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Undergraduate Minor Degree Programs The Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences Undergraduate Program offers a Major in Plant & Soil Sciences, and three Minor Degree Programs in Plant & Soil Sciences, Entomology, and Plant Pathology. Please look over the information presented, and feel free to contact the Department for updates. Plant and Soil Sciences l Entomology l Plant Pathology The Undergraduate Minor In Plant & Soil Sciences All students planning to minor in Plant and Soil Sciences must have completed BIOLOGY 103 or equivalent, CHEM 110 or 111, and PLSOILIN 105. In addition, a student must successfully complete 15 credits in Plant and Soil Sciences with at least 3 credits at the 500 level and, at most, one 100-level course. Students interested in minoring should plan their courses with a PSIS faculty adviser, prior to commencement of the program. An appropriate adviser can be selected through the Departmental Undergraduate Program Office. Certain course selections within the minor in Plant and Soil Sciences will be suggested to accommodate students specifically interested in Ornamental Horticulture, Sustainable Agriculture, Turf Management, or Soils. The Undergraduate Minor In Entomology Entomology is the biological science dealing with insects and allied arthropods, the most abundant and varied group of animals on earth. Insects directly or indirectly affect our health and well-being, as well as our crops, livestock, and property. The food production, distribution, and storage aspects of the nation's agriculture depend upon entomologists to manage insect pests. Students majoring in various disciplines of the biological sciences may wish to develop entomological strengths useful to their majors. To minor in entomology, a student must take PLSOILIN 326 Insect Biology (3 credits) and Entomology courses offered through the Department of Plant Soil and Insect Sciences for a minimum total of 15 credits. These courses include but are not limited to: All 500 level and above ENT courses, PLSOILIN 271 Using insects in the classroom, PLSOILIN 342 Pesticides, Public Policy & the Environment, PLSOILIN 397K Insect Ecology & Management, PLSOILIN 397T Molecular Systematics Lab and PLSOILIN 385 Intro. Biotechnology Lab with a maximum of 3 credits from 100 level courses including, PLSOILIN 101 Insects & Related Forms, PLSOILIN 107 Turf Insects, PLSOILIN 109 Insects of Ornamentals and PLSOILIN 126 Insects & Human Society. PLSOILIN 126 Insects & Society (both terms) --BS ALL 500-level ENTOMOL:
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The Undergraduate Minor In Plant Pathology Plant Pathology is the study of plant diseases caused by biological organisms such as insects, viruses, bacteria, fungi, and environmental factors such as lack of water, improper nutrition, and pollution. Plant pathologists diagnose the condition of a plant, and determine the cause of the problem and what can be done to solve it. Requirements of the minor are outlined below, but students interested in minoring in Plant Pathology should contact the Plant, Soil & Insect Undergraduate Program Office for further guidance. Requirements: PLNTSOIL 505 General Plant Pathology AND A minimum of 12 credits chosen from the following courses: PLNTSOIL 510 Management and Ecology of Plant Diseases
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