Curriculum: Plant and Soil Sciences

Concentration: Crop Biotechnology

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Plant and Soil Sciences: Crop Biotechnology Concentration

Effective: 01/2008
Updated: 01/2008

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

CS 103 Introduction to Crop Science
BIO 181 Introductory Biology I
ENG 101 Academic Writing and Research
MA 131 Calculus for Life and Mgmt Sciences A
Any 100-level PE in Fitness & Wellness1
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective2

1
 4
 4
 3
 1
 3

 16		  

BIO 183 Introductory Biology II
CH 101 Chemistry – A Molecular Science
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab
MA 231 Calculus for Life & Mgmt Sci B
Physical Education Elective1
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective2

4
 3
 1
 3
 1
 3

 15
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ANT/SOC 261 Technology in Soc & Culture
CH 221 Organic Chemistry I
CS 290 Prof Develop in Plant & Soil Sci
SSC 200 Soil Science
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective2

3
 4
 1
 4
 3

 15		  

 CH 223 Organic Chemistry II
 CS 213 Crops: Adaptation and Production
 Plant Science or Career Path Elective3
 PY 131 Conceptual Physics or PY 212 College Physics II

4
 4
 4
 4
 

 16
 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

BIT 410 Manipulation of Recom DNA
GN 411 Principles of Genetics
PB 421 Plant Physiology
Plant Science or Career Path Elective3
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective2

 4
 4
 3
 3
 3

 17		  

BCH 451 Principles of Biochemistry
ENG 333 Comm for Science & Research
PB 480 Introduction to Plant Biotechnology
GN 412 Principles of Genetics Lab
ST 311 Intro to Statistics

4
 3
 3
 2
 3

 15
 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

BIT Laboratory Elective
CS 411 Crop Ecology
PP 315 Principles of Plant Pathology
Plant Science or Career Path Elective3
STS Elective

2
 3
 4
 3
 3

 15		  

CS (SSC) 490 Senior Seminar
CS 492 or 493 Internship or Research Exp
Plant Science or Career Path Elective3
BIT Laboratory Elective
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective2

 1
 3
 6
 2
 3

 15
 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124
 
Footnotes:        
 

1. Two credit hours of (PE) physical education (including any 100-level Fitness & Wellness) credit are required for graduation.

2. Humanities and Social Sciences Requirements are 21 hours of courses as follows:

A. One course from the History Elective List.

B. One course from the Literature Elective List.

C. One course from the Philosophy, Religion, or Visual and Performing Arts Electives Lists.

D. One course from the Psychology, Politics and Government, Sociology, Anthropology, or Cultural Geography Elective Lists.

E. Two course from any of the above lists or the Humanities and Social Sciences (Additional) Electives List.

F. One course among those elected to fulfill the Humanities and Social Sciences requirements must focus on non-English speaking culture.

G. Science, Technology, and Society elective are STS 302, 303, or 304.

3. 7 hours of Plant or Soil Science Electives (Crop Science, Horticultural Science, Plant Pathology, or Soil Science); and 4 hours from the current BIT Laboratory course list; and 9 hours of career path electives.