Agriculture & Natural Resources Management Program

Required Course:

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AG 101:Introduction to Agriculture

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AG 110: Crop Production

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AG 140: Principals of animal science

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AG 290: Agriculture project management

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AG 299: Directed field experience

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SC 230: Introduction to Chemistry

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SC 250: General Botany

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SC 115: Ethno botany

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MS 150: Statistics

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AP Full Official

Associate of Science in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management

Campus

National Campus

AP Review Submission Date

September 23, 2016

Completed by

Mark Kostka

AR Review Cycle

2 years
FA14-SP15
FA15-SP16

Program Goals

Program goals are broad statements concerning knowledge, skills, or values that the faculty members expect the graduating students to achieve.

This program prepares individuals for careers in agriculture or for further under-graduate study.

To enrich the program, the curriculum is structured to offer a well-rounded education in basic and applied sciences of agriculture to produce agricultural graduates who are employable or capable of succeeding on transferring into four institutions. The program blends comprehensive classroom instruction with practical experience.

The intention of the program is to graduate skilled agriculturists who can further develop and promote agriculture across the nation as well as providing continuing education for in-service state agriculture extension service employees, secondary agriculture teachers and self-employed.

The program learning outcomes for the Agriculture and Natural Resources Management program are as follows;

ANRM PSLOs:

• Acquire fundamental concepts and principles of land resources focusing towards development and production in a sustainable manner appropriate to Micronesia.
• Demonstrate basic competencies in the management of land resources and food production.
• Acquire basic skills, knowledge and attitude to manage a sustainable food production enterprise or qualify for entry-level employment in a land resource management related agency.
• Acquire a sound scientific background that will allow transfer to a higher degree program related to land resources and food systems.

Program History

This section describes the history of the program. This includes the date and reason of implementation, significant milestones in the development of the program, and significant current activities.

The long cherished goal of creating education that was suited to the needs of the Micronesian economy was addressed by the creation of three new majors during the mid-1980s. The three major industries other than government and education in Micronesia were tourism, farming and fisheries. FSM government requested that the College create majors in Agriculture and Marine Science. In 1981, the members of the College (College of Micronesia-FSM, Palau Community, and Marshall Island Community College granted the U.S Land Grant Status). This program was created by an act of the Congress of Micronesia, to fulfill the long cherished goal of creating education that was suited to the needs of the island economy. In 1981 Community College of Micronesia was given a Land Grant Intuitions status by the United States Congress through the United States Department of Agriculture as part of the compact of free association between the United states and the three Micronesian entities. This fund created College of Micronesia, which included FSM, RMI, and ROP. Programs that were established include the Cooperative Extension Service (CES), Agriculture Experiment Station, (AES), and a residential agriculture instruction program (RI).The Agriculture A.S. Degree Program was established in early 1990’s and had its first graduate in 1993. The FSM and the United States of American continues to support the program because they believe that agriculture is an important component of FSM’s economic. Over many years the US continues to provide support to the program by providing funds to pay faculty salaries, providing support for scholarship through Agriculture development in the Asia Pacific (ADAP). Just recently the ADAP program ended and new programs did develop; one of the most recent programs that support the agriculture program was the CARIPAC program that is under our CRE program today. Today student enrollment and transfers have increased and more and more students are graduating from this program each year.

Program Description

The program description describes the program, including its organization, relationship to other programs in the system, program design, degree(s) offered, and other significant features of the program, such as elements/resources for forward-looking new program contributions to the state’s economy, or specialized program accreditation.

This program prepares individuals for careers in agriculture or for further graduate study. The curriculum is structured to offer a well-rounded education in basic and applied sciences of agriculture. The program blends comprehensive classroom instruction with practical experience. The aim of the program is to graduate skilled agriculturists who can further develop and promote agriculture across the nation. The program offers the two year Associate of Science degree in General Agriculture. The program blends comprehensive classroom instructions with practical learning experiences through the use of the two acres College Instructional Farm that has a greenhouse, a two piggery operation, and the portable poultry rearing quarters. Students can experience practical learning in various enterprises such as: Crop production, Animal production. ANR program requirement includes a course in directed field study AG 299 which enables students to do actual day to day work with Agriculture agencies in Pohnpei and other FSM states to gain on the job work experience. ANR students also get experience through overseas summer trainings; students field schools in Saipan, GUAM and the Virgin Islands in Central America. These field schools are funded by CARIPAC funds, a program under USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The agriculture courses taught at the college are used as electives by most of the programs at the college as science with lab courses. The ANR program also contributes to the state economy by providing technical support and other resources to our partner agencies throughout the states. Some of the key examples of programs include; Distribution of breeding stock to farmers; Providing farmers with compost for vegetable production; Providing fruits and vegetables to the COM-FSM dining hall; The farm is also used as a demonstration farm to all the people of the FSM. From elementary school students to our leadership of the FSM.

Program Admission Requirements

This section describes the requirements for admission into the program and other requisites.

ANRM program admission requirement coincides with the admission requirement for the college per the 2015-16 college Catalog.

1. Have graduated or will graduate from high school at the end of the current year, or have a General Educational Development (GED) certificate.
2. Have a minimum high school grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 as measured on a 4.0 scale, or a minimum score of 35 on each section and an average score of 45 for all five sections of the GED test.
3. Be accepted by the college’s committee on Recruitment, Admission, and Retention (RAR)

Program Certificate/Degree Requirements

This section specifies the requirements for obtaining a certificate/degree in the program, including specific courses, credits, internships, practical, etc. This section should also include the program’s suggested schedule and program course matrix.

1. Program Requirements for Associated Science Degree in:(ANRM)

“Agriculture And Natural resources Management”
General Education Core Requirements......................................29 Credits

English (9 credits) credits
EN 110 Advanced Reading 3
EN 120a Expository Writing 1 3
EN 120b Expository 2 3

Mathematics (3 credits) depending on placement credits
MS 100 College Algebra, or 3
MS College Algebra and Trigonometry 3

Natural Sciences (7 credits) credits

SC Chemistry 4
MS Statistics 3

Social Science (3 credits) credits
SS 150 History of Micronesia 3

Computer Applications (3 credits) credits
CA 100 Computer Literacy 3

Exercise Sports Science (1 Credit) credit
Exercise Sports Science course 1

Humanities (3 credits) credits
Any course in AR 101 Introduction to Art 3
MU 101 Introduction to Music, 3
SS 150 History of Micronesia, 3
EN 201 Introduction to Literature, 3
EN 208 Introduction to Philosophy, or 3
EN/ED 233a General Nature and use of Language 3

Major Requirements……………………………………… (36-37)

Agriculture (23 credits) credits
AG 101 Introduction to Agriculture 4
AG 110 Crop Production 4
AG 140 Principles of Animal Science 4
AG 290 Agricultural Project Management 3
AG 299 Directed Field Experience 4
AG 280 Food Processing 4

Degree Electives (3-4 credits) credits
BU 101 Introduction to Business or 3
AG 291 Selected Tropics in Land Resources and Food Systems 3
MR 120 Marine Science 4
MR 201 Aquaculture 4
IS 270 Geographic Information System- 3
Pre-requisite is IS 201 Computer Information Systems 3

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS……………………………………………65-66 credits

AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Suggested Schedule

First Semester Second Semester
MS 100 College Algebra...............3 EN 110 Adv. Reading……………3
SC 120 Biology………………...4 AG 110 Crop Production………...4
EN 120a Expos. Writing 1…… 3 SC 250 General Botany…………..4
AG 101 Into. to Agriculture…...4 EN 120b Expos Writing 2………..3
CA 100 Computer lit…………..3 Exercise Sports Science…………..1
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Summer Session
SS 150 History of Micronesia………………..3
Electives…………………………………….3
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Third Semester Fourth Semester
AG 140 Principles of Animal Science…4 AG 290 Project Management….......4
SC 230 Introduction to Chemistry…….4 Humanities………………………..3
MS 150 Statistics………………………3 AG 299 Ag. Field Studies…………4
SC non lab…………………………….3 AG 280 Food Processing…………4

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Program Courses and Enrollment

This section lists courses offered in the program, including number of sections, course enrollment, section fill rates, and redundancy of courses across the institution.

Courses offered for the ANMR program from Fall 2014 to spring 2016.

Number of courses and sections offered within the reporting cycle not including summer courses.

Courses enrollment from Fall 2014 to Spring 2016

Program Faculty

This section reports the faculty of the program, including full-time and part-time faculty. The degrees held and rank are provided for the full-time and part-time faculty.

Mark Kostka, BS in Tropical Horticulture, Certificate in Plant Tissue Culture, University of Hawaii at Hilo

Kiyoshi Phillip, MS Agriculture Studies ,School of Land and Food System, University of Queensland, Australia

Program Indicators

This section provides the data for analyzing the extent to which the program has achieved the established outcomes and criteria. This is the most important part of the program review. The data that will be collected and evaluated are the following:

Assessment of course student learning outcomes of program courses

The data report is from the ANRM course level assessment. These are the result of the 2 year assessment cycle from fall 2014-spring 2016. The assessments used in this report include (ie., test, assignments, homework, classwork, reports, presentations, and labs.

Results

Table below shows the result of assessment for the CSLO for all courses in the ANRM program. Some of the missing data is still with Kiyoshi Phillip.

Assessment of program student learning outcomes

Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs)

At the completion of the Agriculture & Natural Resources Management Program, the student will be able to:

1. Acquire fundamental concepts and principles of land resources focusing towards development and production in a sustainable manner appropriate to Micronesia.
2. Demonstrate basic competencies in the management of land resources and food production.
3. Acquire basic skills, knowledge and attitude to manage a sustainable food production enterprise or qualify for entry-level employment in an agriculture or natural resource management-related agency.
4. Acquire a sound scientific background that will allow transfer to a higher degree program related to land resources and food systems.

PSLO Assessment Report Summary FY2014 and FY 2015

The Agriculture & Natural Resources Management Program assessment focused on:
ANR_PSLO1: Acquire fundamental concepts and principles of land resources focusing towards development and production in a sustainable manner appropriate to Micronesia.
ANR_PSLO2: Demonstrate basic competencies in the management of land resources and food production.
ANR_PLSO3: Acquire basic skills, knowledge and attitude to manage a sustainable food production enterprise or qualify for entry-level employment in an agriculture or natural resource management-related agency.
ANR_­­PSLO4: Acquire a sound scientific background that will allow transfer to a higher degree program related to land resources and food systems.
ANR_PSLO_1: Acquire fundamental concepts and principles of land resources focusing towards development and production in a sustainable manner appropriate to Micronesia.
FALL 2014 AG 140
75% of students passed the posttest demonstrating an understanding of how human choices influence the relationship between living beings, their surroundings, and the quality of life.
ANR_PSLO_2: Demonstrate basic competencies in the management of land resources and food production.
SPRING 2015 AG 140
80% of the students passed the post-test demonstration and understanding of the livestock production including feeding practices, breeds, management, housing, marketing, diseases sanitation practices under tropical conditions.
ANR_PSLO_3: Acquire basic skills, knowledge and attitude to manage a sustainable food production enterprise or qualify for entry-level employment in an agriculture or natural resource management-related agency.
SPRING 2015 AG 140
ANR_PSLO_3- 70% of the students passed the post-test demonstrating the understanding of financial preparation of financial net worth, income statement, farm budgeting, and balance sheet.
FALL 2014 AG 101
ANR_PSLO_3- 73% of the students passed the post-test on acquiring basic skills, knowledge and attitude to manage a sustainable food production enterprise or qualify for entry-level employment in an agriculture or natural resource management-related agency.
ANR_PSLO_4: Acquire a sound scientific background that will allow transfer to a higher degree program related to land resources and food systems.
SPRING 2015 AG 299
95% of the students who took AG299 passed the written research paper and the presentation regard to their learning experiences gained while working in the area or agencies of their own choice in the field during the summer session.

PSLO Assessment Report Summary FY2015 and FY2016
The Agriculture & Natural Resources Management Program assessment focused on:
ANR_PSLO1: Acquire fundamental concepts and principles of land resources focusing towards development and production in a sustainable manner appropriate to Micronesia.
ANR_PSLO2: Demonstrate basic competencies in the management of land resources and food production.
ANR_PLSO3: Acquire basic skills, knowledge and attitude to manage a sustainable food production enterprise or qualify for entry-level employment in an agriculture or natural resource management-related agency.
ANR_­­PSLO4: Acquire a sound scientific background that will allow transfer to a higher degree program related to land resources and food systems.
ANR_PSLO_1: Acquire fundamental concepts and principles of land resources focusing towards development and production in a sustainable manner appropriate to Micronesia.
FALL 2015 AG 140
75% of the students passed the posttest in Acquire fundamental concepts and principles of land resources focusing towards development and production in a sustainable manner appropriate to Micronesia.
SPING 2016 AG 110
76% of the students passed the post-test on acquiring basic skills, knowledge and attitude to manage a sustainable food production enterprise or qualify for entry-level employment in an agriculture or natural resource management-related agency.
ANR_PSLO_2: Demonstrate basic competencies in the management of land resources and food production.
SPRING 2016 AG 140
80% of the students passed the post-test demonstration and understanding of the livestock production including feeding practices, breeds, management, housing, marketing, diseases sanitation practices under tropical conditions.
ANR_PSLO_3: Acquire basic skills, knowledge and attitude to manage a sustainable food production enterprise or qualify for entry-level employment in an agriculture or natural resource management-related agency.
SPRING 2015 AG 140
ANR_PSLO_3- 70% Acquire basic skills, knowledge and attitude to manage a sustainable food production enterprise or qualify for entry-level employment in an agriculture or natural resource management-related agency.

ANR_PSLO_4: Acquire a sound scientific background that will allow transfer to a higher degree program related to land resources and food systems.
SPRING 2016 AG 299
95% Acquire a sound scientific background that will allow transfer to a higher degree program related to land resources and food systems.
FALL 2016 AG 101
75% of the students passed the post-test on acquiring basic skills, knowledge and attitude to manage a sustainable food production enterprise or qualify for entry-level employment in an agriculture or natural resource management-related agency.

Program enrollment (historical enrollment patterns, student credits by major)

Average class size

Course completion rate

Student retention rate (Fall-to-Fall for two-year programs; Fall-to-Spring for one-year programs)

Graduation rate based on yearly number

Students seat cost

IRPO

Cost of duplicate or redundant courses, programs or services

NONE

Students’ satisfaction rate

We do not have any information on this subject. We plan to come up with student surveys in the coming months to survey our students and to see how they feel about our program in general.

Alumni data

Employment data and employer feedback (employer survey)

Program added or cancelled at nearby regional institutions (PCC, GCC, Hawaii schools, UOG, CMI, NMC)

N/A

Transfer rate

Analysis

Findings
This section provides discussion of information discovered as a result of the evaluation such as problems or concerns with the program and what part of the program is working well and meeting expectation.

Recommendations
This section provides recommendations from the program on what to do to improve or enhance the quality of program and course learning outcomes as well as program goals and objectives. This section should also include suggestions that describe how the program might be able to create opportunities for a better program in the future. Some examples are exploring alternate delivery mechanisms, forming external partnerships, or realigning with other programs.