Agricultural and Life Sciences
 

Plant Science

Plant Science
Agronomy
Plant Science Minor
Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Minor

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Plant Science is a diverse major offered by the departments of Agronomy and Plant Pathology. Various specializations are available. Potential careers include various aspects of production agriculture, agribusiness sales and marketing, private consulting in crop production and plant protection, environmental policy and regulation, international agriculture, and field or laboratory technical support as well as preparation for graduate school. Students should meet with an undergraduate coordinator(s) as early as possible in their academic careers.

Plant Science

To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.

Semester 1:

  • 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
  • Complete 2 of 6 critical courses - excluding labs CHM2045, CHM2045L, MAC1147, AEB3103 or ECO2013, BOT2010C, BOT2011C, PHY2004, PHY2004L

Semester 2:

  • Complete 1 additional course of the 6 courses - excluding labs

Semester 3:

  • Complete 2 additional course of the 6 courses - excluding labs

Semester 4:

  • Complete 1 additional course of 6 courses - including associated labs

Semester 5:

  • Complete all 6 critical tracking courses - including associated labs

 

All Specializations

Semester 1

Credits

Composition (GE)

3

MAC 1147 Pre-Calculus: Algebra and Trigonometry (GE-M)

4

BOT 2010C Introductory Botany 1 (GE-B)

3

Humanities (GE)*

3

Total

13

Semester 2

 

BOT 2011C Plant Diversity (GE-B)

4

Humanities (GE)*

3

SPC 2600 Speech

3

Math, Statistics, Computer Science (GE-M)**

3-4

Total

13-14

Semester 3

 

CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 and Lab (GE-P)

4

ECO 2023 Microeconomics (GE-S)

3

ENC 2210 Technical Writing (GE-C)

3

Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE)*

3

Elective

3

Total

16

Semester 4

 

Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-H, S)

3

PHY 2004 and 2004L Physics 1 and Lab (GE-P)

4

CHM 2046 and CHM 2046L General Chemistry II and lab

4

Electives

6

Total

17

* 6 hours must have an international or diversity focus.

** Select one: MAC 2233, STA 2023 or CGS 2531.

Agronomy

http://agronomy.ifas.ufl.edu

This specialization provides an understanding of the scientific fundamentals and applied principles associated with production and improvement of agronomic crops. Field and forage crops provide the major food and fiber requirements for the world's population and are becoming increasingly important in soil conservation and sustainability, energy production and environmental issues. This specialization offers two options: Science and Technology and Sustainable Crop Production and Management.

Science and Technology Option

This basic sciences option is designed for a technical career or graduate school.

Semester 5

Credits

AGR 3005/3005L Principles of Crop Science and Lab

4

AGR 3931C Plant Science Information

2

SOS 3022/3022L Intro Soils in the Environment and Lab

4

PLP 3002C Fund. of Plant Pathology

4

Total

14

Semester 6

 

AGR 3303 Genetics

3

BOT 3503/3503L Phys. and Molec. Biol. of Plants and Lab

5

CHM 2200 and 2200L Organic Chemistry and Lab*

4

Electives*

4

Total

16

Semester 7

 

BCH 3025 Fundamentals of Biochemistry

4

AGR 4321 Plant Breeding

3

PLS 4601C Weed Science

3

Approved communications

3

Approved electives**

2

Total

15

Semester 8

 

AGR 4210 Field Crop Science

3

AGR 4231C Forage Science and Range Management

4

Approved electives**

8

Total

15

* or CHM 2210, CHM 2211, CHM 3211L

** Approved electives see adviser for suggested electives consistent with the student's interests and goals.

Sustainable Crop Production and Management Option

Semester 5

Credits

AGR 3005/3005L Principles of Crop Science and Lab

4

PLP 3002C -Plant Pathology

4

SOS 3022/3022L Intro to Soils in the Environment and Lab

4

BCH 3023 Elem. Organic and Biological Chemistry

3

Total

15

Semester 6

 

AGR 3303 Genetics

3

AGR 4210 Field Crop Science

3

AGG 3503 Ag and Environmental Quality

3

Approved sustainable agriculture electives

3

Approved electives*

3

Total

15

Semester 7

 

PLS 4601C Weed Science

3

AGR 4321 Plant Breeding

3

AGR 3931C Plant Science Information.

2

ENY 3005C Principles of Entomology

4

Approved electives*

3

Total

15

Semester 8

 

AGR 4231C Forage Science and Range Management

4

SOS 4115 Fertilizers and Soil Fertility

3

Approved electives*

8-15

Total

15

NOTE: * See adviser for suggested electives consistent with the student's interests and goals. Two courses offered during the summer are strongly encouraged Applied Field Crop Production (AGR 4214C) and Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis (AGR4268C).

Biotechnology Option

This option is designed for students who plan to enter graduate school or to work in the research laboratories of biotechnological firms, universities or government agencies.

Semester 5

Credits

AGR 3005 Principles of Crop Science

3

CHM 2200 and CHM 2200L Organic Chemistry and Lab

4

PLP 3002C Fundamentals of Plant Pathology

4

AGR 3303 Genetics

3

Total

14

Semester 6

 

MCB 2000 & 2000L Microbiology & Lab

4

PLP 3103C Plant Disease Control (odd years)

3

SOS 3022 and 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment and Lab

4

Approved Electives

4

Total

17

Semester 7

 

PLP 3653C Intro to Mycology (even years)

4

PLP 4931 Seminar in Plant Pathology

1

ENY 3005C Principles of Entomology

3

AGR 4321 Plant Breeding

3

Approved Elective

4

Total

15

Semester 8

 

HOS 4304Horticultural Physiology

3

PLS 4242C Micropropagation of Horticultural Crops

4

HOS 3305 Intro to Plant Molecular Biology

3

BCH 3025 Fundamentals of Biochemistry

4

Total

14

Agricultural Technology Option

This option prepares students to work for commodity, seed and agri-chemical industries that diagnose or test for plant diseases. This option also prepares students to work as private practitioners and to enter graduate school.

Semester 5

Credits

AGR 3005 Principles of Crop Science

3

BCH 3023 Elem. Organisms and Biochemistry

3

PLP 3002C Fundamentals of Plant Pathology (GE-B)

4

AGR 3303 Genetics

3

Total

13

Semester 6

 

HOS 4304 Horticultural Physiology

3

MCB 2000 & 2000L Microbiology & Lab

4

PLP 3103C Plant Disease Control (odd years)

3

Approved Elective

5

Total

15

Semester 7

 

PLP 3653C Intro to Mycology (even years)

4

PLP 4931 Seminar in Plant Pathology

1

PMA 3010 Fundamentals of Pest Mgmt.

3

SOS 3022 and 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment and Lab

4

Approved Elective

4

Total

16

Semester 8

 

NEM 3002 Principles of Nematology

3

ENY 3005C Principles of Entomology

3

AGR 4210 Field Crop Science

3

PLS4601C Weed Science

3

Approved Electives

4

Total

16

Plant Science Minor

Undergraduates whose major is not plant science can minor in plant science. This program is under the direction of the Agronomy Department and requires a minimum of 15 credits. Interested students are encouraged to consult plant science-agronomy advisers early in their academic careers.

AGR 3005 Principles of Crop Science

3

Select two of these six courses for 5-8 credits:

AGR 4210 Field Crop Science

3

AGR 4231C Forage Science and Range Mgmt

4

AGR 4614C Seed Technology

3

AGR 4214C Applied Field Crop Production

3

AGR 5277C Tropical Crops

3

SOS 3022 and 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment and Lab

4

Select one of the following three courses:

AGR 3303 Genetics

3

AGR 4321 Plant Breeding

3

AGG 5932 Principles of Genetics

1-4

Select one of the following three courses:

AGR 5266C Field Plot Techniques

3

PLS 4601C Principles of Weed Science

3

PLS 5652 Herbicide Technology

3

Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Minor

This interdisciplinary minor is co-sponsored and coordinated by the departments of Agronomy, Environmental Horticulture, Horticultural Sciences, Plant Pathology, and Microbiology and Cell Science. It is particularly appropriate for students majoring in horticultural science, microbiology and cell science, and plant science, although it is available to students in other majors.

This minor offers academic training and hands-on experience in current laboratory techniques. Students prepare for graduate school or lab positions in plant biotechnology.

Course requirements for the minor

Credits

HOS 3370 Introduction to Plant Molecular Biology

3

BOT 2011C Plant Diversity

3

CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry

3

CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry

3

Either BOT 3503 Introductory Plant Physiology (4) Or HOS 4304 Horticulture Physiology (5)

4-5

Either AGR 3303 Genetics (3) Or PCB 3063 Genetics (4)

3-4

BCH 4024 Intro. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Or CHM 4207 Intro. to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Or BCH 3025 Fund of Biochemistry

4

Select one of the following three courses:

MCB 4303 and 4303L Genetics of Microorganisms and Lab

4

MCB 3020 and 3020L Intro. to Microbiology and Cell Science and Lab

5

PLS 4242C Micropropagation of Horticultural Crops

4

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