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Author(s):McCrimmon, James N.; Karnok, Keith J.; White, Donald B.; Hull, Richard J.
Author Affiliation:Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM; Department of Agronomy, University of Georgia, Athens, GA; Department of Horticulture and Landscape Arch., University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN; Department of Plant Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Title:Graduate education in turfgrass science: The graduate student perspective
Source:Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education. Vol. 22, No. 2, Fall 1993, p. 95-99.
Publishing Information:Madison, WI: American Society of Agronomy
# of Pages:5
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Education; Professional preparation; Research; Career growth
Abstract/Contents:"During a special session on turfgrass education at the 1988 ASA annual meetings, discussion focused on the future of graduate education in turfgrass science. It soon became apparent that a better understanding of the current programs in turfgrass education was needed. On that basis, a study was initiated in 1989 with the objective of assessing the educational background, practical experience, research areas, and career goals of graduate students in turfgrass science. Questionaires were sent to 67 turfgrass teaching-research-extension faculty at 30 universities to be completed by their graduate student(s). Questionnaires were divided into four categories: (i)student profile, (ii) educational background and current degree program, (iii) prior work experience, and (iv) career goals. Thirty-six surveys were returned from 18 universities. Forty-two percent of the respndents were pursuing the M.S. degree while 58% were working on their doctorate. The average age of all students was 30 yr. Most students held an undergraduate degree in either agronomy or horticulture. Areas of graduate turfgrass research included more traditional areas such as fertility-nutrition, general management (cultural systems), and physiology. There was little research in the areas of biotechnology or molecular biology. Although most students had prior experience in turfgrass maintenance practices, many felt that they needed more practical turfgrass experience. Few turfgrass programs offered advanced undergraduate or graduate-level courses. There is a need for more advanced courses to be offered so that turfgrass graduate students can acquire more formal training in turfgrass science and learn about such topics as the environment and soils as they relate to turfgrass. Generally, students stated that the education they were receiving was adequate in meeting their career goals. Although most students expressd a concern for environmental issues related to the turfgrass industry, few students were addressing this issue in their research."
Language:English
References:7
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
McCrimmon, J. N., K. J. Karnok, D. B. White, and R. J. Hull. 1993. Graduate education in turfgrass science: The graduate student perspective. J. Nat. Resour. Life Sci. Educ. 22(2):p. 95-99.
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