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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Plant Science B.S.
Sub-plan: Nursery & Floriculture
Sample Plan: Nursery & Floriculture Sample Plan
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
HORT 1001 - Plant Propagation : 4.0 cr : BIOL
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I : 3.0 cr : PHYS
WRIT 1301 : University Writing 4.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
BIOL 1009 - General Biology : 4.0 cr : BIOL : Preferred Course
MATH 1031 - College Algebra and Probability : 3.0 cr : MATH
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
HORT 1015 - Plant Families for Plant People : 4.0 cr
HORT 2121 - Agricultural Biochemistry : 3.0 cr
CFAN 2333 - Insects, Microbes, and Plants: Ecology of Pest Management : 3.0 cr : TS
LE (Social Sciences) :3.0 cr
HORT 1013 - Floral Design : 3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
FDSY 2101 - Plant Production Systems : 3.0 cr
SOIL 2125 - Basic Soil Science : 4.0 cr : PHYS, ENV
PLPA 2001 - Introductory Plant Pathology : 3.0 cr
PLSC 3005W - Introduction to Plant Physiology : 4.0 cr : WI
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
HORT 5031 - Fruit Production and Viticulture for Local and Organic Markets : 3.0 cr
HORT 4461 - Horticultural Marketing : 3.0 cr
HORT 4141W - Scheduling Crops for Protected Environments : 4.0 cr : WI
STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis : 4.0 cr : MATH
AGRO 2501 - Plant Identification for Urban and Rural Landscapes : 1.0 cr
Elective :1.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
FNRM 3501 - Arboriculture: Selection and Maintenance of Trees : 3.0 cr
PLSC 3401 - Plant Genetics and Breeding : 4.0 cr
SOIL 3416 - Plant Nutrients in the Environment : 3.0 cr
HORT 5051 : Plant Production II 4.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
AGRO 3305 - Agroecosystems of the world : 3.0 cr : GP
HORT 4096W - Professional Experience Internship : 1.0 cr : WI
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
HORT 5023 - Public Garden Management : 2.0 cr
LE (Diversity and Soc Justice US) :3.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :6.0 cr