To fully participate in our continuing education courses, students should have:
- High speed internet connection and updated browsers, including Internet Explorer and either Chrome or Firefox
- Common plug-ins (e.g. Adobe Reader, Flash Player, Virus Protection, etc.)
- Speakers and Webcam with microphone
- Skype
- Ability to either scan or fax course documents to the instructor
- Some courses require availability of statistical software such as SAS or JMP
Course Costs
- $285.00 per credit hour
- $855.00 per 3 credit course
Course Name / Credits / Required for Certificate | Links to Course Description | Link to Sample Video | Next Date Available (Dates are Tentative and Subject to Change) |
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Basic Plant Breeding 3 Total Credits / Yes | Course Description | Sample Video | Purchase course |
Advanced Plant Breeding 3 Total Credits/ Yes | Course Description | Sample Video | Purchase course |
Experimental Designs in Agronomic Research 3 Credits / Yes | Course Description | Sample Video | Next course TBD |
Quantitative Genetics and Plant Breeding 3 Credits / Elective | Course Description | Sample Video | Next course TBD |
Plant Breeding Fundamentals 3 credits / Elective | Course Description | Next course TBD | |
Analysis of Complex Genomes 3 Credits / Elective | Course Description | Sample Video | Next course TBD |
Introduction to Host Plant Resistance 1 Credit / Elective | Course Description | Sample Video | Next course TBD |
Intellectual Property in the Plant Sciences 3 Credits/ Elective | Course Description | No Video Available | Next course TBD |
Unit 1 – Introduction to IP, International Treaties and Patents 1 Credit / Elective | Next course TBD | ||
Unit 2 – IP Documentation 1 Credit / Elective | Next course TBD | ||
Unit 3 – IP Transfer and Enforcement 1 Credit / Elective | Next course TBD |
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