Plant Breeding and Genetics Model Semester Plan
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
This semester plan represents an example progression through the major. Actual courses and course order may be different depending on the student's academic record and scheduling availability of courses. Prerequisites still apply.
Semester 1 |
Credits |
|
BOT 2010C Introductory Botany, 3 credits (State core; GE-B/P) |
3-4 |
|
MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra and Trigonometry |
4 |
|
ENC1101 Expository and Argumentative Writing |
3 |
|
MUL 2010 Experiencing Music |
3 |
|
Total |
13 |
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
BOT 2011C Plant Diversity |
4 |
|
IUF 1000 What is the Good Life |
3 |
|
STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 |
3 |
|
ENC 2210 Technical Writing |
3 |
|
Total |
13 |
Semester 3 |
Credits |
|
ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (4) |
4 |
|
AEC 3030C Effective Oral Communication or |
3 |
|
CHM 2045 General Chemistry 1, 3 credits, and |
4 |
|
AMH 202 United States Since 1877 |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
AGR 3303 Genetics |
3 |
|
CHM 2046 General Chemistry 2, 3 credits, and |
4 |
|
SWS 3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment, 3 credits, and SWS 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment Laboratory, 1 credit GE-B/P |
4 |
|
Other Approved elective |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
Summer |
Credits |
|
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry 1 |
3 |
|
Gordon Rule 6000-word course |
3 |
|
Total |
6 |
Semester 5 |
Credits |
|
CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry 2, 3 credits, and CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2, 2 credits |
5 |
|
PLS 3004C Principles of Plant Science |
3 |
|
Ethical and Social Issues elective |
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
Total |
14 |
Semester 6 |
Credits |
|
AGR 4320 Plant Breeding |
3 |
|
BCH 3025 Fundamentals of Biochemistry or BCH 4024 Introduction to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
4 |
|
MCB 3020 Basic Biology of Microorganisms, 3 credits, and |
4 |
|
Molecular Biology and Genetics elective |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
Summer |
Credits |
|
PLS 4941 Practical Work Experience |
3 |
|
Total |
3 |
Semester 7 |
Credits |
|
PLS 3223 Plant Propagation, 2 credits, and PLS 3223L Plant Propagation Laboratory |
3 |
|
PLP 3002C Fundamentals of Plant Pathology |
4 |
|
Production Agriculture elective |
3 |
|
Ecology and the Environment elective |
3 |
|
Molecular Biology and Genetics elective |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
Semester 8 |
Credits |
|
AGR 4512 Physiology and Ecology of Crops |
3 |
|
PLS 4950 Plant Science Capstone |
3 |
|
ORH 4933 Professional Seminar |
1 |
|
AGR 4126 Plant Chromosomes and Genomes |
3 |
|
AEB 4126 Agricultural and Natural Resource Ethics WR6 |
3 |
|
Total |
13 |
Approved Electives: Minimum 21 credits
Choose courses from each focus area; minimum credits for each area listed below. Students must consult with their advisor for assistance in selecting the designated listed electives in order to take applicable and appropriate courses for the students’ job and career aspirations. Consult an advisor for other options, which may include study abroad courses.
Molecular Biology and Genetics: Minimum 6 credits
HOS 3305 Introduction to Plant Molecular Biology
HOS 4313C Laboratory Methods in PMCB
MCB 4304 Genetics of Microorganisms
MCB 4320C Bacterial Genome Sequencing and Analysis
MCB 5305L Microbial Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory
PCB 4522 Molecular Genetics (3)
Production Agriculture: Minimum 6 credits
AGR 4212 Alternative Cropping Systems (3)
AGR 4214C Applied Field Crop Production (3)
AGR 4231C Forage Science and Range Management (4)
AGR 4932 Tropical Cropping Systems (3)
AOM 3734 Irrigation Principles and Practices in Florida (3)
AOM 4434 Precision Agriculture (3)
AOM 4455 Agricultural Operations and Systems (3)
HOS 3281C Principles of Organic and Sustainable Production (3)
HOS 4283C Advanced Organic and Sustainable Production (3)
PLS 4242C Micropropagation of Horticultural Crops (4)
SWS 3022 and 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment (3) and Laboratory (1)
Ecology and the Environment: Minimum 3 credits
ALS 3133 Agricultural and Environmental Quality
ALS 3153 Agricultural Ecology
ALS 4154 Global Agroecosystems
EES 4103 Applied Ecology
EVS 3000 Environmental Science
PCB 4043C General Ecology
PCB 3601C Plant Ecology
Ethical and Social Issues: Minimum 3 credits
AGG 3501 Environment, Food, and Society (3)
AEB 4123 Agricultural and Natural Resource Law (3)
IDS 2154 Facets of Sustainability (3)
PHM 3032 Ethics and Ecology (3)
POT 3503 Environmental Ethics and Politics (3)
PUP 3204 Politics and Ecology (3)
Other Approved Elective(s) – Advisor Approved: Minimum 3 credits
See advisor for options.