1483 | Mathematical Functions and Their Uses (A) 1 | 3 |
| or MATH 1513 | College Algebra (A) | |
| STAT 2013 | Elementary Statistics (A) 1 | 3 |
| or MATH 1613 | Trigonometry (A) | |
| Humanities (H) | ||
| Courses designated (H) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences (N) | ||
| Must include one Laboratory Science (L) course | ||
| Select four hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Introductory Biology (N) and Introductory Biology Laboratory (LN) 1 | ||
| Introductory Biology (LN) 1 | ||
| Any course designated (N) | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (S) | ||
| AGEC 1113 | Introduction to Agricultural Economics (S) 1 | 3 |
| or ECON 2103 | Introduction to Microeconomics (S) | |
| Additional General Education | ||
| Courses designated (A), (H), (N), or (S) | 6 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 40 | |
| Diversity (D) & International Dimension (I) | ||
| May be completed in any part of the degree plan | ||
| Select at least one Diversity (D) course | ||
| Select at least one International Dimension (I) course | ||
| College/Departmental Requirements | ||
| Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources | ||
| AG 1011 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| ANSI 1023 & ANSI 1021 | Introduction to the Animal Sciences and Introduction to the Animal Sciences Lab | 4 |
| or ANSI 1124 | Introduction to the Animal Sciences | |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Livestock Entomology | ||
| Elements of Environmental Science (N) | ||
| Introduction to Natural History (LN) | ||
| Introduction to Plant and Soil Systems | ||
| Land, Life and the Environment (N) | ||
| Select two of the following: 2 | 5 | |
| Live Animal Evaluation | ||
| The Meat We Eat | ||
| Meat Animal and Carcass Evaluation | ||
| Fundamentals of Food Science | ||
| Regional Diversity in Food Production, Selection and Consumption (D) | ||
| CHEM 1314 | Chemistry I (LN) 2 | 4 |
| or CHEM 1215 | Chemical Principles I (LN) | |
| Written & Oral Communications | ||
| AGCM 2113 | Introduction to Agricultural Communications | 3 |
| AGCM 3113 | Writing and Editing for Agricultural Publications | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 3 | 3 | |
| Oral Communications in Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources (S) 3 | ||
| Introduction to Speech Communication (S) 3 | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 26 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Agricultural Communications Core Courses | ||
| AGCM 3123 | Audio and Video Storytelling in Agricultural Communications | 3 |
| AGCM 3213 | Layout and Design for Agricultural Publications | 3 |
| AGCM 3223 | Digital and Online Media in Agricultural Communications | 3 |
| AGCM 3233 | Basic Photography and Photo Editing for Agriculture | 3 |
| or AGCM 4233 | Agricultural Photography Tour | |
| AGCM 4113 | Features Writing and Editing for Agricultural Publications | 3 |
| AGCM 4203 | Professional Development in Agricultural Communications | 3 |
| AGCM 4300 | Internships in Agricultural Communications | 2 |
| AGCM 4403 | Planning Campaigns for Agriculture and Natural Resources | 3 |
| AGCM 4413 | Agricultural Communications Capstone | 3 |
| AGEC 3323 | Agricultural Product Marketing and Sales | 3 |
| or MKTG 3213 | Marketing (S) | |
| AGEC 3703 | Issues in Agricultural Policy | 3 |
| or NREM 4043 | Natural Resource Administration and Policy | |
| or POLS 3493 | Public Policy | |
| or POLS 4363 | Environmental Law And Policy | |
| or POLS 4593 | Natural Resources and Environmental Policy | |
| AGEC 3713 | Agricultural Law | 3 |
| or AGEC 3723 | Environmental Law for Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| or LSB 3213 | Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business | |
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Personal Finance | ||
| Survey of Accounting | ||
| Financial Accounting | ||
| Animal Science Core Courses | ||
| ANSI 2111 | Animal and Food Science Professional Development | 1 |
| ANSI 3423 | Animal Genetics | 3 |
| ANSI 3433 | Animal Breeding | 3 |
| ANSI 3443 or ANSI 3444 | Animal Reproduction | 3 |
| ANSI 3543 | Principles of Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| ANSI 3653 | Applied Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| ANSI 4863 | Capstone for Animal Agriculture | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Poultry Science | ||
| Horse Science | ||
| Dairy Cattle Science | ||
| Sheep Science | ||
| Beef Cow-Calf Management | ||
| Stocker and Feedlot Cattle Management | ||
| Beef Seedstock Management and Sales | ||
| Related Courses | 1 | |
| To be selected from courses in agriculture, communications, or discipline-related areas to meet total | 0 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 64 | |
| Electives | 0 | |
| 0 or hours to complete required total for degree | ||
| Total Hours | 130 | |
- 1
College & Departmental requirements that may be used to meet General Education requirements
- 2
If used as (N) course above, hours in this block reduced by 4
- 3
If used as (S) course above, hours in this block reduced by 3
Other Requirements
- A minimum of 40 semester credit hours and 100 grade points must be earned in courses numbered 3000 or above.
- A 2.00 GPA or higher in upper-division hours.
- The student must earn a minimum grade of “C” in all AGCM courses
Additional State/OSU Requirements
- At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 or 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
- Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
- Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
- Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2029.