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Plant Sciences Undergraduate Core Curriculum

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I. General Requirements: 52-53 Credits

  • Communications: 9 Credits*
    • Exposition & Argumentation (3), ENGLSH 1000
    • Intro to Speech Communication (3), COMMUN 1200
    • Verbal Communication in Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources (3), AG ED 2220
    • Elective (Select ONE)
      • Verbal Communication in Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources, AG ED 2220
        (if not used above)
      • Fundamentals of Communication, AG JRN 3210
      • Communicating on the Web, AG JRN 3240
      • Effective Print Communication Design/Photo, AG JRN 3270
      • Non-Verbal Communication, COMMUN 3441
      • Argument & Advocacy, COMMUN 3572
      • Business & Professional Communcation, COMMUN 3575
      • Persuasive Speaking, COMMUN 3576
      • Acting for Non-Majors, THEATR 1400
      • Science Technology & Society, RU SOC 2225
      • Foreign Language
      • Professional Writing, ENGLSH 2030

      * Plus, TWO Writing Intensive Courses independent of the communications area.
      (One course can meet both requirements but a total of two courses must be taken.)
      • At least one must be from within the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.
      • At least one must be 3000 level or higher. (One course can meet both requirements but a total of two courses must be taken.

  • Natural Science & Mathematics: 22-23 Credits
    • Mathematics
      • College Algebra (3), MATH 1100 or 1120
      • Any Statistics Course (3)
    • Chemistry
      • Chemistry II with Lab (3), CHEM 1320
      • Other Chemistry (excluding CHEM 1100) or Biochemistry (5)
    • Biological Science
      • General Botany with Lab (5), BIO SCI 1200
    • Genetics
      • General Genetics (4), BIO SCI 2200 or Genetics of Agricultural Plants & Animals (3), PLNT S 3213
    • Social & Behavioral Sciences
      • Micro Economics (3), AG EC 1041
        or Agricultural Micro Economics (3), ECONOM 1014*
      • Macro Economics (3), AG EC 1042
        or Agricultural Macro Economics (3), ECONOM 1015*
        *(no credit if included under Business & Economics section)
  • State Law requirements (Select ONE)
    • Survey of American History to 1865 (3), HIST 1100
    • Survey of American History since 1865 (3)HIST 1200
    • American History (3), HIST 1400
    • Twentieth Century America (3), HIST 2210
    • History of Missouri (3), HIST 2440
    • Age of Jefferson (3), HIST 4000
    • U.S. Society Between the Wars 1918-1945 (3), HIST 4220
    • Our Times: United States Since 1945 (3), HIST 4230
    • American Government (3), POL SC 1100
    • POL SC 1700
    • State Government (3), POL SC 2100
  • Humanistic Studies and/or Fine Arts: 6 Credits (Courses may include)
    • Ethical Issues in Agriculture (3), AG EC 3241
    • Fundamentals of Communication (3), AG JRN 3210
    • Verbal Communication in Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources (3), AG ED 2220
    • The Amish Community(3), RU SOC 1150

For additional course options, see the General Education List.

II. Major Field Requirements: 52-64 Credits

  • Core Courses: 19-21 Credits
    • Plant Structure & Function (3), PLNT S 2125
    • Introduction to Soils (3), PLNT S 2100
    • Soil Science Lab (2), SOIL 2106
    • Undergraduate Seminar (1), PLNT S 3130
    • Plant Breeding & Genetics (3), PLNT S 3225 or
      Plant Propagation (3), PLNT S 3230
    • Pest Sequence (Select TWO)
      • Biology & Fungi (3), PLNT S 3510 or
        Theory & Concepts of Plant Pathology (4), PLNT S 4500
      • Principles of Weed Science (4), PLNT S 3210
      • Intro. Entomology (3), PLNT S 3710 and
        Insect Diversity Lab (2), PLNT S 3715

  • Emphasis Areas: 18 or more Credits

  • Capstone Experience: 3-4 Credits (Must be completed within a students last 45 hours.)
    • Undergraduate Research (3), PLNT S 4950
    • Advanced Landscape Design (4), PLNT S 4975 (Only Landscape Design emphasis area students)
    • Internship in Plant Science (3), PLNT S 4940

  • Business & Economics: 12 Credits
    • Agricultural Microeconomics (3), AG EC 1041*
    • Agricultural Macroeconomics (3), AG EC 1042*
    • Business Electives (6) - choose from accountancy, ag. economics,
      consumer & family economics, economics, finance, management, or marketing.

    * May also satisfy Social and Behavioral Requirements.

III. Electives: the hours necessary to total 128 credits

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