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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 December 6, 2004 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: January 10-May 6
Delivery method: CD-ROM
Credit: 2 graduate credits
Tuition: $588
Delivery
fee: $100
Computer
fee applies--see table
Off-campus programs: Master
of Agriculture, Master
of Science in Agronomy
Instructor: Ron Mowers, Lecturer
Registration deadline: December 27
Text: Clewer, Alan and Scarisbrick, David. 2001. Practical
Statistics and Experimental Design for Plant and Crop Science.
Wiley. ISBN 0471899097. (Paperback)
Crop
Growth and Development
Course: Agronomy (Agron) 501, section XC
Physiological processes in crop growth, development and
yield: photosynthesis, respiration, water relations, mineral
nutrition, partition of assimilates, seedling vigor, light
interception and canopy growth, root growth, reproduction
and yield.
Prerequisites: Agron 114 (Principles of Agronomy), Chemistry
163 (General Chemistry), Math 140 (College Algebra), and
Biology 109 (Introductory Biology) or equivalent; restricted
to students enrolled in Iowa State MS Agronomy program;
open to other ag graduate students after December 6
Recommended
minimum computer requirements: PC with Windows Operating
System, 200 MHz processor, video, audio, and graphics capabilities,
64 Mb RAM and CD-ROM, Internet access, Internet Explorer,
and Microsoft Office
Dates:
January 10-May 6
Delivery method: combination CD-ROM and online
Location: http://masters.agron.iastate.edu
Credit: 2 graduate credits
Tuition: $610
Delivery
fee:
$100
Computer
fee applies--see table
Off-campus programs: Master
of Agriculture, Master
of Science in Agronomy
Instructor:
Allan Ciha, Lecturer
Registration
deadline: December 27
Text: none
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