About this Program
- College: Agricultural and Life Sciences
- Credits: 15-16 | Completed with a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA for courses in the minor
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Department Information
The UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication is a group of faculty, staff and students committed to connecting people with agriculture through agricultural communication, education, leadership development and Extension education.
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CONTACT
Email | 352.392.0502
P.O. BOX 110540
305 ROLFS HALL
341 Buckman Drive
GAINESVILLE FL 32611-0540
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Curriculum
Because the minor is interdisciplinary, it draws on the expertise of faculty and staff in colleges across campus, which may include Agricultural and Life Sciences, Business, Health and Human Performance, Journalism and Communications, and Liberal Arts and Sciences.
The minor is open to all students, although admission is by application. A cumulative 3.0 GPA is necessary and the minor must be added before a student completes 90 credits. Students must earn a minimum grade of B in AEC 3414 to continue in the minor.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AEC 3414 | Leadership Development | 3 |
| Select two: | 6 | |
| Working with People: Interpersonal Leadership Skills | ||
| Leadership for Personal and Organizational Change | ||
| Communication and Leadership in Groups and Teams | ||
| Global Leadership | ||
| Organizational Leadership for Nonprofits | ||
| Communications elective | 3 | |
| Ethics elective | 3-4 | |
| Total Credits | 15-16 | |
Approved Electives
Communications Elective
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AEC 3030C | Effective Oral Communication | 3 |
| AEC 3033C | Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences | 3 |
| AEC 3073 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COM 4930 | Special Topics in Communication (Organizational Communication) | 3 |
| COM 4930 | Special Topics in Communication (Nonverbal Communication) | 3 |
| ENC 2210 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| ENC 3254 | Professional Writing in the Discipline | 3 |
| GEB 3213 | Professional Writing in Business | 3 |
| GEB 3218 | Professional Speaking in Business | 3 |
| MMC 4302 | World Communication Systems | 3 |
| SDS 4410 | Interpersonal Communication Skills | 3 |
| SPC 2608 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
Ethics Elective
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AEC 3322 | Moral Leadership in Agriculture and Natural Resources | 3 |
| AEB 4126 | Agricultural and Natural Resource Ethics | 3 |
| BUL 4310 | The Legal Environment of Business | 4 |
| FYC 4114 | Ethical Issues in Family, Youth and Community Sciences | 3 |
| MMC 3203 | Ethics and Problems in Mass Communications | 3 |
| MMC 3210 | Sports Media Law and Ethics | 3 |
| PHI 2630 | Contemporary Moral Issues | 3 |
| PHI 3693 | Ethics of Communication | 3 |
| PHI 4662 | Ethical Theory 1 | 3 |
| POS 3263 | Policy, Ethics and Public Leadership | 3 |
| RTV 3432 | Ethics and Problems in Media | 3 |