Apr 19, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Department of Plant and Soil Sciences


Plant Science BS Four-Year Plan

FALL SPRING
First Year
CHEM 101 , CHEM 103 , or CHEM 107    CHEM 102 , CHEM 104 , or CHEM 108  
PLSC 101 - Botany I (3cr.)   ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition (3cr.)  
PLSC 104 - Botany 1 Laboratory (1cr.)   PLSC 201 - Botany II (4cr.)  
Mathematics Requirement* Breadth Requirement (1/6)
FIrst Year Seminar Free Elective (2/17)
Free Elective (1/17)  
Credits: 15 Credits: 17
Second Year
CHEM 213 - Elementary Organic Chemistry (3cr.)   Science Requirement*
PLSC 204 - Introduction to Soil Science (3cr.)   Breadth Requirement (3/6)
PLSC 205 - Introduction to Soil Science Laboratory (1cr.)   Breadth Requirement (4/6)
Breadth Requirement (2/6) Multicultural Requirement
Free Elective (CHEM 215  recommended) (3/17) Free Elective (5/17)
Free Elective (4/17)  
Credits: 14 Credits: 16
Third Year
PLSC 305 - Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition (4cr.)    PLSC 300 - Principles of Animal and Plant Genetics (3cr.)  
Breadth Requirement (5/6)  Free Elective (8/17)
Breadth Requirement (6/6)  Free Elective (9/17) 
Free Elective (6/17) Free Elective (10/17)
Free Elective (7/17) Free Elective (11/17)
Credits: 16 Credits: 16
Fourth Year
PLSC 410 - Introduction to Plant Physiology (3cr.)   PLSC 303 - Introductory Plant Pathology (4cr.)  
PLSC 455 - Issues in Plant and Soil Sciences (3cr.)  (Capstone) Discovery Learning Experience
Free Elective (12/17) Free Elective (15/17)
Free Elective (13/17) Free Elective (16/17)
Free Elective (14/17) Free Elective (17/17)
Credits: 15 Credits: 16
Total Credits: 124
*See program page for approved courses.
 
Disclaimer: Four-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in four years (eight semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Four-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department. This document is not intended to replace advising. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. Students can also utilize the Degree Audit in UDSIS to monitor their progress.