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General Studies
Concentration
This
program of study is for students who want a diverse sampling of courses
in plant and soil sciences and a wide variety of experiences in their
studies. Students select courses from a number of subject areas, giving
them a broad based foundation in plant and soil sciences and making them
competitive for a variety of employment opportunities requiring broad
horticultural knowledge.
Restrictions:
- At least six credits
at the 500-level.
- Not more than 3
credits of independent study or internship.
- Independent study
cannot be used to satisfy the 500-level requirement.
- Students must also
select a Track to supplement
their concentration area.
In addition to the foundation
course work required of all Plant, Soil, & Insect Sciences students, the following
courses are required:
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Must
select 23+ credits from the following courses:
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PLSOILIN
120
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Organic
Farming and Gardening
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(3
cr.)
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PLSOILIN
200
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Plant
Propagation
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(3
cr.)
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PLSOILIN
230
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Introductory
Turf Management
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(3
cr.)
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PLSOILIN
235
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Pruning
Fruit Crops
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(2
cr.)
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PLSOILIN
255
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Herbaceous
Perennials
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(3
cr.)
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PLSOILIN
280
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Herbs,
Spices, and Medicinal Plants
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(3
cr.)
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PLSOILIN
297A
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Sustainable
Agriculture
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(3
cr.)
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PLSOILIN
300
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Deciduous
Orchard Science
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(3
cr.)
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PLSOILIN
305
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Small
Fruit Production
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(3
cr.)
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PLSOILIN
310
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Weed
Management
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(3
cr.)
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PLSOILIN
315
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Greenhouse
Management
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(4
cr.)
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PLSOILIN
321
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Greenhouse
Crop Production I
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(3
cr.)
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PLSOILIN
325
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Vegetable
Crop Production
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(4
cr.)
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PLSOILSIN
350
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Crop
Science
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(3
cr.)
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PLSOILIN
360
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Nursery
Management
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(4
cr.)
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PLSOILIN
365
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Hydroponics
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(4
cr.)
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PLSOILIN
370
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Tropical
Agriculture
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(3
cr.)
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PLSOILIN
375
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Soil
and Water Conservation
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(3
cr.)
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PLSOILIN
397C
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Community
Food Systems
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(3
cr.)
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PLSOILIN
397D
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Soil
and Land Use
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(3
cr.)
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All 500-level
courses are acceptable
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PLNTSOIL
515
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Soil
Microbiology
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(3
cr.)
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PLNTSOIL
520
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Physiology
of Crop Yield
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(3
cr.)
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PLNTSOIL
530
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Plant
Nutrition
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(4
cr.)
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PLNTSOIL
540
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Plant
Breeding
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(3
cr.)
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PLNTSOIL
545
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Post
Harvest Physiology
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(4
cr.)
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PLNTSOIL
550
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Plant
Growth Regulators
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(3
cr.)
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PLNTSOIL
555
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Environmental
Stress
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(3
cr.)
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PLNTSOIL
560
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Advanced
Weed Science
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(3
cr.)
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PLNTSOIL
565
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Soil
Formation and Classification
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(4
cr.)
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PLNTSOIL
570
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Soil
Physics
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(3
cr.)
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PLNTSOIL
575
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Environmental
Soil Chemistry
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(4
cr.)
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PLNTSOIL
580
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Soil
Fertility
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(3
cr.)
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Other Required Courses (11 credits):
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PLSOILIN 505
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General
Plant Pathology
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(4
cr.)
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CHEM
112
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General
Chemistry II
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(4
cr.)
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(Note: Additional restricted elective may be substituted
if student selects the Science option.)
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"Open
Elective"
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Physics,
Geology, Entomology, additional math, biology, or chemistry.
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(3
cr.)
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(See accompanying list. Approval must be sought
for substitution for an unlisted course.)
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Open Electives List:
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BIOLOGY
283
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General
Genetics
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GEO-SCI
201
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History
of the Earth
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BIOLOGY
285
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Cell
and Molecular Biology
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GEO-SCI
285
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Environmental
Geology
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BIOLOGY
421
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Plant
Ecology
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GEO-SCI
311
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Mineralogy
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BIOLOGY
426
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New
England Flora
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GEO-SCI
415
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Introductory
Geochemistry
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BIOLOGY
485
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Aquatic
Vascular Plants
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GEO-SCI
485
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Applied
Environmental Geology
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BIOLOGY
504
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Plant
Morphology
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GEO-SCI
515
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Aquatic
and Environmental Geology
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BIOLOGY
510
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Plant
Physiology
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GEO-SCI
560
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Geomorphology
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BIOLOGY
526
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Plant
Geography
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GEO-SCI
563
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Glacial
Geology
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BIOLOGY
537
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Ecology
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GEO-SCI
587
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Hydrogeology
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BIOTECH
385
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Biotech.
Lab
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MICROBIO
310
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General
Microbiology
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CHEM
312
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Analytical
Chemistry
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MICROBIO
330
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Microbial
Genetics
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CHEM
250
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Organic
Chemistry
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PLNTSOIL
510
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Management
of Ecological Plant Diseases
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CHEM
261
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Organic
Chemistry I
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PLNTSOIL
520
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Mycology
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CHEM
315
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Quantitative
Analysis
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PLNTSOIL
535
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Diagnostic
Plant Pathology
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PLSOILSIN
326
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Insect
Biology
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PLNTSOIL
572
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Nematology
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ENTOMOL
523
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Biological
Control
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MATH
127, 131
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Calculus
I
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ENTOMOL
572
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Forest
and Shade Tree Insects
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MATH
128, 132
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Calculus
II
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ENTOMOL
581
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Integrated
Pest Management
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PHYSICS
131
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Introductory
Physics I (Lab optional)
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GEO-SCI
101
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Earth
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PHYSICS
132
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Introductory
Physics II
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GEO-SCI
105
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Dynamic
Earth
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PHYSICS
139
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Introduction
to Physics
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GEO-SCI
131
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Experiencing
Geology
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