Basic life science prerequisites in agriculture

Concern over the adequacy of prerequisites and the extent to which faculty structure courses to require satisfaction of prerequisites motivated a survey of academic administrators in agriculture to identify the scope of these problems. Land Grant institutions, including the 1890 institutions, and se...

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Published in:NACTA journal 1996-03, Vol.40 (1), p.44-47
Main Authors: Chapman, S.R. (Clemson University, Clemson, SC.), Ferguson, N.H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ADMINISTRACION
ADMINISTRATION
Agricultural chemistry
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Agriculture
Agronomy
Biochemistry
College administration
Colleges
CORE CURRICULUM
Curricula
EDUCACION
EDUCATION
Educational administration
ENCUESTAS
ENQUETE
ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR
ENSENANZA SUPERIOR
ETATS UNIS
EUA
Health care administration
HIGHER EDUCATION
MATEMATICAS
MATHEMATICS
MATHEMATIQUE
Organic chemistry
REQUIREMENTS
SURVEYS
UNIVERSIDADES
UNIVERSITE
UNIVERSITIES
USA
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Summary:Concern over the adequacy of prerequisites and the extent to which faculty structure courses to require satisfaction of prerequisites motivated a survey of academic administrators in agriculture to identify the scope of these problems. Land Grant institutions, including the 1890 institutions, and selected non-land grant institutions comprised the survey group. Survey responses suggest excessive variation among prerequisite courses, strongly descriptive production courses that fail to require quantitative skills, and faculty failure to enforce prerequisites in advising and teaching. Evaluation of curricula could reduce the number of required courses, increase student preparation, and allow greater flexibility for individual students.
ISSN:0149-4910