Cal Poly Logo Horticulture and Crop Science

Environmental Horticultural Science

a


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
EHS 123 Landscape Installation and Maintenance 4
HCS 124 Plant 4
EHS 126 Environmental Horticulture Construction 2
EHS 231, EHS 232 Plant Materials I, II 4,4
HCS 327 Abiotic Plant Problems 3
BRAE 340 Irrigation Water Management (Area F)* 4
PPSC 427 Diseases & Pest Control Systems for Ornamental Plants 4
HCS 461 Senior Project I 2
HCS 462 Senior Project II 2
HCS 463 Senior Seminar 1
CONCENTRATION COURSES 39
  79
>SUPPORT COURSES     
BIO 435 Plant Physiology or HCS 410 Applied Plant Ecophysiology 4
BOT 121 General Botany (B2 & B4)* 4
BOT 323 Plant Pathology or BOT 324 Ornamental and Forest Pathology 4
BUS 201/207 Business Law Survey 3
BUS 212 Financial Acctg for Nonbusiness Majors 4
CHEM 111 Survey of Chemistry (B3&B4)* 5
CHEM 312 Survey of Organic Chemistry (transfer equivalent CHEM 212) 5
ECON 201 Survey of Economics (D2)* 4
MATH 118 Pre-Calculus Algebra (B1)*
(MATH 116 & MATH 117 will substitute)
4
PPSC 311 Agricultural Entomology 4
PPSC 321 Weed Ecology 4
SPAN 111 Elementary Hispanic Language and Culture (USCP) 4
SS 121 Introductory Soil Science 4
SS 221 Fertilizers 4
STAT 218 Applied Statistics/Life Sciences (B1)* 4

61
 
GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

 

72 units required; 24 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 add’l units req’d)
B1 Mathematics/Statistics * 8 units in Support
0
B2 Life Science * 4 units in Support
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 (16 units)

D1 The American Experience (40404)
4
D2 Political Economy * 4 units in Support
0
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 Major........

0
48
ELECTIVES....................
0
188
 

Learn By Doing

 HCS Dept.
  

Cal Poly Home - Cal Poly Find It
Horticulture and Crop Science Department
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407
805-756-1237

Contact Webmaster
Last Updated: 4/28/2008