Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications Major, BS in Agriculture – Agricultural and Natural Resource Communication Concentration

uTrack Requirements

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Term 1

• ^3,7 Biological Sciences Electives 4 Credit Hours *
• ^1,7 Quantitative Reasoning  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• JREM 175 - Introduction to Journalism and Creative Media 3 Credit Hours
• ⁷  ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)

Term 2

• ⁷ Animal Science Elective 3 Credit Hours (any ANSC course)
• ^1,7 Quantitative Reasoning  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ⁷  ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours *
• JREM 200 - Multimedia Writing 3 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• FDSC 150 - History and Culture of Food 3 Credit Hours
• EPP 123 - Chocolate: Bean to Bar 3 Credit Hours *

Term 3

• ^1,7 Natural Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ^6,7 Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours 

• ALEC 211 - Knowledge, Society, and Leadership 3 Credit Hours *
• ⁷  ALEC 240 - Effective Oral Communication 3 Credit Hours *
• ALEC 330 - Foundations of Practical Skills for Communicating Natural Sciences 3 Credit Hours *

Term 4

• ^1,7 Natural Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ADVT 250 - Advertising Principles 3 Credit Hours *
• ⁷  AREC 212 - Introduction to Agribusiness Management 3 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• ALEC 102 - Interpersonal Leadership Development 3 Credit Hours *
• ALEC 202 - Leadership and Diversity in Organizations and Communities 3 Credit Hours *

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• ^2,7 Select one course:

• AREC 201 - Economics of the Global Food and Fiber System 4 Credit Hours *
• ECON 201 - Introductory Economics: A Survey Course 4 Credit Hours *
• ECON 207 - Honors: Introductory Economics 4 Credit Hours *

Term 5

• ⁷ Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries Elective 3 Credit Hours (any FORS, FWF, or WFS course)
• ⁶ Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

• ALEC 300 - Careers and Professional Development 1 Credit Hours
• ALEC 303 - Analysis of Leadership Approaches and Styles 3 Credit Hours *
• JREM 400 - Mass Communication Law and Ethics 3 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• ALEC 483 - International Agriculture Education and Extension Systems 3 Credit Hours
• ALEC 485 - Global Sustainable Development Goals 3 Credit Hours *
• AGNR 180 - Global Dynamics: Food, Biodiversity, and the Environment 3 Credit Hours *
• AGNR 480 - How to Feed the World 3 Credit Hours

Term 6

• ^3,7 Biological Sciences Electives 4 Credit Hours *
• ⁶ Unrestricted Elective 2 Credit Hours

• ALEC 340 - Public Strategies for Communicating to Global Sectors 3 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• ALEC 442 - Digital Production Campaigns for Natural Science 3 Credit Hours *
• ALEC 443 - Video Production Campaigns for Natural Science 3 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• JREM 451 - Environmental Writing 3 Credit Hours *
• JREM 456 - Science Writing as Literature 3 Credit Hours

Term 7

• ^4,7 Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ⁵ Journalism and Electronic Media Elective 3 Credit Hours

• ALEC 440 - Writing for Professional Careers in Industry and Academia 3 Credit Hours *
• ALEC 492 - Internship In Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications 1-15 Credit Hours (6 hours)

Term 8

• ^4,7 Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ⁷ Plant Sciences Elective 3 Credit Hours (any PLSC course)

• ALEC 150 - The Land Grants’ Agricultural Legacy: A Complicated American Experience 3 Credit Hours
• ALEC 441 - Communicating in Crisis 3 Credit Hours
• JREM 466 - Media, Diversity, and Society 3 Credit Hours *

Total Credit Hours 120

Footnotes

1. Chosen from the Volunteer Core  list.
2. AREC 201 * (4) or ECON 201 * (4) or ECON 207 * (4) satisfies the Volunteer Core  – Social Sciences  requirement and the major requirement for economics. If the student transfers ECON LD for 3 credits, it will satisfy the major requirement but will not satisfy the Volunteer Core  – Social Sciences  requirement. In these cases, the student should take two courses from the Social Sciences  list.
3. Select sequence (8 hours) from BIOL 101 *-BIOL 102 *, BIOL 150 *-BIOL 160 *-BIOL 159 *, or BIOL 158 -BIOL 168 *-BIOL 167 *.
4. The Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources electives may be selected from any courses in the college not already required for the major.
5. JREM 333 , JREM 360 , JREM 390 , or JREM 446 .
6. Any course not already required for the major.
7. Students who have earned the A.S. degree in agriculture or related field of study from a Tennessee community college or university may apply A.S. coursework to meet this requirement.

* Chosen from the Volunteer Core  list.