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May 12, 2000
Purdue offers credit for distance education
in ag biotechnology
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – High school teachers who want a crash course in biotechnology, as well as materials to help teach their students, can earn one or two hours of credit while they learn.
Purdue University's School of Agriculture has teamed up with Purdue Extension to offer "Introduction to Agricultural Biotechnology," a one-week distance education course taught using the Indiana Higher Education Telecommunication System.
Participants will be able to listen to lectures from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST each day June 19-23 at any IHETS location. They will need Internet and e-mail access to reach supplemental course materials and assignments on the World Wide Web. The course costs $134 for one credit (pass/fail), $268 for two credits, plus a textbook fee, due at the time of registration. Course credit counts toward the six-hour requirement for license renewal.
For more information, including a link to an interactive map of IHETS sites, see the course Web site. To register, contact the Purdue University Office of Continuing and Distance Education, phone, (800) 359-2968; fax, (765) 494-0567; e-mail dasheets@cll.purdue.edu.
CONTACT: Natalie Carroll, assistant professor of 4-H youth and agricultural engineering, (765) 494-8433, ncarroll@purdue.edu
Compiled by Beth Forbes, (765) 494-2722, bforbes@aes.purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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