Biotechnology and Plant Genomics (B.S.Pl.Sc.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AGED 4060 | Exploring International Agriculture | 3 |
| or AGED 4070 | Global Agricultural & Life Sciences Systems | |
| or FN 4500 | Global Nutrition | |
| or SOC 3500 | Food, Culture, and Society | |
| BIOL 1150 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 1150L | Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGL 3130 | Business Writing | 3 |
| or ENGL 3160 | Environmental Writing | |
| or ENGL 3170 | Technical Writing II | |
| or ENGL 3180 | Science Writing | |
| PLSC 1020 | The Science of Plants in Agriculture | 3 |
| or PLSC 2050 | General Botany | |
| PLSC 4000 | Plant Science Seminar | 1 |
| SOIL 2050 | The Soil Ecosystem | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4-5 | |
| Microbiology and the World Around Us and Microbiology and the World Around Us: Laboratory | ||
| General Microbiology and General Microbiology Lab | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Chemistry and Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Precalculus I: Algebra | ||
| Survey of Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Internship | ||
| Undergraduate Research in Plant Science | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Biotechnology and Plant Genomics Courses | ||
| BIOL 3800 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| BIOL 4440 | Genomics | 3 |
| CHEM 1120 & 1120L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory | 5 |
| CHEM 2770 & CHEM 2780 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I: Lab | 4 |
| GENE 3140 | General Genetics | 3 |
| PLP 4150 | Plant Pathology | 3 |
| PLSC 2070 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 3 |
| PLSC 4010 | Plant Physiology | 3 |
| PLSC 4330 | Plant Tissue Culture Techniques | 3 |
| PLSC 4400 | Advanced Laboratory Techniques | 4 |
| PLSC 4460 | Plant Breeding | 3 |
| PLSC 4860 | Plant Biochemistry | 3 |
| PLSC 4880 | Genetic Engineering | 3 |
| STAT 2510 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Select 12 credits of Biotechnology and Genomics of Plants electives from the following: | 12 | |
| Structure and Function Across the Tree of Life | ||
| Biochemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Protein Structure and Function | ||
| Prokaryotic Molecular Biology | ||
| Cellular and Molecular Basis of Disease | ||
| General and Applied Entomology | ||
| Plant Pathology Lab | ||
| Principles of Horticulture | ||
| General Botany | ||
| Agronomy | ||
| Organic and Conventional Weed Management | ||
| Invasive Plant Biology | ||
| Pesticides in the Environment | ||
| Vegetable Crops | ||
| Potato Science | ||
| The Soil Ecosystem Lab | ||
| Soil Fertility | ||
| Total Hours | 90-92 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| PLSC 1020 | The Science of Plants in Agriculture | 3 |
| Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| MATH 1143 OR MATH 1160 OR MATH 1170 | 3 | |
| (CHEM 1101 AND CHEM 1101L) OR (CHEM 1111 AND CHEM 1111L) | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| BIOL 1150 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 1150L | Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| STAT 2510 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1120L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| SOIL 2050 | The Soil Ecosystem | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| (BIOL 2500 AND BIOL 2550) OR (EPPN 1540 AND EPPN 1550) | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| CHEM 2770 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2780 | Organic Chemistry I: Lab | 1 |
| GENE 3140 | General Genetics | 3 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| BIOL 2130 OR BIOL 3820 OR BIOL 4820 OR BIOL 4850 OR BIOL 4870 OR ENT 3220 OR PLP 4160 OR PLSC 2010 OR PLSC 2050 OR PLSC 3070 OR PLSC 3380 OR PLSC 4100 OR PLSC 4380 OR PLSC 4510 OR PLSC 4900 OR SOIL 2060 OR SOIL 4460 | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| BIOL 3800 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| PLSC 2070 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| ENGL 3130 OR ENGL 3160 OR ENGL 3170 OR ENGL 3180 | 3 | |
| BIOL 2130 OR BIOL 3820 OR BIOL 4820 OR BIOL 4850 OR BIOL 4870 OR ENT 3220 OR PLP 4160 OR PLSC 2010 OR PLSC 2050 OR PLSC 3070 OR PLSC 3380 OR PLSC 4100 OR PLSC 4380 OR PLSC 4510 OR PLSC 4900 OR SOIL 2060 OR SOIL 4460 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| BIOL 4440 | Genomics | 3 |
| PLSC 4330 | Plant Tissue Culture Techniques | 3 |
| PLSC 4860 | Plant Biochemistry | 3 |
| International Course | 3 | |
| BIOL 2130 OR BIOL 3820 OR BIOL 4820 OR BIOL 4850 OR BIOL 4870 OR ENT 3220 OR PLP 4160 OR PLSC 2010 OR PLSC 2050 OR PLSC 3070 OR PLSC 3380 OR PLSC 4100 OR PLSC 4380 OR PLSC 4510 OR PLSC 4900 OR SOIL 2060 OR SOIL 4460 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| PLSC 4000 | Plant Science Seminar | 1 |
| PLSC 4880 | Genetic Engineering | 3 |
| PLP 4150 | Plant Pathology | 3 |
| American Experience Course | 3 | |
| PLSC 3980 OR PLSC 4020 OR PLSC 4990 | 3 | |
| BIOL 2130 OR BIOL 3820 OR BIOL 4820 OR BIOL 4850 OR BIOL 4870 OR ENT 3220 OR PLP 4160 OR PLSC 2010 OR PLSC 2050 OR PLSC 3070 OR PLSC 3380 OR PLSC 4100 OR PLSC 4380 OR PLSC 4510 OR PLSC 4900 OR SOIL 2060 OR SOIL 4460 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| PLSC 4010 | Plant Physiology | 3 |
| PLSC 4400 | Advanced Laboratory Techniques | 4 |
| PLSC 4460 | Plant Breeding | 3 |
| Senior Experience Course | 3 | |
| AGED 4060 OR AGED 4070 OR FN 4500 OR SOC 3500 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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1. Students will be able to recognize and apply scientific principles to various laboratory techniques used for production, management or modification of a wide variety of plant species and their associated systems.
2. Students will be able to present and explain important concepts for plant molecular techniques and will be able to recognize and analyze various laboratory procedures used for analyses of different agronomic and horticultural crops.
3. Students will gain experiential practice in applying their knowledge of biotechnology and plant genomics through internships or laboratory research experiences and participation in student clubs/organizations.
4. Students will be able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, problems, analyses, and solutions to biotechnology problems as effected by research techniques and public opinion to a variety of audiences.