Bachelor of Science Degree Program

Core Requirements  (Total: 27-29 credits)

Biological Science (8 credits)

STOCKSCH 105 Soils
STOCKSCH 108 Introductory Botany

Chemistry (4 credits)

CHEM 110 or CHEM 111
(Students selecting Science focus should complete CHEM 111)

Ecosystems Studies - one of the following (3-4 credits):

BIOLOGY 287 Introductory Ecology
STOCKSCH 378 Agroecology
ENVIRSCI 101 Introduction to Environmental Science (BS)
ENVIRSCI 214 Ecosystems, Biodiversity and Global Change
NRC 100 Environment and Society

Integrative Experience (3 credits)

NATSCI 494I Global Issues in Applied Biology

Junior Year Writing (3 credits)

NATSCI 397A CNS Junior Writing

Mathematics, Statistics and Reasoning (6-8 credits)

Two semesters in mathematics, statistics and/or analytic reasoning

Major Requirements (Total: 48-54 credits)

Choose from a selection of required courses in Horticulture, Pest Management, Plant Nutrition, and Plant Physiology.

Choose minimum 15 credits from Restricted Electives in areas of Crop Physiology, Food Crops, Greenhouse Horticulture, Landscape Horticulture, Pest Management, Plant Nutrition and Soils, and Turf Management (at least 6 credits at or above 500 level and 6 credits maximum from outside the department)

Choose Business or Science focus.