Quantitative Methods for Agronomy
Course: Agronomy (Agron) 513, section XC
Quantitative methods for analyzing and interpreting agronomic information. Principles of experimental design, hypotheses testing, analysis of variance, regression, correlation, and graphical representation of data. Use of statistical software to organize, analyze, and present results from data.
Prerequisites: restricted to students enrolled in MS in Agronomy distance program, Agron 114 (Fundamentals of Agronomy), Mathematics 140 (College Algebra), Statistics 104 (Introduction to Statistics); after August 8, 2005 any remaining spaces open to graduate students enrolled in other degree programs at ISU
Recommended minimum computer requirements: PC with Windows or Virtual PC, 200 MHz processor, video, audio, and graphics capable, 64 Mb RAM, CD-ROM, and Internet accessibility, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Internet Explorer
Dates: August 22-December 16
Delivery method: combination CD-ROM and online
Location: http://masters.agron.iastate.edu
Credit: 3 graduate credits
Tuition: $954
Delivery fee: $150
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus programs: Master of Agriculture, Master of Science in Agronomy
Instructor: Ron Mowers, Lecturer
Registration deadline: August 15
Text: Clewer, Alan and Scarisbrick, David. 2001. Practical Statistics and Experimental Design for Plant and Crop Science.
Wiley. ISBN 0471899097. (Paperback)

Risk Assessment for Food, Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Course: Agronomy (Agron) 570X/Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine (VDPAM) 570X, section XW
Risk assessment principles as applied to biological systems. Exposure and effects characterization in human and animal health and ecological risk assessment. Risk analysis frameworks and regulatory decision-making. Introduction to quantitative methods for risk assessment using epidemiological and distributional analyses. Uncertainty analysis.
Prerequisite: Stat 104 or equivalent
Computer requirements: College of Agriculture recommendations
Microsoft Excel, a student copy of @Risk Professional from Palisade, http://www.palisade.com/
Dates: August 22-December 16
Delivery method: online
Credit: 3 graduate credits
Tuition: $954
Delivery fee: $40
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus programs: Master of Agriculture, Master of Science in Agronomy
Instructors: Scott Hurd, Associate Professor, and Jeff Wolt, Professor
Registration deadline: August 15
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