Course Name:  AGR 539-95

Course Title:  Advanced Computer Applications in Agriculture

Credits:  3 Credit Hours

Catalog Description:

An intensive course designed to enhance the computer skills of agriculture and industry students and to give them the skills necessary to generate useful information and solve a variety of agriculturally specific problems.  Students receive instruction on advanced word processing concepts, budget generation, statistical analysis, agribusiness related software, and global positioning systems in agriculture.  Students may also elect to complete components that are more closely aligned to their discipline at the discretion of the instructor.

Purpose:

To increase the breadth and depth of students' computer knowledge and proficiency, especially as these skills relate to analysis and problem solving.

Course Objectives:

As a Result of Participation in This Course:

        1.  Students will develop an advanced understanding of agricultural computer technology,
             functions and applications.
        2.  Students will develop new skills in using software applications for decision making
             with respect to agribusiness, animal science, plant science, agricultural education,
             and closely aligned industries.

Field, Clinical and/or Laboratory Experiences:

As this course is primary student driven, each student will undertake the responsibility to generate ideas and resources for their assignments, however consultation with the instructor is available.

Resources and Computer Requirements:

For completion of this course the student should have, or have availability to the following computer equipment and software:

•         Computer CPU with a Minimum of 16 MB of RAM
•         Minimum of Windows 95 and Microsoft Office 95 or 97
•         Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint (Netscape Navigator may be downloaded or use in Ag Lab)
•         On occassion additional programs will be utilized and may be downloaded
•         On-site Internet Access or Availability with E-mail Account

        Exercise 3: Personal Resume - 50 Points
        Exercise 4: Using the web 10 Points
        Exercise 5: Excel - 25 Points
        Exercise 6: 10 Points
        Exercise 7: 50 Points
        Exercise 8: 10 Points
        Exercise 10: Ag Sales Presentations - 75 Points
        Exercise 11: Mid-Term Examination - 75 Points
        Exercise 12: Ag Web Page - 100 Points
        Exercise 14: 10 Points
        Exercise 16: 10 Points
        Exercise 19: 10 Points
        Exercise 23:  Final Examination - 100 Points
        Quizzes and Digital Notebook Submitted - 75 Points

Letter Grades Will Be Assigned As Follows:

            A   90%, B 80%, C 70%, D 60%, E 50% or less

Graduate Students:

While no additional assignments are required from graduate students, each is required to submit work that is considered to be of graduate aptitude.

Academic Honesty Policy:

Academic policies for all work are expected to be adhered to.  Any student caught cheating, plagiarizing, or submitting anothers work will receive immediate dismissal from the course and be subjected to the requirements in the Departmental Policy governing the incidence.  A copy of the policy may be obtained by submitting an email to the instructor of the course or by clicking on the link below.

School of Agriculture Academic Honesty Policy

Text and References:

AGR 339 Computer Applications in Agriculture Tutorial Guide (most of it can be downloaded from sites contained in this course web site).  A student may also elect to utilize an assortment of references that are available to their specific area of interest.

Prerequisites:

AGR 339 Computer Applications in Agriculture or by permission of the instructor.