Crop Sciences
Head of Department: Robert G. Hoeft
Department Office: AW-101 Turner Hall, 1102 South Goodwin, Urbana, (217) 333-3420
Major in Crop Sciences
Minor in Crop Sciences
Major in Crop Sciences
For the Degree of Bachelor of Science with a Major in Crop Sciences
The Department of Crop Sciences has the major in Crop Sciences with
concentrations in Agroecology, Biological Sciences, Crop Agribusiness,
Crops, Integrated Pest Management and Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology,
and the minor in Crop and Soil Management.
General Education Required
Agroecology Concentration
Biological Sciences Concentration
Crop Agribusiness Concentration
Crops Concentration
Integrated Pest Management Concentration
Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Concentration
General Education Required
| Hours |
Composition
I and Speech |
| 4 |
RHET
105 - Principles of Composition or equivalent (see college
Composition I requirement) |
| 3 |
SPCM
101 - Public Speaking |
| Hours |
Advanced
Composition |
| 3-4 |
Select
from campus approved list. |
| Hours |
Cultural Studies |
| 6 |
Select one
course from Western culture and one from non-Western/U.S. minority
culture from campus approved list. |
| Hours |
Foreign Language:
Coursework at or above the third level is required for graduation |
| Hours |
Quantitative
Reasoning I |
| 4-5 |
MATH
220 - Calculus, MATH 221 - Calculus I, or MATH 234 - Calculus for Business I |
| Hours |
Quantitative
Reasoning II |
| 3 |
CPSC 241 - Intro to Applied Statistics |
| Hours |
Natural Sciences and Technology |
| |
See Specific Concentration Requirements |
| Hours |
Humanities
and the Arts |
| 6 |
Select
from campus approved list. |
| Hours |
Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| 4 |
ACE 100 - Agr Cons and Resource Econ (not required in Biological
Sciences Concentration) |
| 3-4 |
Select from campus approved list. |
| Hours |
ACES required |
| 2 |
ACES 101 - Contemporary
Issues in ACES |
Agroecology Concentration
The Agroecology Concentration addresses ecologically based management
of cropping systems, stewardship of the environment, and sustainable
food production systems. The intersection between crop plants and
their environment is emphasized in this concentration. Graduates of
the Agroecology concentration are prepared for careers in integrated
plant health management, government regulatory and environmental agencies or for entrance into graduate or professional school.
| Hours |
Natural Sciences and Technology |
| 8 |
CHEM 102 - General Chemistry I and CHEM 103 - General
Chemistry Laboratory I, 104 - General Chemistry II, and CHEM
105 - General Chemistry Laboratory II |
| 3 |
CHEM 232 - Elementary Organic Chemistry I |
| 4 |
IB 103 - Introduction to Plant Biology |
| 4 |
IB 150 - Organismal & Evolutionary Biology |
| 4 |
MCB 150 - Molec & Cellular Basis of Life |
| 4-5 |
IB 203 - Ecology OR IB 441 - Plant Ecology |
| 4-5 |
MCB 100 - Introductory Microbiology and 101 - Intro Microbiology
Laboratory OR IB 104--Animal Biology |
| Hours |
Agroecology
Concentration Required |
| 4 |
CPSC
112 - Introduction to Crop Sciences |
| 3 |
CPSC
226 - Introduction to Weed Science |
| 3 |
CPSC
270 - Applied Entomology |
| 3 |
CPSC
336 - Tomorrow's Environment |
| 3 |
CPSC
431 - Plants and Global Change |
| 3 |
CPSC
437 - Principles of Agroecology |
| 1 |
CPSC
498 - Undergrad Crop Sci Seminar |
| 4 |
NRES
201 - Introductory Soils |
| 3 |
NRES
474 - Soil and Water Conservation or NRES 488 - Soil Fertility
and Fertilizers |
| 9-12 |
Three courses from the following: |
| |
ACE 210 - Environmental Economics |
| |
ACE 310 - Natural Resource
Economics |
| |
CPSC 414 - Forage Crops and Pasture Eco or CPSC 418 - Crop Growth and Management |
| |
CPSC 426 - Weed Mgt in Agronomic Crops |
| |
CPSC 477 - Biol
Control of Insect Pests OR CPSC 473 - Mgmt of Field Crop Insects |
| |
NRES 401 - Watershed Hydrology |
| |
NRES 419 - Env and Plant Ecosystems or NRES 439 - Env and Sustainable Dev |
| |
NRES 488 - Soil Fertility and Fertilizers |
| |
PLPA 401 - Plant Path Fungi or PLPA 402 - Phytoparasitic Nematodes or PLPA 404 - Plant Virology or PLPA 405 - Plant Disease Diagnosis or PLPA 407 - Diseases of Field Crops or PLPA 409 - Disease of Ornamental and Turf |
| 3-4 |
One course from the following:
ANSC 100 - Intro to Animal Sciences
FSHN 101 - Intro to Food Science and Nutrition
HORT 100 - Introduction to Horticulture
NRES 102 - Introduction to Forestry
TSM 100 - Technical Systems in Agriculture |
| 40 |
Total
ACES prescribed and elective courses must total 40 hours, of
which 20 hours must be completed in residence. |
| 126 |
Total hourse required for graduation |
Biological Sciences Concentration
The biological sciences concentration is designed for students who
plan to enter a graduate study program or who want professional positions
that require more science than in included in the other concentrations.
Students follow a first-year program of General Education courses
similar to students in other Crop Sciences concentrations. Programs
for the second, third, and fourth years are planned in consultation
with the student's faculty advisor, in the area of biological sciences.
Students and advisors are encouraged to consult individual graduate
schools for the specific entrance requirements. Although flexibility
in individual course selection is a characteristic of this concentration,
graduation requirements are established by selection of elective courses.
| Hours |
Natural Sciences and Technology |
| 8 |
CHEM 102 - General Chemistry I and CHEM 103 - General
Chemistry Laboratory I; 104 - General Chemistry II, and CHEM
105 - General Chemistry Laboratory II |
| 3 |
CHEM 232 - Elementary Organic Chemistry I |
| 4 |
IB 103 - Introduction to Plant Biology |
| 4 |
IB 150 - Organismal & Evolutionary Biol |
| 4 |
MCB 150 - Molec & Cellular Basis of Life |
| Hours |
Biological Sciences Concentration Required |
| 4 |
CPSC 112 - Introduction to Crop Sciences |
| 4 |
CPSC 352 - Plant and Animal Genetics |
| 1 |
CPSC 498 - Undergrad Crop Sci Seminar |
| 3 |
One course from the following: |
| |
CPSC 226 - Introduction to Weed Science |
| |
CPSC 270 - Applied Entomology |
| |
PLPA 204 - Introductory Plant Pathology |
| 3 |
CPSC 261 - Biotechnology in Agriculture OR CPSC 265 - Genetic Engineering Lab |
| 9 |
At least three courses from the following: |
| |
CPSC 426 - Weed Mgt in Agronomic Crops |
| |
CPSC 431 - Plants and Global Change |
| |
CPSC 452 - Genetics of Higher Organisms |
| |
CPSC 453 - Principles of Plant Breeding |
| |
CPSC 466 - Concepts and Tools of Genomics |
| |
CPSC 473 - Mgmt of Field Crop Insects |
| |
CPSC 484 - Plant Physiology |
| 5 |
PHYS 101 - College Physics, Mech & Heat |
| |
PLPA 401 - Plant Path Fungi |
| |
PLPA 402 - Phytoparasitic Nematodes |
| |
PLPA 404 - Plant Virology |
| |
PLPA 405 - Plant Disease Diagnosis |
| |
PLPA 407 - Diseases of Field Crops |
| 3-4 |
One course from the following: |
| |
ANSC 100 - Intro to Animal Sciences |
| |
FSHN 101 - Intro to Food Science and Nutrition |
| |
HORT 100 - Introduction to Horticulture |
| |
NRES 102 - Introduction to Forestry |
| |
NRES 201 - Introductory Soils |
| |
TSM 100 - Technical Systems in Agriculture |
| 3-5 |
MCB 100 and MCB 101 or MCB 450 |
| 6-9 |
Natural Science Electives |
| 35 |
Total ACES prescribed and elective courses must total 35 hours,
of which 20 hours must be completed in residence. |
| 126 |
Total hours required for graduation |
Crop Agribusiness Concentration
The concentration in crop agribusiness is designed for students wanting
to combine agronomic production and business management. This concentration
prepares students for careers in production and marketing, cropping
systems management, and a broad range of multi-functional agricultural
enterprises, or for entrance into graduate school.
| Hours |
Natural Sciences and Technology |
| 8 |
CHEM 102 - General Chemistry I and CHEM 103 - General
Chemistry Laboratory I, CHEM 104 - General Chemistry II,
and CHEM 105 - General Chemistry Laboratory II |
| 3-4 |
IB 103 - Introduction to Plant Biology |
| Hours |
Crop Agribusiness Concentration Required |
| 3 |
ACCY 200 - Fundamentals of Accounting or 201 - Accounting
and Accountancy, I |
| 4 |
CPSC 112 - Introduction to Crop Sciences |
| 3 |
CPSC 226 - Introduction to Weed Science |
| 3 |
CPSC 270 - Applied Entomology |
| 1 |
CPSC 498 - Undergrad Crop Sci Seminar |
| 4 |
NRES 201 - Introductory Soils |
| 3 |
PLPA 204 - Introductory Plant Pathology |
| 3-4 |
One course from the following: |
| |
ANSC 100 - Introduction to Animal Sciences |
| |
FSHN 101 - Intro Food Science and Nutrition |
| |
HORT 100 - Introduction to Horticulture |
| |
NRES 102 - Introduction to NRES |
| |
TSM 100 - Technical Systems in Agr |
| 12 |
Twelve hours selected from the following: |
| |
CPSC 352 - Plant and Animal Genetics |
| |
CPSC 407 - Diseases of Field Crops |
| |
CPSC 414 - Forage Crops and Pastures Eco |
| |
CPSC 416 - Perennial Grass Ecosystems |
| |
CPSC 418 - Crop Growth and Management |
| |
CPSC 426 - Weed Mgt in Agronomic Crops |
| |
CPSC 431 - Plants and Global Change |
| |
CPSC 437 - Principles of Agroecology |
| |
CPSC 453 - Principles of Plant Breeding |
| |
CPSC 473 - Mgmt of Field Crop Insects |
| |
PLPA 405--Plant Disease Diagnosis |
| 2-3 |
Select from the following: |
| |
ACE 448 - Rural Real Estate Appraisal |
| |
NRES 473 - Soil Testing Practicum |
| |
NRES 474 - Soil and Water Conservation |
| |
NRES 488 - Soil Fertility and Fertilizers |
| 9 |
One course from each group of the following business-related
courses: |
| 3 |
ACE 222 - Agricultural Marketing, ACE 428 - Commodity
Futures and Options, or BADM 320 - Principles of Marketing |
| 3 |
ACE 231 - Food and Agribusiness Mgt or ACE 232 - Management
of Farm Enterprises |
| 3 |
ACE 340 - Agricultural Finance |
| 40 |
Total ACES prescribed and elective courses must total 40 hours,
of which 20 must be completed in residence. |
| 126 |
Total hours required for graduation |
Crops Concentration
The crops concentration is designed for students with an interest
in agronomic crop plants. Students study the diversity of crop plants-how
they grow and how they are grown This concentration prepares students
for careers in crop production and marketing, cropping systems management,
plant breeding, and seed merchandising, or for entrance into graduate
school.
| Hours |
Natural Sciences and Technology |
| 8 |
CHEM 102 - General Chemistry I and CHEM 103 - General
Chemistry Laboratory I, CHEM 104 - General Chemistry II and
CHEM 105 - General Chemistry Laboratory II |
| 3 |
CHEM 232 - Elementary Organic Chemistry |
| 4 |
IB 103--Introduction to Plant Biology |
| Hours |
Crops Concentration Required |
| 4 |
CPSC 112 - Introduction to Crop Sciences |
| 3 |
CPSC 226 - Introduction to Weed Science |
| 3 |
CPSC 270 - Applied Entomology |
| 1 |
CPSC 498 - Undergrad Crop Sci Seminar |
| 4-5 |
MCB 100 - Introductory Microbiology and MCB 101 - Intro Microbiology Laboratory or IB 104 - Animal Biology |
| 4 |
NRES 201 - Introductory Soils |
| 3 |
PLPA 204 - Introductory Plant Pathology |
| 3-4 |
One course from the following: |
| |
ANSC 100 - Intro to Animal Sciences |
| |
FSHN 101 - Intro Food Science and Nutrition |
| |
HORT 100 - Intro to Horticulture |
| |
NRES 102 - Intro to NRES |
| |
TSM 100 - Technical Systems in Agr |
| 12 |
Twelve hours selected from the following: |
| |
CPSC 261 - Biotechnology in Agriculture |
| |
CPSC 265 - Genetic Engineering Lab |
| |
CPSC 352 - Plant and Animal Genetics |
| |
CPSC 407 - Diseases of Field Crops |
| |
CPSC 414 - Forage Crops and Pasture Eco |
| |
CPSC 416 - Perennial Grass Ecosystems |
| |
CPSC 418 - Crop Growth and Management |
| |
CPSC 426 - Weed Mgt in Agronomic Crops |
| |
CPSC 431 - Plants and Global Change |
| |
CPSC 437 - Principles of Agroecology |
| |
CPSC 452 - Genetics of Higher Organisms |
| |
CPSC 453 - Principles of Plant Breeding |
| |
CPSC 454 - Plant Breeding Methods |
| |
CPSC 484 - Plant Physiology |
| |
NRES 419 - Env and Plant Ecosystems |
| |
PLPA 401 - Plant Path Fungi |
| |
PLPA 402 - Phytoparasitic Nematodes |
| |
PLPA 404 - Plant Virology |
| |
PLPA 405 - Plant Disease Diagnosis |
| |
PLPA 407 - Diseases of Field Crops |
| 6 |
Six hours selected from the following: |
| |
NRES 471 - Pedology |
| |
NRES 473 - Soil Testing Practicum |
| |
NRES 474 - Soil and Water Conservation |
| |
NRES 475 - Soil Microbiology |
| |
NRES 481 - Environmental Research Methods |
| |
NRES 483 - Soil Mineralogy |
| |
NRES 487 - Soil Chemistry |
| |
NRES 488 - Soil Fertility and Fertilizers |
| |
NRES 489 - Physics of Plant Environments |
| 40 |
Total ACES prescribed and elective courses must total 40 hours,
of which 20 hours must be completed in residence. |
| 126 |
Total hours required for graduation |
Integrated Pest Management Concentration
The integrated pest management concentration provides a broad selection of courses
in crops, soils, plant diseases, insects and weeds, and the physical
sciences. Students learn how to protect plants from the effects of
diseases, insects, and weeds. This concentration is designed to prepare
students for careers in crop consulting, integrated pest management,
and agribusiness management and merchandising, or for entrance into
a graduate program.
| Hours |
Natural Sciences and Technology |
| 8 |
CHEM 102 - General Chemistry I and CHEM 103 - General
Chemistry Laboratory I, CHEM 104 - General Chemistry II and
CHEM 105 - General Chemistry Laboratory II |
| 3 |
CHEM 232 - Elementary Organic Chemistry |
| 4 |
IB 103 - Introduction to Plant Biology |
| 4-5 |
MCB 100 - Introductory Microbiology and 101 - Introductory
Experimental Biology OR IB 104 - Animal Biology or IB 334 - Organismal Biology of Plants |
| Hours |
Integrated Pest Management Concentration Required |
| 4 |
CPSC 112 - Introduction to Crop Sciences |
| 3 |
CPSC 226 - Introduction to Weed Science |
| 3 |
CPSC 270 - Applied Entomology |
| 3-4 |
CPSC 352 - Plant and Animal Genetics or CPSC 484 - Plant
Physiology |
| 1 |
CPSC 498 - Undergrad Crop Sci Seminar |
| 4 |
NRES 201 - Introductory Soils |
| 3 |
NRES 488 - Soil Fertility and Fertilizers |
| 3 |
PLPA 204 - Introductory Plant Pathology |
| 3-4 |
Select one from the following |
| |
ANSC 100 - Intro to Animal Sciences |
| |
HORT 100 - Introduction to Horticulture |
| |
FSHN 101 - Intro Food Science and Nutrition |
| |
NRES 102 - Introduction to NRES |
| |
TSM 100 - Technical Systems in Agr |
| 3 |
One course selected from the following: |
| |
CPSC 418 - Crop Growth and Management |
| |
HORT 361 - Small Fruit and Viticulture Science |
| |
HORT 362 - Tree-Fruit Production |
| |
HORT 364 - Vegetable Crop Production |
| 12 |
Twelve hours selected from the following: |
| |
CPSC 426 - Weed Mgt in Agronomic Crops |
| |
CPSC 431 - Plants and Global Change |
| |
CPSC 473 - Mgmt of Field Crop Insects |
| |
CPSC 475 - Insect Pathology |
| |
IB 444 - Insect Ecology |
| |
IB 468 - Insect Classification and Evol |
| |
IB 482 - Insect Pest Management |
| |
IB 484 - Bio Control of Insect Pests |
| |
PLPA 401 - Plant Pathogenic Fungi |
| |
PLPA 402 - Phytoparasitic Nematodes |
| |
PLPA 404 - Plant Virology |
| |
PLPA 407 - Diseases of Field Crops |
| |
PLPA 409 - Diseases of Ornamental and Turf |
| |
TSM 465 - Chemical Applications Systems |
| 40 |
Total ACES prescribed and elective courses must total 40 hours,
of which 20 must be completed in residence. |
| 126 |
Total hours required for graduation |
Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology
Concentration
The plant biotechnology and molecular biology concentration provides
a curriculum that prepares students for careers in biotechnology or
for entrance into graduate or professional school. The basic sciences are emphasized,
including a strong foundation in biology and genetics. Students are
encouraged to participate in undergraduate independent study in a
molecular biology laboratory. For those who wish to pursue graduate
work later, adequate preparation may be obtained by suitable choices
of electives within the framework of this concentration.
| Hours |
Natural Sciences and Technology |
| 8 |
CHEM 102 - General Chemistry I and CHEM 103 - General
Chemistry Laboratory I, CHEM 104 - General Chemistry II,
and CHEM 105 - General Chemistry Laboratory II |
| 4 |
IB 150 - Organismal & Evolutionary Biol |
| Hours |
Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Concentration Required |
| 3 |
CHEM 232 - Elementary Organic Chemistry |
| 2 |
CHEM 233 - Elementary Organic Chemistry Lab I |
| 4 |
CPSC 112 - Introduction to Crop Sciences |
| 3 |
CPSC 261 - Biotechnology in Agriculture |
| 3 |
CPSC 265 - Genetic Engineering Laboratory |
| 4 |
CPSC 352 - Plant and Animal Genetics |
| 3 |
CPSC 484 - Plant Physiology |
| 1 |
CPSC 498 - Undergrad Crop Sci Seminar |
| 6-8 |
Two courses from the following: |
| |
CPSC 226 - Introduction to Weed Science |
| |
CPSC 270 - Applied Entomology |
| |
PLPA 204 - Introductory Plant Pathology |
| 6-8 |
Two courses from the following: |
| |
CPSC 418 - Crop Growth and Management |
| |
CPSC 452 - Genetics of Higher Organisms |
| |
CPSC 453 - Principles of Plant Breeding |
| |
CPSC 466 - Concepts and Tools of Genomics |
| 3-4 |
One course from the following: |
| |
ANSC 100 - Intro to Animal Sciences |
| |
FSHN 101 - Intro Food Science and Nutrition |
| |
HORT 100 - Introduction to Horticulture |
| |
NRES 102 - Introduction to NRES |
| |
NRES 201 - Introductory Soils |
| |
TSM 100 - Technical Systems in Agr |
| 3-4 |
One course from the following: |
| |
IB 407 - Plant Molecular Biology |
| |
MCB 450 - Introductory Biochemistry |
| |
MCB 400 - Cell Structure & Function |
| |
MCB 406 - Gene Expression |
| |
MCB 421 - Microbial Genetics |
| |
MCB 430 - Molecular Microbiology |
| 10-15 |
Three courses/groups selected from: IB 103 - Intro to Plant Biology or IB 104 - Intro to Animal Biology or IB 334 - Organismal Biology of Plants or MCB 100 - Intro Microbiology and MCB101 - Intro Microbiology Lab or MCB 150 - Molec & Cellular Basis of Life and MCB 151 - Molec & Cellular Lab or MCB 300 - Microbiology and MCB 301 - Experimental Lab |
| 30 |
Total ACES prescribed and elective courses must total 30 hours,
of which 15 must be completed in residence. |
| 126 |
Total hours required for graduation |
Minor in Crop and Soil Management
The Crop and Soil Management minor is designed for students who desire
a significant background in crop and soil systems to support study
and practice of their major field. Selection of additional courses
beyond the core will depend on the student's major and interests. Enrollment in the Crop and Soil Management minor is not available to students enrolled in the Crop Sciences major. Courses in the minor cannot be taken Credit/No Credit.
| Hours |
Crop
and Soil Management Minor Required Courses |
| 4 |
CPSC 112--Introduction to Crop Sciences |
| 3 |
CPSC 418--Crop Growth and Management |
| 4 |
NRES 201--Introductory Soils |
| 3 |
NRES 488--Soil Fertility and Fertilizers |
| Hours |
One course
selected from the following: |
| 3-4 |
CPSC 116--The
Global Food Production Web, CPSC 226--Introduction to Weed Science,
CPSC 261--Biotechnology in Agriculture, CPSC 270--Applied Entomology,
CPSC 352--Plant and Animal Genetics, CPSC 414--Forage Crops
and Pasture Eco, CPSC 417--Crops and Society; CPSC 437--Principles
of Agroecology, or CPSC 453--Principles of Plant Breeding, or
PLPA 200--Plants, Pathogens, and People, or PLPA 204--Introductory
Plant Pathology. |
| Hours |
One course
selected from: |
| 3-4 |
CPSC 116--The
Global Food Production Web, CPSC 226--Introduction to Weed Science,
CPSC 261--Biotechnology in Agriculture, CPSC 270--Applied Entomology,
CPSC 352--Plant and Animal Genetics, CPSC 414--Forage Crops
and Pasture Eco, or CPSC 417--Crops and Society; CPSC 437--Principles
of Agroecology, or CPSC 453--Principles of Plant Breeding, PLPA
200--Plants, Pathogens, and People, PLPA 204--Introductory Plant
Pathology , or NRES 312--Biology of Soils, or NRES 438--Soil Nutrient Cycling, or NRES
471--Pedology, NRES 473--Soil Testing Practicum, NRES 474--Soil
and Water Conservation, NRES 475--Soil Microbiology, NRES 483--Soil
Mineralogy, or NRES 487--Soil Chemistry. |
| 20-22 |
Total Hours Required |