Department of Plant and Soil Sciences

Sustainable Food Systems BS Four-Year Plan

FALL	SPRING
First Year
PLSC 101 - Botany I	APEC 150 - Economics of Agriculture and Natural Resources
PLSC 104 - Botany 1 Laboratory	ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition
PLSC 145 - Introduction to Sustainable Food Systems	GEOG 152 - Climate and Life
Mathematics Requirement*	PLSC 170 - Soils and Sustainability
First Year Seminar	Introductory Agriculture Requirement (1/3)*
University Breadth Requirement (1/3)
Credits: 14	Credits: 16
Second Year
ENWC 205 - Insects and Society	COMM 212 - Public Speaking & Professional Presentation
STAT 200 - Basic Statistical Practice	PLSC 151 - Introduction to Crop Science
University Breadth Requirement (2/3)	PLSC 201 - Botany II
Introductory Agriculture Requirement (2/3)*	PLSC 270 - Biotechnology: Science and Socioeconomic Issues
Free Elective (1/8)	Introductory Agriculture Requirement (3/3)*
Credits: 15	Credits: 16
Third Year
GEOG 236 - Humans and Environmental Sustainability	GEOG 430 - Food Geographies & Food Justice
PLSC 302 - Vegetables, Herbs, and Natural Plant Products	PLSC 303 - Introductory Plant Pathology
PLSC 321 - Hydroponic Food Production	PLSC 432 - Principles of Integrated Pest Management
University Breadth Requirement (3/3)	Free Elective (3/8)
	Free Elective (4/8)
Credits: 15	Credits: 15
Fourth Year
PLSC 364 - Plant Science and Sustainable Food Systems Internship or UNIV 468 - Undergraduate Research	AGRI 400 - Senior Capstone in Agriculture and Natural Resources
Advance AG Elective (1/4)*	Advance AG Elective (3/4)*
Advance AG Elective (2/4)*	Advance AG Elective (4/4)*
Free Elective (5/8)	Free Elective (7/8)*
Free Elective (6/8)	Free Elective (8/8)*
	Multicultural Requirement
Credits: 15	Credits: 16
Total Credits: 122

*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. 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. This document is intended as a supplemental advisement tool to be used in conjunction with in-person advisement and the UDSIS Degree Audit. Students should direct any questions or concerns regarding degree progress to their advisor or Academic Assistant Dean.