Agricultural
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The Agricultural Communications program
is designed to produce graduates with both technical
knowledge about the food and fiber industry and communication
skills to make that knowledge accessible to the general
public.
The graduate will be prepared to use a
variety of means (written to broadcast) to inform the
public about agricultural information. In addition to
courses in the sciences and in the many different areas
of agriculture, students can choose from courses such
as news and broadcast reporting, feature writing, public
relations and photojournalism.
At the University of Arkansas, this field
of study is offered as an area of concentration in the
Department of Agricultural and Extension Education. The
124 hour program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree
in Agricultural Education, Communications and Technology.
Career Opportunities in Agricultural
Communications
Students with a specialization in agricultural
communications are currently in demand in the work force.
They are finding jobs both within agricultural industry
and outside of it. Possible career areas include:
The Agricultural Communications curriculum
allows students to specialize in their content area of
interest while giving them a broad background in the agricultural
sciences. The result is a field of study that will meet
the needs of the individual as well as the prospective
employer.
Along with course work in the Dale Bumpers College and
in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, the student
will be provided an opportunity for internships with
agricultural industry. The student can also become a
member of the U of A chapter of ACT- Agricultural Communicators
of Tomorrow. This organization provides its members with
a broad network of professional contacts and recognizes
professional excellence and growth in agricultural communications.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. George Wardlow, Interim Department Head
Dept. of Agricultural and Extension Education
205 Agriculture Building
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479)575-2035
