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AGRONOMY 131/ HORTICULTURE 131 |
DATES: January 11 - April 30, 2010 |
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| URL: http://my.unl.edu | |||
Credits: Three undergraduate credits. This course is also offered for noncredit professional development.
| Registration: | Click here to register for noncredit professional development, using mail payment |
| Click here for academic credit |
Description: This online course covers the biology of plants grown for food, fiber, fuel and fun. Students learn the mechanisms plants use to drive and control their growth, propagate, and change to compete with other organisms in their environment. Plant lifecycles in managed ecosystems and their role in global carbon and water cycles are also discussed.
Instructor: Dr. Donald Lee
Delivery: Internet/Blackboard
Requirements: Internet access and e-mail
Prerequisites: Individuals taking the course for academic credit must be admitted to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Text: None. All materials will be available via the Internet/Blackboard.
Tuition: For information on tuition and fees, please click on the Registration links above.
Who It's For: Among those who would benefit from taking this course are:
- Undergraduate students in agronomy, horticulture and other plant science-related majors
- Undergraduate students in general studies
- Certified professional agronomists and crop consultants
- Seed industry and crop breeding professionals
- Turfgrass professionals
- Science and vocational agriculture teachers
- Master Gardeners
- Plant hobbyists
