CPSC 499

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Credit: 1 TO 4 hours.

Advanced experimental course on a special topic in crop sciences.

1 to 4 undergraduate hours. 1 to 4 graduate hours. Approved for Letter and S/U grading. May be repeated if topics vary.

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CPSC 499 class schedule data for spring 2026
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
77496	Lecture-Discussion	CSE	4:00PM -5:00PM	TR	337 National Soybean Res Ctr	Ersoz, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Critical Soft Skills Section Info: Cultivating Success: Essential Knowledge and Soft Skills for Advancing STEM Careers in Industry. The course is intended to educate students from STEM majors with critical non-technical skills necessary for professional success in a corporate career. By teaching how to balance technical excellence with soft skills and providing necessary background information, this course prepares students to excel in diverse STEM career paths, from individual contributor to research director to executive leadership in industry careers. Each lecture will introduce foundational concepts and best practices related to corporate careers, in areas such as career development and progression, teamwork, leadership, communication, and business case-making. Following these lectures, students will participate in various active learning exercises tailored to reinforce the concepts covered.
57618	Online	EH	6:00PM -8:50PM	M	n.a.	Heaton, E	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/16/26-05/06/26 Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Plant Nutrition Section Info: This class is designed to provide students with an understanding of what nutrients are needed to grow healthy plants and why, and the influence of plant nutrition on the health of animals (including humans), ecosystems, and society. Emphasis will be placed on the role of mineral nutrients in plant functions like photosynthesis and stress tolerance, and the role of plants and people in modulating nutrient cycles. Information will be contextualized with practical agricultural and horticultural examples. Students are expected to have basic knowledge of plant biology or consent of instructor.
76007	Lecture-Discussion	JDA	4:00PM -4:50PM	M	W223 Turner Hall	Arbelaez, J	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/16/26-05/06/26 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: International Plant Genetic Re Section Info: "This course is an international and immersive experience to understand how plant genetic resources are collected, conserved, and utilized to improve food security, increase sustainability, and alleviate the effects of climate change. The course's main topics and activities will be conducted in a MANDATORY eight-day trip to the Alliance Bioversity & CIAT in Cali – Colombia. This class will offer firsthand experiences in international agriculture, tropical crop systems, working abroad, food, salsa dancing, and much more."
56348	Laboratory-Discussion Online	MH MH	1:00PM -2:50PM ARRANGED	T n.a.	M205 Turner Hall n.a.	Hudson, M Hudson, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Data Processing and Analysis Section Info: Topic: Data Processing and Analysis. Description: This class will cover the methods and principles used to manage and interpret digital data in biology and agriculture. The capture, digitization, transmission, storage, retrieval, organization, analysis and interpretation of data for biological and agricultural scientists will all be covered. Special attention will be focused on the use of sensors and management of large datasets.