The University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences periodically offers technical agriculture courses at the Maricopa Agricultural Center and other non-campus locations. These courses offered are one-unit modules, at the upper level undergraduate and beginning graduate level. These courses can be used to help in meeting the degree requirements for either undergraduate or graduate students working toward a master's degree. Agriculturists or other professionals seeking certification(s) may also want to enroll in these credit courses.

Each modular course is worth one semester credit hour. Each modular course consists of four, 4-hour class sessions. Credit may be applied directly to programs currently in place at the University of Arizona and the Central Arizona College. Potential students should also understand that university course work will require study outside of class, assignments, as well as examinations.

Present course offerings include:

None presently offered as of Nov 2003.

Previous course offerings have included:

Spring 2002 (PDF brochure, 71KB)

1. Aricultural Business Management & Policy (Dr. Russell Tronstad)
2. Irrigation Systems Management (Dr. Ed Martin)
3. Urban IPM (Dr. Dawn Gouge and Dr. Kirk Smith)

Fall 2001 (PDF brochure, 68KB)

1. Soils and Soil Fertility (coordinated by Dr. Jeff Silvertooth).
2. Agricultural IPM (coordinated by Dr. Peter Ellsworth)
3. Diagnosis and Control of Plant Diseases (Dr. Mary Olsen)
4. Urban IPM (Dr. Dawn Gouge and Dr. Kirk Smith)

Students enrolling in these courses must be officially admitted to the University of Arizona, and will enroll through the Extended University 1-800-955-Uof A (8632). Enrollment can be completed the first day of class.

Prices for enrollment are ($126.00 per unit plus $6.00 AZ Trust Fee and $15.00 EU Registration Fee).

Information concerning enrollment and delivery of these courses can be obtained from:

Full Disclaimers

Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, James A. Christenson, Director Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Arizona.

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