Project Details
Description
The urgent issue of global food security and hunger requires the implementation of proactive strategies that will address the fundamental causes and create sustainable solutions. As a response, the U.S. government has called upon agricultural specialists to help meet these needs. Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences must be innovative in order to properly prepare students to fulfill this workforce challenge. The project seeks to build a new master's degree-level curriculum in International Agriculture and Development (INTAD) which would allow students to combine their technical degree with an internationally focused program of study. This project includes restructuring existing courses, developing new courses in global knowledge, and providing a core overseas experience in key partner countries. The execution of the program will be closely monitored and evaluated through multiple quantitative and qualitative measures. Both Penn State and the College of Agricultural Sciences have invested in many initiatives that demonstrate the long term commitment towards international programs. The dual-title degree would follow in this path and create a network of professionals focused on international agriculture, forming a database of jobs and alumni to be used by future graduating students for career development. By providing students with a new educational framework and global competency, the program will give students the necessary tools to tackle pressing international agriculture issues.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 9/1/11 → 8/31/15 |
Funding
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture: $140,171.00