Effective Date: Summer 2015
Semester 1
BIOL 110 (GN) Biology: Basic Concepts and BiodiversityNotes for: BIOL 110 BIOL 110Requirements for this course
| 4 |
1-3 | |
or ENGL 030 (GWS) Honors Freshman Composition ENGL 030 | 3 |
MATH 022 (GQ) College Algebra II and Analytic GeometryNotes for: MATH 022 MATH 022Requirements for this course
or MATH 026 (GQ) Plane TrigonometryNotes for: MATH 026 MATH 026Requirements for this course
or MATH 040 (GQ) Algebra, Trigonometry, and Analytic GeometryNotes for: MATH 040 MATH 040Requirements for this course
or MATH 041 (GQ) Trigonometry and Analytic GeometryNotes for: MATH 041 MATH 041Requirements for this course
or MATH 110 (GQ) Techniques of Calculus INotes for: MATH 110 MATH 110Requirements for this course
or MATH 140 (GQ) Calculus with Analytic Geometry INotes for: MATH 140 MATH 140Requirements for this course
or MATH 140B (GQ) Calculus and Biology INotes for: MATH 140B MATH 140BRequirements for this course
| 3-5 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)Notes for: Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS) Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)Students must take one course with a US and one course with an IL designation. These requirements should be fulfilled by selecting GH, GS and GA courses with the appropriate US/IL designation. | 3 |
Total credits | 14-18 |
Semester 2
CHEM 110 (GN) Chemical Principles INotes for: CHEM 110 CHEM 110Requirements for this course
| 3 |
CHEM 111 (GN) Experimental Chemistry INotes for: CHEM 111 CHEM 111Requirements for this course
| 1 |
CAS 100 (GWS) Effective Speech Notes for: CAS 100 (GWS) Effective Speech CAS 100 (GWS) Effective SpeechRequirements for this course
| 3 |
Arts (GA)Notes for: Arts (GA) Arts (GA)Students must take one course with a US and one course with an IL designation. These requirements should be fulfilled by selecting GH, GS and GA courses with the appropriate US/IL designation. | 3 |
Humanities (GH)Notes for: Humanities (GH) Humanities (GH)Students must take one course with a US and one course with an IL designation. These requirements should be fulfilled by selecting GH, GS and GA courses with the appropriate US/IL designation. | 3 |
Total credits | 13 |
Semester 3
CHEM 112 (GN) Chemical Principles IINotes for: CHEM 112 CHEM 112Requirements for this course
| 3 |
Humanities (GH)Notes for: Humanities (GH) Humanities (GH)Students must take one course with a US and one course with an IL designation. These requirements should be fulfilled by selecting GH, GS and GA courses with the appropriate US/IL designation. | 3 |
AG BM 101 (GS) Economic Principles of Agribusiness Decision MakingNotes for: AG BM 101 AG BM 101Requirements for this course
or ECON 014 (GS) Principles of EconomicsNotes for: ECON 014 ECON 014Requirements for this course
or ECON 102 (GS) Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and PolicyNotes for: ECON 102 ECON 102Requirements for this course
or ECON 104 (GS) Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and PolicyNotes for: ECON 104 ECON 104Requirements for this course
| 3 |
PHYS 250 (GN) Introductory Physics I Notes for: PHYS 250 PHYS 250Requirements for this course
| 4 |
Health and Physical Activity (GHA) Health and Physical Activity (GHA) | 1.5 |
Total credits | 15.5 |
Semester 4
ENGL 202C (GWS) Effective Writing: Technical Writing Notes for: ENGL 202C (GWS) Effective Writing: Technical Writing ENGL 202C (GWS) Effective Writing: Technical WritingRequirements for this course
or ENGL 202D (GWS) Effective Writing: Business WritingNotes for: ENGL 202D (GWS) Effective Writing: Business Writing ENGL 202D (GWS) Effective Writing: Business WritingRequirements for this course
| 3 |
Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry SelectionNotes for: Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Selection Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry SelectionSelect 4-6 credits from: BIOL 230W (GN) (4) Biology: Molecules and Cells; BIOL 240W (GN) (4) Biology: Function and Development of Organisms; B M B 211 (3) Elementary Biochemistry AND B M B 212 (1) Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory; MICRB 201 (3) Introductory Microbiology AND MICRB 202 (2) Introductory Microbiology Laboratory; MICRB 251 (B M B 251) (3) Molecular and Cell Biology I AND MICRB 252 (3) Molecular and Cell Biology II | 4-6 |
STAT 200 (GQ) Elementary StatisticsNotes for: STAT 200 STAT 200Requirements for this course
or STAT 240 (GQ) Introduction to BiometryNotes for: STAT 240 STAT 240Requirements for this course
or STAT 250 (GQ) Introduction to BiostatisticsNotes for: STAT 250 STAT 250Requirements for this course
| 3-4 |
Arts (GA)Notes for: Arts (GA) Arts (GA)Students must take one course with a US and one course with an IL designation. These requirements should be fulfilled by selecting GH, GS and GA courses with the appropriate US/IL designation. | 3 |
1.5 | |
Total credits | 14.5-17.5 |
Semester 5
3 | |
Production SelectionNotes for: Production Selection Production SelectionSelect 3 credits from: AGRO 423 (3)-Forage Crop Management, AGRO 425 (3)-Field Crop Management , HORT 202 (3)-Plant Propagation, HORT 315 (3)-Environmental Effects on Horticultural Crops, HORT 431 (3)-Small Fruit Culture, HORT 432 (3)-Deciduous Tree Fruits, HORT 433 (3)-Vegetable Crops, HORT 450 (3)-Greenhouse Management, or SOILS 418/AGECO418/AN SC 418 (3)-Nutrient Management in Ag.Systems | 3 |
3 | |
or HORT 101 (GN) Horticultural ScienceNotes for: HORT 101 (GN) Horticultural Science HORT 101 (GN) Horticultural ScienceRequirements for this course
| 3 |
PPEM 405 Microbe-Plant Interactions: Plant Disease and Biological ControlNotes for: PPEM 405 Microbe-Plant Interactions: Plant Disease and Biological Control PPEM 405 Microbe-Plant Interactions: Plant Disease and Biological ControlRequirements for this course
| 3 |
BIOL 127 (GN) Introduction to Plant BiologyNotes for: BIOL 127 (GN) Introduction to Plant Biology BIOL 127 (GN) Introduction to Plant BiologyRequirements for this course
| 3 |
Total credits | 18 |
Semester 6
4 | |
3 | |
3 | |
2 | |
1 | |
SOILS 101 (GN) Introductory Soil ScienceNotes for: SOILS 101 (GN) Introductory Soil Science SOILS 101 (GN) Introductory Soil ScienceRequirements for this course
| 3 |
Total credits | 16 |
Semester 7
AGECO 457 Principles of Integrated Pest ManagementNotes for: AGECO 457 (ENT 457) Principles of Integrated Pest Management AGECO 457 (ENT 457) Principles of Integrated Pest ManagementRequirements for this course
| 3 |
2 | |
Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics SelectionNotes for: Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics Selection Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics SelectionSelect 3-4 credits from: BIOL 412 (3)-Ecology of Infectious Diseases, BIOL 414 (3)-Taxonomy of seed Plants, BIOL 427 (3)-Evolution, BIOL 428 (3)-Population Genetics, BIOL 436 (3)-Population Ecology and Global Climate Change, BIOL 448 (3)-Ecology of Plant Reproduction, ENT/VB SC 402W(3)-Biology of Animal Parasites, ENT 420 (3)-Introduction to Population Dynamics, HORT 445 (3)-Plant Ecology, or PPEM 425 (4) -Biology of Fungi | 3-4 |
1 | |
Plant Genetics and Biotechnology SelectionNotes for: Plant Genetics and Biotechnology Selection Plant Genetics and Biotechnology SelectionSelect 2-3 credits from: BIOL 439 (3)-Population Ecology and Global Climate Change, IBIOS 571 (2) –Current Issues in Biotechnology, BIOTC 479 (3) – Methods in Biofermentation, HORT 497B (3) – Current Topics in Plant Breeding, IBIOS 593 (3)-Molecular Biology Lab | 3 |
3 | |
Total credits | 14-16 |
Semester 8
PLANT 461 Emerging Issues in Plant SciencesNotes for: PLANT 461 PLANT 461Requirements for this course
| 3 |
General Plant Science SelectionNotes for: General Plant Science Selection General Plant Science SelectionSelect 3-4 credits from BIOL 407 (3)-Plant Developmental Anatomy, BIOL 424 (3)-Seeds of Change: The Uses of Plants, BIOL 441 (3)-Plant Physiology, HORT 402W (3)-Plant Nutrition, HORT 412W (3)-Post-Harvest Physiology, HORT 420-Plant Growth Regulators, PPEM 417 (3)-Phytobacteriology or PPEM/ERM 430-Air Pollution Impacts to Terrestrial Ecosystems, IBIOS 591 (1) – Ethics in the Life Sciences | 3-4 |
Plant Microbiology and Entomology SelectionNotes for: Plant Microbiology and Entomology Selection Plant Microbiology and Entomology SelectionSelect 3-4 credits from ENT 402W (3)-Biology of Animal Parasites, ENT 410 (3)-Insect Structure and Function, PPEM 416 (3)-Plant Virology: Molecules to Populations, or PPEM 425 (4)-Biology of Fungi | 3 |
3 | |
ElectivesNotes for: Electives ElectivesAs needed for 120 credits for degree | 3-4 |
Total credits | 15-17 |
Additional Notes
Students must take one course with a US designation and one course with an IL designation. These requirements should be fulfilled by selecting GA, GH, and GS courses with the appropriate US/IL designation.
Legend
# Course is an Entrance-to-Major requirement.
* Course requires a grade of 'C' or better.
† Course satisfies General Education and degree requirements.
Footnotes
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)
Students must take one course with a US and one course with an IL designation. These requirements should be fulfilled by selecting GH, GS and GA courses with the appropriate US/IL designation.
Arts (GA)
Students must take one course with a US and one course with an IL designation. These requirements should be fulfilled by selecting GH, GS and GA courses with the appropriate US/IL designation.
Humanities (GH)
Students must take one course with a US and one course with an IL designation. These requirements should be fulfilled by selecting GH, GS and GA courses with the appropriate US/IL designation.
Humanities (GH)
Students must take one course with a US and one course with an IL designation. These requirements should be fulfilled by selecting GH, GS and GA courses with the appropriate US/IL designation.
Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Selection
Select 4-6 credits from: BIOL 230W (GN) (4) Biology: Molecules and Cells; BIOL 240W (GN) (4) Biology: Function and Development of Organisms; B M B 211 (3) Elementary Biochemistry AND B M B 212 (1) Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory; MICRB 201 (3) Introductory Microbiology AND MICRB 202 (2) Introductory Microbiology Laboratory; MICRB 251 (B M B 251) (3) Molecular and Cell Biology I AND MICRB 252 (3) Molecular and Cell Biology II
Arts (GA)
Students must take one course with a US and one course with an IL designation. These requirements should be fulfilled by selecting GH, GS and GA courses with the appropriate US/IL designation.
Production Selection
Select 3 credits from: AGRO 423 (3)-Forage Crop Management, AGRO 425 (3)-Field Crop Management , HORT 202 (3)-Plant Propagation, HORT 315 (3)-Environmental Effects on Horticultural Crops, HORT 431 (3)-Small Fruit Culture, HORT 432 (3)-Deciduous Tree Fruits, HORT 433 (3)-Vegetable Crops, HORT 450 (3)-Greenhouse Management, or SOILS 418/AGECO418/AN SC 418 (3)-Nutrient Management in Ag.Systems
Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics Selection
Select 3-4 credits from: BIOL 412 (3)-Ecology of Infectious Diseases, BIOL 414 (3)-Taxonomy of seed Plants, BIOL 427 (3)-Evolution, BIOL 428 (3)-Population Genetics, BIOL 436 (3)-Population Ecology and Global Climate Change, BIOL 448 (3)-Ecology of Plant Reproduction, ENT/VB SC 402W(3)-Biology of Animal Parasites, ENT 420 (3)-Introduction to Population Dynamics, HORT 445 (3)-Plant Ecology, or PPEM 425 (4) -Biology of Fungi
Plant Genetics and Biotechnology Selection
Select 2-3 credits from: BIOL 439 (3)-Population Ecology and Global Climate Change, IBIOS 571 (2) –Current Issues in Biotechnology, BIOTC 479 (3) – Methods in Biofermentation, HORT 497B (3) – Current Topics in Plant Breeding, IBIOS 593 (3)-Molecular Biology Lab
General Plant Science Selection
Select 3-4 credits from BIOL 407 (3)-Plant Developmental Anatomy, BIOL 424 (3)-Seeds of Change: The Uses of Plants, BIOL 441 (3)-Plant Physiology, HORT 402W (3)-Plant Nutrition, HORT 412W (3)-Post-Harvest Physiology, HORT 420-Plant Growth Regulators, PPEM 417 (3)-Phytobacteriology or PPEM/ERM 430-Air Pollution Impacts to Terrestrial Ecosystems, IBIOS 591 (1) – Ethics in the Life Sciences
Plant Microbiology and Entomology Selection
Select 3-4 credits from ENT 402W (3)-Biology of Animal Parasites, ENT 410 (3)-Insect Structure and Function, PPEM 416 (3)-Plant Virology: Molecules to Populations, or PPEM 425 (4)-Biology of Fungi
Electives
As needed for 120 credits for degree