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Undergraduate Programs. Crop & Soil Sciences University Program Review November 2006. Total Departmental Enrollment. Source: 1990 CSRS Departmental Review and CAES enrollment figures for Fall term. Enrollment. Majors/Minors. Turfgrass Management Water & Soil Resources (joint w/ Forestry)
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Undergraduate Programs Crop & Soil Sciences University Program Review November 2006
Total Departmental Enrollment Source: 1990 CSRS Departmental Review and CAES enrollment figures for Fall term.
Majors/Minors • Turfgrass Management • Water & Soil Resources (joint w/ Forestry) • Environmental Chemistry • Environmental Resource Science (Griffin) • Agriscience & Environmental Systems (Tifton) • Applied Biotechnology (Plant Science AOE) • Crop Science minor • Turfgrass Management minor
Faculty • Teaching EFT (1990) = 6.68 • Teaching EFT (1999) = 5.89 • Teaching EFT (2006) = 4.81
Teaching Facilities • Two labs in Plant Sciences • Introductory Soils Lab • Soils/Crops Lab • Renovated in the last five years
Teaching Facilities • One classroom; two labs • Classrooms are networked • Classrooms have fixed projection systems, document camera, internet connectivity • Video conferencing system available
Teaching Facilities • Tifton Campus • Teaching program started in 2003 • Use NESPAL Building • Griffin Campus • Teaching program started in 2005 • Use renovated Stuckey Building
Advising • All students are assigned an advisor after an interview process in which the students career interests are matched with a faculty members interest
Study Abroad • Agroecology in Tropical America • Students take a two week field trip to Costa Rica • Wayne Parrott coordinates
Field Trips • Several classes provide students with hands-on experiences with field trips
Extra-Curricular Activities • Agronomy Club • Annual peanut sales • Fund scholarships • Send students to professional meetings such as ASA, Beltwide Cotton, Regional ASA • Sponsor Soil Judging
Extracurricular Activities • Turf Club • Attend annual GCSA meeting • Annual golf tournament • Meet with perspective employers
Recruiting Activities • Web Page • Brochures mailed • Interaction with High School Students • Science Fair • Tours • Alumni Events • Arts and Sciences Seminars
Employment • >90% students work in their field of study
Assessment • Faculty • Course evaluations • Peer-review evaluations • Majors • Senior exit interviews • Internship evaluations • Alumni survey • Employer survey
Alumni Survey – Usefulness of Courses 1= very valuable ; 5= no value
Alumni Survey – Summary 1=very valuable; 5= no value
Alumni Survey • Since the survey was started in 1995, > 90% of survey respondents were satisfied or very satisfied with their experience at the University of Georgia
Employers • Consulting • Public Sector • Extension • University • USDA • Golf Course Industry