Environmental Crop and Soil Sciences Curriculum
Crop production agriculture has greater impact on environmental quality of air, soil, and water than any other human activity. Thus, proper management of cropping systems will yield marked environmental benefits and enhanced sustainability of this all-important industry. In Environmental Crop and Soil Sciences, students will learn ways to improve crop response to environmental conditions, improve efficiency of resource use for crops, reduce use of water resources, evaluate productivity and efficiency of cropping systems, conserve soil and water for future generations, and more. In other words, students will learn to improve environmental quality by improving management of soils and cropping systems.
| ENGL 1301, Essentials of College Rhetoric | MATH 1320, College Algebra or MATH 1330, Intro. to Math Analysis I |
| ENGL 1302, Advanced College Rhetoric | MATH 1321, Trigonometry or MATH 1331, Intro Math Analysis II |
| ENGL 2311, Technical Writing or ENGL 3365, Professional Report Writing | CHEM 1307, Principles of Chem. I |
| HIST 2300, History of U.S. to 1877 | CHEM 1107, Principles of Chem. I (lab) |
| HIST 2301, History of U.S. Since 1877 | CHEM 1308, Principles of Chem. II |
| POLS 1301, American Govt. Org. | CHEM 1108, Principles of Chem. II (lab) |
| POLS 2302, American Public Policy | COMS 2300, Public Speaking or COMS 3358, Business & Professional Com |
- 3 hours Visual and Performing Arts (Choose from Core Curriculum Requirements, Section E).
- 3 hours Humanities (Choose from Core Curriculum Requirements, Section F).
- Multicultural Requirement 1 year of Foreign Language or 2 years of High School Credit. .
| PSS 1100 Freshman & Transfer Seminar | PSS 4100 Seminar |
| PSS 1321 Agronomic Plant Science | AAEC 2305 Fund. Ag. Appl. Economics or ECO 2301 Principles of Economics I |
| PSS 2401 Introductory Entomology | AAEC 3401 Agricultural Statistics |
| PSS 2432 Principles & Practice in Soils |
SPECIALIZATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS
- Crop Biotechnology
PSS 3323 Crop Physiology, PSS 3421 Fundamental Principles of Genetics, PSS 4321 Fundamental Principles Plant Breeding, PSS 4415 Plant Biotechnology, BOT 4304 Plant Molecular Biol., BIOL 1403 Biol. I,
BIOL 1404 Biol. II, BIOL 3320 Cell Biol., BIOL 3120 Cell Biol. Lab, CHEM 2303 Intro. Organic Chem. or CHEM 3305 Organic Chem. I, CHEM 2103 Intro. Organic Chem. Lab or CHEM 3105 Organic Chem. Lab I, CHEM 3311 Biological Chem. I, CHEM 3312 Biological Chem. II, CHEM 3313 Biological Chem. Lab
5 hours from these courses:
PSS 3321Forage & Pasture Crops, PSS 3322 Grain, Fiber & Oilseed, PSS 3324 Seed Science, PSS 4000 Internship, PSS 4301 Agricultural Compounds, PSS 4305 Integrated Pest Management, PSS 4425 Agricultural Plant Pathology, CHEM 3141 Analytical Chem. Methods Lab
9 Hours Electives
- Crop Protection:
PSS 3323 Crop Physiology, PSS 3421 Fundamental Principles of Genetics, PSS 4301 Agriculture Compounds, PSS 4305 Integrated Pest Management, PSS 4331 Soil Microbial Ecology, PSS 4335 Soil & Plant Nutrient Management, PSS 4421 Principles of Weed Science, PSS 4425 Agricultural Plant Pathology, CHEM 2303 Intro. Organic Chem. or CHEM 3305 Organic Chem. I, CHEM 2103 Intro. Organic Chem. Lab or CHEM 3105 Organic Chem. Lab I, BIOL 1401 Biol. of Plants
8 hours from these courses:
PSS 3309 Intro to Turfgrass Science, PSS 3321 Forage & Pasture, PSS 3322 Grain, Fiber & Oilseed, PSS 3324 Seed Science, PSS 4000 Internship, PSS 4321Fundamental Principles Plant Breeding, PSS 4325 Crop Water Management, PSS 4415 Plant Biotechnology, PSS 4337 Environmental Soil Science, PSS 4336 Soil Physical Properties
13 Hours Electives
- Cropping Systems Management:
PSS 3322 Grain, Fiber & Oilseed, PSS 3323 Crop Physiology, PSS 4305 Integrated Pest Management, PSS 4325 Crop Water Management, PSS 4335 Soil & Plant Nutrient Management, PSS 4421 Principles of Weed Science, PSS 4425 Agricultural Plant Pathology, CHEM 2303 Intro. Organic Chem. or CHEM 3305 Organic Chem. I, CHEM 2103 Intro. Organic Chem. Lab or CHEM 3105 Organic Chem. Lab I,
BIOL 1401 Biol. of Plants
12 hours from these courses:
PSS 3309 Intro to Turfgrass Science, PSS 3321 Forage & Pasture Crops, PSS 3324 Seed Science, PSS 3421 Fundamental Principles Genetics, PSS 4000 Internship, PSS 4301 Ag Compounds, PSS 4321 Fundamental Principles Plant Breeding, PSS 4332 Soil Classification, PSS 4415 Plant Biotechnology, PSS 4336 Soil Physical Properties
13 Hours Electives:
- Environmental Soil and Water Science:
PSS 4331 Soil Microbial Ecology, PSS 4330 Environmental Soil Chemistry, PSS 4332 Soil Classification, PSS 4335 Soil & Plant Nutrient Management, PSS 4336 Soil Physical Properties, PSS 4337 Environmental Soil Science, CHEM 2303 Intro. Organic Chem. or CHEM 3305 Organic Chem. I, CHEM 2103 Intro. Organic Chem. Lab or CHEM 3105 Organic Chem. Lab I, BIOL 1401 Biol. of Plants, GEOL 1303 Physical Geology
11 hours from these courses:
PSS 3309 Intro to Turfgrass Science, PSS 3321 Forage & Pasture Crops, PSS 3322 Grain, Fiber & Oilseed, PSS 4000 Internship, PSS 4325 Crop Water Management, GEOG 3300 Geographic Information Systems, GEOG 3301 Remote Sensing of the Environment, GEOG 4302 Adv. Geographic Information Systems, GEOL 3323 Environmental Geology, NRM 4314 Watershed Planning
16 Hours Electives:
- Forage and Grazing Systems
PSS 3321 Forage & Pasture Crops, PSS 3323 Crop Physiology, PSS 4325 Crop Water Management, PSS 4335 Soil & Plant Nutrient Management, PSS 4421 Principles of Weed Science, PSS 4425 Agricultural Plant Pathology, ANSC 1401 General Animal Science, ANSC 3305 Applied Animal Nutrition, CHEM 2303 Intro. Organic Chem. or CHEM 3305 Organic Chem. I, CHEM 2103 Intro. Organic Chem. Lab or CHEM 3105 Organic Chem. Lab I, BIOL 1401 Biol. of Plants,
9 hours from these courses:
PSS 3322 Grain, Fiber & Oilseed, PSS 3324 Seed Science, PSS 4000 Internship, PSS 4301 Agricultural Compounds, PSS 4305 Integrated Pest Management, PSS 4321 Fundamental Principles Plant Breeding, PSS 4336 Soil Physical Properties, NRM 3303 Range Management Principles and Practices,
ANSC 3307 Feeds and Feeding
12 Hours Electives:
MINIMUM HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION – 120 HOURS
To be eligible for graduation, all undergraduate students majoring in the Department of Plant and Soil Science (PSS) must have a minimum 2.0 GPA in PSS courses. In addition, if a student fails a course (receives a grade of ‘F’) on a course listed within the ‘Major Course Requirement’ section of their degree plan, the student must retake the failed course and replace the grade of ‘F’ with a passing grade.
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