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This course is a study of the insects and other organisms that feed on or otherwise inure plants commonly grown in gardens, parks, streets, and forests. Monitoring and treatment techniques will be discussed. Students will develop pest management strategies for specific trees. Credits: 3 Offered Semester II Prerequisite: BI 1014
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Healthy ecosystems require healthy soil. In this course students learn about soil chemical and biological characteristics and how they relate to plant nutrition in built-environment landscapes. Plant uptake mechanisms for nutrients, the roles of organic matter and soil microorganisms in soil ecosystems, use of soil amendments, and nutrient cycling issues are addressed. Students will devise management recommendations for specific sites and plants. Credits: 3 Offered Semester II Prerequisite: CH 1114 Alternate years odd
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3.00 Credits
This course covers the management of livestock farm systems, their pastures and paddocks, and associated systems of winter feed production such as hayfields and silage or baled silage production systems. The primary emphasis is on natural/organic farming and dairying using rotational grazing systems, sustainably grown winter-feed systems, and energy efficient use of manures and farm and household wastes in fertilization. The major species and breeds of livestock and poultry are discussed. The course discusses and practices basic husbandry and vetting for each breed, as well as appropriate shelter, fencing and other facilities design, construction, and maintenance. Credits: 3 Offered Semester I Prerequisite: BI 1024 Alternate years even starting 2010
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2.00 Credits
This course is designed to be a positive intervention for students who, in their first semester, encounter academic difficulty serious enough to be placed on academic probation. The course offers instruction and practice in effective study techniques and in interpersonal and group communication skills. Skills are applied to courses students are enrolled in concurrently. Course activities include career resource research, note-taking, stress management, test preparation, time management, and others. This course is required for second-semester students on academic probation. Credits: 2 Offered Semester II Prerequisite: Placement by academic status
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3.00 Credits
This developmental writing course emphasizes the composition of clear and effective sentences, paragraphs, and short essays. Students devote a portion of each class period to writing. Credits: 3 Offered Semester I and II Prerequisite: Placement
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3.00 Credits
Elementary Algebra is the first course in the algebra sequence. It is designed for students with little or no background in algebra. Topics include signed numbers, polynomials, rational expressions, first degree equations, word problems, functions, slope, and the graphing of linear equations. Credits: 3 Offered Semester I and II Prerequisite: Placement
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3.00 Credits
This is the second course in the algebra sequence. It is expected that students taking this course can perform operations with signed numbers and algebraic expressions, and can solve linear equations. Topics included rational expressions, functions, graphing, systems of linear equations, radicals, quadratic equations, and word problems. Credits: 3 Offered Semester I and II Prerequisites: LR 1113 or exemption
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to give students a wider appreciation of what mathematics is all about. Topics to be included may range through Set Theory, Logic, Numeration Systems, Number Theory, Probability, Statistics, Group Theory, and Topology. The course objective is for the student to experience mathematics as an exploratory, challenging, creative, and enjoyable discipline. Credits: 3 Offered Semester I Prerequisite: LR 1113
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3.00 Credits
This course deals with various introductory topics from probability and statistics with emphasis on the interpretation of experimental data. Students will study descriptive statistics, probability distributions, and inferential statistics (tests of hypotheses). In addition, students will actually do statistics using technology tools such as the TI-83 calculator, Microsoft Excel, and the campus wide statistics package JMP. Credits: 3 Offered Semester I and II Prerequisite: LR 1123 or MA 1003
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3.00 Credits
Calculus is the mathematics of change. Calculus I deals with an introduction and treatment of the major concepts and techniques of differential calculus. The topics students will study include functions, limits, and derivatives of polynomial, logarithmic, exponential, trigonometric, and composite functions, along with applications of differentiation. Credits: 3 Offered Semester I and II Prerequisite: MA 1223
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