Master's Degree

2023 Summer Course Info
Research Methods in Agricultural EducationFoundations and History of Agriculture and Extension EducationProgram Evaluation in Ag & Extension SettingsLeadership and Management of VolunteersOnline MediaWorking with Diverse StudentsGraphic DesignLeadership Analysis Through FilmSurvey DevelopmentHistory and Leadership of Land Grant Universities
2023 Fall Course Info
Research Methods in Agricultural EducationFoundations and History of Agriculture and Extension EducationAdvanced Teaching Methods Interpreting Social Data (Statistics)Foundations and Theory of LeadershipAdult Education and ProgramsFoundations of Ag CommunicationsRisk & Crisis CommunicationTeaching Methods for Beginning TeachersQualitative DesignTheory in Ag CommunicationProgram Planning in Ag & Extension EducationGrantwriting
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Fall 2023 Course Information
Theory in Ag Communication
Course Description
Effective communication is at the heart of successful operation in every enterprise in agricultural and natural resources-based industries. Whether communicating interpersonally, inter-organizationally, or through the mass media, it is critically important to understand the communication process to achieve effective discourse on the major issues facing agricultural and natural resources industries. This course is specifically designed to teach communication theory and concepts and research processes as they apply to important agricultural/natural resource issues. The major objective of the course is to enhance students' ability to think critically and develop effective strategies and tactics that draw on the theoretical frameworks and methodologies most central to the communication process for agricultural communications professionals.
Contacts
Instructor

Levy Randolph
lrandolph@ksu.edu

Campus Coordinator

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Disability Support Services

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Textbooks

TBD

Course Access
 
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Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

Faculty
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