2022-2023 Course Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Science Degree Core Requirements | ||
| ALS 1234 | CALS First Year Seminar | 1 |
| or SPES 1004 | First Year Seminar | |
| ALCE 3634 | Communicating Ag and Life Sciences in Speaking | 3 |
| or ALCE 3624 | Communicating Ag and Life Sciences in Writing | |
| BIOL 1105 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 1106 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| ENSC 1015 | Foundations of Environmental Science | 3 |
| HORT/BIOL 2304 | Plant Biology 1 | 3 |
| PPWS 2104 | 3 | |
| PPWS 4104 | Plant Pathology | 4 |
| Subtotal | 23 | |
| Landscape Design and Turfgrass Science Major Requirements | ||
| AAEC 2434 | Foundations of Agribusiness 1 | 3 |
| AAEC 3454 | Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship 1 | 3 |
| CSES 2564 | Turfgrass Management 1 | 3 |
| CSES 3114/GEOS 3614 | Soils 1 | 3 |
| CSES 3124/GEOS 3624 | Soils Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| ENT 4254 | Insect Pest Management 1 | 3 |
| HORT 2224 | Horticulture Science and Industry | 2 |
| HORT 2234 | Environmental Factors in Horticulture | 3 |
| HORT 2244 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| Subtotal | 24 | |
| Please choose between Track 1: Landscape Design or Track 2: Turfgrass Science | ||
| Track 1a: Landscape Design Requirements | ||
| Landscape Contracting 1 | ||
| Small Scale and Residential Landscape Design 1 | ||
| Woody Landscape Plants | ||
or HORT 3326 | Woody Landscape Plants | |
| Herbaceous Landscape Plants 1 | ||
| Track 1b: Landscape Design Concentration Restricted Electives | ||
| Select seven credits of the following: | ||
| Ecological Agriculture: Theory and Practice | ||
| Insects and Human Society | ||
| Pesticide Usage 1 | ||
| Foundations of Precision Agriculture | ||
| Plant Materials for Environmental Restoration | ||
| Indoor Plants | ||
| Floral Design | ||
| Plants, Places, and Cultures in a Global Context | ||
| Public Gardens Maintenance and Management | ||
| Public Gardens Maintenance and Management | ||
| Ornamental Plant Production and Marketing 1 | ||
| Trees in the Built Environment 1 | ||
| Small Scale and Residential Landscape Design 1 | ||
| Small Scale and Residential Landscape Design 1 | ||
| World Crops: Food and Culture | ||
| Track 2a: Turfgrass Science Requirements | ||
| Golf and Sports Turf Management | ||
| Soil Fertility and Management | ||
| Track 2b: Turfgrass Science Restricted Electives | ||
| Select 12 credit hours of the following: | ||
| Leadership Effectiveness for Professionals in Agricultural Organizations | ||
| Insects and Human Society | ||
| Pesticide Usage | ||
| Foundations of Precision Agriculture | ||
| Indoor Plants | ||
| Plants, Places, and Cultures in a Global Context | ||
| Public Gardens Maintenance and Management | ||
| Public Gardens Maintenance and Management | ||
| Landscape Contracting | ||
| Small Scale and Residential Landscape Design | ||
| Small Scale and Residential Landscape Design | ||
| Subtotal | 18-19 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Select credits to reach 120 Total Credit Hours | 8-9 | |
| Subtotal | ||
| Pathways to General Education | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| Select three credits in Pathway 1a | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 2 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
| AAEC 1005 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System | 3 |
| or ECON 2005 | Principles of Economics | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 3 | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| CHEM 1035 | General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 1036 | General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| MATH 1014 | Precalculus with Transcendental Functions (5F) | 3 |
| Select three credits in Pathway 5f | 3 | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 5a | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 6d | 3 | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 6a | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 7 (may be double-counted with another Pathways concept) | 3 | |
| Subtotal | ||
| Total Credits | 118-120 | |
Prerequisites: Some courses listed on this checksheet may have pre-/co-requisites; please consult the University Course Catalog or check with your advisor.
Note:
Total Hours Required: 120
By the end of the academic year in which the student has attempted 60 credits (including transfer, advanced placement, advanced standing and credit by examination), "satisfactory progress" toward a BS PLSC degree will include:
Complete an 1105-1106 foreign language (e.g., FR, GR, SPAN) grouping or the equivalent.
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