Undergraduate Minor: Plant and Soil Science

 

Required Courses – 7 hours:

PSS 1321 - Agronomic Plant Science or PSS 1411 – Principles of Horticulture
PSS 2432 - Principles and Practices in Soils (Prerequisite CHEM 1307, 1107) or PSS 2312 - Propagation Methods (Prerequisite PSS 1411)

Directed Electives – Select 11 hours from the following:
PSS 1311 – The Science of Wine
PSS 2114 – Wine Production Lab
PSS 2310 – Floral Design
PSS 2313 – Herbaceous Plant Materials
PSS 2314 – Wine Production
PSS 2316 – Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture
PSS 3309 – Introduction to Turfgrass Science
PSS 3310 – Viticulture I
PSS 3311 – Sustainable Vegetable Crop Production
PSS 3312 - Sustainable Fruit and Nut Crop Prod.
PSS 3318 – Woody Plants
PSS 3321 – Forage and Pasture Crops
PSS 3322 – Grain, Fiber, and Oilseed Crops
PSS 3323 – Crop Physiology
PSS 3324 – Seed Science
PSS 3414 – Permaculture
PSS 3421 – Fundamental Principles of Genetics
PSS 4310 – Viticulture II
PSS 4313 – Arboriculture
PSS 4314 – Management of Horticulture Enterprises
PSS 4316 – Landscape Water Conservation & Ecology
PSS 4318 – Turf Pest Management
PSS 4321 – Fundamental Principles of Plant Breeding
PSS 4323 – Organic Crop Production Systems
PSS 4325 – Crop Water Management
PSS 4332 – Soil Classification
PSS 4335 – Soil and Plant Nutrient Management
PSS 4336 – Soil Physical Properties
PSS 4337 – Environmental Soil Science
PSS 4411 – Controlled Environment Crop Production
PSS 4415 – Plant Biotechnology
PSS 4416 – Winemaking Quality Control and Analysis

Requirements for the Minor:

• All prerequisites must be met prior to taking each course.

• Minors will consist of a minimum of 18 hours.

• Students must pass each course in their minor degree plan with a minimum grade of ‘C'.

• A student may not minor within his/her department.

• At least 9 hours in a minor must consist of upper division courses (3000 level or greater).

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