Courses
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2026 Spring Class Courses
Core Upper Division Requirements
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Course Code Course Title Faculty PLS3004C Principles of Plant Science Fletcher HOS4918 Capstone Planning Nunez, Merchant, Naranjo STA2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 Staff SWS3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment Bonczek SWS3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment Lab Enloe PLS3223
PLS3223LPlant Propagation & Lab Schutzman Choose 1: (ORH3513C or BOT3151) BOT3151 (Plant ID Option 2) Local Flora of North Florida Davis Choose 1: (HOS3430C or ORH4256) HOS3430C (Crop Nutrition Option 1) Nutrition of Horticultural Crops Nunez ORH4256 (Crop Nutrition Option 2) Nutritional Management of Nursery Crops Moore Choose 1: (HOS4304 or AGR4512) AGR4512 (Physiology Option 2) Physiology and Ecology of Crops Estrada PLS4941 Practical Work Experience Liebowitz PLS4950 Plant Science Capstone Liebowitz Approved Electives (Chose from Approved Electives Categories Below)
Natural Systems and Agroecosystems | Minimum 3 creditsLower division courses from Plant Science affiliated departments.
Course code Course name Faculty FRC1010 Growing Fruit for Fun and Profit (Spring F2F) Merchant VEC2100 World Herbs and Vegetables Rathinasabapathi PLS2030 The Evolution of Eating Koenig ENY1001 Bugs and People Baldwin ENY2890 Insect Research & Scientific Engagement Auletta IDS2151 Plants for Human Medicine Nadakuduti ORH1030 Plants, Gardening and You Clark ORH2540 Ethnohorticulture - A Coevolution of Plants and People Schutzman SWS2007 World of Water Bonzek SWS2008 Land of Life Fletcher PLP2000 Plants, Plagues, and People Richter / Martins PLP2060 The Fungus Among Us Richter PLP2311 What are Plants Talking About Martins -
2025 Fall Class Courses
Core Upper Division Requirements
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Course Course Name Instructor PLS3004C Principles of Plant Science Riggs HOS4918 Capstone Planning Nunez, Merchant, Naranjo STA2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 Staff SWS3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment Bonczek SWS3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment Lab Enloe BCH3023 Elementary Organic and Biological Chemistry Moore Plant Propagation & Lab Clark AGR3303 Genetics Riggs, Babar, Wang HOS4304 (Physiology Option 1) Horticultural Physiology Nunez PLS4941 Practical Work Experience Alvarez / Liebowitz PLS4950 Plant Science Capstone Liebowitz Approved Electives (Chose from Approved Electives Categories Below)
Natural Systems and Agroecosystems | Minimum 3 credits
Course Course name Instructor ALS3153 Agricultural Ecology Weeks HOS3281C Organic and Sustainable Crop Production Zhao Plant Production Systems | Minimum 6 credits
Course Course name Instructor Field Production Focus ORH3222C Turfgrass Culture Kruse Controlled Environment Focus ALS4210 Controlled Environment Plant Production Zhang / Watson ORH3253C Introductory Nursery Management Moore PLS4242C (skills) Micropropogation of Horticultural Crops Vendramme Medicinal Plant Interest HOS2002C Introduction to Medicinal Plants Nadakuduti Field Production Focus FRC3212 Introduction to Citrus Culture and Production Chapparo HOS3020C (Skills) Principles of Horticultural Crop Production Williamson, Zhao, Merchant HOS3281C (Skills) Organic and Sustainable Crop Production Zhao PLS3800C Vegetable Production Rathinasabapathi Plant Pests and Disease | Minimum 6 credits
(We recommend at least one pest and one pathogen class, and recommend adding weeds if interested in field production/landscapes.)
Course Course name Instructor Pathogens PLP3002C Principles of Plant Pathology Richter Weeds PLS4601C (Skills) Principles of Weed Science Macdonald Field Skills, Lab Skills and Information Skills | Minimum 6 credits
(If you take the classes in above categories with "Skills" designations, those fulfills credits for this category, and free up credits to apply to any of the approved electives)
Course Course name Instructor Field Skills LDE3410C Residential Landscape Design Hansen Laboratory Skills ENY2890C Using Insect Research to Understand the Nature of Scientific Engagement (CURE course) Affiliate ENY4823 Molecular Biology of Insects and Nematodes Affiliate PLP4653C Basic Fungal Biology Smith Information Skills ALS3200C AI in Agricultural and Life Sciences Dias BSC4434C Introduction to Bioinformatics Crécy-Lagard PLS4105 Genome Editing and Plant Biotechnology Begcy STA3100 Programming with Data in R Su and others SWS4720C GIS in Soil and Water Science Lin Lower division courses from Plant Science affiliated departments.
Course number Course name Instructor FRC1010 Growing Fruit for Fun and Profit Merchant VEC2100 World Herbs and Vegetables Rathinasabapathi PCB2141 Biological Invaders Flory ENY1001 Bugs and People Baldwin ENY2040 The Insects Weeks ENY2041C Practical Beekeeping Jack ENY2890 Insect Research & Scientific Engagement Jack Introduction to Medicinal Plants Nadakuduti ORH1030 Plants, Gardening, and You Clark SWS2007 World of Water Bonczek -
2025 Summer Class Courses
Core Upper Division Requirements
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Course Code Course Title Faculty PLS3004C Principles of Plant Science Riggs STA2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 Staff SWS3022 Introduction to Soils in the Environment Bonczek PLS3223
PLS3223LPlant Propagation & Lab Clark AGR3303 Genetics Riggs/Babar/Wang PLS4941 Practical Work Experience Alvarez/Liebowitz Plant Pests and Disease | Minimum 6 credits
(We recommend at least one pest and one pathogen class and recommend adding weeds if interested in field production/landscapes.)Course Code Course Title Faculty Pests IPM4114 Insect Pest and Vector Management Affiliate PMA4570C (Skills) Field Techniques in IPM Liburd Lower division courses from Plant Science affiliated departments.
Course Code Course Title Faculty FRC1010 Growing Fruit for Fun and Profit (Spring F2F) Merchant HOS2333 Fighting Food Waste and Loss Liu ENY1001 Bugs and People Baldwin ENY2890 Insect Research & Scientific Engagement Auletta PLP2000 Plants, Plagues, and People Richter / Martins