05-06 Undergrad Catalog | Plant and Animal Science

BS Bio-Agribusiness Management: Agricultural Management Emphasis
(60 hours*)

Major Requirements

1. Complete the following agribusiness management core courses:
Acc 200.
Bus M 300, 488, 489.
Econ 110, 210.
Org B 320.
PAS 391R.
Stat 221.

2. Complete one course from the following:
Bus M 371R, 380, 382.

3. Complete at least 1 hour of the following:
PAS 199R.

4. Complete the following agricultural management courses:
Chem 105, 152.
InBio 370.
NDFS 330.
PAS 282.

5. Complete 19 hours from the following elective courses:
Biol 120, 220.
IAS 220, 420.
InBio 215, 341, 380, 525.
MMBio 221.
PAS 100, 205, 283, 301, 305, 306, 331, 369, 390R, 431, 440, 484.

PDBio 562.

Recommended Courses for Students Interested in Crop Management

PAS 100, 282, 283, 301, 305, 331, 369, 431.

Recommended Courses for Students Interested in Livestock Management

Biol 220.

InBio 215, 380.

PAS 484.

PDBio 562.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.

BS Bio-Agribusiness Management: Biotechnology Business Emphasis
(61 hours*)

Major Requirements

1. Complete the following agribusiness management core courses:
Acc 200.
Bus M 300, 488, 489.
Econ 110, 210.
Org B 320.
PAS 199R, 391R.
Stat 221.

2. Complete one course from the following:
Bus M 371R, 380, 382.

3. Complete the following biotechnology business courses:
Biol 120, 220, 240, 241, 340, 360.
Chem 105, 106, 152, 281.
InBio 370.
PAS 265, 310R, 485, 487.

Recommended Courses

IAS 220, 420.

InBio 380.

PAS 282, 283, 305, 306, 390R, 440.

PDBio 562.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.

BS Environmental Soil Science
(60–62 hours*)

Major Requirements

1. Complete the following environmental soil science core courses:
Biol 120, 220, 350.
PAS 282, 283, 303, 305, 490, 491R, 494R.

2. Complete the following supporting core courses:
Chem 105, 106, 107.

3. Complete one course from the following:
Math 112, 119.
Stat 221.

4. Complete one of the following options:
Either Phscs 105, 106.
Or Phscs 121, 123.

5. Complete one course from the following:
PAS 402, 511.

6. Complete a minimum of 18 hours from the following (see suggested tracks below):
Biol 240, 241, 340, 360.
CE En 351, 550, 580.
Chem 223, 351, 352, 353.
Geog 212, 305, 310, 331, 412.
Geol 111, 404, 435.
InBio 215, 225.
Math 113, 302, 303.
MMBio 355.
PAS 101, 103, 306, 310R, 331, 390R, 402, 511, 514.

Phil 205.
VAStu 103.

Suggested Tracks That Prepare for Graduate Study

1. Environmental soil science:
Math 112.
Phscs 105 and 106 or 121 and 123.
After consulting with a faculty advisor, complete 18 hours from the following:
Chem 223, 351, 352, 353.
Geog 212, 305, 310, 331, 412.
Geol 111, 404, 435.
InBio 215, 225.
MMBio 355.
PAS 306, 310R, 331, 402, 511, 514.

2. Landscape architecture:
Phscs 105, 106.
Stat 221.
After consulting with a faculty advisor, complete 18 hours from the following:
Geog 212, 310, 412.
Geol 111, 435.
PAS 102, 103, 306, 331, 402, 511, 514.
VAStu 103.

3. Medicine:
Math 119.
Phscs 105, 106.
After consulting with a faculty advisor, complete 18 hours from the following:
Biol 240, 241, 340, 360.
Chem 223, 351, 352.
PAS 511, 514.

4. Law:
Phscs 105, 106.
Stat 221.
After consulting with a faculty advisor, complete 18 hours from the following:
Geog 310, 331.
Geol 111, 435.
InBio 215, 225.
PAS 331, 402, 511, 514.
Phil 205.

5. Environmental engineering:
Math 112, 113, 302, 303.
Phscs 121, 123.
After consulting with a faculty advisor, complete 8 or 18 hours from the following:
CE En 351, 550, 580.
Math 302, 303.
PAS 306, 310R, 511, 514.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.

BS Genetics and Biotechnology
(60–62 hours*)

Major Requirements

1. Complete the following core courses:
Biol 120, 220, 240, 241, 340, 360, 420.

2. Complete one course from the following:
InBio 380.
PAS 440.
PDBio 362.

3. Complete the following general core courses:
Chem 105, 106, 107, 351, 352, 481.
And complete one course from the following:
Math 112, 119.

4. Complete the following genomics and biotechnology core courses:
PAS 265, 310R, 494R.

5. Complete one course from the following:
PAS 484, 485.

6. Complete one course from the following:
PAS 486, 487.

7. Complete 11–12 hours of elective credit from the following:
Biol 350, 421.
Chem 482, 489.
InBio 230, 365, 370, 431, 432, 465, 560.
MMBio 221, 350, 351, 352, 354, 390R, 430, 441, 442, 451, 452, 454, 490R, 554.

NDFS 330.
PAS 199R, 282, 283, 301, 302, 305, 306, 331, 369, 390R, 431, 490, 494R, 514, 525, 559, 570, 575, 580.

PDBio 225, 363, 482, 562, 582.
Stat 221.

Recommended Courses

PAS 100, 282 (for plant biotechnology students).

PDBio 562 (for animal biotechnology students).

Phscs 105, 106 (107, 108) (for graduate school preparation in biotechnology).

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.

BS Landscape Management
(61.5–63.5 hours*)

Major Requirements

1. Complete the following required departmental courses:
PAS 100, 101, 103, 198R, 199R, 211, 212, 214, 282, 283, 301, 302, 319, 320, 331, 391R, 402, 431.

2. Complete the following required non-departmental courses:
Acc 200.
Bus M 300, 488, 489.
Econ 110.
InBio 230.
I Sys 100, 101.
And complete one course from the following:
Chem 101, 105.

3. Complete one course from the following:
InBio 235, 310.
PAS 112, 210, 213, 380.

Recommended Courses

A management minor is strongly recommended.

Completion of the following courses (some listed above) will meet the requirements for this minor:
Acc 200.
Bus M 300, 371R, 489.
Econ 110.
Math 110.
Org B 320.
Stat 221.
The following courses are also suggested:
Bus M 372.
TMA 150.

The ability to speak Spanish is highly valuable to those pursuing careers in horticulture management. The following courses are therefore recommended:

Span 101, 102, 201.

For students planning to pursue a master’s degree in landscape architecture (MLA), the following courses are also recommended:

Biol 350.

CM 105.

Geog 212.

PAS 380.

VAStu 103.

For students planning to pursue a master’s degree in horticulture science (MS), the following courses are recommended:

Biol 350.

Chem 106, 107, 351, 352, 481.

Math 119 or Stat 221.

Phscs 105, 106.

PAS 305, 369, 390R, 440, 494R, 511.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.

BS Plant Biology
(60–66 hours*)

Major Requirements

1. Complete the following core courses:
Biol 120, 220, 240, 241, 340, 350, 360, 420.

2. Complete the following:
Chem 105, 106, 107.

3. Complete one of the following options:
Either Chem 152, 281.
Or Chem 351, 352, 481.

4. Complete one course from the following:
Math 112, 119.
Stat 221.

5. Complete the following major core courses:
InBio 230.
PAS 282, 283, 440.
And complete one course from the following:
InBio 131.
PAS 100.

6. Complete a minimum of 9 hours from the following (see the suggested tracks below):
Biol 421.
Chem 482.
InBio/PAS 265.
InBio 310, 431, 432, 433, 434.
PAS 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 331, 369, 486.

7. Complete an additional 5–6 hours from the following list or from item 6 above:
InBio 235, 341, 351, 355, 356, 416, 441, 450.

PAS 198R, 199R, 210, 310R, 402, 431, 485, 494R, 575.

Suggested Tracks That Prepare for Graduate Study

1. Agronomy:
Chem 105, 106, 107, 351, 352.
PAS 303, 305, 306, 331, 369, 431, 440.
Stat 221.
Recommended additional courses:
Chem 481.
Phscs 105, 106.

2.
Plant molecular/Cell biology/Biochemistry:
Chem 105, 106, 107, 351, 352, 481, 482.
InBio 431, 432.
InBio/PAS 265.
PAS 486; 494R (2 hours minimum).
Recommended additional courses:
PAS 310R.
Phscs 105, 106.
Competency in both calculus and statistics.

3. Plant ecology and evolution:
Chem 105, 106, 107; 152 and 281 or 351 and 352.

InBio 310, 355, 356, 431, 432, 433, 434.

PAS 440.
Recommended additional courses:
Phscs 105, 106.
Competency in both calculus and statistics.

4. Horticultural science:
Chem 105, 106, 107, 351, 352.
InBio 431.
PAS 301, 302, 305, 306, 331, 369, 431, 440.
Recommended additional courses:
Chem 481.
Phscs 105, 106.
PAS 198R or 199R.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.