Abstract:
For the vast majority of today's agriculture students, college experience is the first step in selecting a career. Things have changed over the decades, especially attitudes and realities about careers. Over the years, educators have discovered the need to learn more about their students and the factors leading to their pursuit of degrees in agricultural fields. The College of Agriculture New Student Questionnaire was revised and administrated during 1992 to all new entering students enrolled in the College of Agriculture 110 Orientation courses. Besides general background information, attitudes towards expectations of their college degree were collected.
The College of Agriculture at Iowa State University is comprised of 15 departments containing 22 majors and 5 secondary majors. Students enrolled are provided a broad-based education which includes coursework in communications: biological, physical, and social sciences; humanities; and technical subject matter. Upon graduation students find diverse career opportunities because of their well balanced education.
Keywords:
career choice, Iowa study
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