Biology: Plant Bioscience Emphasis
The B.A. Biology Major: Plant Bioscience Emphasis requires a minimum of 120 total hours to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements (pages xxx-xxx) and the following specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 120 hours. Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics.
This emphasis provides training to students interested in plant bioscience. From the cell to the organismal level, students will be trained in traditional and molecular principles and techniques of plant anatomy, physiology and cell biology. This emphasis is appropriate for students interested in crop and timber improvement, nutritional enhancement, pharmaceutical production, horticulture, genetic engineering, and plant-based biotechnology which contributes to a wide array of industrial and research applications. Employment opportunities are in agricultural research, food production, and in the pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors. This emphasis also provides a strong background for students wishing to pursue graduate degrees in the plant biosciences, plant physiology, plant biotechnology, plant genetics, plant pathology and protection, plant developmental biology and others.
Physics: 880:054.....4 hours
Electives selected from the following.....4-5 hours
Chemistry and Biochemistry: 860:154.