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Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree
2005-2007

2007-2009 Degree Requirements
2003-2005 Degree Requirements

* 60 units upper division
* 2.0 GPA
* General Writing Requirement (GWR)
* United States Cultural Pluralism (USCP)

MAJOR COURSES
HCS 110 Orientation to Horticulture/Crop Science 2
HCS 120 Principles of Horticulture/Crop Science 4
HCS 124 Plant Propagation 4
PPSC 311 Agricultural Entomology 4
PPSC 321 Weed Ecology 4
HCS 410 Applied Plant Ecophysiology 4
CRSC 411 Experimental Techniques/Analysis 4
FRSC 422 Tropical/Subtropical Crop & Fruit Prod. 4
HCS 461, 462 Senior Project I, II 2,2
HCS 463 Undergraduate Seminar 1
FRSC 132, 133 Pomology 4,4
FRSC 202/402 Enterprise Project Management 6
FRSC 231 Viticulture I 4
FRSC 331 Viticulture II 4
FRSC 342 Citrus and Avocado Fruit Production 4
HCS 421 Postharvest Tech. Horticultural Crops 3
HCS 425 Postharvest Tech. Hort. Crops Lab 1
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SUPPORT COURSES    
BIO 303 Survey of Genetics

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BOT 121 General Botany (B2 & B4)* 4
BOT 323 Plant Pathology 4
BRAE 340 Irrigation Water Management (Area F)* 4
CHEM 111 Survey of Chemistry (B3&B4) 5
CRSC 230 or VGSC 230 4
MATH 118 Pre-Calculus Algebra (B1)*
(MATH 116 & 117 will substitute)
4
STAT 218 Applied Statistics/Life Sciences (B1)* 4
SS 121 Introductory Soil Science 4
BIO/BOT/CHEM 300-400 level elective 4
Advisor-approved electives 22

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* = Satisfies General Education requirement

GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)
72 units required; 20 units are in Support.
 
®See page 69 for complete GE course listing.

®Minimum of 12 units required at the 300-400 level.

Area A  Communication (12 units)
A1 Expository Writing
4
A2 Oral Communication
4
A3 Reasoning, Argumentation, and Writing
4
Area B  Science and Mathematics (no additional units are required)
B1 Mathematics/Statistics * 8 units in Support
0
B2 Life Science * 4 units in Suppor
0
B3 Physical Science * 4 units in Support
0
B4 One lab taken with either a B2 or B3 course
Area C  Arts and Humanities (20 units)
C1 Literature
4
C2 Philosophy
4
C3 Fine/Performing Arts
4
C4 Upper-division elective
4
Area C elective (Choose one course from C1-C4)
4
Area D/E  Society and the Individual (20 units)

D1 The American Experience (40404)
4
D2 Political Economy
4
D3 Comparative Social Institutions
4
D4 Self Development (CSU Area E)
4
D5 Upper-division elective
4
Area F Technology Elective (upper division)
* 4 units in Support

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