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Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree (No Longer Accepting Students)
2005-2007

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
CRSC/FRSC/VGSC 202 Enterprise Project 3
PPSC 311 Agricultural Entomology 4
PPSC 321 Weed Ecology 4
PPSC 327/PPSC 414/PPSC 421/HCS 327 3/4
PPSC 405 Advanced Weed Science 4
HCS 410 Applied Plant Ecophysiology or BIO 435 Plant Physiology
4
CRSC 411 Experimental Techniques/Analysis 4
PPSC 427 Disease and Pest Control Systems for Ornamental Plants
4
PPSC 431 Insect Pest Management 4
PPSC 441 Biological Control of Insects 4
HCS 461, 462 Senior Project I, II 2,2
HCS 463 Undergraduate Seminar 1
1Select advisor approved production courses in CRSC/EHS/FRSC/HCS/VGSC
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SUPPORT COURSES    
BIO 303 Survey of Genetics 4
BIO 325 General Ecology 4
BOT 121 General Botany (B2 & B4)* 4
BOT 324 Ornament and Forest Pathology 4
CHEM 111 Survey of Chemistry (B3&B4)* 5
CHEM 312 Survey of Organic Chemistry (transfer equivalent CHEM 212)
5
CHEM 313 Survey of Biochemistry 5
MATH 118 Pre-Calculus Algebra (B1)*
(MATH 116 & 117 will substitute)
4
SS 121 Introductory Soil Science 4
SS 221 Fertilizers and Plant Nutrition 4
STAT 218 Applied Statistics/Life Sciences (B1)* 4
Advisor approved electives 10
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GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

72 units required; 16 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 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 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)

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Electives
0
180
 

1 Advisor approval required.
* = Satisfies General Education requirement

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