Curriculum: Plant and Soil Sciences

Concentration: Soil Science

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Plant and Soil Sciences: Soil Science 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 & Research
MA 121 Elements of Calculus
Any 100-level PE in Fitness & Wellness1
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective2

1
 4
 4
 3
 1
 3

 16		  

PB 200 Plant Life
CH 101 Chemistry – A Molecular Science
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab
Physical Education Elective1
ST 311 Intro to Statistics
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective2

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 Comm
SSC 200 Soil Science
CS 290 Professional Dev in Plant and Soil Sciences
MEA 101 Geology I: Physical
MEA 110 Geology I Lab

 

3
 1
 3

 4
 1
 3
 1

 16		  

ARE 201 Intro Agri Res Economics
CH 220 Intro Organic Chemistry
CS 213 Crops: Adaptation & Production
Career Path Elective3
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective2

3
 4
 4
 3
 3

 

 17
 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

SSC 341 Soil Fertility & Fertilizers
SSC 342 Soil Fertility Lab
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective2
CS 414 Weed Science
SSC 461 Soil Physical Properties & Plant Growth
Career Path Elective3

3
 1
 3
 4
 3
 3

 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 & Research
PY 131 Conceptual Physics

3
 3
 4
 
 3
 4

 17
 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

Humanities/Social Sciences Elective2
CS 415 Agronomic Pest Management
CS 492 External Learning Experience or
CS 493 Special Problems in Crop Science
CS 411 Crop Ecology
BAE (SSC) Water Management

  

3
 3

 3
 3
 3

 15		  

CS 462 Soil-Crop Management Systems
SSC 490 Senior Seminar
Career Path Elective3
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective2
SSC 361 Role of Soils in Environmental Mgmt

3
 1
 5
 3
 3

 15
 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 128
 
Footnotes:        
 

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

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

    • One course in the study of literature; one course in the history, philosophy, or religion; one course in the study of visual and performing arts (alternatively, this requirement may be fulfilled by a course in the study of history), ARE 201 and one social science course from different content areas (content areas available are psychology, politics and government, sociology, anthropology, cultural geography, and linguistics); two additional courses selected within Humanities and Social Sciences.
    • It is required that one course elected to fulfill the Humanities and Social Sciences requirements also come from the Science, Technology, and Society (Humanities and Social Sciences Perspective) elective list. If not taken as a Humanities and Social Sciences Elective (Humanities & Social Sciences Perspective) electives list.

    3. 3 hours of approved Career Path Electives and 8 hours of CS, PB, or HS.