Crop Science Concentration
The study of growing and managing various crops, the Crop Science concentration involves the production of field crops including the management of irrigation and equipment, the timing of planting and harvesting, plant and insect pest management, fertilization, postharvest handling and marketing, and a variety of other aspects of efficiently producing food and fiber. The concentration will also focus on ongoing industry specialties such as postharvest technology, plant biotechnology, integrated pest management, and precision farming.
- Fruit Science Concentration
- Greenhouse and Nursery Plant Production Concentration
- Plant Protection Science Concentration
- Public Horticulture Concentration
- Sustainable Landscape Management and Design Concentration
- Turfgrass and Sports Field Management Concentration
| CROP SCIENCE CONCENTRATION | |
| Required Courses | Units |
| VGSC 190 (pdf) California Vegetable Production | 4 |
| VGSC 202 (pdf) or CRSC 203 (pdf) Enterprise Project | 2 |
| HCS 231 (pdf) Commercial Seed Production | 4 |
| CRSC 411 (pdf) Experimental Techniques and Analysis | 4 |
| HCS 421 (pdf) Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops | 4 |
| CRSC 445 (pdf) Cropping Systems | 4 |
| Total | 22 |
| Approved Electives | 20 |
| Total Units in Concentration | 42 |
| Approved Electives: Consultation with advisor is recommended prior to selecting approved electives; bear in mind your selections may impact pursuit of post-baccalaureate studies and/or goals. | 20 |
| AG 315 (pdf) Organic Agriculture | 4 |
| AG 360 (pdf) Holistic Management | 4 |
| AGB 301 (pdf) Food and Fiber Marketing | 4 |
| AGB 310 (pdf) Agribusiness Credit and Finance | 4 |
| AGB 312 (pdf) Agricultural Policy | 4 |
| AGB 321 (pdf) Farm Records | 4 |
| AGB 336 (pdf) Commodity Markets in Agribusiness | 4 |
| AGB 401 (pdf) Managing Cultural Diversity in Agricultural labor Relations | 4 |
| CRSC 123 (pdf) Forage Crops | 4 |
| CRSC 244 (pdf) Precision Farming | 4 |
| CRSC 333 (pdf) Greenhouse Vegetable Production | 4 |
| CRSC 402 (pdf) Enterprise Project Management | 2-4 |
| FRSC 132 (pdf) Pomology I | 4 |
| FRSC 231 (pdf) Viticulture I | 4 |
| FRSC 331 (pdf) Viticulture II | 4 |
| FRSC 342 (pdf) Citrus and Avocado Fruit Production | 4 |
| HCS 200 (pdf) Special Problems for Undergraduates | 1-2 |
| HCS 339 (pdf) Internship in Horticulture and Crop Science | 1-4 |
| HCS 340 (pdf) Principles of Greenhouse Environment | 4 |
| HCS 400 (pdf) Special Problems for Advanced Undergraduates | 1-2 |
| HCS 450 (pdf) Plant Biotechnology Lab | 2 |
| PPSC 327 (pdf) Vertebrate Pest Management | 4 |
| PPSC 405 (pdf) Advanced Weed Management | 4 |
| PPSC 421 (pdf) Plant-Pest Interactions | 4 |
| PPSC 427 (pdf) Disease and Pest Control Systems for Ornamental Crops | 4 |
| PPSC 431 (pdf) Insect Pest Management | 4 |
| PPSC 441 (pdf) Biological Control for Pest Management | 4 |
| SS 321 (pdf) Soil Morphology | 4 |
| SS 322 (pdf) Soil Plant Relationships | 4 |
| VGSC 402 (pdf) Enterprise Project Management | 2 |
| VGSC 423 (pdf) Advanced Vegetable Science | 4 |
Previous Course Catalogs
2009-11 Course Catalog
2007-09 Course Catalog
2005-07 Course Catalog
2003-07 Course Catalog