BS CROP SCIENCE -- 1999-2000 Catalog
Crop Science Department
Agricultural Sciences Bldg. (11), Room 229
(805) 756-1237

60 units upper division | 2.0 GPA | GWR | USCP
* = Satisfies General Education requirement
MAJOR COURSES

CRSC 101 Orientation to Crop Science

1

CRSC 131 Introduction to Crop Science

4

CRSC 132 Cereal Grain Production

4

CRSC 133 Row Crop Production

4

CRSC 202/VGSC 202 Enterprise Project

3

CRSC 221 Weed Science

4

CRSC 304 Plant Improvement

4

CRSC 311 Insect Pest Management

4

CRSC 411 Experimental Techniques and Analysis

4

CRSC 445 Cropping Systems

4

CRSC 461, 462 Senior Project

3,3

CRSC 463 Undergraduate Seminar

2

VGSC 232 California Vegetable Production

4

CRSC/FRSC/VGSC 300-400 level electives

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SUPPORT COURSES

BIO 302/BIO 303 Genetics (Area B)*

3

BOT 121 General Botany (B1b)*

4

CHEM 111 Survey of Chemistry (B1a)*

5

FRSC 230 California Fruit Growing

4

MATH 118 Pre-Calculus Algebra (B2)*
(MATH 116 &117 will substitute)

4

STAT 218 Applied Statistics/Life Sciences (B2)*

4

SS 121 Introductory Soil Science

4

Adviser-approved electives
Minimum 8 units of BIO/BOT/CHEM. 12-15 units must be 300-400 level. Areas may include applied biotechnology, crop ecology, production mgt., post-harvest tech/marketing, crop/ veg. science. May not include Enterprise Project/Mgt.

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GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

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72 units required; 20 of these units are in Major/Support.

(r) See page 77 for complete GE course listing.
(r) Minimum of 3 GE courses required at the 300-400 level.
Area A Communication (minimum 11 units)

Take one course from A1, A2, A3:
A1 Expository Writing
A2 Critical Thinking
A3 Speech
If less than 11 units, take one additional course in:
A4 Argumentative Writing

 
Area B Science and Mathematics (no additional units required)

20 units in Support.
B1b Life Sciences *see Support
B1a Physical Sciences *see Support
B2 Mathematics and/or Statistics *see Support
Area B *see Support

 
 Area C Arts and Humanities (minimum 15 units)

Take one course from each Area C category:
C1 Literature
C1 Philosophy
C2 Fine/Performing Arts
C3 Lit/Phil/Arts (300-400 level)
If less than 15 units, take one additional course from C1, C2, C3

 
Area D Social, Political, Economic Inst. (minimum 15 units)

No more than one course in any Area D category.
Take one course from D1a and one from D1b
D1a HIST 202 (USCP) or HIST 204 or LS 211
D1b POLS 110 or LS 212
Take three courses from D2, D3, D4a, D4b
D2 History (300-400 level)
D3 Economics
D4a Social Institutions
D4b Social Institutions (300-400 level)

 
Area E Life Understanding (minimum 3 units)

No more than one course in any Area E category.
Take one course from E1 or E2
E1 PSY 201/PSY 202
E2 Self Development

 
Area F Technology (minimum 2 units)

F1 Computer Literacy

 
Additional GE Courses

To complete 72-unit requirement, select additional courses from Areas A, C, D, E. No more than one additional course per area.
ELECTIVES

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