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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Plant Science B.S.
Sub-plan: Turfgrass Science
Sample Plan: Turfgrass Science 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
SOIL 2125 - Basic Soil Science : 4.0 cr : PHYS, ENV
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
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
HORT 1061 - The Sustainable Lawn : 3.0 cr
HORT 1015 - Plant Families for Plant People : 4.0 cr
CFAN 2333 - Insects, Microbes, and Plants: Ecology of Pest Management : 3.0 cr : TS
LE (Social Sciences) :3.0 cr
Elective :1.0 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
STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis : 4.0 cr : MATH
LE (Race, Power, and Justice US) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
HORT 4061W - Turfgrass Management : 3.0 cr : WI
HORT 4096W - Professional Experience Internship : 1.0 cr : WI
HORT 2121 - Agricultural Biochemistry : 3.0 cr
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :2.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
HORT 4063 - Turfgrass Science : 3.0 cr
PLSC 3005W - Introduction to Plant Physiology : 4.0 cr : WI
PLSC 3401 - Plant Genetics and Breeding : 4.0 cr
ENT 3211 - Insect Pest Management : 3.0 cr
Elective :1.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
HORT 4062 - Turfgrass Weed and Disease Science : 3.0 cr
AGRO 2501 - Plant Identification for Urban and Rural Landscapes : 1.0 cr
AGRO 4505 - Biology, Ecology, and Management of Invasive Plants : 3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :2.0 cr
LE (Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
PLPA 3003 - Diseases of Forest and Shade Trees : 3.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr