065 USING THE SERVICE COURSE CONCEPT IN HORTICULTURE

An undergraduate “Service Course” generally presents principles of a particular discipline in an uncomplicated manner needing no prerequisites. The target audience is typically students majoring outside the service course department or undeclared majors. The primary motives behind service courses ar...

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Published inHortScience Vol. 29; no. 5; p. 437
Main Author Lyons, Robert E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.05.1994
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Summary:An undergraduate “Service Course” generally presents principles of a particular discipline in an uncomplicated manner needing no prerequisites. The target audience is typically students majoring outside the service course department or undeclared majors. The primary motives behind service courses are recruitment from within the university, providing non-mjors with a broad appreciation for a discipline, and providing graduate students with classroom teaching/management experience. `The structure, dynamics, success, and adaptability of “Indoor Plants,” a Virginia Tech Horticulture service course enrolling approximately 400 students per year, will be discussed. Comparisons with other service courses will be made.
ISSN:0018-5345
2327-9834
DOI:10.21273/HORTSCI.29.5.437c