Requirements:
1. The university requirements as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog: 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Plant Pathology.
The University Tier II writing requirement for the Plant Pathology major is met by completing PLP 4XX (Research) and 4XX (Seminar) and PLP 405 or equivalent.
Students who are enrolled in the Plant Pathology major leading to the Bachelor of Science degree may complete an alternative tract to ISBPS that consists of BOT 105 and 106, CEM 141,143, and 161. The completion of BOT 105, and 106 and CEM 141, 143, and 161 may be counted towards both the alternative tract and the requirements for the major referenced in item 3. below.
The completion of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources mathematics and computational requirements may also satisfy the University mathematics and computational requirements.
2. The requirements of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources for the Bachelor of Science degree. Certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be counted toward College Requirements as appropriate.
3. The following requirements for the major:
a. All of the following
courses: (48-50 credits)
|
| Course Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
|
MTH 124
OR
STT 201
|
Survey of Calculus with Applications
Statistical Methods
|
3
4
|
| CEM 141 |
General Chemistry |
4
|
| CEM 161 |
Chemistry Laboratory I |
1
|
CEM 143
OR
CEM 251 |
Survey of Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry I |
4
3
|
| CEM 252 |
Organic Chemistry II |
3
|
| PHY 231 |
Introductory Physics I |
3
|
| BOT 105 |
Plant Biology |
3
|
| BOT 106 |
Plant Biology Laboratory |
1
|
| BOT 301 |
Introductory Plant Physiology |
3
|
| BOT 402 |
Biology of Fungi |
3
|
| CSS 350 |
Introduction to Plant Genetics |
3
|
| MIC 301 |
Introductory Microbiology |
3
|
| PLP 101 |
Current Issues and Frontiers in Plant Pathology |
1
|
| PLP 405 |
Plant Pathology |
3
|
| PLP 407 |
Diseases and Insects of Forest and Shade Trees |
4
|
| PLP 493 |
Plant Pathology Internship |
3
|
| PLP 498 |
Undergraduate Research |
3
|
| PLP 499 |
Senior Seminar |
2
|
|
b. One of the following courses or pair of courses: (3 credits)
|
|
CSS 101
OR
FOR 202
OR
HRT 203
HRT 203L
|
Introduction to Crop Science
Introduction to Forestry
Principles of Horticulture I
Principles of Horticulture I Laboratory |
3
3
2
1
|
|
c. One of the following
courses: (3-4 credits)
|
| CSS 210 |
Fundamentals of Soil and Landscape Science |
3
|
| CSS 402 |
Principles of Weed Science |
3
|
| ENT 404 |
Insects: Success in Biodiversity |
4
|
| ZOL 355 |
Ecology |
3
|
|
d. One of the following
courses: (4 credits)
|
| CSS 451 |
Cellular and Molecular Principles and Techniques for Plant Sciences |
4
|
| BOT 416 |
Experiments in Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology |
4
|
|
e. One of the following
courses: (3-4 credits)
|
| PLP 362 |
Management of Turfgrass Pests |
4
|
| ENT 470 |
General Nematology |
3
|
| ENT 478 |
Pest Management II; Biological Components of Management Systems(W) |
3
|
|
f. One of the following courses or set of courses: (3-6 credits)
|
| CEM 142 |
General and Inorganic Chemistry |
3
|
| BCH 401 |
Basic Biochemistry |
4
|
BCH 461 AND
BCH 462 |
Biochemistry I
Biochemistry II
|
3
3
|