Brenton Center
for Agricultural Instruction & Technology Transfer

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Degree Program Grants

Increase the number of Distance Education Degree Programs

 

The COA currently has two functional online degree programs (Masters of Agriculture and Master of Science in Agronomy). Both programs have capped enrollments.

Additional programs are being developed:
Seed Technology and Business Management – in development
Master of Science in Agriculture Education – active Fall ‘07

The COA will provide a grant to convert core courses for new Distance Education Masters degree programs. Departments would have three years to make the conversion. Departments will develop and follow a rotational plan to ensure that students have access to courses on a timely manner. Those courses that have already received COA funding for their conversion, 599, & 699 courses will not be eligible for additional grant funds.

The COA will provide an amount up to $50,000 (five core courses – 3 credits each). A maximum of $25,000 would be awarded in any one year. Fifty percent of the grant funds will be transferred to the Department after the course has been taught the first time and the balance will be transferred after the third time the course has been taught.

The COA will provide $7,000 (based on a 3 credit course) to the Department to convert a course to asynchronous delivery and $3,000 to the Brenton Center to provide assistance to the Department. If the development costs exceed the $3,000, the additional costs will be recovered from the original grant funds and/or the course profits when the course is taught.

The Department will follow approved practices and principles for developing distance delivery courses as stipulated by the Brenton Center. Course content will be organized in modules for greater flexibility of teaching additional credit or non-credit courses. Faculty will meet with the Brenton Center staff to discuss their needs and time line for completion of the conversion. Faculty and Departments must complete an "Assignment of Copyrights" form.