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Sustainable Crop and Landscape Systems (B.S.Ag.L.S.)

Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:

Agricultural and Life Science Core

AgEd 406

Exploring International Agriculture (3 cr)

Soil 205, Soil 206

The Soil Ecosystem and Lab (4 cr)

Stat 251

Statistical Methods (3 cr)

One of the following (2-3cr):

ASM 305

GPS and Precision Agriculture (3 cr)

ASM 412

Agricultural Safety and Health (2 cr)

PlSc 207

Introduction to Biotechnology (3 cr)

One of the following (4cr):

Chem 101

Introduction to Chemistry I (4 cr)

Chem 111

Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr)

One of the following (3-4cr):

Comm 101

Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr)

Engl 207

Persuasive Writing (3 cr)

Engl 313

Business Writing (3cr)

Engl 316

Environmental Writing (3 cr)

Engl 317

Technical Writing (3 cr)

One of the following (3-4cr):

Math 143

Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry (3 cr)

Math 160

Survey of Calculus (4 cr)

Math 170

Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4 cr)

Sustainable Crop and Landscape Systems Courses

Biol 115

Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr)

Ent 322

General and Applied Entomology (4 cr)

PlSc 102

The Science of Plants in Agriculture (3 cr)

PlSc 400

(s) Seminar (1 cr)

PlSc 438

Pesticides in the Environment (3 cr)

One of the following (4 cr):

PlSc 415

Plant Pathology (3 cr)

Soil 425

Microbial Ecology (3 cr)

One of the following (4 cr):

Biol 213

Principles of Biological Structure and Function (4 cr)

PlSc 205

General Botany (4 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

Chem 275

Carbon Compounds (3 cr)

Chem 277

Organic Chemistry I (3 cr)

One of the following (3-5 cr)

Biol 154, Biol 155

Introductory Microbiology and Lab (4 cr)

Biol 250, Biol 255

General Microbiology and Lab (5 cr)

Biol 300

Survey of Biochemistry (3 cr)

Biol 380

Biochemistry I (4 cr)

Chem 253, Chem 254

Quantitative Analysis and Lab (5 cr)

And one of the following emphases:

A. Insects and Society

Biol 114

Organisms and Environments (4 cr)

Biol 312

Molecular and Cellular Biology (3 cr)

Biol 313

Molecular and Cellular Laboratory (1 cr)

Biol 314

Ecology and Population Biology (4 cr)

Chem 112

Principles of Chemistry II (5 cr)

Ent 440

Insect Identification (4 cr)

Ent 441

Insect Ecology (3 cr)

One of the following (3-4 cr):

Biol 310, Biol 315

Genetics and Lab (4 cr)

Gene 314

General Genetics (3 cr)

Biotechnology Electives (3 cr)

Entomology Electives (5 cr)

Life Science Electives (6 cr)

Mathematics Electives (4 cr)

Physics Electives (4 cr)

Courses to total 128 credits for this degree

B. Soil and Land Use

Chem 112

Principles of Chemistry II (5 cr)

CS 112

Computational Thinking and Problem Solving (3 cr)

Geol 101, Geol 101L

Physical Geology and Lab or

Geol 111, Geol 111L

Physical Geology for Science Majors and Lab (4 cr)

Phys 111, Phys 111L

General Physics I and Lab (4 cr)

Phys 112, Phys 112L

General Physics II and Lab (4 cr)

Soil 415

Soil and Environmental Physics (3 cr)

Soil 422

Environmental Soil Chemistry (3 cr)

Soil 425 or MMBB 425

Microbial Ecology (3 cr)

Soil 446

Soil Fertility (3 cr)

Soil 454

Pedology (3 cr)

Soil 499

Directed Study (1 cr)

Courses to total 128 credits for this degree

C. Sustainable Cropping Systems

Gene 314

General Genetics (3 cr)

PlSc 338

Weed Control (4 cr)

PlSc 401

Plant Physiology (3 cr)

PlSc 407

Field Crop Production (3 cr)

PlSc 446

Plant Breeding (3 cr)

PlSc 480

Field Trip (1 cr)

Soil 446

Soil Fertility (3 cr)

One of the following (1 cr):

Chem 276

Carbon Compounds Lab (1 cr)

Chem 278

Organic Chemistry I: Lab (1 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

PlSc 398

Internship (3 cr)

PlSc 499

Directed Study (3 cr)

Sustainable Cropping Systems Electives (17 cr):

PlSc 408

Cereal Science (3 cr)

PlSc 410

Invasive Plant Biology (3 cr)

PlSc 433

Plant Tissue Culture Techniques (3 cr)

PlSc 490

Potato Science (3 cr)

Stat 431

Statistical Analysis (3 cr)

Courses to total 120 credits for this degree

D. Environmental Horticulture

Gene 314

General Genetics (3 cr)

PlSc 201

Principles of Horticulture (3 cr)

PlSc 300

Plant Propagation (3 cr)

PlSc 338

Weed Control (4 cr)

PlSc 401

Plant Physiology (3 cr)

Soil 446

Soil Fertility (3 cr)

One of the following (1 cr):

Chem 276

Carbon Compounds Lab (1 cr)

Chem 278

Organic Chemistry I: Lab (1 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

PlSc 398

Internship (3 cr)

PlSc 499

Directed Study (3 cr)

Environmental Horticulture Electives (15 cr):

PlSc 340

Nursery Management (3 cr)

PlSc 341

Nursery Management Laboratory (1 cr)

PlSc 433

Plant Tissue Culture Techniques (3 cr)

PlSc 451

Vegetable Crops (3 cr)

PlSc 464

Landscape Maintenance (3 cr)

PlSc 490

Potato Science (3 cr)

Courses to total 120 credits for this degree

E. Plant Biotechnology

Chem 112

Principles of Chemistry II (5 cr)

Chem 278

Organic Chemistry I: Lab (1 cr)

Gene 314

General Genetics (3 cr)

MMBB 486

Plant Biochemistry (3 cr)

MMBB 488

Genetic Engineering (3 cr)

PlSc 401

Plant Physiology (3 cr)

PlSc 433

Plant Tissue Culture Techniques (3 cr)

PlSc 440

Advanced Laboratory Techniques (4 cr)

PlSc 446

Plant Breeding (3 cr)

One of the following (3 cr):

PlSc 398

Internship (3 cr)

PlSc 402

Undergraduate Research in Plant Science (3 cr)

PlSc 499

Directed Study (3 cr)

Plant Biotechnology Electives (12 cr):

Biol 250

General Microbiology (3 cr)

Biol 255

General Microbiology Lab (2 cr)

Biol 312

Molecular and Cellular Biology (3 cr)

Biol 313

Molecular and Cellular Laboratory (1 cr)

Biol 382

Biochemistry I Laboratory (2 cr)

Biol 444

Genomics (3 cr)

MMBB 485

Prokaryotic Molecular Biology (3 cr)

MMBB 487

Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics (3 cr)

PlSc 338

Weed Control (4 cr)

PlSc 407

Field Crop Production (3 cr)

PlSc 451

Vegetable Crops (3 cr)

PlSc 476

Cell Biology (3 cr)

PlSc 490

Potato Science (3 cr)

Soil 446

Soil Fertility (3 cr)

Courses to total 120 credits for this degree