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Plant and Wildlife Science

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BS Bio-Agribusiness Mgt:
. . . Agriculture Mgt (MAP)
. . . Biotechnology Business
. . . . . . (MAP)
BS Environmental Science
. . . . . . (MAP)
BS Genetics and
. . . Biotechnology (MAP)
BS Landscape Mgt (MAP)
BS Plant Biology (MAP)
BS Wildlife & Wildlands
. . . Conservation (MAP)
Minor
Course Descriptions
Faculty
Plant and Wildlife Sciences Majors
(formerly Plant and Animal Sciences)

Catalog Addendum

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 341, 380, 525.
    MMBio 221.
      PAS 100, 215, 283, 301, 305, 306, 331, 369, 390R, 431, 440.
    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 380.
PAS 215.
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, 285.
    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 Science (58–59 hours*)

Major Requirements

  1. Complete the following environmental science core courses:
    Biol 150.
    PAS 282, 283, 303, 305, 340, 375, 491R.

  2. Complete one course from the following:
    InBio 450.
    PAS 490, 494R (2 hours required).

  3. Complete the following biology courses:
    Biol 120, 220, 350.

  4. Complete at least 6 hours of the following supporting core courses:
    Chem 105 or 101; 106; 107 or 103; 152 or 351.

      Note: Recommended courses for graduate school track or preprofessional track: Chem 105, 106, 107, 351, 352, 353.

  5. Complete a minimum of 24 hours (9 hours maximum of lower-division courses) from the following:
    Biol 240, 241, 340, 360.
    Chem 223, 227, 285, 351, 352, 353, 481.
    Econ 440.
    Geog 101, 212, 303, 305, 306, 307, 310, 311, 331, 412.
    Geol 101, 111, 404, 435.
    InBio 370.
    Math 112 or 119; 302, 303.
    MMBio 221.
      PAS 215, 225, 306, 310R, 330, 331, 355, 390R, 402, 411, 416, 419, 511, 514.
    Phscs 105 or 121; 106 or 123; 107, 108.
    Phil 205.
    Pl Sc 535, 536.
    Stat 221.

Federal Register Requirements
The federal register requirements for environmental science ecology or physical science can be met by choosing appropriate electives. Ecology requires 30 semester hours of basic and applied biology, including at least 9 semester hours of ecology and 12 hours of physical and mathematical sciences. Physical science requires 25 semester hours of physical sciences (chemistry, physics, math, etc.).

Recommended courses from list of electives for various emphases:

  1. Environmental Science (Physical Science Emphasis
    Complete 14 hours from the following:
    Econ 440.
    Geog 101, 212, 412.
    Geol 111, 435.

  2. Environmental Science (Ecology Emphasis)
    Complete 18 hours from the following:
    InBio 370.
    PAS 215, 225, 330, 355, 411, 426, 419.

Preprofessional students should consult with the Preprofessional Advisement Center (3326 WSC) to determine which additional courses they will be required to complete.

The following courses are recommended for students who plan to pursue graduate degrees in environmental science.

Chem 351, 352, 353, 481.
Math 119 or higher.
Phscs 105, 106, 107, 108.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.



BS    Genetics and Biotechnology (61–65 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 (2 hours required), 410.

  5. Complete one course from the following:
    MMBio 460.
    PAS 485.
    PDBio 482.

  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 331, 365, 370, 430, 450, 465, 560.
      MMBio 221, 390R, 430, 441, 442, 460, 461, 463, 465, 490R, 554.
    NDFS 330.
      PAS 199R, 282, 283, 301, 305, 306, 331, 369, 390R, 431, 490, 494R, 514, 525, 559, 575, 580.
    PDBio 325, 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 (62.5–64.5 hours*)

Major Requirements

  1. Complete the following required departmental courses:
      PAS 100, 103, 105, 198R, 199R, 211, 212, 214, 282, 283, 301, 319, 320, 331, 391R, 402, 431.

  2. Complete the following required non-departmental courses:
    Acc 200.
    Bus M 300, 488, 489.
    Econ 110.
    InBio 430.
    I Sys 100, 101.
    And complete one course from the following:
    Chem 101, 105.

  3. Complete one course from the following:
    InBio 235.
    PAS 112, 210, 213, 330, 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 landscape management. The following courses are therefore recommended:

Span 101, 102, 105.

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 (62–68 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 430.
    PAS 100, 282, 283, 310R, 440.

  6. Complete a minimum of 7 hours from the following (see the suggested tracks below):
    Biol 421.
    Chem 482.
    InBio/PAS 265.
    InBio 331.
    PAS 301, 303, 305, 306, 330, 331, 369, 486.

  7. Complete an additional 5–6 hours from the following list or from item 6 above:
      InBio 235, 341, 441, 450, 580, 581.
      PAS 198R, 199R, 210, 310R, 355, 402, 416, 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 331.
    InBio/PAS 265.
    PAS 486.

    Recommended additional courses:

    PAS 494R or InBio 490R (2 hours minimum).
    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 235, 310, 331, 355, 356.
      PAS 440.

    Recommended additional courses:

    Phscs 105, 106.
    Competency in both calculus and statistics.

  4. Horticultural science:
    Chem 105, 106, 107, 351, 352.
    InBio 331.
    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.



BS    Wildlife and Wildlands Conservation (64 hours*)

The Discipline

This degree program qualifies students for federal job series employment in wildlife biology, range conservation, zoology, and botany. It also prepares for graduate programs in renewable natural resources and for eventual professional affiliations with state wildlife agencies and a number of federal agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Park Service. Graduates are well prepared to deal with complex issues involving wildlife and wildlands management and the overall conservation of natural resources.


Major Requirements

  1. Complete the following:
    Biol 120, 220, 350.
    NDFS 330.
    PAS 282, 283, 440.

  2. Complete the following:
    InBio 341, 430, 447, 450.
      PAS 115, 215, 225, 330, 355, 357, 411, 416, 417, 419, 424, 446.

Recommended Courses for Graduate School Track

Biol 240, 340.
Chem 105, 106 and either Chem 152 or 351.
Phscs 105, 106; or equivalents.


Recommended Courses for Preprofessional Track

Chem 105, 106, 107, 351, 352, 353.
Phscs 105, 106, 107, 108.
PDBio 305 or 362 or InBio 380.


GIS Applications

    Students interested in GIS applications should consider a minor in geographic information systems (20–23 hours). See the Geography Department for details.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.

 
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