| source University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (X) |
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department Crop Sciences (X) |
General introduction to the equipment and practices commonly used on Midwest farms. Classes will consist of short lectures followed by demonstrations. All classes and demonstrations will be conducted at the University of Illinois Crop Sciences Research and Education Center. Includes field trips to local production and agribusiness facilities.
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Introductory course covering principles of growth, production, protection, and improvement of crop plants. Topics covered include form, function, and uses of crops; mechanisms and factors responsible for plant growth and development; crop pests and pest protection; specific crops; and advances in crop production. Concepts are discussed in lecture and reinforced in corresponding hands-on laboratory sections.
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Introduces students to the global web involved in the production of food we consume on a daily basis. Selected ecosystems of plants, people, and cultures in Asia, Africa, and Latin America will be studied based on involvement with various crops. Presents the origin and biology of plants; their evolution with humankind in various cultures; the spread and economic importance of crops around the world; and considers current hunger and environmental issues resulting from the global food web. Interactive communications with selected scientists, producers, and traders around the world through the World Wide Web and email system of the INTERNET permit students to get personal exposure to information and activities.
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Experimental course on a special topic in crop sciences. Topic may not be repeated except in accordance with the Code. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours.
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Fundamentals of weed biology, ecology, and management. Emphasis is placed on basic principles and specific management strategies that are relevant to both crop and non-crop ecosystems. Includes a laboratory/discussion. Same as
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Introduces fundamental statistics used to analyze and interpret data in the biological and physical sciences of agriculture, environmental sciences, and related areas. Includes descriptive and inferential statistics, measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability, correlation and regression, and tests of hypotheses. Enhances students' ability to critically assess statistical information encountered in professional and every day activities. Credit is not given for both CPSC 141 and
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Basic introduction to the techniques and application of biotechnology to a wide range of agricultural areas, and specific examples are given. May serve as either a terminal course explaining the techniques or as an introductory base for future studies. Same as
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Laboratory/discussion course that provides a hands-on introduction to the techniques and principles of genetic engineering, recombinant DNA and the impact of molecular genetics on society. Students will isolate DNA from plants and clone specific genes into bacterial plasmids, perform polymerase chain reactions, DNA restriction analysis and DNA blotting, and discuss the relevance of these techniques to both medicine and agriculture. Prerequisite: A general biology course.
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Lectures, laboratory, and field trips cover the biology of insects and the recognition and management of insect pests of agricultural, forest, and urban ecosystems. Covers insect structure and physiology, classification, life histories, behavior, and pest management. Same as
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Supervised, off-campus experience in a field directly pertaining to a subject matter in crop sciences. May be repeated to a maximum of 10 hours. For registration in this course, students should contact the Department Teaching Coordinator. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing, cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above at the time the internship is arranged, and consent of instructor.
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Supervised, on-campus learning experience with faculty engaged in research. May be repeated to a maximum of 10 hours. For registration in this course, students should contact the Department Teaching Coordinator. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing, 2.0 GPA, consent of the advisor, and consent of the Department Teaching Coordinator.
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Individual research, special problems, thesis, development and/or design work under the supervision of an appropriate member of the faculty. May be repeated in the same or subsequent terms. No more than 12 hours of special problems, research, thesis and/or individual studies may be counted toward degree. Prerequisite: Junior standing, cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above at the time the activity is arranged, and consent of instructor.
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Introduction to interdisciplinary methods of analysis of environmental problems in a finite world; examination of the concept of the limits to growth; development of a working understanding of natural systems and environmental economics; and examination of various management strategies (technical, economic, and social) that can be used to improve environmental quality. Same as
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The principles of heredity in relation to plant and animal improvement. Same as
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Individual research, special problems, thesis, development and/or design work under the direction of the Honors advisor. May be repeated in the same or subsequent terms. No more than 12 hours of special problems, research, thesis and/or individual studies may be counted toward degree. Prerequisite: Junior standing, admission to the ACES Honors Program, and consent of instructor.
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Forages, their plant characteristics, ecology, and production; grasslands of farm and range as related to animal production and soil conservation. Offered in alternate years. Prerequisite:
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Crop production and management as influenced by environment, plant species, and cropping system; relates plant growth processes to management practices. Prerequisite:
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Principles of weed ecology and biology, and their application to weed management. Herbicides and their use in corn, soybeans and other agronomic crops. Specialized topics include weed management in reduced tillage, herbicide tolerant crops and management of problem weeds. Prerequisite:
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Intensive course on field diagnostic skills in weed science. Topics include weed and weed seed identification, sprayer calibration, herbicide application, herbicide injury symptomatology, and field diagnostics. Students who complete the course will be encouraged to enter the North Central Weed Science Society weeds contest, which occurs during the summer. Prerequisite:
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The science of global atmospheric and climate change in the 21st Century. Understanding of how plants, including crops, will respond and may be adapted to these changes. Using plants to ameliorate predicted climate change. Same as
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Introduces the field of genetic toxicology; includes the study of physical and chemical induced mutagenesis, survey of genetic indicator organisms and genetic assays, distribution of environmental mutagens and their biochemistry, analysis of case histories of environmental mutagens and risk assessment. Same as
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