Undergraduate Education in the Sciences for Students in Agriculture and Natural Resources Summary of Proceedings of Regional Conferences (1971) / Chapter Skim
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1 52 Appendix E junior college system is helping to reduce deficiencies in incoming students. Agriculture students, in particular, seem to have low proficiency levels in chemistry, mathematics and physics at graduation from high school.
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CHEMISTRY, PHYSI CS, AN D MATH EMATI CS 1 53 • Chemistry deserves prompt attention because it is well esta� listed in the curriculum ; mathematics and physics need to be con sidered on a similar level. • Chemistry courses now taught do not altogether meet the needs of agriculture students.
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1 54 Appendix E stantive and supporting courses even though many students lack suf ficient background. TOPIC I What level and amount of chemistry, physics and mathematics should undergraduates in agriculture and natural resources have?
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CH EMIST R Y, PHYSI CS, AND MATH EMAT I CS 1 56 Course Name Recommended for curricula in (Semester hours) Education Technology Science Introductory Calculus (3-4)
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1 56 Appendix E quate minimum for all students in agriculture and natural resources. The group felt that chemistry and calculus should be taken concur rently.
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CH EM IST R Y, PH YSI CS, A N D MATH EMATI CS 1 57 related areas will need more chemistry. Their courses should be chosen from among those required of the various chemistry majors.
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1 58 Appendix E • Implementation must besin at a local level; efforts must be de voted to tactfully selling the concepts rust to agriculture and natural resources personnel, then to those involved in other biological disci· plines, and finally to the chemistry, physics, and mathematics person· nel . • Resource materials and problem sets would aid curricula com mittee members.
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CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, AND MATHEMATI CS - jointly prepare appropriate teaching materials. • Funds will be needed : - for post-doctoral appointment and sabbatic leaves.
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APPENDIX F Social Sciences T O P I C I What are the broad areas of social science and humanities on which agricultural and natural resources technology is dependent, and to which all students in agriculture and natural resources should be ex posed? What broad areas of social science and humanities are essential to the student's liberal education?
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