Crop Science and Management (B.S.Pl.Sc.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AGED 406 | Exploring International Agriculture | 3 |
| or AGED 407 | Global Agricultural & Life Sciences Systems | |
| BIOL 115 & 115L | Cells and the Evolution of Life and Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 4 |
| PLSC 102 | The Science of Plants in Agriculture | 3 |
| PLSC 400 | Seminar | 1 |
| SOIL 205 | The Soil Ecosystem | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4-5 | |
| General Microbiology and General Microbiology Lab | ||
| Microbiology and the World Around Us and Microbiology and the World Around Us: Laboratory | ||
| 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 | |
| Business Writing | ||
| Technical Writing II | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Survey of Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Internship | ||
| Undergraduate Research in Plant Science | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Crop Science Courses | ||
| CHEM 275 | Carbon Compounds | 3 |
| ENT 322 | General and Applied Entomology | 4 |
| GENE 314 | General Genetics | 3 |
| PLSC 207 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 3 |
| PLSC 338 | Organic and Conventional Weed Management | 4 |
| PLSC 401 | Plant Physiology | 3 |
| PLSC 407 | Field Crop Production | 3 |
| PLP 415 | Plant Pathology | 3 |
| PLP 416 | Plant Pathology Lab | 1 |
| PLSC 438 | Pesticides in the Environment | 3 |
| PLSC 446 | Plant Breeding | 3 |
| PLSC 480 | Field Trip | 1 |
| SOIL 206 | The Soil Ecosystem Lab | 1 |
| SOIL 446 | Soil Fertility | 1-3 |
| STAT 251 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Select 12 credits of Crop Science electives from the following: | 12 | |
| Principles of Horticulture | ||
| General Botany | ||
| Plant Propagation | ||
| Internship | ||
| Cereal Science | ||
| Invasive Plant Biology | ||
| Plant Tissue Culture Techniques | ||
| Advanced Laboratory Techniques | ||
| Forage and Grassland Management | ||
| Vegetable Crops | ||
| Genetic Engineering | ||
| Potato Science | ||
| Select 6 credits of Professional Support electives from the following: | 6 | |
| Farm and Agribusiness Management | ||
| Agricultural Markets and Prices | ||
| Managerial Economics: Consumption & Markets | ||
| Agricultural and Rural Policy | ||
| International Development Economics | ||
| Beginning Welding | ||
| GPS and Precision Agriculture | ||
| Irrigation Systems and Water Management | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Total Hours | 88-92 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| PLSC 102 | The Science of Plants in Agriculture | 3 |
| Oral Communication Course | 2 | |
| MATH 143 OR MATH 160 OR MATH 170 | 3 | |
| (CHEM 101 AND CHEM 101L) OR (CHEM 111 AND CHEM 111L) | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| BIOL 115 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 115L | Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Professional Support, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 1 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| CHEM 275 | Carbon Compounds | 3 |
| PLSC 338 | Organic and Conventional Weed Management | 4 |
| SOIL 205 | The Soil Ecosystem | 3 |
| SOIL 206 | The Soil Ecosystem Lab | 1 |
| STAT 251 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| GENE 314 | General Genetics | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Crop Science, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| (EPPN 154 AND EPPN 155) | 4 | |
| ENGL 313 OR ENGL 317 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| ENT 322 | General and Applied Entomology | 4 |
| PLP 415 | Plant Pathology | 3 |
| PLP 416 | Plant Pathology Lab | 1 |
| PLSC 207 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 3 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| PLSC 407 | Field Crop Production | 3 |
| PLSC 438 | Pesticides in the Environment | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Crop Science, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| AGED 406 OR AGED 407 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| PLSC 400 | Seminar | 1 |
| PLSC 480 | Field Trip | 1 |
| Crop Science, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Professional Support, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| International Course | 3 | |
| PLSC 398 OR PLSC 402 OR PLSC 499 | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| PLSC 401 | Plant Physiology | 3 |
| PLSC 446 | Plant Breeding | 3 |
| SOIL 446 | Soil Fertility | 3 |
| American Diversity Course | 3 | |
| Crop Science, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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1. Students will be able to recognize and apply scientific principles and concepts to production or management of agronomic crops and different field crop production systems.
2. Students will be able to present and explain important concepts for field crop production and will be able to recognize and analyze various procedures for producing various agronomic crops.
3. Students will gain experiential practice in applying their knowledge of agronomy and field crop production 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 agronomic problems to a variety of audiences.