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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