Plant Science (AAS)

Ratcliffe Hicks Common Curriculum Requirements

Common Curriculum requirements for Ratcliffe Hicks students differ from University Common Curriculum requirements for baccalaureate students.

Course Title Credits
First-Year Seminar
SAAG 250First Year Student Seminar1
Writing
Select one of the following:4
Introduction to Academic Writing
Seminar and Studio in Writing and Multimodal Composition
Seminar in Academic Writing
Seminar in Writing through Literature
Mathematics
MATH 1011QIntroductory College Algebra and Mathematical Modeling (or higher - based on SAT scores)3
Topics of Inquiry
At least nine credits of Topic of Inquiry coursework 19
Total Credits17
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The courses must be from three different Topics of Inquiry (TOI) selected from TOI 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, at least three of which must be from TOI 5. The courses must also represent at least three different subject areas as designated by subject code (e.g., ANTH).

Major Requirements

Plant Science Core

All majors must pass:

Course Title Credits
SAPL 120Introduction to Plant Science4
SAPL 300Introduction to Soil Science3
SAPL 810Plant Pest Control3
SAPL 840Integrated Pest Management3

Plant Science majors may select options in Ornamental Horticulture, Turfgrass Management, or Sustainable Crop Production.

Options

Ornamental Horticulture

Course Title Credits
SAPL 410Woody Plants: Common Trees, Shrubs and Vines3
SAPL 550Urban Plant Systems: Construction and Maintenance3
SAPL 640Plant Propagation3

Turfgrass Management

Course Title Credits
SAPL 110Turfgrass Management3
SAPL 115Turfgrass Management Laboratory1
SAPL 315Advanced Turfgrass Management3
SARE 460Fundamentals of Accounting and Management for the Agribusiness Firm3
SAPL 991Internship3

Sustainable Crop Production

Course Title Credits
SAPL 101Environmental Sustainability of Food Production in Developed Countries3
SAPL 500Principles and Concepts of Agroecology3
SAPL 620Vegetable Production4
SAPL 991Internship1-6

Internship and Independent Study Courses

Students may apply no more than six credits of these courses toward the minimum graduation requirement of 60 earned credits.

Plan of Study

Students should work closely with their advisors to select appropriate courses. Each student should prepare a tentative plan of study with an academic advisor as early as possible, outlining all courses.

A final plan of study, approved by the major advisor and the Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture Director, must be filed with the Director of the School and the Degree Auditor no later than the end of the semester prior to the semester of expected graduation.