Curriculum in
Plant and Environmental Soil Science
Students following this curriculum
develop and utilize basic knowledge of biology, chemistry,
mathematics and physics to understand the earth's most fundamental
resources--plants, soils, water and air--and their interaction
with each other in different environmental settings.
Based on vocational objectives, students
may select a career emphasis in either plant sciences or environmental
soil science. Through selection of electives they can complement
and strengthen knowledge and skills in areas of interest. The
curriculum prepares students for graduate studies in specialized
subject areas or to seek employment as plant scientists, environmental
soil scientists and environmental scientists. Credit hours
required: 132.
University Core Curriculum Requirements
| Required course |
(Th-Pr)
|
Credit
|
| CHEM 101 Fundamentals
of Chemistry I |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| COMM 203 Public Speaking |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| ENGL 104 Composition and
Rhetoric |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| HIST 105 and 106 or American
history elective |
(3-0)
|
6
|
| MATH 151 Engineering Mathematics
I |
(3-2)
|
4
|
| MATH 152 Engineering Mathematics
II |
(3-2)
|
4
|
| POLS 206 American National
Government |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| POLS 207 State and Local
Government |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| Biology or botany |
|
4
|
| Humanities elective |
|
3
|
| Social and behavioral
sciences electives |
|
3
|
| Visual and performing
arts elective |
|
3
|
| * KINE 198 Health and
Fitness Activity |
(0-2)
|
1
|
| * KINE 199 Required Physical
Activity |
(0-2)
|
1
|
| |
|
45
|
Departmental Requirements
| Required course |
(Th-Pr)
|
Credit
|
| AGLS 101 Modern Agricultural
Systems |
(1-0)
|
1
|
| AGRO 101 Introduction
to Soil and Crop Science |
(1-0)
|
1
|
| AGRO 105 World Food and
Fiber Crops |
(2-2)
|
3
|
| AGRO 301 Soil Science |
(3-2)
|
4
|
| BOTN 301 Taxonomy of Flowering
Plants or BOTN 304 Comparative
Biology of Plants |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| CHEM 102 Fundamentals
of Chemistry II |
(3-3) |
4
|
| CHEM 227 Organic Chemistry |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| CHEM 237 Organic Chemistry
Lab. |
(0-3)
|
1
|
| CHEM 316 Quantitative
Analysis |
(2-0)
|
2
|
| CHEM 318 Quantitative
Analysis Lab. |
(0-3)
|
1
|
| ENGL 301 Technical Writing |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| ENTO 201 General Entomology |
(2-2)
|
3
|
| GENE 301 Genetics |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| MEPS 313 Introduction
to Plant Physiology |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| PHYS 201 College Physics or
PHYS 218 Mechanics |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| PLPA 301 Plant Pathology |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| PLPA 303 Plant Pathology
Lab. |
(0-2)
|
1
|
| STAT 302 Statistical Methods |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| Electives |
|
21
|
| |
|
69
|
Plant Science Career Emphasis
The Plant Science Emphasis is oriented
toward basic sciences and is especially directed toward
preparation for graduate studies in agronomy, plant breeding,
plant genetics, crop physiology, environmental agronomy
and plant pathology. Graduates also may choose careers
as plant scientists, crop care specialists or consultants.
| Required course |
(Th-Pr)
|
Credit
|
| BICH 410 Comp. Biochemistry |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| BICH 412 Comp. Biochemistry
Lab. |
(0-3)
|
1
|
| Microbiology elective |
|
3
|
| Plant science electives
|
|
11
|
| |
|
18
|
Environmental Soil Science Emphasis
The Environmental Soil Science
Emphasis is designed for students who plan to enter graduate
study in environmental sciences, soil science or environmental
agronomy. It also is appropriate for students who wish
to be certified as professional soil scientists. Graduates
may choose careers as environmental soil scientists, soil
surveyors or land reclamation specialists.
| Required course |
(Th-Pr)
|
Credit
|
| AGRO 310 Soil Morphology |
(1-3)
|
2
|
| AGRO 405 Soil Microbiology |
(3-2)
|
4
|
| AGRO 422 Soil Fertility
and Fertilizers |
(3-0)
|
3
|
| AGRO 432 Soil Chemistry
and Fertility Lab. |
(0-3)
|
1
|
| GEOL 104 Physical Geology |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| PHYS 202 College Physics or
PHYS 219 Electricity |
(3-3)
|
4
|
| |
|
18
|
