Dec 03, 2024  
2024-2025 
  
2024-2025

Environmental, Natural Resource and Plant Sciences, Plant and Soil Sciences Option, B.S.


This option is designed to provide interested students with formal training in agronomy, horticulture and soils, leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Plant and Soil Sciences with a concentration in science. This curriculum includes studies related to soils, fertilizers, and field crops as well as advanced undergraduate courses in the sciences associated with crop production and soils. Field representatives for seed and fertilizer companies, field crops management, soil conservationist and pest control are just a few of the many career opportunities available to students completing this curriculum. Students are also prepared for graduate and professional degree programs.

(122 hours)

First Year


Total: 17


Spring


Total: 18


Second Year


Total: 17


Spring


Total: 15


Third Year


Fourth Year


Notes:


* May include advanced Aerospace Studies or Military Science

**** These courses meet the Tuskegee University General Education Requirement for 1Humanities/Fine Arts 14 (credits),

2 Social/Behavioral Sciences (12 credits) and 3 Natural Sciences/Mathematics (13 credits)

a Humanities/Fine Arts: Select at least two credit from the following courses: FPAR 0101 , FPAR 0110 , FPAR 0203 , FPAR 0204 ; MUSC 0110  MUSC 0111  MUSC 0112  MUSC 0113  MUSC 0304  MUSC 0305  

b Social and Behavioral Sciences: Select six credits from the following courses POLS 0200 , POLS 0201 , SOCI 0240 , SOCI 0241  ; PSYC 0270 , PSYC 0272  ; ECON 0201  ECON 0202  

***Advisor’s approval required, May include advanced Aerospace Studies or Military Science

****PLSS Electives-30 hours required: Distributed as Follows:

Soils and Natural Resources related courses (15 hours) : PLSS/EVSC 0404 , PLSS 0425 , PLSS 0521 , PLSS 0555 , 507, 590, PLSS 0595 ; BIOL 0311 ; FORE

Crops and Horticulture related courses (15hrs) : PLSS 0250 , PLSS 0311 , PLSS 0315 , PLSS 0340 , PLSS 0401 , PLSS 0501 , PLSS 0513 , PLSS 0520 , PLSS 0522 , PLSS 0530 , PLSS 0531 , PLSS 0532 , PLSS 0565 , PLSS 0595 ; BIOL 0309  

Minimum grade for PLSS (Plant and Soil Science Courses), Reading 101, 102, and ENGL 0101 , ENGL 0102  is”C”.