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Department
of Soil
and Crop Sciences
Professors N.E.Borlaug,
J.M.Chandler, J.T.Cothren, C.T.Hallmark, J. L. Heilman, F.M.Hons,
M.A.Hussey (Head), R.H.Loeppert, K.J.McInnes, H.J.Price, K.C.Rhee,
L.W.Rooney, E.C.A.Runge, C.W.Smith, D.T.Smith, D.M.Stelly, D.M.Vietor,
R.D.Waniska, R.W.Weaver, R.H.White, D.A.Zuberer; Associate
Professors H.T.Cralle, W. L. Rooney, S. A. Senseman; Assistant
Professors F. J. Betran, Z. J. Chen, S. Finlayson, D. B. Hays,
L. Tarpley, H. Zhang; Lecturers R.
L. Duble, W.G.Menn
Agronomy
(AGRO)
101. Introduction to Soil and Crop Science.
(1-0). Credit 1. I
Brief summary of sciences of agronomic crops,
soils and water; management, production and processing of various
crops; education, employment and research pertaining to respective
professions.
105. World Food and Fiber Crops. (2-2).
Credit 3. I, II
Plant relationships, structure and development;
environmental factors affecting plants; technological aspects
of agricultural practices; food production for an increasing
population.*
301. Soil Science. (3-2). Credit 4. I,
II, S
An introduction to the nature and properties
of soils. Application of science and technology to the use
of this natural resource and the roles in the environment.
Prerequisite: CHEM 101 or equivalent.*
302. Recreational Turf. (3-0). Credit 3.
I, II, S
Principles underlying construction and maintenance
practices for turf facilities including athletic fields, golf
courses, parks and home lawns; aesthetic, safety and economic
aspects of turf varieties, soil conditions, plant protectants
and maintenance equipment. Prerequisite: Biology or approval
of instructor.
303. Crop Ecology. (3-2). Credit 4. I
Ecology of species adaptation and selection
and management principles; crop establishment, growth and development,
mineral nutrition, productivity and sustainability. Prerequisite:
AGRO 105.*
304. Plant Breeding. (3-2). Credit 4. II
Improvement of crops by hybridization and selection;
special breeding methods and techniques applicable to naturally
self-pollinated, cross-pollinated and asexually reproduced
plants. Prerequisite: AGRO 105.*
306. Grain, Fiber and Oilseed Crops. (3-2).
Credit 4. I
Geographical distribution, classification, physiology,
principles of production, use of grain, fiber and oilseed crops
and marketing. Prerequisites: AGRO 105 and 301.*
308. Forage Crops. (3-0). Credit 3. II
Description, analysis and evaluation of forage
systems in relation to livestock and wildlife production and
environmental conservation; principles of selection and management
of establishment, weeds, nutrients, grazing and harvest for
introduced species. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification
or approval of instructor.*
310. Soil Morphology and Interpretations.
(1-3). Credit 2. I, II
Field study of morphological features of soil
profiles and the morphological characterization of important
soils of Texas in relation to soil use and management. Prerequisite:
AGRO 301 or registration therein.*
312. Introductory Turfgrass Management
Laboratory. (0-2). Credit 1. I
Fundamentals of turfgrass anatomy, growth habit,
identification and characteristics of cool- and warm-season
turfgrass species; understanding of seed quality and labeling,
pesticide safety, handling, and application, and fertilizer
sources, safety, and application; specialized equipment used
in the turfgrass industry. Prerequisites: AGRO 302 or registration
therein.
314. Life and Physical Environment. (3-0).
Credit 3. II
Description of physical environments in which
living organisms reside; interaction and adaptation of plants,
animals and humans to their physical environments; survival
in extreme environments; creating livable artificial environments
on earth and in space. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
405. Soil Microbiology. (3-2). Credit 4.
I, II
Role of soil microorganisms in soil-plant ecosystems.
Microbial ecology, microbes in nutrient cycles important to
agriculture, pesticide degradation, bacterial fertilizers,
composting, waste disposal, plant microbe interactions. Laboratory
estimation of soil microbial populations, and measurement of
important biological processes in soil with current methods.
Prerequisite: 3 hours of microbiology or approval of instructor.
417. Forage and Grassland for Livestock
and the Environment. (3-0). Credit 3. II
Description, analysis, and evaluation of forage
and grassland systems in relation to livestock production and
environmental conservation; selection of introduced grasses,
legumes and establishment of forage; management of weeds, nutrients,
grazing and harvest. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.*
422. Soil Fertility and Fertilizers. (3-0).
Credit 3. I
Chemical, biological and physical processes
as they influence soil fertility. Manufacture of fertilizers
and their reactions with soils. Prerequisites: AGRO 301; registration
in AGRO 432 or approval of instructor.
428. Turfgrass Culture. (2-2). Credit 3.
II
Description, adaptation, use, establishment
and culture of turfgrasses to achieve the maximum functional,
recreational and aesthetic benefits to man, especially as related
to lawns, parks, sport fields, golf courses, cemeteries and
roadsides. Prerequisites: AGRO 301 and 312 or approval of instructor.*
429. Turf Management Systems. (3-2). Credit
4. I
Development of turf management plans for large
turfgrass sites including parks, golf courses and sports facilities;
use of case studies to critically analyze turf management programs.
Prerequisite: AGRO 428.
430. Turfgrass Maintenance. (3-2). Credit
4. II
Activities in a day-to-day turfgrass maintenance
operation; decision-making in culture, equipment, irrigation
systems, budgets, records and labor management. Laboratory
includes principles and actual mechanical procedures involved
in maintaining turfgrass. Prerequisites: AGRO 428 or approval
of instructor.*
432. Soil Chemistry and Fertility Laboratory.
(0-3). Credit 1. I
Measurement and interpretation of fertility
status of soils by chemical methods. Prerequisites: AGRO 301;
AGRO 422 or registration therein or approval of instructor.*
435. Ecology of Agrichemicals in Field
Crops and Turf. (3-0). Credit 3. II
History, rationale, and ecological consequences
of irrigation, fertilization, and pesticide applications in
crop production; methods to determine the fate of agrichemicals
in water, soil, and food; assessment of the risks and benefits
of agrichemical use to human health, farm economy and natural
habitats. Prerequisite: CHEM 101.
445. Soil Physics. (2-3). Credit 3. I
Fundamentals of soil
physics; soil texture, structure, water, air and thermal
relations and their relations to the solution of problems
in crop production, irrigation, pollution and engineering.
Prerequisite: 9 hours of soils and physics with minimum of
3 hours of each, or approval of instructor.*
450. Chemical Weed Control. (3-0). Credit
3. I
Fundamentals of chemical weed control; relationships
of families of herbicides, basis for selectivity of herbicides,
fate of herbicides in plants and soils and effect of herbicidal
additives. Prerequisites: CHEM 222 or 227 and 237; approval
of instructor.
452. Chemical Weed Control Laboratory.
(0-2). Credit 1. I
Important weed problems in Texas; herbicides
and equipment used for herbicidal application. Prerequisite:
AGRO 450 or registration therein.*
455. Environmental Soil Science. (3-0).
Credit 3. II
Environmental aspects of soil receiving organic
and inorganic materials involved with crop production and from
wastes associated with agriculture, industry and municipalities;
soil properties largely determine environmentally sound practices
of applying these materials and the quantities that may be
added without polluting air, soil and water resources. Prerequisite:
AGRO 301 or approval of instructor.
465. Crop Management: An Extension Perspective.
(3-0). Credit 3. I
Examination of critical management decisions
for corn, sorghum, peanut, wheat, soybean, cotton and turfgrass
production; investigation of cultivar selection, land preparation,
planting methods, plant population, fertilization, irrigation,
dryland techniques, harvesting, pest control, water quality,
and soil testing and conservation. Prerequisite: AGRO 105 or
HORT 201.
481. Agronomy Seminar. (1-0). Credit 1.
I, II
Preparation and presentation by students of
papers on pertinent agronomic topics. Required of all agronomy
majors in their last semester. Prerequisite: Senior classification
in agronomy.
484. Internship. Credit 1 to 3. I, II,
S
Practical on-the-job experience in the student's
area of specialization. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification;
approval of instructor; 2.0 or better GPR in major and overall.
485. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4 each
semester. I, II, S
For advanced undergraduates to permit field
or laboratory investigation or study of subject matter not
included in established courses. Prerequisites: 10 hours of
junior and senior agronomy or approval of instructor.
489. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.
I, II, S
Selected topics in an identified area of agronomy.
May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of department
head.*
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