CSU Agriculture Distance Education Opportunities

Take courses online in Floriculture and Greenhouse Crops

Credit Courses

The course listings below are designed for those considering online courses for advancing one's career in floriculture, greenhouse crops, cooperative extension, and vocational agriculture education. These courses are offered through Colorado State Continuing Education. Many of these courses may be applied to the Master of Agriculture distance program offered through the College of Agricultural Sciences.

Adult Education

AD 520  Adult Education (3 cr.)
AD 620  Processes and Methods (3 cr.)
AD 624  Adult Teaching and Learning I (3 cr.)
AD 629  Program Development (3 cr.)
AD 692 V  Seminar: Adult Education (3 cr.)
AD 699 V  Thesis (1 - 18 cr.)

Agriculture

A 140  Technology in Agriculture (3 cr.)
A 300  Issues in Agriculture (2 cr.)
A 320B  Computer Applications in Agriculture - Database (1 cr.)
A 320C  Computer Applications in Agriculture - Communications (Web Page Design) (1 cr.)
A 320D  Computer Applications in Agriculture - Project Management (1 cr.)
A 320E  Computer Applications in Agriculture - Spreadsheets (Excel 2003) (1 cr.)
A 320F  Computer Applications in Agriculture - Presentation Technology (PowerPoint) (1 cr.)
A 465 Pesticide Management (3 cr.)
A 468 Management and Control of Turfgrass Pests (3 cr.)
A 546  Principles of Cooperative Extension (3 cr.)
A 547  Delivery of Cooperative Extension Programs (4 cr.)
A 587 V  Internship (Cooperative Extension) (1 - 12 cr.)
A 692  Seminar (1 cr.)
A 698 V  Research (1 - 6 cr.)

Agricultural and Resource Economics

EA 308  Agricultural Finance (3 cr.)

Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

H 310  Greenhouse Management (4 cr.)
H 412  Floriculture Crops (4 cr.)
H 581 Controlled Environment Agriculture (3 cr.) coming fall 2005

Natural Resources

NR 440 Land Use Planning (3 cr.)
NR 501 Leadership and Public Communications (3 cr.)
NR 515 Natural Resources Policy and Biodiversity (3 cr.)

Soil and Crop Sciences

SC 200  Seed Anatomy and Identification (1 cr.)
SC 201  Seed Development and Metabolism (1 cr.)
SC 300  Seed Purity Analysis (2 cr.)
SC 301  Seed Germination and Viability (2 cr.)

Vocational Education

VE 465  Methods and Materials in Technology Education (3 cr.)
VE 601  Philosophy/Organization of Workforce Education (3 cr.)

 

Noncredit Courses

Watch this web site for a new selection of noncredit courses specific to greenhouse professionals. The noncredit courses will be self-paced, providing you the convenience of studying at your own pace. These courses will be delivered via WebCT and applicable to several certification programs. Content will be similar to many of the courses listed above, but will not require the academic rigor nor carry the same cost.

For a complete listing of CSU courses available through Continuing Education, click here.

 

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Last update: May 11, 2005