Curriculum: Plant and Soil Sciences

Concentration: Soil Science

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Plant and Soil Sciences: Soil Science

Effective: 07/2009
Updated:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

CS 103 Introduction to Crop Science
BIO 181 Intro. Biol: Ecology, Evolution, Biodiversity
ENG 101 Academic Writing & Research
MA 121 Elements of Calculus
PE 1xx  Fitness and Wellness Course*
GEP Humanities Requirement*

1
4
4
3
1
3

16

  PB 200 Plant Life
CH 101 Chemistry – A Molecular Science
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab
Physical Education/Healthy Living  Elective*
ST 311 Introduction to Statistics
GEP Social Sciences Requirement*

4
3
1
1
3
3

15

 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
CH 201 Chemistry – A Quantitative Science
CH 202 Quantitative Science Lab
COM 110 Public Speaking or
  COM 112 Interpersonal Communications
SSC 200 Soil Science
CS 290 Professional Dev in Plant and Soil Sci
MEA 101 Geology I: Physical
MEA 110 Geology I Lab

3
1
3

4
1
3
1

16

  ARE 201 Intro Agri Resource Economics
CH 220 Intro Organic Chemistry
CS 213 Crops: Adaptation & Production
Career Path Elective1
GEP Humanities Requirement*

3
4
4
3
3

17

 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
SSC 341 Soil Fertility & Fertilizers
SSC 342 Soil Fertility Lab
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Req.*
CS 414 Weed Science
SSC 461 Soil Physical Properties & Plant Growth
Career Path Elective1

3
1
2-3
4
3
3

16-17

  PB 321 Intro Whole Plant Physiology
CS 211 Plant Genetics
SSC 452 Soil Classification
ENG 332 Comm for Business & Mgmt or
  ENG 333 Communications for Science & Res
PY 131 Conceptual Physics

3
3
4
3

4

17

 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

BAE (SSC) 323 Water Management
CS 415 Agronomic Pest Management
CS 492 External Learning Experience or
  CS 493 Special Problems in Crop Science
CS 411 Crop Ecology
GEP Additional Breadth Requirement*

3
3
3

3
3

15

 

CS 462 Soil-Crop Management Systems
SSC 490 Senior Seminar
Career Path Elective1
SSC 361 Role of Soils in Environmental Mgmt
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Req.*

3
1
5
3
3

15

 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*: 127
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program Footnotes:
1 Three hours of approved Career Path Electives and 8 hours of CS, HS, PB, PP, SSC or MEA courses.

Must receive a grade of C- or better in all SSC courses.

*General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html.

Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:  MA 121, ST 311
Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:  CH, CH, 102, CH 201, CH 202, CH 220, BIO 181, BIO 183 or PB 200, MEA 101, MEA 110, PY 131 or 211,
Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list .
Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:  ARE 201
Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
Additional Breadth  - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
X Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts
Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: None
Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )

The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
U.S. Diversity (USD)
Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite. The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: None
Global Knowledge (GK)
Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite. The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement:  None
Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.