Post on 15-Dec-2015
Swine Education In-Service
Chelsey Branderhorst
US Pork Center of Excellence
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 **
Student Credit Hour Generation by Institution
FY11 FY12 FY13 FY140
50
100
150
200
250
53
11192 83
7
2125
28
221
108
5 SDSU NCSU
MU ISU
Stud
ent C
redi
t Hou
rs
Student Credit Hours Generated by Term
FY12 FY13 FY140
20
40
60
80
100
120
8
25
15
44
28
9487 85
115
Summer Fall
Spring
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
Build student enrollment
Increase number of
host institutions
Add course instructors
Growth of the program
Build Student Enrollment
• Student types:– Current university student– Adult learner– Continuing education
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
Institutions
• Work with USPCE and AG*IDEA for accepting transfer credits
• Collaborate with AG*IDEA to become host institution
We need you!
• Swine Business and Records Analysis– Instructor Needed!!
• New course instructors:– University swine science instructors– Can adjunct with current host institutions
Thank you!
Chelsey BranderhorstProgram Manager
US Pork Center of Excellencecbranderhorst@usporkcenter.org
515-223-2641
www.SwineScienceOnline.org
www.usporkcenter.org