Major Concentrations
When you apply to this major, you’ll apply directly into one of three concentrations. Note that requirements and recommendations may differ depending on your chosen concentration.
Admissions Requirements
GPA
It is expected that applicants to this program will have a minimum GPA of 2.5 (A = 4.0).
Coursework
You must complete transfer coursework equivalent to the following University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign courses before or during the term you’re submitting your application:
- RHET 105, Writing & Research (requires a two-course English composition sequence at most schools)
Admissions Recommendations
Although it isn’t required that you do so in order to be admitted, we also recommend that you complete transfer coursework equivalent to the following University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign courses before or during the term you’re submitting your application:
Coursework – Agricultural Communications
If your concentration will be Ag Communications, we also recommend that you complete complete coursework equivalent to the following:
- ADV 150, Introduction to Advertising
- JOUR 200, Introduction to Journalism
- FSHN 101, The Science of Food and How it Relates to You
- or FSHN 120, Contemporary Nutrition
- ANSC 100, Intro to Animal Sciences
- or ANSC 101, Contemporary Animal Issues
- or ANSC 255, Animal Ethics
- NRES 100, Fundamentals of Environmental Science
- or CPSC 113, Environment, Agriculture, and Society
- or CPSC 112, Introduction to Crop Sciences
- Language other than English through the third level either in high school or college
- Cultural Studies – General Education requirement (Western and Non-Western)
- Humanities and the Arts – General Education requirement
- Quantitative Reasoning I and II – General Education requirement
Coursework – Agricultural Education
If your concentration will be Ag Education, we also recommend that you complete complete coursework equivalent to the following:
- ACE 100, Intro to Applied Microeconomics
- or ECON 102, Microeconomic Principles
- ANSC 100, Intro to Animal Sciences
- CMN 101, Public Speaking
- CPSC 112, Introduction to Crop Sciences
- EPOL 201, Foundations of Education
- EPSY 201, Educational Psychology
- FSHN 101, The Science of Food and How it Relates to You
- HORT 100, Introduction to Horticulture
- PSYC 100, Intro Psych
- STAT 100, Statistics
- ETMA 100, Technical Systems in Agr
- Language other than English through the third level either in high school or college
- Cultural Studies – General Education requirement (Western and Non-Western)
- Humanities and the Arts – General Education requirement
- Natural Science and Technology – General Education requirement
Coursework – Organizational and Community Leadership
If your concentration will be Organizational and Community Leadership, we also recommend that you complete complete coursework equivalent to the following:
- ACE 100, Intro to Applied Microeconomics
- or ECON 102, Microeconomic Principles
- or PS 101, Intro to US Gov & Pol
- CMN 101, Public Speaking
- PSYC 100, Intro Psych
- STAT 100, Statistics
- Language other than English through the third level either in high school or college
- Cultural Studies – General Education requirement (Western and Non-Western)
- Humanities and the Arts – General Education requirement
- Quantitative Reasoning II – General Education requirement
Graduation Requirements
To graduate, all students are required to complete at least 45 semester hours of credit at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. At least 21 of these credit hours must be at the 300 or 400 level.
General Education Courses
Included in our graduation requirements are general education (gen ed) courses. These classes allow you to gain and use broad knowledge beyond the specialized learning you’ll do through your major. Learn more about our general education requirements. You may be able to use Transferology to find gen ed courses that will transfer over from your institution to UIUC.
Language Other than English
Although this program doesn’t require you to complete our language graduation requirement for admission, we strongly encourage you do so before transferring.
| For Admission | For Graduation |
| No Requirement | Level 3 |
Learn More About This Major
To learn more about this program, including degree requirements and similar majors, we encourage you to check out the below resources.