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Course Criteria
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0.50 Credits
Cr. 0.5. F. Orientation to college life, the profession of agronomy, and the agronomy curriculum. Satisfactory-fail only.
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
Cr. 3. F.S. Mullen. A foundation course in crop production and soil management principles for the basic agronomic crops. Includes introductory concepts of plant, soil, tillage, pest, environmental, and sustainable aspects of crop production. Off-campus version offered through internet by interactive computer courseware.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
(Cross-listed with Env S, NREM). (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Overview of soil, water, plants, and animals as renewable natural resources in an ecosystem context. History and organization of resource management. Concepts of integrated resource management.
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2.00 Credits
Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Chem 163. Manu. Introduction to physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils, their formation, classifi cation, and distribution. Use of soil survey and computer databank information in balancing agronomic, economic, and environmental concerns in soil management. Credit for only one of Agron 154, 155, or 156 may be applied toward graduation.
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2.00 Credits
Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Chem 163. Restricted to students in Horticulture. Manu. Physical, chemical and biological properties of natural and manufactured soils. Use of soil information when producing plants on natural and manufactured soils. Credit for only one of Agron 154, 155, or 156 may be applied toward graduation.
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2.00 Credits
Cr. 3. F.S. Restricted to students outside the College of Agriculture. Manu. Fundamental properties of soils and their application to urban settings. Development of a site plan for area of land using data from soil survey and computerized data bank information. Field trip. Credit for only one of Agron 154, 155 or 156 may be applied toward graduation.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Basic concepts in meteorology, including atmospheric measurements, radiation, stability, precipitation, winds, fronts, forecasting, and severe weather. Applied topics include global warming, ozone depletion, world climates and weather safety. Self-study laboratory assignments utilize interactive computerized exercises, worksheets and computerized real-time forecasting. Self-study section may be available to distant education students.
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0.00 - 1.00 Credits
Cr. 1. F. Prereq : Sophomore classifi cation. Career planning, resumé and cover letter preparation, and interviewing techniques. Career orientation through invited speakers.
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
(3-2) Cr. 4. F.S. Prereq: 114. Gibson. Production and management practices for corn, soybean, small grain, and forage crops common to Midwestern U.S. agriculture. Emphasis on growth and development, plant characteristics, management practices, crop use, quality, and problem-solving.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Biol 212. Basic principles concerning the growth, development, and production of crop communities in relation to their environment.
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