Plant Breeding - Minor
The Department of Soil and Crop Sciences offers a Minor in Plant Breeding. SCSC 304, plant breeding and genetics, and GENE 310, principles of heredity, are required courses. Students select an additional nine hours of course work and a ‘C’ or better is required in all coursework. GENE 301 may be substituted for GENE 310. Plant breeding minor offers the opportunity for students to explore their interest in applied biological sciences in the areas of plant breeding, crop improvement, crop biotechnology, and genetics. Students must have an overall GPA of 2.75 or better to enter the program.
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GENE 310 | Principles of Heredity 1 | 3 |
| SCSC 304 | Plant Breeding and Genetics | 3 |
| Select nine hours of the following: | 9 | |
| Biotechnology for Crop Improvement | ||
| Soil Science | ||
| Professional Development in Agronomy | ||
| Principles of Crop Production | ||
| Crop Stress Management | ||
| International Agricultural Systems | ||
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| 1 | |
Must have an overall GPA of 2.75 to enter program. |