[PLANT SCIENCE, CROP SCIENCE MAJOR]
[128] Credit Hours
Freshman Year
First Semester
ORI
ENG
MTH
CHE
CHE
NRE
101
101
112
101
101
101
Sem. Hrs.
Survival Skills
Composition I1
Pre-Calculus Algebra2
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry I Lab
Intro to Plant Science
Second Semester
1
3
3
3
1
4
15
ENG
MTH
CHE
CHE
NRE
HIS
102
113
102
102
170
Sem. Hrs.
Composition II1
Pre-Calculus Trig.2
General Chemistry II
General Chemistry II Lab
Intro to Environ. Science
History3
3
3
3
1
3
3
16
Sophomore Year
First Semester
BIO
BIO
CHE
CHE
101
101
201
201
NRE
251
Sem. Hrs.
Literature5
General Biology I
General Biology I Lab
Analytical Chemistry I
Analytical Chemistry I Lab
Social Science 3, 6
Introduction to Soil Science
Second Semester
3
3
1
3
1
3
4
AG
NRE
199
Sem. Hrs.
Literature5
Health Science4
Social Science 3, 6
Computers in Agriculture
Required Courses
3
2
3
3
6
17
18
Junior Year
First Semester
ENG
BIO
BIO
BIO
BIO
NRE
ENG
304
203
203
311
311
205
Sem. Hrs.
Advanced Composition
General Botany I
General Botany I Lab
Principles of Genetics I
Principles of Genetics I Lab
Required Courses
General Speech
Second Semester
3
3
1
3
1
3
3
17
ECO
BIO
BIO
MUS
ART
NRE
231
204
204
101
101
Sem. Hrs.
Principles of Macro Economics
General Botany II
General Botany II Lab
Music Appreciation or
Art Appreciation
Required Courses
3
3
1
3
3
6
16
Senior Year
First Semester
NRE
Sem. Hrs.
Required Courses
Advisor Approved Electives
Second Semester
8
7
15
NRE
Sem. Hrs.
Required Courses
Advisor Approved Electives
8
6
14
1
Must earn grade of C or better.
The listed mathematics courses are the minimum requirement. Upper level mathematics courses other than the above may be substituted.
HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 201, HIS 202, HIS 204
4
FAS 101, HED 101, NHM 103
5
ENG 201, ENG 202; ENG 203, ENG 204; ENG 301, or ENG 404
6
PHL 201, PSY 201, SOC 201, or GEO 213
2
3
Requirements for Plant Science Degree, Crop Science Major (46 semester credit hours):
Required Plant Science Courses:
(For students choosing the Crop Science Major, each required course must be completed with a grade of “C” or better)
Course #
NRE
NRE
NRE
NRE
NRE
NRE
NRE
NRE
NRE
NRE
NRE
NRE
NRE
NRE
Course Title
101
170
251
410
411
417
430
431
432
440
441
470
477
491
Sem. Hrs.
Introduction to Plant Science
Introduction to Environmental Science
Introduction to Soil Science
Forage Management
Weed Science and Herbicide Technology
Sustainable Crop Production
Biometry
Principles of Plant Breeding
Plant Disease Diagnosis
Seed Production Practices
Phyto-physiology
Soil, Plant and Water Analysis
Insect Biology and Pest Management
Seminar
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
1
Restricted Plant Science Electives (Must select with Advisor’s consent) :
(For students choosing the Crop Science Major, each restricted elective course selected must be completed with a grade of “C” or better)
NRE
NRE
NRE
NRE
NRE
NRE
NRE
NRE
365
370
406
425
433
433L
435
452
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Natural Resource Management
Soil Microbiology
Lawn and Turf Management
Introduction to Molecular Genetics
Introduction to Molecular Genetics Laboratory
Introduction to Bioinformatics
Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Oct 2011
3
3
4
3
3
1
4
3