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11:015:001Orientation Program (BA) Academic and student life orientation. |
11:015:095,096Seminar on Academic Skills I,II (E3,E3) Development of cognitive study techniques for course work in mathematics, chemistry, biology, English, and reading. |
11:015:097,098Seminar on Academic Skills III,IV (E3,E3) Further development of cognitive skills required for advanced course work in mathematics, chemistry, biology, and English. Prerequisite: 11:015:095 or 096. |
11:015:101Perspectives on Agriculture and the Environment (2) Examines several current issues to introduce the land-grant mission of the college and the multidisciplinary nature of both the problems and solutions it addresses. Lec./rec. 3 hrs. for the first 10 weeks of fall term. For entering first-year and transfer students with 36 credits or less. |
11:015:230Fundamentals of Agroecology (3) Introduction to concepts of agroecology, including human interactions with the environment, agricultural plants, and animal- plant interactions. |
11:015:250 through 299Topics in Agriculture and Environmental Science (1 each) A variety of 1-credit courses, some of which are offered on a Pass/No
Credit basis, covering a wide range of skills and issues relevant to
contemporary problems in agriculture and the environment. Topics change
from term-to-term and year-to-year. Consult the Schedule of Classes for
current offerings. Recurrent topics include the following:
35-mm Photography: An introduction to 35-mm photography
including exposure, lenses, filters, color temperature, close-ups,
flash, and composition.
Cook College CASE courses: Students may add a 1-credit
"Citizenship and Service Education" component to an existing course by
registering for this course.
Darwin and Darwinisms: The role of domestication and
environmental observation in the development of Darwin's theory and its
subsequent (mis)applications. Contemporary evolutionary issues and
questions.
Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms: An introduction to the
fascinating hobby of mushroom hunting; recognition of common, easily
identified edible, poisonous, and hallucinogenic mushrooms.
Field Identification of Birds: An introductory course in
birding. Six field trips on alternate Friday mornings during the term
and an all-day field trip during the exam period.
History of New Jersey Agriculture: An internship at the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture (located at the edge of the Cook College campus). Nutrition Today:
A series of lectures and class discussions on current topics of
nutritional concern, including faddism, megavitamins, and dietary
goals.
Solar Energy: Fundamentals of solar energy with focus on useful applications.
Thoreau and Modern Environmentalism: A study of Thoreau's work
and its influence on contemporary environmental writing and ideologies.
Wine Insights: An introduction to grapes and the wine-making process,
with special attention to local wines. Students must be at least 21
years old to be registered. |
11:015:301Topics in Agroecology (3) Issues in ecological agriculture related to such topics as biological control, disease, soil fertility, crop maintenance, and animal husbandry. Emphasis on current scientific literature. Prerequisites: 11:015:230, 11:370:350, 11:776:221 or equivalent. |
11:015:331,332,333Agricultural Science Practicum (1-3,1-3,1-3) Practical experience in the principles and practices of modern agricultural operations, including animal care, tillage, planting, pest control, harvesting, record keeping, and agricultural technologies. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. |
11:015:350Agroecology Practicum (3-5) A broad range of internship experiences with an academic orientation, approved in advance by the program adviser, such as state regulatory or private agroecology programs, organic farms, master gardening and individual gardens, research programs. Prerequisites: 11:015:230, 11:776:221 or equivalent. |
11:015:380Communication for Today's Leader (3) An online course in the application of critical thinking skills to the evaluation of leadership and communication. Establishment of personal and professional goals. Evaluation of effective leadership communication, group dynamics and strategies, and organizational culture. |
11:015:390George H. Cook Honors Project Preparation (P/NC April evening workshops in library research methods, proposal writing, and oral presentation, culminating in an approved honors-project proposal at the end of the May examination period. Open only to junior year candidates for the George H. Cook Scholars Program. Students will be registered by the program director. |
11:015:398Honors Research (BA) Preparation for the research, begun in the junior year, by students undertaking a George H. Cook senior honors thesis project. Prerequisite: Juniors beginning the George H. Cook Scholars Program. |
11:015:400 through 450Junior/Senior Colloquium (3 each) Prerequisite: Open only to students who have completed 90 credits. A capstone, integrative experience for Cook College students concluding their undergraduate studies. Groups of students with a broad range of disciplinary backgrounds seek interdisciplinary solutions to selected problems in the college`s mission areas. Courses fulfilling this requirement are announced in advance of registration for the term. A complete listing can be found at the web site (http: //www.cook.rutgers.edu/~colloquium). |
11:015:483,484Research Problems: Agriculture and Environmental Science (BA,BA) Original work in the student's major field. Credits and hours by arrangement with a faculty adviser, the appropriate curriculum coordinator, and the Office of Academic and Student Programs. |
11:015:492Tropical Agriculture (3) Analysis of tropical agriculture systems: climatic parameters, major and important crops, animals, cropping systems, social and technical constraints, and methods of analysis. Pre- or corequisites: 01:119:101, 11:776:200 or 211 or permission of instructor. |
11:015:494Tropical Agriculture and Natural Resources Field Study (3) An intensive, 10-day field experience in a tropical country; visits to and analyses of tropical agricultural production and natural resource systems. Lec. 55 min. Field experience during spring break. Pre- or corequisites: 11:015:492 or equivalent and permission of instructor. |
11:015:495Tropical Agriculture and Natural Resources Internship (BA) Supervised research experience in a tropical environment, working with scientists in crop production, aquaculture, and forest man-agement. Offered in Puerto Rico for at least six weeks during the summer. Prerequisite: Open to juniors with permission of instructor. Recommended: 11:015:494. |
11:015:497,498George H. Cook Scholars Program (3-6,3-6) A two-term independent research project, culminating in an oral presentation to the faculty and a thesis preserved in the Chang Science Library. Open only to George H. Cook Scholar candidates. |
