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 |
|
PLS3223
PLS3223L
|
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) |
Micropropagation 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 |
|
HOS2002C
|
Introduction to Medicinal Plants |
Nadakuduti |
| ORH1030 |
Plants, Gardening, and You |
Clark |
| SWS2007 |
World of Water |
Bonczek |
