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Twin Cities Campus
Plant Science B.S.Agronomy & Plant Genetics
Entomology
Horticultural Science
Plant Pathology
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
The Plant Science major provides a broad course of study in plant sciences, as well as options to concentrate more specifically within an area of individual interest. The major prepares students for rewarding careers in diverse areas, such as research and development (plant breeding/genetics or plant molecular biology); food and plant production (sustainable and organic production/floriculture and nursery production); plant use and function (restoration of damaged landscapes); and management of landscapes (agroecology/turfgrass management). Students gain experience in the use of plants to produce food and other useful products, alter environments, restore damaged landscapes, improve human health and well-being, educate people about science and agriculture, improve community environments, and provide recreational and practical benefits to the public.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
None
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
All major requirements must be taken A-F (unless only offered S-N), and students must earn a grade of at least C-.
Core Courses
AGRO 1661W - Engaging Plant Science
[WI]
(2.0 cr)
BIOL 1009 - General Biology
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I
[PHYS]
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory
[PHYS]
(1.0 cr)
CFAN 2333 - Insects, Microbes, and Plants: Ecology of Pest Management
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
FDSY 2101 - Plant Production Systems
(3.0 cr)
HORT 1015 - Plant Families for Plant People
(4.0 cr)
SOIL 2125 - Basic Soil Science
[PHYS, ENV]
(4.0 cr)
Mathematics
MATH 1031 - College Algebra and Probability
[MATH]
(3.0 cr)
or
MATH 1051 - Precalculus I
[MATH]
(3.0 cr)
or
MATH 1142 - Short Calculus
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 1241 - Calculus and Dynamical Systems in Biology
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 1271 - Calculus I
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
Plant Breeding
AGRO 3660 - Plant Genetic Resources: Identification, Conservation, and Utilization
(3.0 cr)
or
AGRO 4401 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
or
HORT 4401 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
or
HORT 4071W - Applications of Biotechnology to Plant Improvement
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
Applied Crop Physiology and Development
PLSC 3005W - Introduction to Plant Physiology
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
Biology or Plant Propagation
HORT 1001 - Plant Propagation
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
or
PMB 2022 - General Botany
(3.0 cr)
Experiential Learning
HORT 4096W {Inactive}
[WI]
(1.0 cr)
Interdisciplinary Learning
Select one 3 credit course from the list
AGRO 3203W - Environment, Global Food Production, and the Citizen
[GP, WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
AGRO 3305 - Agroecosystems of the world
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
or
APEC 3202 - An Introduction to the Food System: Analysis, Management and Design
(3.0 cr)
or
AGRO 4103 {Inactive}
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
or
ESPM 1011 - Issues in the Environment
[ENV]
(3.0 cr)
or
ESPM 3575 - Wetlands
(3.0 cr)
or
FSCN 1102 - Food: Safety, Risks, and Technology
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
or
FW 2001W - Introduction to Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
[ENV, WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
HORT 4850 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
PLPA 2003 - Plague, Famine, and Beer: The Impact of Microscopic Organisms on Human Civilization
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
Upper-division Writing Intensive Within the Major
Students are required to take one upper-division writing intensive course within the major. This requirement is fulfilled with Hort 3005W (one of the courses listed above).
Program of Study
Program of Study
In consultation with their adviser, students develop a program of study consisting of at least 25 credits, with a minimum of 15 credits at the 3xxx-level or above. Of these 25 credits, students need to take a minimum of 12 credits of Agro, Hort, PlPa or Ent designators. The remaining credits should come from plant science related disciplines. Courses used to meet core requirements may not also be used for the program of study. See sample plans for suggested program of study tracks and courses.
Take 25 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
AGRO 3660 - Plant Genetic Resources: Identification, Conservation, and Utilization
(3.0 cr)
·
AGRO 4094W - Undergraduate Directed Thesis Research
[WI]
(2.0 cr)
·
AGRO 4401 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
AGRO 4505 - Biology, Ecology, and Management of Invasive Plants
(3.0 cr)
·
AGRO 4605 - Strategies for Agricultural Production and Management
(3.0 cr)
·
AGRO 4888 - Issues in Sustainable Agriculture
(2.0 cr)
·
CHEM 1062 - Chemical Principles II
[PHYS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CHEM 1066 - Chemical Principles II Laboratory
[PHYS]
(1.0 cr)
·
CHEM 2301 - Organic Chemistry I
(3.0 cr)
·
ENT 1005 - Insect Biology with Lab
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
·
ENT 3925 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ENT 4015 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ENT 5341 - Biological Control of Insects and Weeds
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 3108 - Ecology of Managed Systems
[ENV]
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 3612W - Soil and Environmental Biology
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
ESPM 5071 - Ecological Restoration
(4.0 cr)
·
HORT 1014 - The Edible Landscape
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
·
HORT 3131 - Student Organic Farm Planning, Growing, and Marketing
(3.0 cr)
·
HORT 3480 {Inactive}
(1.0-4.0 cr)
·
HORT 4015 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
·
HORT 4061W - Turfgrass Management
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
HORT 4062 - Turfgrass Weed and Disease Science
(3.0 cr)
·
HORT 4063 - Turfgrass Science
(3.0 cr)
·
HORT 4071W - Applications of Biotechnology to Plant Improvement
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
HORT 4141W - Scheduling Crops for Protected Environments
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
HORT 4461 - Horticultural Marketing
(3.0 cr)
·
HORT 5007 - Advanced Plant Propagation
(3.0 cr)
·
HORT 5023 - Public Garden Management
(2.0 cr)
·
HORT 5031 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
HORT 5051 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
PLPA 2001 - Introductory Plant Pathology
(3.0 cr)
·
PLPA 3003 - Diseases of Forest and Shade Trees
(3.0 cr)
·
PLPA 5660 - Plant Disease Resistance and Applications
(3.0 cr)
·
SOIL 3416 - Plant Nutrients in the Environment
(3.0 cr)
·
STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
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Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Biol 1009/Biol 1009H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1061/ 1065/ 1071H/ 1081 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1065/Chem 1075H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Prerequisites: | College level general biology course or Hort 1001 or # |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Soil 2125/Soil 5125 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CI 1806/Math 1031 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Math 1271/Math 1281/Math 1371/ |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | BioC 3021/BioC 3022/BioC 4331/ |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Agro/AnSc 3203/AgUM 2224 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 3575/ESPM 5575 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1062/1072/1072H/1082/ |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1066/Chem 1076H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 2301/Chem 2331H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ent 1004/Ent 1005 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ent 3341/Ent 5341 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 3108/ESPM 5108 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 3612W/Soil 5611 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 5071/Hort 5071 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | HORT 3131 / HORT 5131 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Hort 4141W/Hort 6141 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ApEc 4461/Hort 4461 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AnSc 3011/ESPM 3012/Stat 3011/ |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |