Agricultural and Extension (Agricultural Strategic Communications) - Master of Arts (Online)

Prefix Title Credits
Required Courses
AXED 5110Management of Change, Diffusion, and Adoption of Innovations3
AXED 5320Risk and Crisis Communications in Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences3
AXED 5510Research Methods3
AXED 5994Creative Component3
AXED 5996Special Topics3
JOUR 457Social Media Management and Analytics3
JOUR 460VSports & Entertainment P.R.3
JOUR 463Public Relations for Social Impact3
JOUR 495Media Theory3
JOUR 494Special Topics3
Total Credits30

A Suggested Plan of Study

This Plan of Study assumes student starts program in the fall semester and takes 6 hours per semester.  Student starting program in spring or summer semesters would rotate to 2nd or 3rd semester and follow the sequence from that point.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Semester 1Credits
AXED 5510 Research Methods 3
JOUR 460V Sports & Entertainment P.R. 3
 Credits6
Semester 2
JOUR 463 Public Relations for Social Impact 3
AXED 5110 Management of Change, Diffusion, and Adoption of Innovations 3
 Credits6
Semester 3
AXED 5996 Special Topics 3
AXED 5320 Risk and Crisis Communications in Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences 3
 Credits6
Second Year
Semester 4
JOUR 494 Special Topics 3
JOUR 457 Social Media Management and Analytics 3
 Credits6
Semester 5
JOUR 495 Media Theory 3
AXED 5994 Creative Component 3
 Credits6
 Total Credits30

New Mexico State University master’s accelerated program provides the opportunity for academically qualified undergraduate students to begin working on a master’s degree during their junior and senior years while completing a bachelor’s degree. Typically, a bachelor’s degree requires four years to complete, and a master’s degree requires an additional two years. The master’s accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to complete a graduate program in an accelerated manner. Students can take up to 12 credits of AXED graduate courses and get dual course credit that can be applied to both an undergraduate and master's degree.  You can also check the NMSU catalog for additional information about our programs. 

MAP Requirements

  • The Graduate School allows qualified junior or senior students to substitute its graduate courses for required or elective courses in an undergraduate degree program and then subsequently count those same course as fulfilling graduate requirements in a related graduate program.
  • Undergraduate students may apply for acceptance to the accelerated master’s program after completing 60 semester hours of undergraduate coursework of which a minimum of 25 semester credit hours must be completed at NMSU.
  • The grade point average must be at a minimum of 2.75.
  • Students must receive a grade of B or higher in this coursework to be counted for graduate credit. If a grade of B- or lower is earned, it will not count toward the graduate degree.

AXED Courses Eligible for MAPS:

Upon approved enrollment to the AXED MAP Program, the following courses may be taken in the undergraduate program of study

Prefix Title Credits
AXED 5150Strategic Communications Campaigns and Evaluation3
AXED 5320Risk and Crisis Communications in Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences3
AXED 5510Research Methods3
AXED 5110Management of Change, Diffusion, and Adoption of Innovations3
AXED 5170Keys for Agricultural and Rural Development3
AXED 5310New Mexico Water Issues3