About this Program
- College: Agricultural and Life Sciences
- Credits: 15-19 | Completed with minimum grades of C
Department Information
The Department of Agronomy's vision is to improve and sustain food production while conserving natural resources and promoting healthy and active lives by creating and disseminating knowledge in the plant sciences. The department's mission is to achieve excellence in the science of using plants for food, feed, fuel, fiber and turf, as well as in the management of weed species, through research, teaching, and outreach programs that serve the people of Florida, the nation, and the world.
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CONTACT
352.392.1811
P.O. BOX 110500
3105 MCCARTY HALL B
1676 McCarty Drive
GAINESVILLE FL 32611
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Curriculum
This minor is open to undergraduates whose major is not Plant Science.
The Plant Science Program is an interdisciplinary collaboration of four core academic departments: Agronomy, Environmental Horticulture, Horticultural Sciences, and Plant Pathology. In addition, two affiliate departments of Entomology and Nematology, and Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, help frame the broader systems that connect to the plant sciences.
These departments work in concert with the goal of helping students find careers that fulfill and nourish them and the world.
Interested students should consult a Plant Science Academic advisor early in their academic careers.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PLS 3004C | Principles of Plant Science | 3 |
| Select two Plant Production or Systems courses: | 6-8 | |
| Alternative Cropping Systems | ||
| Applied Field Crop Production | ||
| Forage Science and Range Management | ||
| Agricultural Ecology | ||
| Introduction to Ecosystem Restoration | ||
| Principles of Horticultural Crop Production | ||
| Greenhouse and Protected Agriculture | ||
| Organic and Sustainable Crop Production | ||
| Introductory Nursery Management | ||
| Public Gardens and Public Gardens Laboratory | ||
| Florida Native Landscaping | ||
| Golf and Sports Turf Management | ||
| Ornamental Landscape Management | ||
| Hydroponic Systems | ||
| Micropropagation of Horticultural Crops | ||
| Select one Plant Pest, Disease, or Weeds course: | 3-4 | |
| Fundamentals of Pest Management | ||
| Insect Pest and Vector Management | ||
| Fundamentals of Plant Pathology | ||
| Survey of Plant Pathogens | ||
| Principles of Weed Science | ||
| Organic Weed Management | ||
| Select one Plant Mechanisms course: | 3-4 | |
| Plant Chromosomes and Genomes | ||
| Plant Breeding | ||
| Physiology and Ecology of Crops | ||
| Nutrition of Horticultural Crops | ||
| Genetics and Breeding of Vegetable Crops | ||
| Horticultural Physiology | ||
| Nutritional Management of Nursery Crops | ||
| Plant Propagation and Plant Propagation Laboratory | ||
| Total Credits | 15-19 | |
All additional categories for course choices have multiple available options that do not require further prerequisites. However, some of the more advanced options do have additional prerequisites, so please account for that when choosing courses, and work with the Plant Science Academic Advisor with any questions.
Students must complete a minimum of six credits of coursework exclusive to the minor that cannot count toward the major(s) or other minors.