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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Plant Science B.S.
Sub-plan: Plant Breeding
Sample Plan: Plant Breeding Sample Plan
Total Credits: 120.0
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: 15.0 cr
HORT 1001 - Plant Propagation : 4.0 cr : BIOL
AGRO 1661W - Engaging Plant Science : 2.0 cr : WI
CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
WRIT 1301 : University Writing 4.0 cr
Elective :1.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
BIOL 1009 - General Biology : 4.0 cr : BIOL : Preferred Course
CHEM 1062 - Chemical Principles II : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1066 - Chemical Principles II Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
MATH 1031 - College Algebra and Probability : 3.0 cr : MATH
LE (Arts/Humanities) :4.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
HORT 1015 - Plant Families for Plant People : 4.0 cr
SOIL 2125 - Basic Soil Science : 4.0 cr : PHYS, ENV
CFAN 2333 - Insects, Microbes, and Plants: Ecology of Pest Management : 3.0 cr : TS
CHEM 2301 - Organic Chemistry I : 3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
FDSY 2101 - Plant Production Systems : 3.0 cr
PLPA 2001 - Introductory Plant Pathology : 3.0 cr
PLPA 2003 - Plague, Famine, and Beer: The Impact of Microscopic Organisms on Human Civilization : 3.0 cr : HIS
BIOC 3021 - Biochemistry : 3.0 cr
STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis : 4.0 cr : MATH
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
HORT 4096W - Professional Experience Internship : 1.0 cr : WI
PLPA 5301 - Large Scale Omic Data in Plant Biology : 3.0 cr
AGRO 4505 - Biology, Ecology, and Management of Invasive Plants : 3.0 cr
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :2.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
PLSC 3005W - Introduction to Plant Physiology : 4.0 cr : WI
PLSC 3401 - Plant Genetics and Breeding : 4.0 cr
AGRO 3660 - Plant Genetic Resources: Identification, Conservation, and Utilization : 3.0 cr
HORT 4110 - Spring Flowering Bulbs : 1.0 cr
LE (Race, Power, and Justice US) :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
AGRO 5021 - Plant Breeding Principles : 3.0 cr
LE (Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :2.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
HORT 4071W - Applications of Biotechnology to Plant Improvement : 3.0 cr : WI
LE (Social Sciences) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr