Academics

CSS Student Learning Outcomes

The undergraduate curricula in Crop and Soil Science, and the coursework they comprise, will enhance students’ abilities to understand and solve agricultural and natural resource problems. Graduates will be expected to:

• possess a solid foundation of knowledge in the basic sciences that will enable them to learn new concepts and techniques relative to complex environmental and natural resource issues;

• possess skills of discovery, both observational and experimental, to critically evaluate important plant and soil characteristics in both laboratory and field settings;

• analyze data, critically assess their validity, and interpret and discuss results in terms of solutions to practical problems;

• communicate effectively to diverse audiences both orally and in writing;

• work both independently and collaboratively, with understanding of the importance of multidisciplinary approaches to the solution of environmental problems;

• appreciate the significance of global agricultural and natural resource issues and be sensitive to diverse perspectives;

• utilize information technologies (e.g. library, internet) to promote self-learning.

Contact: Tom Chastain
(541) 737-5730