AGRI 630 - Integrated Decision Making/Management Skills

This course is designed as an introduction to the Integrated Resource Management (IRM) graduate program. Using the context of agriculture, it helps students develop the skills necessary to be successful in graduate school, including critical thinking, problem solving, communication and leadership. The class lays the groundwork for the remainder of the 10 courses in the IRM program, and it is intended to equip students with the skills necessary to succeed in those courses.

Students who are enrolled in the IRM program or who wish to enroll in the IRM program would be a great fit for this class. It is also appropriate for students in the Colleges of Agricultural Sciences, Natural Resource, and Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences who want to take the course as an elective.

When students have completed this class, they will:

• Be able to demonstrate a working understanding of leadership and leadership strategies as well as effective communication
• Understand statistical methods and be able to explain the use of statistics in agricultural enterprises.
• Understand the goals and objectives of the IRM graduate program.

Colorado State University is transitioning from RamCT (WebCT platform) to RamCT Blackboard. This course is part of the RamCT Blackboard Pilot project being conducted in Spring 2012. Read more about the pilot project »

This course can be applied towards:

• Integrated Resource Management (M.Agr.)

Textbooks and Materials

Textbooks and materials can be purchased at the CSU Bookstore unless otherwise indicated.

Required

• The Elements of Style
  Strunk Jr., William

Any edition of the required textbook is acceptable.

Instructors

Kraig Peel
(970) 491-6928
kraig.peel@colostate.edu

Ph.D. Meat Science, Texas A&M University; M.S. Animal Nutrition, Texas A&M University; B.S. Animal Sciences, Angelo State University

Dr. Peel is an Assistant Professor at Colorado State University and is the coordinator for the Integrated Resource Management master's program. He helped develop this innovative graduate program in IRM and routinely guest lectures in a variety of College of Agricultural Sciences courses.

Learn more at: http://ansci.colostate.edu/department/Faculty%20and%20Staff/Peel.html