Bachelor of Science Degree
Environmental Plant Studies
Offered by the Department
of Botany and Plant Pathology, the Environmental Plant Studies option
is especially appropriate for students who have a strong interest
in environmental issues and wish to have a green plant emphasis
to their program of study. The option provides a firm grounding
in plant biology and at the same time focuses on present and impending
environmental issues of the world. Students are encouraged to participate
in the College of Agriculture's International Studies Minor. Environmental
plant studies would be a good specialty for students interested
in working for nature organization, herbaria, or environmental consulting
firms and/or where bioremediation solutions are required.
Advisor Contact Information
Peter B. Goldsbrough
(765) 494-4615
gobotany@purdue.edu
Plan of Study
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 130
| Freshman Year |
| First Semester |
|
Second Semester
|
| (1) AGR
101 (Introduction to the College of Agriculture and Purdue
University)
(4) BTNY 210 (Introduction to Plant Science)
(3) CHM 111 (General Chemistry)
(4) ENGL 106 (First-Year Composition)
(3) MA 223 (Introductory Analysis I)
Total Credits: 15 |
|
(3) BTNY
305 (Fundamentals of Plant Classification)
(3) CHM 112 (General Chemistry)
(3) MA 224 (Introductory Analysis II)
(3) Social science or
humanities elective
(3) Elective
Total Credits: 15 |
| Sophomore Year |
| Third Semester |
|
Fourth Semester
|
| (3) AGEC 217 (Economics)
(4) CHM 257 (Organic Chemistry)
(3) COM 114 (Fundamentals of Speech Communication)
(4) HORT 301 (Plant Physiology)
(3) Elective
Total Credits: 17 |
|
(3) AGRY 255 (Soil
Science)
(3) AGRY 320 (Genetics)
(1) AGRY 321 (Genetics Laboratory)
(3) POL 223 (Introduction to Environmental Policy)
(3) Directed elective
(3) International understanding elective
Total Credits: 16 |
| Junior Year |
| Fifth Semester |
|
Sixth Semester
|
| (3) BCHM 307 (Biochemistry)
(1) BCHM 309 (Biochemistry Laboratory)
(4) BIOL 221 (Introduction to Microbiology)
(3) PHIL 290 (Environmental Ethics)
(3) Physics elective
(3) Social science or humanities elective
Total Credits: 17 |
|
(3) BTNY
302 (Plant Ecology)
(3) STAT 503 (Statistical Methods for Biology)
(3) Directed elective
(3) Humanities elective
(3) Written or oral communication elective
Total Credits: 15 |
| Senior Year |
|
|
| Seventh Semester |
|
Eighth
Semester |
| (3) AGEC
406 (Natural Resource and Environmental Economics)
(3) ASM 336 (Environmental
Systems Management)
(4) BTNY 316 (Plant Anatomy)
(3) BTNY 498 (Research in Plant Science)
(3) Social science or humanities elective (300+ level)
Total Credits: 16 |
|
(9)
Directed electives
(3) Humanities elective
(7) Electives
Total Credits: 19
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Purdue Agriculture Academic Programs
1140 Ag Admin Building, Room 7
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1140
Phone: (765) 494-8481
Fax: (765) 494-8469
E-mail: goecker@purdue.edu
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