Plant Biology Option
| Freshman Year | Credits |
|---|---|
| BIOB 170IN - Principles of Biological Diversity | 4 |
| BIOB 160 - Principles of Living Systems | 4 |
| CHMY 141 - College Chemistry I & CHMY 142 - College Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| CHMY 143 - College Chemistry II & CHMY 144 - College Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 |
COMX 111US - Introduction to Public Speaking (formerly COM 110US) | |
CLS 101US - Knowledge and Community | |
| WRIT 101W - College Writing I | 3 |
| M 161Q - Survey of Calculus | 4 |
| University Core and Electives | 4 |
| Year Total: | 30 |
| Sophomore Year | Credits |
| BIOO 220 - General Botany | 3 |
| CHMY 211 - Elements of Organic Chemistry & CHMY 212 - Elements of Organic Chemistry Lab | 5 |
| PHSX 205 - College Physics I | 4 |
| Choose the Physics Option: | 7 |
PHSX 207 - College Physics II | |
| Or Choose the Statistics Option: | 6 |
STAT 216Q - Introduction to Statistics | |
| University Core and Electives | 5 |
| Year Total: | 30 |
| Junior Year | Credits |
| BIOB 375 - General Genetics | 3 |
| BIOE 370 - General Ecology | 3 |
| BCH 380 - Biochemistry & BCH 381 - Biochemistry Lab | 5 |
| University Core and Electives | 19 |
| Year Total: | 30 |
| Senior Year | Credits |
| BIOB 420 - Evolution | 3 |
| BIOO 433 - Plant Physiology | 3 |
| BIOB 490R - Undergraduate Research | 1-4 |
| University Core and Electives | 21 |
| Year Total: | 30 |
| Total Program Credits: | 120 |
Additional Requirements:
A minimum of 20 credits of advisor-approved plant biology electives must be taken, at least 16 of which must be upper division. Up to 7 total credits may be included from BIOB/HORT 492, and BIOB/HORT 498 courses. Electives could come from any plant biology courses in the Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology Department (e.g., AGSC 454--Agrostology, BIOO 435--Plant Systematics, BIOO 437--Plant Development, BIOO 460--Plant Metabolism), other plant courses in the Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology Department (e.g., BIOM 421--Concepts of Plant Pathology, BIOM 423--Mycology, etc.), and selected courses in the departments of Animal & Range Sciences, Land Resources & Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Microbiology, Cell Biology & Neuroscience, Earth Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, and Computer Science.