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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Plant Science B.S. (Program focus: Program of Study)
Sample Plan: Sustainable Plant Health
Total Credits: 119.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
AGRO 1661W - Engaging Plant Science : 2.0 cr : WI
CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I : 3.0 cr : PHYS : Preferred Course
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS : Preferred Course
HORT 1001 - Plant Propagation : 4.0 cr : BIOL
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
BIOL 1009 - General Biology : 4.0 cr : BIOL : Preferred Course
MATH 1031 - College Algebra and Probability : 3.0 cr : MATH
LE (Arts/Humanities) :4.0 cr
LE (Global Perspectives) :4.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
ENT 1005 - Insect Biology with Lab : 4.0 cr : BIOL
HORT 1015 - Plant Families for Plant People : 4.0 cr
HORT 2121 - Agricultural Biochemistry : 3.0 cr
LE (Social Sciences) :4.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
FDSY 2101 - Plant Production Systems : 3.0 cr
PLSC 3005W - Introduction to Plant Physiology : 4.0 cr : WI
PLPA 2001 - Introductory Plant Pathology : 3.0 cr
SOIL 2125 - Basic Soil Science : 4.0 cr : PHYS, ENV
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
CFAN 2333 - Insects, Microbes, and Plants: Ecology of Pest Management : 3.0 cr : TS
ESPM 3612W - Soil and Environmental Biology : 4.0 cr : WI
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
ENT 5341 - Biological Control of Insects and Weeds : 3.0 cr
HORT 4401 - Plant Genetics and Breeding : 4.0 cr
HORT 4850 - Pollinator Protection in Managed Landscapes : 3.0 cr
PLPA 3003 - Diseases of Forest and Shade Trees : 3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 13.0 cr
HORT 4096W - Professional Experience Internship : 1.0 cr : WI
LE (Civic Life and Ethics) :4.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
AGRO 4505 - Biology, Ecology, and Management of Invasive Plants : 3.0 cr
HORT 5007 - Advanced Plant Propagation : 3.0 cr
PLPA 5660 - Plant Disease Resistance and Applications : 3.0 cr
SOIL 3416 - Plant Nutrients in the Environment : 3.0 cr
LE (Diversity and Soc Justice US) :4.0 cr