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< College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
W-503 Turner Hall
1102 South Goodwin Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-2770Major in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
This curriculum prepares students for careers ranging from managing and protecting natural resources, to teaching and conducting research in the environmental sciences, to providing services related to environmental and natural resource management through business or government agencies. It also prepares students for graduate studies or for advanced professional training. Examples of careers for graduates include environmental consultants; educators; communicators; plant physiologists; researchers; social and environmental impact analysts; resource planners; naturalists; ecologists; biologists; environmentalists; managers of wildlife, parks, forests and rangelands; conservation officers; nature center directors; aquatic ecologists; resource policy analysts; forest economists; watershed managers; soil conservationists; soil scientists; soil test analysts; land use specialists; plant and animal quarantine officers; lobbyists; plant nutrient consultants; and technical sales representatives.
The major in natural resources and environmental sciences has three options: biological science, social science, and soil science.
Prescribed Courses Including General Education Hours Composition I and Speech 4 RHET 105-Principles of Composition or equivalent (see College Composition I requirement) 3 SPCOM 101-Principles of Effective Speaking Hours Advanced Composition 3-4 Select from campus approved list1 Hours Quantitative Reasoning 4-5 MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I or MATH 134-Calculus for Social Scientists, I4 3-4 Introductory statistics. See department for approved list. Hours Natural Sciences 4 CHEM 101-General Chemistry and CHEM 105-General Chemistry Laboratory 4 CHEM 102-General Chemistry and CHEM 106-General Chemistry Laboratory2 4 Choose one of the following:2 GEOG 103-Earth's Physical Systems4 GEOL 107-General Geology, I 4 NRES 101-Introductory Soils3 Hours Humanities 6 Select from campus approved list. Hours Social Sciences 9 Approved courses from at least 2 different departments to include1: 4 ACE 100-Economics of Resources, Agriculture, and Food or ECON 102-Microeconomic Principles Hours Cultural Studies 6 Select one course from Western culture and one from non-Western/U.S. minority culture from campus approved list. Hours Other Prescribed 2 ACES 100-Contemporary Issues in Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences 43-57 Option prescribed courses. See specific requirements for each option listed below. 130 Total51. Social Science option has a suggested course list.
2. Optional in the Social Science option.
3. Not required for the Social Science option.
4. Students in the Environmental Soil and Water Science option must take MATH 120.
5. Additional elective courses must be completed to yield this total for graduation and a minimum of 21 hours must be NRES courses.
Biological Science Option
Students in the biological sciences option will be exposed to the fundamental properties of natural resource systems, including interactions among plants, other organisms, the environment, and humans. The emphasis is on the ecology, biology, and management of natural resources.
Hours Other Prescribed 3-4 Choose one of the following: NRES 102-Introduction to Forestry NRES 104-Introduction to Environmental Science 3 NRES 251-Environmental Chemistry 3 Choose one of the following: NRES 315-Forest Soils NRES 371-Pedology NRES 375-Soil Microbiology NRES 379-Advanced Soil Ecology NRES 387-Soil Chemistry 3 Choose one of the following: NRES 316-Advanced Forest Ecology NRES 319-Environment and Plant Ecosystems 3 Choose one of the following: BIOL 371-Quantitative Biology GEOG 368-Biological Modeling NRES 321-Natural Resources Biometrics NRES 327-Ecological Modeling for Natural Resource Analysis NRES 346-Ecological Numeracy: Planning and Analysis of Environmental Issues NRES 354-Geographical Information Systems for Natural Resource Management NRES 377-Introduction to Remote Sensing NRES 390-Chemistry of Surface Water Systems 8-9 Choose two of the following: BIOL 104-Animal Biology MCBIO 100-Introduction to Microbiology and MCBIO 101-Introduction to Experimental Microbiology PLBIO 100-Plant Biology3-5 Choose one of the following: PHYCS 101-General Physics (Mechanics, Heat and Sound) PHYCS 140-Practical Physics: How Things Work-A Course for Non-Scientists Choose one of the following: NRES 226-Dendrology PLBIOL 260-Systematics of Flowering Plants 3-4 Choose one of the following: ACE 210-Economics of the Environment NRES 310-Intermediate Natural Resource Economics NRES 311-Forest Resource Economics 3-4 Choose one of the following: BIOL 210-Genetics NRES 220-Plant and Animal Genetics NRES 326-Tree Physiology NRES 382-Functional Ecology of Trees 3-4 Choose one of the following: EEE 349-Conservation Biology ENVST 331-Toxic Substances in the Environment NRES 320-Restoration Ecology 3-5 Choose one of the following: EEE 212-Basic Ecology NRES 219-Ecological Foundations for Ecosystem Management 3-5 Choose one of the following: BIOL 339-Tropical Ecology NRES 279-Soil Ecology NRES 290-The Insects of Forest and Landscape Trees, Shrubs, and Flowers NRES 318-Tropical Forest Ecosystems PLBIO 381-Plant Ecology 3-6 Choose one of the following: CEE 347-Stream Ecology EEE 343-Limnology NRES 301-Watershed Hydrology NRES 330-Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation 5 NRES 322-Fish and Wildlife EcologySocial Science Option
The Social Science Option is designed for students interested in the study of agricultural policies and programs, environmental sociology, land use planning, environmental management, natural resource allocation, social impacts, and environmental law. Students will concentrate on the sociological and psychological components of natural resource systems and study institutions that affect resource management and utilization with a natural science basis.
Hours Other Prescribed 3-4 Choose one of the following: NRES 102-Introduction to Forestry NRES 104-Introduction to Environmental Science 3 Choose one of the following: AGCOM 273-Presenting Environmental Information AGCOM 275-Environmental Communication AGCOM 348-Communication in Environmental Social Movements SPCOM 335-Interpersonal Communication Process 3 NRES 219-Ecological Foundations for Ecosystem Management 3 NRES 349-Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy 3-4 Choose one of the following: CHEM 102-General Chemistry and CHEM 106-General Chemistry Laboratory GEOG 103-Earths Physical Systems GEOL 101-Introduction to Physical Geology GEOL 107-General Geology, I PHYCS 101-General Physics (Mechanics, Heat and Sound) PHYCS 140-Practical Physics: How Things Work-A Course for Nonscientist 3-4 Choose one of the following: ACE 210-Economics of the Environment NRES 310-Intermediate Natural Resource Economics NRES 311-Forest Resource Economics 6-8 Choose two of the following: ACE 362-Application of Regression Methods ECON 273-Regression and Forecasting ECON 371-Introduction to Applied Econometrics ECON 375-Mathematical Economics EDPSY 390-Elements of Education Statistics GEOG 367-Dynamic Simulation of Natural Resource Problems GEOG 368-Biological Modeling GEOG 379-Fundamentals of Geographical Information Systems NRES 205-Exploring the Dynamics of Forest Ecosystems NRES 321-Forest Biometrics NRES 327-Ecological Modeling for Natural Resources Analysis SOC 280-Social Research Methods SOC 386-Social Statistics II UP 318-Fundamentals of GIS for Planners 9-12 Choose three of the following: ACE 303-Agricultural Law ACE 306-Environmental Law ACE 319-Regional Environmental Management Simulation LA 341-Land Resource Evaluation LAW 320-Natural Resources Law LAW 373-Modern Environmental Theory LEIST 341-Outdoor Recreation Resource Planning NRES 225-Forest Land Policy and Administration NRES 320-Restoration Ecology NRES 322-Wildlife Ecology and Management NRES 330-Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation UP 305-Environmental Planning in a Watershed Context UP 308-Law and Planning Implementation UP 342-Environmental Policy and Law UP 348-Environmental Planning Workshop 12 Select 12 hours from the following:* ECON 300-Intermediate Microeconomics Theory ECON 301-Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory ECON 314-Public Sector Economics GEOG 210-Contemporary Social and Environmental Problems GEOG 327-American Vernacular: The Culture of Landscape NRES 287-Nature, Society and Democracy NRES 310-Introduction to Natural Resource Economics NRES 311-Forest Resource Economics NRES 344-Social Impact Assessment NRES 370-Environmental Psychology PSYCH 352-Attitude, Theory and Change SOC 347-Environmental Sociology* Courses cannot be used to fulfill other requirements
Environmental Soil and Water Science Option
The environmental soil and water science option is for students wanting to emphasize the physical environment. Students will emphasize the physical and chemical processes of natural systems. The option gives students a strong background in various areas of soil and water science, including soil formation, classification and conservation, soil and water chemistry, water quality and management, hydrology, environmental physics, and soil and water pollution.
Hours Other Prescribed 3-4 Choose one of the following: NRES 102-Introduction to Forestry NRES 104-Introduction to Environmental Science 3 CHEM 122-Elementary Quantitative Analysis 3 CHEM 231-Elementary Organic Chemistry 3 ATMOS 140-Climate and Global Change 3 Choose one of the following: BIOCHEM 350-Introductory Biochemistry PLBIO 330-Plant Physiology 3 NRES 251-Environmental Chemistry 3 MCBIO 100-Introduction to Microbiology 2 MCBIO 101-Introduction to Experimental Microbiology 4 Choose one of the following: NRES 388-Physics of the Plant Environment NRES 390-Chemistry of Surface Water Systems 6-9 Choose from the following atmospheric and aquatic courses:1 ATMOS 301-Principles of Atmospheric Physics CEE 347-Stream Ecology CEE 357-Groundwater ENVST 348-Atmospheric Chemistry GEOL 355-Introductory Groundwater Hydrology GEOL 370-Oceanography NRES 301-Watershed Hydrology NRES 330-Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation NRES 351-Environmental Organic Chemistry NRES 390-Chemistry of Surface Water Systems 6-9 Choose from the following soils courses:1 NRES 279-Soil Ecology NRES 368-Soil Fertility and Fertilizers NRES 371-Pedology NRES 372-Soil Testing Practicum NRES 374-Soil Conservation NRES 375-Soil Microbiology NRES 376-Field Pedology NRES 381- Methods for Environmental Soil Chemistry NRES 383-Soil Mineralogy
NRES 384-Soil Physical Chemistry NRES 387-Soil Chemistry NRES 388-Physics of the Plant Environment 12 Additional option courses2 ACE 161-Microcomputer Applications ACE 210-Economics of the Environment ANSCI 307-Environmental Aspect of Animal Management CEE 343-Chemical Principles of Environmental Engineering Process CHEM 340-Principles of Physical Chemistry CPSC 121-Principles of Field Crop Science GEOG 233-Earth Materials and Environment GEOG 304-Soil Geomorphology GEOG 306-Fluvial Geomorphology GEOL 280-Environmental Geology GEOL 360-Geochemistry MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables NRES 219-Ecological Foundations for Ecosystem Management NRES 276-Soil Evaluation NRES 315-Forest Soils NRES 349-Science, Technology and Environmental Policy NRES 385-Methods in Soil Physical Chemistry TSM 252-Soil and Water Management Systems1. A total of 15 hours is required from these two categories.
2. A minimum of 12 hours of courses from the approved option list. Courses not taken to fulfill the atmospheric and aquatic chemistry or soils requirements can also be taken to fill this requirement. During the semester the student expects to graduate, he or she must submit a statement to the ACES Academic Programs office, signed by their adviser and the department advising coordinator that indicates the courses taken to fill the requirement. Courses cannot be used to fill other requirements.
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Option
The fish and wildlife conservation option is designed for the student interested in the fundamental properties of natural resource systems with emphasis on the ecology, biology, conservation, and management of fish and wildlife resources.
Hours Other Prescribed 3-4 Choose one of the following: NRES 102-Introduction to Forestry NRES 104-Introduction to Environmental Science 3 NRES 251-Environmental Chemistry 3-4 Choose one of the following: ACE 210-Economics of the Environment NRES 310-Intermediate Natural Resource Economics NRES 311-Forest Resource Economics 4 Choose one of the following: BIOL 210-Genetics NRES 220-Plant and Animal Genetics 3-5 Choose one of the following: NRES 219-Ecological Foundations for Ecosystem Management EEE 212-Basic Ecology 3-5 Choose one of the following: PHYCS 101-General Physics (Mechanics, Heat and Sound) PHYCS 140-Practical Physics: How Things Work-A Course for Non-Scientists 8-9 Choose two of the following: BIOL 104 Animal Biology MCBIO 100-Introduction to Microbiology and MCBIO 101-Introduction to Experimental Microbiology PLBIO 100-Plant Biology 4 NRES 322-Fish and Wildlife Ecology 6-8 Choose two of the following: EEE 345-Population and Community Ecology EEE 349-Conservation Biology NRES 320-Restoration Ecology NRES 327-Ecological Modeling for Natural Resource Analysis NRES 330-Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation 7-10 Choose two of the following: EEE 335-Ornithology EEE 336-Mammology EEE 337-Ichthyology EEE 338-Herpetology EEE 339-Field History of the Vertebrates EEE 343-Limnology 12 Additional option courses* ACE 306-Environmental Law BIOL 309-Econological Genetics BIOL 316-Population Genetics CEE 347-Steam Ecology EEE 301-Introduction to Evolutionary Biology EEE 311-Evolutionary Ecology EEE 320-Invertebrate Zoology EEE 346-Animal Behavior GEOG 360-Analysis and Interpretation of Aerial Photographs GEOG 367-Dynamic Simulation of Natural Resource Problems GEOG 377-Introduction to Remote Sensing NRES 199 or 200 or 300-Independent Research or Professional Internship NRES 225-Forest Land Policy and Administration NRES 226-Dendrology NRES 266-Environmental Botany NRES 340-Applied Statistics NRES 354-Geographical Information Systems for Natural Resource Management NRES 371-Pedology NRES 381-Methods for Environmental Soil Chemistry NRES 390-Chemistry of Surface Water Systems NRES 392-Urban Wildlife-Habitats and Ecology PLBIO 260-Systematics of Flowering Plants PLBIO 366-Field Botany PLBIO 381-Plant Ecology UP 305-Environmental Planning in a Watershed Context UP 318-Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems for Planners* A minimum of 12 hours of courses from the approved option list. Courses not taken to fulfill a previous list can also be taken to fill this requirement. During the semester the student expects to graduate, he or she must submit a statement to the ACES Academic Programs office, signed by their adviser and the department advising coordinator that indicates the courses taken to fill this requirement. Courses cannot be used to fill other requirements.
Major In Forestry
For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Forestry
The major in forestry prepares students for careers in the management of private and public forest properties for the production and manufacture of valuable wood products and for the protection of watershed, wildlife habitat, recreational enjoyment, and other benefits. Graduates may qualify for employment in a wide range of fields with public agencies or private industry including positions as forest managers, forest economists, silviculturists, forest conservationists, timber appraisers, watershed and wildlife managers, wood products specialists, forest rangers, and urban foresters. A minimum of 130 hours of credit is needed for graduation, including eight hours of credit earned in summer field studies.
PRESCRIBED COURSES INCLUDING GENERAL EDUCATION
Hours Composition I and Speech 4 RHET 105-Principles of Composition or equivalent (see college Composition I requirement) 3 SPCOM 101-Principles of Effective Speaking Hours Advanced Composition 3 Select from campus approved list. Hours Quantitative Reasoning1 5 MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I or MATH 134-Calculus for Social Scientists I 3 Introductory Statistics. See department for approved list. Hours Natural Sciences 4 CHEM 101-General Chemistry and CHEM 105-General Chemistry Laboratory 4 CHEM 102-General Chemistry and CHEM 106-General Chemistry Laboratory 4 PLBIO 100-Plant Biology Hours Humanities 6 Select from campus approved list. Hours Social Sciences 9 To include one of the following: 3 ECON 102-Microeconomic Principles (required in the Urban Forestry option) 3 ECON 103-Macroeconomic Principles Hours Cultural Studies 6 Select one course from Western culture and one from non-Western/U.S. minority culture from campus approved list. Hours ACES Prescribed 2 ACES 100-Contemporary Issues in Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental SciencesHours Other Prescribed 4 NRES 101-Introductory Soils 130 Total21. Urban Forestry option requires MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I or MATH 135-Calculus.
2. Additional courses from options below and from electives must be completed to yield this total for graduation.
Forest Science Option
The forest science option prepares students for all phases of the management of natural resources, particularly those associated with forests and forest land, including attention to environmental quality and ecology. The forest science option focuses on the management of natural resources for the production of wood products, the protection of watersheds, the preservation of wildlife habitats, and the promotion of recreational enjoyment. This program is accredited by the Society of American Foresters.
Hours Other Prescribed 4 BIOL 104-Animal biology 3 GEOG 360-Analysis and Interpretation of Aerial Photographs 5 GEOL 101-Introduction to Physical Geography 3 NRES 120-Introduction to Applied Entomology or PL PA 204-Introductory Plant Pathology 2 NRES 211-Forest Ecology (Summer Field Studies) 1 NRES 212-Wildlife Recreation (Summer Field Studies) 3 NRES 213-Silviculture 2 NRES 215-Introduction to Forest Resource Management (Summer Field Studies) 2 NRES 221-Forest Measurements (Summer Field Studies) 4 NRES 226-Dendrology 1 NRES 231-Wood Utilization, I (Summer Field Studies) 3 NRES 232-Anatomy and Wood Utilization or NRES 236-Physical Properties of Wood and Wood-Based Materials 4 NRES 311-Forest Resource Economics 3 NRES 316-Advanced Forest Ecology 3 NRES 321-Natural Resource Biometrics 4 NRES 325-Forest Resource Management 5 Choose a minimum of five hours in conjunction with your adviser 3-5 PHYCS 101-General Physics (Mechanics, Heat and Sound) or PHYCS 140-Practical Physics: How Things Work-A Course for NonscientistsUrban Forestry Option
Students in the urban forestry option integrate course work from horticulture and forestry to focus on the management of plants in urban forests, parks, and other public areas. The urban forestry option serves students with career interests in urban forestry and horticulture and those desiring interdisciplinary preparation in horticulture and forestry.
Hours OTHER PRESCRIBED 3 CPSC 120-Introduction to Applied Entomology 2-4 Select one course from: ENTOM 319-Fundamentals of Insect Pest Management ENTOM 321-Biological Control of Insect Pests PL PA 325-Diseases of Ornamentals and Turfgrasses 3-5 Select one course from: BIOL 104-Animal Biology PLBIO 234-Form and Function in Flowering Plants PLBIO 260-Systematics of Flowering Plants PLBIO 366-Field Botany 3 Select one course from: ACCY 200-Fundamentals of Accounting ACCY 201-Accounting and Accountancy, I B ADM 210-Management and Organization Behavior ACE 231-Food and Agribusiness Management 3 Select one course from: U P 101-Planning of Cities and Regions LEIST 340-Outdoor Recreation Management 2 ACES 100-Contemporary Issues in Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences 3 NRES 102-Introduction to Forestry or NRES 103- Introduction to Horticulture 3 NRES 213-Silviculture 4 NRES 230-Urban Forestry 3-4 NRES 315-Forest Soils or NRES 342-Plant Nutrition 3-5 NRES 316-Advanced Forest Ecology or NRES 319- Environment and Plant Ecosystems 4 NRES 220-Pland and Animal Genetics 3-4 Select one course from: NRES 326-Tree Physiology NRES 343-Floriculture Physiology PLBIO 330-Plant Physiology 3-4 NRES 253-Identification and Use of Woody Ornamental Plants, I or NRES 226-Dendrology 3 NRES 254-Identification and Use of Woody Ornamental Plants, II 4 NRES 255-Home Grounds Planning and Design 3-4 NRES 258-Arboriculture 3 NRES 259-Landscape Plants Production 3 PL PA 204-Introductory Plant PathologyMAJOR IN HORTICULTURE
For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Horticulture
Opportunities open to graduates include the production of horticultural crops in greenhouses, nurseries, and farms; residential landscape design and construction; park and golf course management; landscape maintenance; urban forestry; arboriculture; flower shop management and floral design; and plant breeding. Graduates may also work as horticultural mass media specialists, or as sales representatives and technicians with seed and plant suppliers, chemical industries, and horticultural supply firms. Others find employment with state or federal governmental agencies or institutions as teachers, researchers, horticultural advisers, crop inspectors, and consultants. The program also prepares students for graduate studies.
Students pursuing this major have three options: production and management, horticultural science, and urban forestry.
PRESCRIBED COURSES INCLUDING CAMPUS GENERAL EDUCATION
Hours Composition I and Speech 4 RHET 105-Principles of Composition or equivalent (see college Composition I requirement) 3 SPCOM 101-Principles of Effective Speaking Hours Advanced Composition 3 See campus approved list. Hours Quantitative Reasoning 3-5 See option choice for quantitative reasoning requirement. Hours Natural Sciences 4 CHEM 101-General Chemistry and CHEM 105-General Chemistry Laboratory 4 PLBIO 100-Plant Biology Hours Humanities 6 Select from campus approved list. Hours Social Sciences 9 From at least two departments to include one of the following: ECON 102-Microeconomic Principles ECON 103-Macroeconomic Principles (see options below) Hours Cultural Studies 6 Select one course from Western culture and one from non-Western/U.S. minority culture from campus approved list. Hours ACES Prescribed 2 ACES 100-Contemporary Issues in Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences Hours Other Prescribed 3 CPSC 120-Introduction to Applied Entomology 4 NRES 101-Introductory Soils 3 PL PA 204-Introductory Plant Pathology 55-69 Option prescribed courses. See specific requirements for each option listed below. 130 Total11. Additional elective courses must be completed to yield this total for graduation.
Production and Management Option
This option prepares students for careers in the production, marketing, management, and use of horticultural flowers, landscape, and food crops; in teaching and/or research; or in businesses providing services related to horticultural crops. Students can specialize in landscape, nursery and turf; floriculture crops and greenhouse management; or in food crops. Students must select one of three specializations within this option.
Hours Other Prescribed Courses 3-5 One math course selected from:
MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I MATH 124-Finite Mathematics MATH 134-Calculus for Social Scientists, I MATH 135-Calculus 3 One business/management course selected from: ACCY 200-Fundamentals of Accounting ACCY 201-Principles of Accounting, I B ADM 210-Management and Organizational Behavior ACE 231-Food and Agribusiness Management 4 CHEM 102-General Chemistry and CHEM 106-General Chemistry Laboratory 3 CHEM 231-Elementary Organic Chemistry 4-5 One plant biology course selected from: PLBIO 260-Systematics of Flowering Plants PLBIO 366-Field Botany 3 NRES 103-Introduction to Horticulture 4 NRES 220-Plant and Animal Genetics 3 NRES 240-Plant Propagation 3 NRES 253-Identification and Use of Woody Ornamental Plants, I 3-4 One plant physiology course selected from: NRES 326-Tree Physiology NRES 343-Floricultural Physiology NRES 365-Growth and Development of Horticultural Crops PLBIO 330-Plant Physiology 12 Specialization supplement courses, chosen in conjunction with an adviser.11. At least two of these courses must be at the 300 level.
Landscape, Nursery and Turf Specialization
3 NRES 254-Identification and Use of Woody Ornamental Plants, II 3 NRES 258-Arboriculture 9-12 Choose three of the following courses1: NRES 243-Bedding Plant Production, Use and Identification NRES 244-Herbaceous Perennials: Identification and Use NRES 252-Turfgrass Management NRES 255-Home Grounds Planning and Design NRES 256-Home Grounds Development and Construction NRES 257-Landscape Contracting NRES 259-Landscape Plants Production NRES 323-Principles of Plant Breeding NRES 336-Perennial Grass Ecosystems NRES 342-Plant Nutrition NRES 347-Horticultural Plant Breeding NRES 367-Postharvest Physiology of Horticultural Crops1. At least one course must be at the 300 level.
Floriculture and Greenhouse Management Specialization
4 NRES 241-Greenhouse Management 3 NRES 341-Floriculture Crops Production 9-12 Choose three of the following courses1: NRES 243-Bedding Plant Production, Use and Identification NRES 244-Herbaceous Perennials: Identification and Use NRES 245-Indoor Plant Culture, Use and Identification NRES 246-Floral Design, I NRES 247-Flower Show Management & Floral Design, II NRES 259-Landscape Plants Production NRES 323-Principles of Plant Breeding NRES 336-Perennial Grass Ecosystems NRES 342-Plant Nutrition NRES 347-Horticultural Plant Breeding NRES 367-Postharvest Physiology of Horticultural Crops
1. At least one course must be at the 300 level.
Food Crops Specialization
3 NRES 261-Small Fruit and Viticulture Science 3 NRES 262-Tree Fruit Science 4 NRES 264-Commercial Vegetable Production 5 Choose two of the following courses: NRES 323-Principles of Plant Breeding NRES 342-Plant Nutrition NRES 347-Horticultural Plant Breeding NRES 364-International Food Crops NRES 367-Postharvest Physiology of Horticultural CropsHorticultural Science Option
Students in the horticultural science option study horticulture with a strong emphasis on the physical and biological sciences. This option is for students preparing for additional graduate studies or for those who want a strong science background along with a broad preparation in horticulture.
8 Choose from: MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I and MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II or MATH 135-Calculus and MATH 245-Calculus, II 4 CHEM 102-General Chemistry and CHEM 106-General Chemistry Laboratory 3 CHEM 231-Elementary Organic Chemistry 5 Choose from: MCBIO 100-Introductory Microbiology and MCBIO 101-Introductory Experimental Microbiology or PHYCS 101-General Physics (Mechanics, Heat and Sound) 3 NRES 103-Introduction to Horticulture 4 NRES 220-Plant and Animal Genetics 3 NRES 240-Plant Propagation 3 NRES 300-Special Problems 3-4 Plant Physiology course. Select one from: NRES 326-Tree Physiology NRES 343-Floricultural Physiology NRES 365-Growth and Development of Horticultural Crops PLBIO 330-Plant Physiology 12-16 Choose four of the following courses (at least two courses must be at the 300 level): NRES 241-Greenhouse Management and Production NRES 243-Bedding Plant Production, Use and Identification NRES 244-Herbaceous Perennials: Identification and Use NRES 245-Indoor Plant Culture, Use and Identification NRES 252-Turfgrass Management NRES 253-Identification and Use of Woody Ornamental Plants, I NRES 254-Identification and Use of Woody Ornamental Plants, II NRES 258-Arboriculture NRES 259-Landscape Plants Production NRES 261-Small Fruit and Viticulture Science NRES 262-Tree Fruit Science NRES 264-Commercial Vegetable Production NRES 323-Principles of Plant Breeding NRES 333-Plant Physiology Laboratory NRES 336-Perennial Grass Ecosystems NRES 341-Floriculture Crops Production NRES 342-Plant Nutrition NRES 347-Horticultural Plant Breeding NRES 364-International Food Crops NRES 367-Postharvest Physiology of Horticultural Crops 12 Elective science courses. At least two of these courses must be at the 300 level. See academic adviser.Urban Forestry Option
Students in the urban forestry option integrate course work from horticulture and forestry to focus on the management of plants in urban forests, parks, and other public areas. The urban forestry option serves students with career interests in urban forestry and horticulture and those desiring interdisciplinary preparation in horticulture and forestry. The urban forestry option prepares students for positions involving management of forest resources in primarily urban areas and includes such diverse fields as ecology, landscape design, landscape horticulture, city and regional planning, entomology, and plant pathology.
5 Select one course from: MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I MATH 135-Calculus 3-4 One course in statistics. See College of ACES Handbook. 3 ECON 102-Microeconomic Principles 3 Select one course from: ACCY 200-Fundamentals of Accounting ACCY 201-Principles of Accounting, I B ADM 210-Management and Organizational Behavior ACE 231-Food and Agribusiness Management 3 Select one course from: U P 101-Planning of Cities and Regions LEIST 340-Outdoor Recreation Management 4 CHEM 102-General Chemistry and CHEM 106-GeneralChemistry Laboratory 2-4 Select one course from: ENTOM 319-Fundamentals of Insect Pest Management ENTOM 321-Biological Control of Insect Pests PL PA 325-Diseases of Ornamentals and Turfgrasses 3-5 Select one course from: PLBIO 234-Form and Function in Flowering Plants PLBIO 260-Systematics of Flowering Plants PLBIO 366-Field Botany BIOL 104-Animal Biology 3 Select one course from: NRES 102-Introduction to Forestry NRES 103-Introduction to Horticulture 3 NRES 213-Silviculture 3 NRES 230-Urban Forestry 3-4 Select one course from: NRES 315-Forest Soils NRES 342-Plant Nutrition 3 Select one course from: NRES 316-Advanced Forest Ecology NRES 319-Environment and Plant Ecosystems 3-4 Select one course from: NRES 326-Tree Physiology NRES 343-Floricultural Physiology PLBIO 330-Plant Physiology 3-4 Select one course from: NRES 226-Dendrology NRES 253-Identification and Use of Woody Ornamental Plants, I 3 NRES 254-Identification and Use of Woody Ornamental Plants, II 3 NRES 255-Home Grounds Planning and Design 4 NRES 220-Plant and Animal Genetics 3 NRES 258-Arboriculture 3 NRES 259-Landscape Plants Production< College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences