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:
SPSS 1120: Introduction to Plant Science
SPSS 2120: Environmental Soil Science
Environmental Horticulture Concentration
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
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
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