From: Osborne, Jeanne To: Smith, Randy Cc: Reed, Katie; Meadows, Kendyl; Violet, Cynthia A.; Roe, Brian; Neal, Steve; Specht, Annie; Scheer, Scott Subject: Requesting CAA Approval for ACEL AGCOMM Minor Revision Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 2:00:01 PM Attachments: image001.png
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Dear Dr. Smith, The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences is requesting Council on Academic Affairs approval for revisions to the Agricultural Communication Minor as outlined in the attached document. We are requesting that these changes be made effective Autumn 2020. Dr. Annie Specht and the Agricultural Communication faculty who oversee this minor propose these revisions in response to changes to the Agricultural Communication major that impact the minor, as well as to take full advantage of increased expertise of the faculty in this program as a result of faculty hires. In addition, the proposed changes provide greater flexibility for students to tailor their minor courses by reducing the number of required courses (from 4 to 2) and dividing course choice options into Design and Elective categories. These combined changes will enhance the student experience as well as reduce logistical and scheduling issues in the current minor. This proposal has been approved by the Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership and by the College Academic Affairs Committee. Please let me know if any additional information is needed in support of this request.
Sincerely, Jeanne
Jeanne M. Osborne Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences 100E Agricultural Administration, 2120 Fyffe Rd. Columbus, OH 43210 Tel: 614-292-1734 Fax: 614-292-1218 e-mail: Osborne.2@osu.edu
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September 9, 2019 Dr. Jeanne Osborne Associate Dean for Academic Programs College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences 100 Agricultural Administration Building 2120 Fyffe Rd. Columbus, OH 43210 Dear Dr. Osborne, Following large-scale revisions to the AGRCOMM major curriculum in the 2018-19 academic year and the addition of new faculty and courses to the agricultural communication program, the ACEL faculty propose the below changes to the AGRCOMM minor. OVERVIEW OF AGRCOMM MINOR CHANGES
• Division of minor coursework into 3 categories: required, design, and elective courses • New courses AGRCOMM 2531, 4530, and 5535 added to minor requirements or electives • Removal of non-AGRCOMM courses from the list of possible electives • Number of total credits changed from 14-15 to 15
Course Categories Students completing the revised AGRCOMM minor will take 2 required courses: our new introductory class AGRCOMM 2531 and a speech class required as a General Education requirement in the college. For the first time, minors will have the opportunity to choose which design courses they complete, based on their interests and/or the availability of courses. They are required to complete 2 design courses but can complete a third as a minor elective. The additional elective category allows students to apply other AGRCOMM credit, such as study-abroad credit, GE courses, or additional design coursework, to their minor. New Courses AGRCOMM 2531: Intro to Agricultural Communication Practices, AGRCOMM 4530: Communicating Agricultural Issues, and AGRCOMM 5535: Data Visualization and Scientific Storytelling in FAES were approved as new courses last academic year. Course Removals The AGRCOMM program has grown over the last several years, and the new courses described above have allowed us to offer a minor taught almost solely by AGRCOMM and other ACEL faculty. We therefore propose to remove courses outside the ACEL department (with the exception of COMM 2110, which is an acceptable substitute for AGRCOMM 3130) from the minor curriculum. Number of Minor Credits With the proposed changes, the number of overall credits for the AGRCOMM minor is cemented at 15.
The changes outlined above have been proposed by the AGRCOMM faculty and approved by the ACEL academic affairs committee. They were created to meet the needs of our students and in response to logistical issues, such as course overlaps and students’ difficulties enrolling in required courses. Thank you for your consideration. Respectfully, Annie R. Specht Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator, Agricultural Communication Chair, ACEL Undergraduate Programs Committee
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9/4/14
Dr. Emily Buck, Coordinator 203 Ag. Administration Building 2120 Fyffe Road 614-292-6321 Buck.210@osu.edu
The minor in Agricultural Communication is designed to provide students with basic knowledge and skills in communication related to agricultural and environmental sciences. Courses in the minor will develop oral and written communication skills and advance a students use of electronic technologies to effectively communicate science-based information. This minor is designed for students interested in careers in technology transfer, marketing, government relations, public relations, sales, advertising, and non-profit organizations.
The minor is open to students across the university interested in learning to effectively communicate science- based information to a variety of audiences.
A minor in Agricultural Communication consists of a minimum of 14 hours of course work selected from the following: Required: Credit Hours COMLDR 2530 Intro to Agr. Communication, Education and Leadership 2 AGRCOMM 4130 Publication Design and Production 3 AGRCOMM 5530 Advanced Agricultural Communication Technology 3 AGRCOMM 3130 Oral Expression in Agriculture 3
OR COMM 2110 Principles of Effective Public Speaking 3
Require Electives: 3 hours: AEDECON 3121 Salesmanship in Agriculture 2 AGRCOMM 2130 Visual Media in Agriculture and Natural Resources 2 AGRCOMM 5150 Communicating Strategies for Change and Development 3 AGRCOMM 3797 Agricultural Study Abroad 3 AGRCOMM 5130 Campaign Design and Management in Agricultural Organizations 3 COMLDR 3530 Personal and Professional Leadership 3 COMLDR 3535 Cultural Proficiency 3 COMM 2511 Visual Communication Design 3 COMM 4405 Web Communications 3 RURLSOC 5500 Diffusion of Innovations 3 Restrictions and General Information 1. This minor is not available to students majoring in Agricultural Communication, AgriScience Education or
Community Leadership. 2. A minor should be declared by the time a student accumulates 60 hours. 3. A minimum 2.00 cumulative point-hour ratio is required in the minor course work; and a minimum grade of a C-
is required for each course used to complete the minor. 4. A student is permitted to overlap up to 6 credit hours between the GE and the minor. 5. The minor must contain a minimum of 12 credit hours distinct from the major and/or additional minors (i.e. if a
minor requires more than 12 credit hours, a student is permitted to overlap those hours beyond 12 with the major or with another minor).
6. The minor must include at least 6 hours of upper-level or upper-division course work (3000 or above). 7. Course work graded Pass/Non-Pass cannot count in the minor, and no more than 3 credit hours of course work
graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory may count toward the minor. 8. No more than 3 credit hours of xx93 may count toward the minor. 9. A student is permitted to count up to 6 total hours of transfer credit and/or credit by examination.
Agricultural Communication Minor Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences AU 2020
Dr. Annie Specht, Coordinator 200L Ag. Administration Building 2120 Fyffe Road 614-292-1626 specht.21@osu.edu
The minor in Agricultural Communication is designed to provide students with basic knowledge and skills in communication related to agricultural and environmental sciences. Courses in the minor will develop oral and written communication skills and advance a student’s use of electronic technologies to effectively communicate science-based information. This minor is designed for students interested in careers in technology transfer, marketing, government relations, public relations, sales, advertising, and non-profit organizations.
The minor is open to students across the university interested in learning to effectively communicate science- based information to a variety of audiences.
A minor in Agricultural Communication consists of a minimum of 14-15 15 hours of coursework selected from the following: Required Courses (2 courses; 6 hours): Credit Hours COMLDR 2530 Intro to Agr. Communication, Education and Leadership 2 AGRCOMM 4130 Publication Design and Production 3 AGRCOMM 5530 Advanced Agricultural Communication Technology 3 AGRCOMM 2531 Intro to Agricultural Communication Practices 3 AGRCOMM 3130 Oral Expression in Agriculture 3
OR COMM 2110 Principles of Effective Public Speaking Required Design Courses (choose 2 courses; 6 hours): AGRCOMM 2130 Visual Media in Agriculture and Natural Resources 3 AGRCOMM 4130 Publication Design and Production 3 AGRCOMM 5530 Advanced Agricultural Communication Technology 3 AGRCOMM 5535 Data Visualization and Scientific Storytelling in FAES 3
Elective (choose 1 course; 3 hours): AEDECON 3121 Salesmanship in Agriculture 2 AGRCOMM 2130 Visual Media in Agriculture and Natural Resources* 3 AGRCOMM 2367 Agricultural Issues in Contemporary Society 3 AGRCOMM 3797 Agricultural Study Abroad 3 AGRCOMM 4130 Publication Design and Production* 3 AGRCOMM 4530 Communicating Agricultural Issues 3 AGRCOMM 5130 Campaign Design and Management in Agricultural Organizations 3 AGRCOMM 5150 Communicating Strategies for Change and Development 3 AGRCOMM 5530 Advanced Agricultural Communication Technology* 3 AGRCOMM 5535 Data Visualization and Scientific Storytelling in FAES* 3 COMLDR 3530 Personal and Professional Leadership 3 COMLDR 3535 Cultural Proficiency 3 COMM 2511 Visual Communication Design 3 COMM 4405 Web Communications 3 RURLSOC 5500 Diffusion of Innovations 3 *If not taken as part of 6 required credits of design coursework Restrictions and General Information
10. This minor is not available to students majoring in Agricultural Communication, AgriScience Education or Community Leadership.
11. A minor should be declared by the time a student accumulates 60 hours. 12. A minimum 2.00 cumulative point-hour ratio is required in the minor course work; and a minimum grade of a C-
is required for each course used to complete the minor. 13. A student is permitted to overlap up to 6 credit hours between the GE and the minor. 14. The minor must contain a minimum of 12 credit hours distinct from the major and/or additional minors (i.e. if a
minor requires more than 12 credit hours, a student is permitted to overlap those hours beyond 12 with the major or with another minor).
15. The minor must include at least 6 hours of upper-level or upper-division course work (3000 or above). 16. Course work graded Pass/Non-Pass cannot count in the minor, and no more than 3 credit hours of course work
graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory may count toward the minor. 17. No more than 3 credit hours of xx93 may count toward the minor. 18. A student is permitted to count up to 6 total hours of transfer credit and/or credit by examination.
Agricultural Communication Minor Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences AU 2020
Dr. Annie Specht, Coordinator 200L Ag. Administration Building 2120 Fyffe Road 614-292-1626 specht.21@osu.edu
The minor in Agricultural Communication is designed to provide students with basic knowledge and skills in communication related to agricultural and environmental sciences. Courses in the minor will develop oral and written communication skills and advance a student’s use of electronic technologies to effectively communicate science-based information. This minor is designed for students interested in careers in technology transfer, marketing, government relations, public relations, sales, advertising, and non-profit organizations.
The minor is open to students across the university interested in learning to effectively communicate science- based information to a variety of audiences.
A minor in Agricultural Communication consists of 15 hours of coursework selected from the following: Required Courses (2 courses; 6 hours): Credit Hours AGRCOMM 2531 Intro to Agricultural Communication Practices 3 AGRCOMM 3130 Oral Expression in Agriculture 3
OR COMM 2110 Principles of Effective Public Speaking Required Design Courses (choose 2 courses; 6 hours): AGRCOMM 2130 Visual Media in Agriculture and Natural Resources 3 AGRCOMM 4130 Publication Design and Production 3 AGRCOMM 5530 Advanced Agricultural Communication Technology 3 AGRCOMM 5535 Data Visualization and Scientific Storytelling in FAES 3
Required Elective (choose 1 course; 3 hours): AGRCOMM 2130 Visual Media in Agriculture and Natural Resources* 3 AGRCOMM 2367 Agricultural Issues in Contemporary Society 3 AGRCOMM 3797 Agricultural Study Abroad 3 AGRCOMM 4130 Publication Design and Production* 3 AGRCOMM 4530 Communicating Agricultural Issues 3 AGRCOMM 5130 Campaign Design and Management in Agricultural Organizations 3 AGRCOMM 5150 Communicating Strategies for Change and Development 3 AGRCOMM 5530 Advanced Agricultural Communication Technology* 3 AGRCOMM 5535 Data Visualization and Scientific Storytelling in FAES* 3 COMLDR 3530 Personal and Professional Leadership 3 *If not taken as part of 6 required credits of design coursework Restrictions and General Information 19. This minor is not available to students majoring in Agricultural Communication, AgriScience Education or
Community Leadership. 20. A minor should be declared by the time a student accumulates 60 hours. 21. A minimum 2.00 cumulative point-hour ratio is required in the minor course work; and a minimum grade of a C-
is required for each course used to complete the minor. 22. A student is permitted to overlap up to 6 credit hours between the GE and the minor. 23. The minor must contain a minimum of 12 credit hours distinct from the major and/or additional minors (i.e. if a
minor requires more than 12 credit hours, a student is permitted to overlap those hours beyond 12 with the major or with another minor).
24. The minor must include at least 6 hours of upper-level or upper-division course work (3000 or above). 25. Course work graded Pass/Non-Pass cannot count in the minor, and no more than 3 credit hours of course work
graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory may count toward the minor. 26. No more than 3 credit hours of xx93 may count toward the minor. 27. A student is permitted to count up to 6 total hours of transfer credit and/or credit by examination.
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Subject: RE: Revisions to AGRCOMM minor Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 9:37:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: Sharp, Jeff To: Specht, Annie CC: Buck, Emily B., Rumble, Joy N. AGachments: image001.png
Annie, Thanks for the heads up on this. I have run this by the course instructor and we don’t have any quesSons or comments on the maTer. Linda Lobao has enjoyed the couple ag. comm students she does get in the class, but we understand curriculum evolve. Best of luck, Jeff From: Specht, Annie <specht.21@osu.edu> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2019 3:48 PM To: Sharp, Jeff <sharp.123@osu.edu> Cc: Buck, Emily B. <buck.210@osu.edu>; Rumble, Joy N. <rumble.6@osu.edu> Subject: Revisions to AGRCOMM minor Importance: High Good a_ernoon, Jeff, I serve as the undergraduate program coordinator of the AGRCOMM program. Having recently revised our major curriculum, we’ve proposed a change to our AGRCOMM minor that could impact a course in your program. In previous iteraSons of the AGRCOMM minor, one SENR course – RURLSOC 5500: Diffusion of InnovaSons – has been on our list of elecSves. We would like to remove that course to encourage students in the minor to complete design coursework in our department, given that we’ve added to and expanded our elecSve offerings taught in the department. Please let me know if you have any quesSons or comments as we proceed with this proposal. Thank you for your consideraSon! Annie
Annie R. Specht, PhD Assistant Professor Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Agricultural Communication College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership 200L Agricultural Administration Building, 2120 Fyffe Rd, Columbus, OH 43210 614-292-1626 Office specht.21@osu.edu / osu.edu
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Subject: RE: Revisions to AGRCOMM minor Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 1:05:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: Slater, Michael To: Specht, Annie CC: Buck, Emily B., Rumble, Joy N. AGachments: image002.png, image003.png
Thank you for lePng us know. Mike
Michael D. Slater Director Social and Behavioral Science Distinguished Professor School of Communication 3016 Derby Hall | 154 N. Oval Mall Columbus, OH 43210 614-292-0451 Office | 614-292-2055 Fax slater.59@osu.edu From: Specht, Annie <specht.21@osu.edu> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2019 3:48 PM To: Slater, Michael <slater.59@osu.edu> Cc: Buck, Emily B. <buck.210@osu.edu>; Rumble, Joy N. <rumble.6@osu.edu> Subject: Revisions to AGRCOMM minor Importance: High Good aXernoon, Michael, I serve as the undergraduate program coordinator of the AGRCOMM program. In the last two years, we’ve met with COMM faculty as we revised our major curriculum. We’re now taking a look at revising our AGRCOMM minor, and we’ve proposed a few changes that impact courses in your program. In previous itera]ons of the AGRCOMM minor, two COMM courses – COMM 2511: Visual Communica]on Design and COMM 4405: Web Communica]ons – have been on our list of elec]ves. We would like to remove those courses to encourage students in the minor to complete design coursework in our department, given that we’ve added to and expanded our offerings in that vein, and with the recogni]on that COMM 4405 is no longer being offered. Please let me know if you have any ques]ons or comments as we proceed with this proposal. Thank you for your considera]on! Annie
Annie R. Specht, PhD Assistant Professor Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Agricultural Communication College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and
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200 Agricultural Administration Building
614-292-6321 Phone
614-292-7007 Fax
acel.osu.edu
September 9, 2019 Dr. Jeanne Osborne Associate Dean for Academic Programs College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences 100 Agricultural Administration Building 2120 Fyffe Rd. Columbus, OH 43210 Dear Dr. Osborne, Following large-scale revisions to the AGRCOMM major curriculum in the 2018-19 academic year and the addition of new faculty and courses to the agricultural communication program, the ACEL faculty propose the below changes to the AGRCOMM minor. OVERVIEW OF AGRCOMM MINOR CHANGES
• Division of minor coursework into 3 categories: required, design, and elective courses • New courses AGRCOMM 2531, 4530, and 5535 added to minor requirements or electives • Removal of non-AGRCOMM courses from the list of possible electives • Number of total credits changed from 14-15 to 15
Course Categories Students completing the revised AGRCOMM minor will take 2 required courses: our new introductory class AGRCOMM 2531 and a speech class required as a General Education requirement in the college. For the first time, minors will have the opportunity to choose which design courses they complete, based on their interests and/or the availability of courses. They are required to complete 2 design courses but can complete a third as a minor elective. The additional elective category allows students to apply other AGRCOMM credit, such as study-abroad credit, GE courses, or additional design coursework, to their minor. New Courses AGRCOMM 2531: Intro to Agricultural Communication Practices, AGRCOMM 4530: Communicating Agricultural Issues, and AGRCOMM 5535: Data Visualization and Scientific Storytelling in FAES were approved as new courses last academic year. Course Removals The AGRCOMM program has grown over the last several years, and the new courses described above have allowed us to offer a minor taught almost solely by AGRCOMM and other ACEL faculty. We therefore propose to remove courses outside the ACEL department (with the exception of COMM 2110, which is an acceptable substitute for AGRCOMM 3130) from the minor curriculum. Number of Minor Credits With the proposed changes, the number of overall credits for the AGRCOMM minor is cemented at 15.
The changes outlined above have been proposed by the AGRCOMM faculty and approved by the ACEL academic affairs committee. They were created to meet the needs of our students and in response to logistical issues, such as course overlaps and students’ difficulties enrolling in required courses. Thank you for your consideration. Respectfully, Annie R. Specht Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator, Agricultural Communication Chair, ACEL Undergraduate Programs Committee
CURRENT
9/4/14
Dr. Emily Buck, Coordinator 203 Ag. Administration Building 2120 Fyffe Road 614-292-6321 Buck.210@osu.edu
The minor in Agricultural Communication is designed to provide students with basic knowledge and skills in communication related to agricultural and environmental sciences. Courses in the minor will develop oral and written communication skills and advance a students use of electronic technologies to effectively communicate science-based information. This minor is designed for students interested in careers in technology transfer, marketing, government relations, public relations, sales, advertising, and non-profit organizations.
The minor is open to students across the university interested in learning to effectively communicate science- based information to a variety of audiences.
A minor in Agricultural Communication consists of a minimum of 14 hours of course work selected from the following: Required: Credit Hours COMLDR 2530 Intro to Agr. Communication, Education and Leadership 2 AGRCOMM 4130 Publication Design and Production 3 AGRCOMM 5530 Advanced Agricultural Communication Technology 3 AGRCOMM 3130 Oral Expression in Agriculture 3
OR COMM 2110 Principles of Effective Public Speaking 3
Require Electives: 3 hours: AEDECON 3121 Salesmanship in Agriculture 2 AGRCOMM 2130 Visual Media in Agriculture and Natural Resources 2 AGRCOMM 5150 Communicating Strategies for Change and Development 3 AGRCOMM 3797 Agricultural Study Abroad 3 AGRCOMM 5130 Campaign Design and Management in Agricultural Organizations 3 COMLDR 3530 Personal and Professional Leadership 3 COMLDR 3535 Cultural Proficiency 3 COMM 2511 Visual Communication Design 3 COMM 4405 Web Communications 3 RURLSOC 5500 Diffusion of Innovations 3 Restrictions and General Information 1. This minor is not available to students majoring in Agricultural Communication, AgriScience Education or
Community Leadership. 2. A minor should be declared by the time a student accumulates 60 hours. 3. A minimum 2.00 cumulative point-hour ratio is required in the minor course work; and a minimum grade of a C-
is required for each course used to complete the minor. 4. A student is permitted to overlap up to 6 credit hours between the GE and the minor. 5. The minor must contain a minimum of 12 credit hours distinct from the major and/or additional minors (i.e. if a
minor requires more than 12 credit hours, a student is permitted to overlap those hours beyond 12 with the major or with another minor).
6. The minor must include at least 6 hours of upper-level or upper-division course work (3000 or above). 7. Course work graded Pass/Non-Pass cannot count in the minor, and no more than 3 credit hours of course work
graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory may count toward the minor. 8. No more than 3 credit hours of xx93 may count toward the minor. 9. A student is permitted to count up to 6 total hours of transfer credit and/or credit by examination.
Agricultural Communication Minor Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences AU 2020
Dr. Annie Specht, Coordinator 200L Ag. Administration Building 2120 Fyffe Road 614-292-1626 specht.21@osu.edu
The minor in Agricultural Communication is designed to provide students with basic knowledge and skills in communication related to agricultural and environmental sciences. Courses in the minor will develop oral and written communication skills and advance a student’s use of electronic technologies to effectively communicate science-based information. This minor is designed for students interested in careers in technology transfer, marketing, government relations, public relations, sales, advertising, and non-profit organizations.
The minor is open to students across the university interested in learning to effectively communicate science- based information to a variety of audiences.
A minor in Agricultural Communication consists of a minimum of 14-15 15 hours of coursework selected from the following: Required Courses (2 courses; 6 hours): Credit Hours COMLDR 2530 Intro to Agr. Communication, Education and Leadership 2 AGRCOMM 4130 Publication Design and Production 3 AGRCOMM 5530 Advanced Agricultural Communication Technology 3 AGRCOMM 2531 Intro to Agricultural Communication Practices 3 AGRCOMM 3130 Oral Expression in Agriculture 3
OR COMM 2110 Principles of Effective Public Speaking Required Design Courses (choose 2 courses; 6 hours): AGRCOMM 2130 Visual Media in Agriculture and Natural Resources 3 AGRCOMM 4130 Publication Design and Production 3 AGRCOMM 5530 Advanced Agricultural Communication Technology 3 AGRCOMM 5535 Data Visualization and Scientific Storytelling in FAES 3
Elective (choose 1 course; 3 hours): AEDECON 3121 Salesmanship in Agriculture 2 AGRCOMM 2130 Visual Media in Agriculture and Natural Resources* 3 AGRCOMM 2367 Agricultural Issues in Contemporary Society 3 AGRCOMM 3797 Agricultural Study Abroad 3 AGRCOMM 4130 Publication Design and Production* 3 AGRCOMM 4530 Communicating Agricultural Issues 3 AGRCOMM 5130 Campaign Design and Management in Agricultural Organizations 3 AGRCOMM 5150 Communicating Strategies for Change and Development 3 AGRCOMM 5530 Advanced Agricultural Communication Technology* 3 AGRCOMM 5535 Data Visualization and Scientific Storytelling in FAES* 3 COMLDR 3530 Personal and Professional Leadership 3 COMLDR 3535 Cultural Proficiency 3 COMM 2511 Visual Communication Design 3 COMM 4405 Web Communications 3 RURLSOC 5500 Diffusion of Innovations 3 *If not taken as part of 6 required credits of design coursework Restrictions and General Information
10. This minor is not available to students majoring in Agricultural Communication, AgriScience Education or Community Leadership.
11. A minor should be declared by the time a student accumulates 60 hours. 12. A minimum 2.00 cumulative point-hour ratio is required in the minor course work; and a minimum grade of a C-
is required for each course used to complete the minor. 13. A student is permitted to overlap up to 6 credit hours between the GE and the minor. 14. The minor must contain a minimum of 12 credit hours distinct from the major and/or additional minors (i.e. if a
minor requires more than 12 credit hours, a student is permitted to overlap those hours beyond 12 with the major or with another minor).
15. The minor must include at least 6 hours of upper-level or upper-division course work (3000 or above). 16. Course work graded Pass/Non-Pass cannot count in the minor, and no more than 3 credit hours of course work
graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory may count toward the minor. 17. No more than 3 credit hours of xx93 may count toward the minor. 18. A student is permitted to count up to 6 total hours of transfer credit and/or credit by examination.
Agricultural Communication Minor Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences AU 2020
Dr. Annie Specht, Coordinator 200L Ag. Administration Building 2120 Fyffe Road 614-292-1626 specht.21@osu.edu
The minor in Agricultural Communication is designed to provide students with basic knowledge and skills in communication related to agricultural and environmental sciences. Courses in the minor will develop oral and written communication skills and advance a student’s use of electronic technologies to effectively communicate science-based information. This minor is designed for students interested in careers in technology transfer, marketing, government relations, public relations, sales, advertising, and non-profit organizations.
The minor is open to students across the university interested in learning to effectively communicate science- based information to a variety of audiences.
A minor in Agricultural Communication consists of 15 hours of coursework selected from the following: Required Courses (2 courses; 6 hours): Credit Hours AGRCOMM 2531 Intro to Agricultural Communication Practices 3 AGRCOMM 3130 Oral Expression in Agriculture 3
OR COMM 2110 Principles of Effective Public Speaking Required Design Courses (choose 2 courses; 6 hours): AGRCOMM 2130 Visual Media in Agriculture and Natural Resources 3 AGRCOMM 4130 Publication Design and Production 3 AGRCOMM 5530 Advanced Agricultural Communication Technology 3 AGRCOMM 5535 Data Visualization and Scientific Storytelling in FAES 3
Required Elective (choose 1 course; 3 hours): AGRCOMM 2130 Visual Media in Agriculture and Natural Resources* 3 AGRCOMM 2367 Agricultural Issues in Contemporary Society 3 AGRCOMM 3797 Agricultural Study Abroad 3 AGRCOMM 4130 Publication Design and Production* 3 AGRCOMM 4530 Communicating Agricultural Issues 3 AGRCOMM 5130 Campaign Design and Management in Agricultural Organizations 3 AGRCOMM 5150 Communicating Strategies for Change and Development 3 AGRCOMM 5530 Advanced Agricultural Communication Technology* 3 AGRCOMM 5535 Data Visualization and Scientific Storytelling in FAES* 3 COMLDR 3530 Personal and Professional Leadership 3 *If not taken as part of 6 required credits of design coursework Restrictions and General Information 19. This minor is not available to students majoring in Agricultural Communication, AgriScience Education or
Community Leadership. 20. A minor should be declared by the time a student accumulates 60 hours. 21. A minimum 2.00 cumulative point-hour ratio is required in the minor course work; and a minimum grade of a C-
is required for each course used to complete the minor. 22. A student is permitted to overlap up to 6 credit hours between the GE and the minor. 23. The minor must contain a minimum of 12 credit hours distinct from the major and/or additional minors (i.e. if a
minor requires more than 12 credit hours, a student is permitted to overlap those hours beyond 12 with the major or with another minor).
24. The minor must include at least 6 hours of upper-level or upper-division course work (3000 or above). 25. Course work graded Pass/Non-Pass cannot count in the minor, and no more than 3 credit hours of course work
graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory may count toward the minor. 26. No more than 3 credit hours of xx93 may count toward the minor. 27. A student is permitted to count up to 6 total hours of transfer credit and/or credit by examination.
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Subject: RE: Revisions to AGRCOMM minor Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 9:37:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: Sharp, Jeff To: Specht, Annie CC: Buck, Emily B., Rumble, Joy N. AGachments: image001.png
Annie, Thanks for the heads up on this. I have run this by the course instructor and we don’t have any quesSons or comments on the maTer. Linda Lobao has enjoyed the couple ag. comm students she does get in the class, but we understand curriculum evolve. Best of luck, Jeff From: Specht, Annie <specht.21@osu.edu> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2019 3:48 PM To: Sharp, Jeff <sharp.123@osu.edu> Cc: Buck, Emily B. <buck.210@osu.edu>; Rumble, Joy N. <rumble.6@osu.edu> Subject: Revisions to AGRCOMM minor Importance: High Good a_ernoon, Jeff, I serve as the undergraduate program coordinator of the AGRCOMM program. Having recently revised our major curriculum, we’ve proposed a change to our AGRCOMM minor that could impact a course in your program. In previous iteraSons of the AGRCOMM minor, one SENR course – RURLSOC 5500: Diffusion of InnovaSons – has been on our list of elecSves. We would like to remove that course to encourage students in the minor to complete design coursework in our department, given that we’ve added to and expanded our elecSve offerings taught in the department. Please let me know if you have any quesSons or comments as we proceed with this proposal. Thank you for your consideraSon! Annie
Annie R. Specht, PhD Assistant Professor Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Agricultural Communication College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership 200L Agricultural Administration Building, 2120 Fyffe Rd, Columbus, OH 43210 614-292-1626 Office specht.21@osu.edu / osu.edu
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Subject: RE: Revisions to AGRCOMM minor Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 1:05:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: Slater, Michael To: Specht, Annie CC: Buck, Emily B., Rumble, Joy N. AGachments: image002.png, image003.png
Thank you for lePng us know. Mike
Michael D. Slater Director Social and Behavioral Science Distinguished Professor School of Communication 3016 Derby Hall | 154 N. Oval Mall Columbus, OH 43210 614-292-0451 Office | 614-292-2055 Fax slater.59@osu.edu From: Specht, Annie <specht.21@osu.edu> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2019 3:48 PM To: Slater, Michael <slater.59@osu.edu> Cc: Buck, Emily B. <buck.210@osu.edu>; Rumble, Joy N. <rumble.6@osu.edu> Subject: Revisions to AGRCOMM minor Importance: High Good aXernoon, Michael, I serve as the undergraduate program coordinator of the AGRCOMM program. In the last two years, we’ve met with COMM faculty as we revised our major curriculum. We’re now taking a look at revising our AGRCOMM minor, and we’ve proposed a few changes that impact courses in your program. In previous itera]ons of the AGRCOMM minor, two COMM courses – COMM 2511: Visual Communica]on Design and COMM 4405: Web Communica]ons – have been on our list of elec]ves. We would like to remove those courses to encourage students in the minor to complete design coursework in our department, given that we’ve added to and expanded our offerings in that vein, and with the recogni]on that COMM 4405 is no longer being offered. Please let me know if you have any ques]ons or comments as we proceed with this proposal. Thank you for your considera]on! Annie
Annie R. Specht, PhD Assistant Professor Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Agricultural Communication College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and
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