Sheldon D. Nelson, Chair
275 WIDB, (801) 422-2760
College of Biology and Agriculture Advisement Center
380 WIDB, (801) 422-3042
Admission to Degree Program
All degree programs in the Department of Plant and Animal
Sciences are open enrollment.
The Discipline
Disciplines in the Department of Plant and Animal Sciences focus
on three of the great dilemmas facing mankind in the twenty-first
century: harnessing biological technology to meet the needs of an
expanding human population in the developing world; assessing
and minimizing the impact of human activities on an increasingly
vulnerable environment; and adapting urban landscaping to meet
increasing water, space, and other resource limitations while
enhancing the aesthetic quality of urban environments.
Majors offered provide a flexible education for directly
entering the job market or preparing for professional schools in
business, engineering, the health professions (medical and dental
schools), landscape architecture, law, public administration, or
science.
Career Opportunities
Bio-Agribusiness Management
This intercollege program involving the Marriott School of
Management combines a strong science education with business
fundamentals. The biotechnology business emphasis prepares
students for management positions in the burgeoning agricultural
biotechnology industry or for graduate study in the biological
sciences, law, or business. The crop management and livestock
management emphases prepare for employment in multiple
agribusiness enterprises or for advanced degrees in business or
law.
Biotechnology
The biotechnology major educates students in scientific principles
and biotechniques used to genetically improve economically
important plants and animals. This field holds tremendous
promise for meeting the food and fiber needs of the developing
world. Students are prepared for immediate employment or for
graduate study in plant and animal biotechnology, molecular
biology, genetics, or the health professions.
Environmental Soil Science
Students majoring in environmental soil science learn a broad
combination of chemistry, engineering, geology, geography, and
plant and soil sciences to help them solve environmental
problems. They are prepared for graduate study and direct
employment in fields dealing with assessing and remediating
human-induced environmental impacts, as well as for careers in
law, business, and the health professions.
Landscape Management
This program is accredited by the Associated Landscape
Contractors of America (ALCA), the leading professional
organization in landscape horticulture management. The major
combines practice and instruction in horticultural science,
business, and landscape design to prepare students for graduate
studies in business, law, landscape architecture, and horticulture,
or for direct employment as managers in the growing urban
horticulture industry.
Plant Biology
Plant biology is an interdepartmental major sponsored
cooperatively with the Integrative Biology Department. Students
are prepared for a variety of graduate programs emphasizing
science (e.g., agronomy, ecology/evolution, horticulture, and
molecular biology/biochemistry), the health professions, law, and
business.
Graduation Requirements
To receive a BYU bachelor's degree a student must complete, in
addition to all requirements for a specific major, the following
university requirements:
- The university core, consisting of requirements in general and
religious education. (See the University Core section of this
catalog for details. For a complete listing of courses that meet
university core requirements, see the current class schedule.)
- A minimum of 30 credit hours in residence
- A minimum of 120 credit hours
- A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
Undergraduate Programs and Degrees
| BS |
Bio-Agribusiness Management
Emphases:
Agricultural Management
Biotechnology Business |
| BS |
Environmental Soil Science |
| BS |
Genetics and Biotechnology |
| BS |
Landscape Management |
| BS |
Plant Biology |
| Minor |
Landscape Management |
Students should visit the college advisement center for help or
information concerning the undergraduate programs.
Undergraduate advisement in major requirements is available
from departmental faculty (assigned advisor).
Graduate Programs and Degrees
| MS |
Agronomy |
| MS |
Genetics and Biotechnology |
For more information see the BYU 2006–2007
Graduate Catalog.
