Plant Science (BS)

Mathematics:

One of the following:

• MATH 114 - College Mathematics and Statistics Credit(s): 3
• MATH 115 - Pre-Calculus Credit(s): 3
• MATH 117 - Pre-Calculus for Scientists and Engineers Credit(s): 4
• MATH 221 - Calculus I Credit(s): 3
• MATH 231 - Integrated Calculus IA Credit(s): 4
• MATH 241 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus A Credit(s): 4

General Chemistry:

Take one eight-hour chemistry sequence.

• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 3
• CHEM 131 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1
• CHEM 102 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 3
• CHEM 132 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1

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• CHEM 103 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 3
• CHEM 133 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1
• CHEM 104 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 3
• CHEM 134 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1

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• CHEM 107 - General Chemistry For Life Sciences I Credit(s): 4
• CHEM 108 - General Chemistry for Life Sciences II Credit(s): 4

Core:

• AGRI 400 - Senior Capstone in Agriculture and Natural Resources Credit(s): 1
• CHEM 213 - Elementary Organic Chemistry Credit(s): 3
• ENWC 205 - Insects and Society Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 101 - Botany I Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 104 - Botany 1 Laboratory Credit(s): 1
• PLSC 201 - Botany II Credit(s): 4
• PLSC 204 - Introduction to Soil Science Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 205 - Introduction to Soil Science Laboratory Credit(s): 1

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• PLSC 211 - Herbaceous Landscape Plants Credit(s): 3

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• PLSC 212 - Woody Landscape Plants Credit(s): 4

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• PLSC 270 - Biotechnology: Science and Socioeconomic Issues Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 300 - Principles of Animal and Plant Genetics Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 303 - Introductory Plant Pathology Credit(s): 4
• PLSC 305 - Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 354 - Plant Ecology Credit(s): 3

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• PLSC 364 - Plant Science and Sustainable Food Systems Internship Credit(s): 1-6

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• UNIV 468 - Undergraduate Research Credit(s): 0-6

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• PLSC 410 - Introduction to Plant Physiology Credit(s): 3

Foundation Electives:

Six credits from the following:

• AGRI 100 - Organic and Sustainable Farming Credit(s): 3
• AGRI 130 - Understanding Today’s Agriculture Credit(s): 3
• AGRI 224 - One Health Credit(s): 3
• APEC 100 - Sustainable Development Credit(s): 3
• APEC 150 - Economics of Agriculture and Natural Resources Credit(s): 3
• CHEM 214 - Elementary Biochemistry Credit(s): 3
• CHEM 215 - Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1
• ENWC 103 - Land and Water Management Credit(s): 3
• ENWC 201 - Wildlife Conservation and Ecology Credit(s): 3

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• ENWC 214 - Apiculture Credit(s): 2

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• ENWC 224 - Apiology and Apiculture Laboratory Credit(s): 1

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• GEOG 152 - Climate and Life Credit(s): 4
• LARC 202 - History of Landscape Architecture: Pre-History to Early 20th Century Credit(s): 3
• LARC 222 - Introduction to Surveying Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 100 - Plants and Human Culture Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 128 - The Science of Wine Credit(s): 1
• PLSC 140 - People and Plants: Feast or Famine Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 145 - Introduction to Sustainable Food Systems Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 151 - Introduction to Crop Science Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 206 - Farm to Table Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 218 - Fermentation Sciences Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 225 - Wetlands Credit(s): 3

Advanced Electives:

Nine credits from the following:

• APEC 316 - Economics of Biotechnology and New Technologies Credit(s): 3
• APEC 324 - Introduction to Resource Economics Credit(s): 3
• APEC 406 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Policy Credit(s): 3
• ENWC 311 - Insects in Agricultural and Urban Environments Credit(s): 3
• ENWC 411 - Insect Pest Management Credit(s): 3
• GEOG 430 - Food Geographies & Food Justice Credit(s): 3
• LARC 343 - Site Engineering Credit(s): 3
• LARC 442 - Stormwater Management for Sustainable Development Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 302 - Vegetable Science Credit(s): 4
• PLSC 307 - Environmental Sustainability of Food Systems Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 401 - Agronomic Crop Science Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 403 - Landscape Management Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 405 - Environmental Forensics and Society Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 411 - Molecular Plant Pathology Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 412 - Ecosystem Ecology Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 419 - Soil Microbiology Credit(s): 4
• PLSC 421 - Nonpoint Source Pollution Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 430 - Urban Ecology Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 435 - Plant Developmental Biology Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 438 - Fate/Transport Soil Contaminants Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 439 - Plant-Contaminant Interactions Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 441 - Forage Resource Management Credit(s): 3
• PLSC 445 - Biogeochemical Cycling of Nutrients Credit(s): 3