Degree Requirements

Major and concentration requirements

Sample sequences of courses are available for each concentration and are for advising purposes only. Students do not have to follow these sequences exactly, the exact sequence of courses will vary for each student depending on previous coursework, academic preparation, and career goal.

View the Sustainable Plant and Soil Systems Plan of Study by scrolling to your assigned catalog year.

College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources undergraduate catalog

General Education Requirements

THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG YEAR

 

All students in this major must complete the following courses:
All of:
BIOL 1108: Principles of Biology (or 1110: Introduction to Botany)
CHEM 1122: Chemical Principles and Applications (or 1124Q or 1127Q)
SPSS 1120: Introduction to Plant Science
SPSS 2110W: Sustainable Plant Pest Management Communication or SPSS 3660W: Nursery Production
SPSS 2120: Environmental Soil Science
SPSS 2125: Soils Lab
SPSS 4210: Plant Physiology: How Plants Work
The writing in the major requirement is satisfied by SPSS 3660W or SPSS 2110W.

Environmental Horticulture Concentration

Sample Sequence of Courses

All of:

SPSS 3640: Plant Propagation

Two of:

SPSS 2430: Herbaceous Ornamental Plants
SPSS 3410: Woody Plants: Common Trees, Shrubs and Vines
SPSS 3560: Indoor Plants and Interiorscaping

Two of:

SPSS 3810: Fundamentals of Plant Pathology
SPSS 3820: Ecology and Control of Weeds
SPSS 3830: Horticultural Entomology

Three of:

SPSS 3540: Garden Center Management
SPSS 3550: Urban Plant Systems Construction & Maintenance
SPSS 3610: Organic and Sustainable Vegetable Production
SPSS 3660: Nursery Production
SPSS 3670: Greenhouse Technology and Operations
SPSS 4650: Plant Tissue Culture

Sustainable Agriculture Concentration

Sample Sequence of Courses

All of:
SPSS 2100: Environmental Sustainability of Food Production in Developed Countries
SPSS 2500: Principles and Concepts of Agroecology
SPSS 3610: Organic and Sustainable Vegetable Production
SPSS 3620: Soil Fertility
SPSS 3840: Integrated Pest Management
SPSS 3990: Field Study Internship
Two of:
SPSS 3810: Fundamentals of Plant Pathology
SPSS 3820: Ecology and Control of Weeds
SPSS 3830: Horticultural Entomology

Turfgrass Science Concentration

Sample Sequence of Courses

All of:
SPSS 1100: Introduction to Turfgrass Management
SPSS 3150: Advanced Turfgrass Management
SPSS 3620: Soil Fertility
SPSS 3990: Field Study Internship
Three of: 
SPSS 3800: Turf Pests and Control
SPSS 3810: Fundamentals of Plant Pathology
SPSS 3820: Ecology and Control of Weeds
SPSS 3830: Horticultural Entomology
One of:
SPSS 2430: Herbaceous Ornamental Plants
SPSS 3410: Woody Plants: Common Trees, Shrubs and Vines
SPSS 3550: Urban Plant Systems Construction and Maintenance