Plant and Soil Science Concentration

Students may choose from two options in this curriculum: Crop and Soil Management and Golf Course and Landscape Management.

Concentration Requirements (82 Hours)

General Plant and Soil Science Requirements (69 hours)

AGRI 270 - Introduction to Geospatial Technology Credit(s): 3 (same as GEOG 270 )
AGET 110 - Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Credit(s): 3
PLSC 110 - Introductory Plant and Soil Science Credit(s): 3
SOIL 210 - Soil Science Credit(s): 4
AGET 119 - Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Laboratory Credit(s): 1
AGET 220 - Surveying and Soil and Water Engineering Credit(s): 3
AGET 420 - Irrigation Credit(s): 3
ENGL 325 - Technical Communications Credit(s): 3
OR
COMM 356 - Communication in Professional Environments Credit(s): 3
MATH 210 - Elementary Statistics and Probability Credit(s): 3
PLSC 119 - Introductory Plant and Soil Science Laboratory Credit(s): 1
PLSC 205 - Introduction to Pesticides Credit(s): 3
PLSC 322 - Introductory Plant Pathology Credit(s): 3
PLSC 333 - Weed Science Credit(s): 3
PLSC 420 - Supervised Field Experience in Plant Science Credit(s): 4
SOIL 412 - Soil Chemistry and Fertility Credit(s): 3
PLSC 310 - Integrated Pest Management Credit(s): 4
OR
ZOOL 325 - General Entomology Credit(s): 4
General elective Credit(s): 3

Biological and Physical Sciences (16 Hours)

BIOL 110 and BIOL 120 or BIOL 130 * and BIOL 140 *, and a Chemistry sequence of CHEM 111 or CHEM 112 and CHEM 121 or CHEM 122 are required for all Plant and Soil Science options although 8 hours may have already been applied to the Biological and Physical Sciences General Education requirement.

*BIOL 130 and BIOL 140 (minimum grade of C) are required for any upper division courses in biology.

Plant Physiology or Plant Ecology Requirement (3 Hours)

BOT 421 - Plant Physiology Credit(s): 3
OR
BOT 431 - Plant Ecology Credit(s): 3
OR
PLSC 442 - Crop Adaptation and Ecology Credit(s): 3

Plant and Soil Science Concentration

Concentration Requirements (82 Hours)

General Plant and Soil Science Requirements (69 hours)

Biological and Physical Sciences (16 Hours)

Plant Physiology or Plant Ecology Requirement (3 Hours)

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