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Horticulture and Agronomy
Horticulture and Agronomy
| Quarter | Description | Name | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall I | Coursework (prerequisites, core courses & electives) | see lists below | 12 |
| Winter I | Coursework (prerequisites, core courses & electives) | see lists below | 12 |
| Spring I | Coursework (prerequisites, core courses & electives) | see lists below | 12 |
| Summer I - Summer III | Peace Corps service | n/a | n/a |
| Fall IV | Project Report on Peace Corps service Participatory Seminar |
AGR/ENH/POM/VCR 299 AGR/ENH/POM/VCR 290 |
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Prerequisites: (number of units)
- General Chemistry: CHE 2A (5) and 2B (5)
- Organic Chemistry: CHE 8A (2) and 8B (5)
- Introductory Biology: BIS 1A (5) and BIS 1B (5) and BIS 1C (5)
- Physics: PHY 1A (3) and PHY 1B (3)
- Statistics: ASE 120 (4) and STA 13 (4)
- Genetics: BIS 101 (4) or PLB 152 (4)
- Plant Physiology: PLB 111 (3) and PLB 112 (1)
- Pests/Diseases: ENT 110 (5) or PLP 120 (4) or PLB 176 (3) or ASE 105 (3)
- Soils/Plant Nutrition: SSC 100 (4) or PLB 158 (4)
Core Courses: (number of units)
- Horticulture: HTR 290 (1) "Seminar"
- Genetics: GGG 296 (2) "Scientific Professionalism and Integrity"
- Ecology: ECL 216 (3) "Ecology and Agriculture"
- Horticulture: HRT 203 (3) "Research Perspectives in Horticulture"
- Plant Biology: PBI 225 (3) "Research Methods in Plant Science"
- Graduate Seminars: (2) in addition to home department
Electives
Students choose one of the following options in which to focus their remaining coursework and research (including Peace Corps Service research units).
- Agronomy
- Environmental Horticulture
- Pomology
- Vegetable Crops
Within these options, areas of particular interest include permaculture, grain crops, seed improvements and integrated pest management. Students must take at least one graduate course from within that option.
