Agriculture and the Undergraduate -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Overview -- RETHINKING THE PURPOSE OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURE -- CONSTRAINTS TO INNOVATION -- CHANGES IN CURRICULA -- INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA -- NEEDS IN EDUCATION -- LIBERAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION -- NEW CURRICULUM PRINCIPLES -- PRECOLLEGE EDUCATION -- SCIENTIFIC LITERACY -- SYSTEMS -- POSITIONING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURE -- IDEAS FOR CHANGE -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 1 Introduction -- References -- CHARLES E. HESS -- Curriculum Issues -- Faculty Development -- Graduate Students -- Internationalization of Curricula -- Environmental Health Issues -- Multicultural Diversity -- Conclusion -- Reference -- KARL G. BRANDT -- References -- Part I Conference Papers -- CHAPTER 2 Rethinking Undergraduate Professional Education for the Twenty-First Century: -- THE AGENDA -- THE SQUEEZE ON UNDERGRADUATE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION -- THE OPPORTUNITY FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION -- THE CHALLENGE TO UNDERGRADUATE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION -- THE MODEL OF UNDERGRADUATE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION -- What Are We Doing at the University of Minnesota? -- CONCLUSION -- Reference -- CHAPTER 3 Rethinking Undergraduate Professional Education for the Twenty-First Century: -- References -- CHAPTER 4 The Challenges for Professional Education in Agriculture: -- References -- CHAPTER 5 The Environmental Curriculum: -- WHAT TO BUILD ON -- THE PROBLEM -- THE SOLUTION -- THE SOBER TASK -- References -- CHAPTER 6 Environment and Ecology: Greening the Curriculum -- Reference -- CHAPTER 7 The Inherent Value of the College Core Curriculum -- References -- CHAPTER 8 General Education and the New Curriculum -- GENERAL AND LIBERAL EDUCATION -- WHY GENERAL EDUCATION? -- IMPLICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURE-RELATED CURRICULA -- CONCLUSION -- References.

CHAPTER 9 Agriculture: A System, a Science, or a Commodity? -- WHAT IS AGRICULTURE? -- ROLES OF COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE -- CAN UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENTS BE ENHANCED IN COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE? -- CHALLENGES FOR GRADUATES OF COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE -- Change -- Conflict -- Communication -- Cooperation -- Competitiveness -- Control -- AGRICULTURE: AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM -- References -- CHAPTER 10 Educating a Culturally Diverse Professional Work Force for the Agricultural, Food, and Na... -- DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT EARLY INTERVENTION (PRE-HIGH SCHOOL) PROGRAMS -- Special Skills Sessions -- Saturday Academy -- Motivational Sessions -- HIGH SCHOOL INTERVENTION PROGRAMS -- Adopt a High School -- Minority Research Apprenticeship Program -- Summer Scholars Program -- Preparatory Summer Internships -- Reevaluation of Entrance Requirements -- High-Profile Recruitment and Marketing Initiatives -- Reevaluation of Vocational Education Programs and Creation of More Agricultural High Schools -- COLLEGE PROGRAMS -- Relevant Curricula -- Effective Mentoring Program -- Financial Assistance -- Liaison Relationships -- POSTBACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS -- CONCLUSION -- References -- CHAPTER 11 Scientific Literacy: The Enemy Is Us -- References -- CHAPTER 12 The Priority: Undergraduate Professional Education -- References -- CHAPTER 13 Positioning Undergraduate Professional Education as the Priority -- CHAPTER 14 Science, Technology, and the Public -- References -- CHAPTER 15 A Challenge, a Charge, and a Commitment -- Reference -- Part II Conference Discussions -- CHAPTER 16 Teaching and Research: Balance as an Imperative -- WHERE ARE WE NOW? -- FACTORS THAT ADVERSELY AFFECT EMPHASIS ON TEACHING -- STEPS TO IMPROVE BALANCE -- NEEDS FOR COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION -- STRATEGIES FOR MANAGEMENT OF TIME -- CONCLUSION -- References -- FIRST RAPPORTEUR'S SUMMARY -- INSTRUCTION.

TEACHING AND REWARDS FOR TEACHING -- SECOND RAPPORTEUR'S SUMMARY -- FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE QUALITY OF TEACHING -- FACTORS THAT FAVOR AN EMPHASIS ON RESEARCH -- STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE BALANCE -- Dean's Perspective -- Department Head's Perspective -- Assistant Professor's Perspective -- STRATEGIES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF TIME -- CHAPTER 17 Rewarding Excellence in Teaching: An Administrative Challenge -- RAPPORTEUR'S SUMMARY -- CHAPTER 18 Integrating Agriculture into Precollege Education: -- AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION -- LINKAGE WITH SCIENCE TEACHERS AND COURSES -- THE CHANGING STUDENT PIPELINE -- AGRICULTURAL LITERACY -- CONCLUSION -- References -- RAPPORTEUR'S SUMMARY -- CHAPTER 19 Toward Integrative Thinking: A Teaching Challenge -- CHARACTERISTICS OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH -- TRENDS IN INDUSTRY -- GROWING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS -- CHALLENGES TO ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS -- Science -- Thought Process -- Communications -- CONCLUSION -- Reference -- RAPPORTEUR'S SUMMARY -- CHAPTER 20 Striving Toward Cultural Diversity -- CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS -- CRITICAL THINKING VERSUS TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE -- FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT -- COGNITIVE DIVERSITY -- GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE -- ETHNIC STUDIES -- THE SOCIALIZATION PROCESS -- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION -- References -- RAPPORTEUR'S SUMMARY -- References -- CHAPTER 21 Designing an Environmentally Responsible Undergraduate Curriculum -- GOALS: UNDERSTANDING AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS -- MEANS -- SUPPORT -- References -- APPENDIX SYLLABUS AND READINGS FOR THE COURSE ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS -- RAPPORTEUR'S SUMMARY -- CHAPTER 22 Breaking Traditions in Curriculum Design -- BRINGING ABOUT CHANGE -- CURRICULUM CONTENT ISSUES -- PROCESS ITEMS IN CURRICULUM REVISION -- CONCLUSIONS -- References -- RAPPORTEUR'S SUMMARY -- CONTEXT -- PROCESS -- CONTENT -- CRITERIA FOR ASSESSING SUCCESS -- KEY QUESTIONS.

CHAPTER 23 Changing the Image of Agriculture Through Curriculum Innovation -- RAPPORTEUR'S SUMMARY -- CHAPTER 24 Teaching Science as Inquiry -- RAPPORTEUR'S SUMMARY -- CHAPTER 25 Emphasizing the Social Sciences and Humanities -- THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CORE AND TARGETED EDUCATION IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES -- THE CONTENT OF TARGETED AREAS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE AND THE HUMANITIES -- BARRIERS TO EMPHASIZING THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES -- OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHANGE -- Planning -- Marketing -- Transfer -- Follow-Up -- References -- RAPPORTEUR'S SUMMARY -- CHAPTER 26 Teaching Agricultural Science as a System -- DEFINITIONS -- MODELS: MEANS OR ENDS? -- APPLIED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS -- EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING -- AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE UNDER FIRE -- SOFT SYSTEMS METHODOLOGY -- BEYOND LECTURES AND EXPERT ADVICE -- References -- RAPPORTEUR'S SUMMARY -- CHAPTER 27 The Social and Ethical Context of Agriculture: Is It There and Can We Teach It? -- References -- RAPPORTEUR'S SUMMARY -- CHAPTER 28 The Economic Context of Agriculture -- Reference -- RAPPORTEUR'S SUMMARY -- CHAPTER 29 The Global Context of Agriculture -- References -- RAPPORTEUR'S SUMMARY -- INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE CURRICULUM -- INTERNATIONALIZATION OF FACULTY -- CONCLUSION -- Appendixes -- A Program Participants -- B Poster Exhibits.