Sustainable Plant System Program Learning Goals and Objectives

 Be competent in critical thinking and research

• Acquire information and/or data
• Analyze information and/or data
• Interpret information and/or data

Understand the concept of sustainability and be able to use sustainable practices in horticulture and crop science

• Understand the concept of sustainability
• Apply the concept of sustainability to a managed plant ecosystem

Have the ability to integrate the fundamentals of physical and biological sciences with the principles of plant science to develop and maintain sustainable plant systems

• Calculate discipline-related quantitative measurements
• Assess the effect of environmental conditions on plant grows

Be able to disseminate information effectively through all forms of communication (oral, electronic, written, visual, etc.) at a professional level

• Prepare information and/or data for a written report
• Prepare information and/or data for a presentation
• Develop projects utilizing digital communication technologies

Apply the fundamentals of management to horticulture and crop science enterprises

• Establish goals
• Appraise strategies for accomplishing established goals
• Apply best practices for horticulture and crop enterprises

Have the appreciation for life-long learning through self-awareness and evaluation, seeking knowledge, and using evaluation and synthesizing skills

• Participate in extracurricular educational opportunities
• Critique one’s own performance through self-evaluations

Have developed an appreciation of and respect for diversity

• Demonstrate knowledge or range of cultures, values, and political perspectives relevant for living in a global community

 Act in a responsible and ethical way

• Properly credit sources of information
• Preform effectively as a contributing team member
• Demonstrate a positive work ethic

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