Teaching at Ferrum College

• AGR 110 Agriculture Issues -This course introduces you to the discipline of agriculture by exploring problems, issues, and philosophies of its practice through history and around the world.
• AGR/BIO 202 Introduction of Plant Science - Four integrated themes of plant science will be developed during this course: organisms consist of organized parts, they exchange energy with the environment, they respond and adapt to their environment, and they reproduce. The diversity of plants will be explored in terms of the physiological, morphological, and evolutionary changes that have occurred in response to the environment. The course is meant to provide students with a broad-based knowledge of the plant kingdom, favoring explanations that involve the scientific process.
• BIO 101 General Biology - This course emphasizes the fundamental principles of biology, cell structure and functions, cell energetics, genetics, and evolution..
• BIO 305 Introductory Genetics - This course provides an in-depth background in all areas of classic Mendelian genetics, molecular genetics, and population and evolutionary genetics. Students in the laboratory and through problem-based exercises will gain experience with genetic concepts and techniques.
• BIO 330 Cell Biology - An introduction to the fundamental unit of biological organization. Topics include cellular structure, membrane structure and function, cellular energetics, cell synthesis and growth, and cellular genetics.
• BIO 419 Plant Physiology and Biotechnology - A study of plant functions with emphasis on basic physiological processes. Brad areas of study include photosynthesis, metabolism, transport, translocation, and growth and development. Problem-solving through investigations with living plants is important and the course includes an independent laboratory research project to be presented as a poster and as a written report.
• AGR 301 Principles of Field and Forage Crop Production - Cultivated plants comprise less than 1% of about 250,000 flowering plants; nevertheless, their importance cannot be overstated. This course provides the background needed to understand the fundamental principles of crop structure, growth, and development emphasizing the application of these principles in crop management and improvement.
• AGR/ESC/HORT 315 Soil Science and Management - Soil is a natural resource with a vital impact on human survival and welfare. Soil is essential to both plant growth and natural cycles that foster a quality environment. In this course you will learn about the components and processes of a dynamic, complex, multi-dimensional system simply called soil.
• AGR/HORT 418 Plant Pest Management - Treats the biology, classification, ecology, and damage of important arthropod, weed, and vertebrate pests of forest, field, and nursery and emphasizes the development and use of integrated controls, both economic and environmental.
• ESC 205 Tropical and Marine Ecology - Since 1972, students of Ferrum College have studied tropical and marine organisms in their natural habitat, with special emphasis on their ecology, phylogeny, and behavior. Individual interest guides each student through an independent research project examining specific aspects of an experiential study.
• SCI 121 Population, Food, and Environment - Students will learn the basic principles governing population growth, land use, and the processes needed to produce our food while maintaining a stable and sustainable environment even as our increasing population requires the continued need for more efficient and greater crop and animal production.
• SCI 130 Plant Nutrition and Disease - Students will learn the basic principles of growing and maintaining healthy plants by developing an understanding of plant structure and function and how the environment affects plant growth and health.