Major in Agricultural Communication Curricular at Ohio State University Newark
A professional communications internship is required
of all students. Other practical experiences come with
agricultural communication courses that involve writing,
editing, design, and production, such as the AgriNaturalist,
a college student magazine. Students also gain editorial
skills in a journalism course sequence associated with
the university student newspaper, The Lantern. In addition
students must select one of 20 minors in agriculture such as
animal science, horticulture, rural sociology, agribusiness,
and natural resources management.
Students are encouraged to join the Agricultural
Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT), a national
student organization for those majoring in agricultural
communication. Ohio State’s chapter is very active and
provides excellent opportunities for students to develop
leadership skills, interact with students on other campuses,
and compete in an awards and critique program. The Ohio
State chapter has been recognized as an outstanding
student organization in the College of Food, Agricultural,
and Environmental Sciences.