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Swine Education In-Service Chelsey Branderhorst US Pork Center of Excellence
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Where are we headed? Swine Science Online program overview – Host institutions, courses and instructors USPCE Swine Science Online Certificate Growth of the program How you can get involved
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Program Overview Online undergraduate program in swine science – Goal: Educating and training future pork professionals that will benefit the pork industry by inspiring career interest through academic training and application – Vision: To ensure the pork industry is led and managed by individuals who have a broad production and educational experience
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Overview of the program Part of Great Plains IDEA and AG*IDEA Consortium Taught by leading university swine science instructors Offer 17 courses One credit courses – Exception: Basic and Advanced Swine Science 2 credits Common course fee: Students pay $360 per credit
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Partners AG*IDEA 4 Host Institutions – Iowa State University – North Carolina State University – South Dakota State University – University of Missouri Work with Online Campus Coordinators
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Instructors 16 instructors from: Iowa State University Kansas State North Carolina A&T North Carolina State University Penn State Purdue University South Dakota State University University of Missouri Virginia Tech
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Courses Offered Basic Swine Science (2 credits) Advanced Swine Science (2 credits) Swine Breeding & Gestation Management Farrowing Management Swine Nursery & Finishing Management Employee Management for the Swine Industry Swine Health & Biosecurity Internship in the Swine Industry
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Courses Offered Pork Export Markets Marketing & Risk Management in the Swine Industry Swine Environment Management Swine Manure & Nutrient Management Pork Product & Quality Safety Swine Feed Mill Management Swine Nutrition Swine Business & Records Management **
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Student Credit Hour Generation by Institution
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Student Credit Hours Generated by Term
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Program Certificate USPCE Swine Science Online Certificate – 12 credits: 7 required and 5 electives Application with transcript – $150 fee 2014: 3 completed certificates – ISU – 1 – NCSU – 1 – SDSU – 1
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Build student enrollment Increase number of host institutions Add course instructors Growth of the program
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Build Student Enrollment Student types: – Current university student – Adult learner – Continuing education
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Build Student Enrollment Share the word in your circle Professionalism Folder E-Blasts for courses and enrollment dates USPCE Newsletter Posters for campus and workplace
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Institutions Work with USPCE and AG*IDEA for accepting transfer credits Collaborate with AG*IDEA to become host institution
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We need you! Swine Business and Records Analysis – Instructor Needed!! New course instructors: – University swine science instructors – Can adjunct with current host institutions
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Thank you! Chelsey Branderhorst Program Manager US Pork Center of Excellence cbranderhorst@usporkcenter.org 515-223-2641 www.SwineScienceOnline.org www.usporkcenter.org
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