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Plant Protection Science
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Requirements for a Minor
2005-2007

This program emphasizes both plant protection and plant production. Within the plant protection field of study, the student will be exposed to a broad range of pest management subjects including entomology, plant pathology, and weed control. Within the production area the student may emphasize fruit production, crop production, ornamental horticulture, or natural resource management.

Required courses Units
Advanced versions of the following courses may be substituted by production majors.  
BOT 323 or BOT 324 Plant Pathology or Ornamental and Forest Pathology

4
PPSC 311 Agricultural Entomology

4
PPSC 321 Weed Ecology

4
Courses in area of emphasis 16
Students elect Emphasis I or Emphasis II based on their major.

I.  Emphasis for Plant Production Majors (16 units)
Plant production majors: Crop Science, Fruit Science, Forestry and Natural Resource (Forestry Concentration) and Environmental Horticultural Science.
Select 16 units from:  BIO 435; BOT 325, 431; HCS 410; FNR 306; PPSC 327, 405, 414, 421, 427, 431, 441; ZOO 335

II. Emphasis for Non-Plant Production Majors (16 units)
Select 12 units of agriculture production courses1
Select one course from Emphasis I (4 units)1		  
 
 
 
 
 
   
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1Approval of minor advisor required.
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