Plant Protection Science Concentration
In the Plant Protection Science concentration, students will learn about a broad range of pest management subjects including entomology, plant pathology, weed control and vertebrate pests. Approximately one-third of the world's food crops are destroyed each year by insects, rodents, disease and other pest organisms. Finding ways to reduce these losses is the challenge of the plant protection specialist. Plant Protection Science also provides an understanding of crop production principles, ecology, biotechnology, pesticide toxicology, and environmental science.
- Crop Science Concentration
- Fruit Science Concentration
- Greenhouse and Nursery Plant Production Concentration
- Public Horticulture Concentration
- Sustainable Landscape Management and Design Concentration
- Turfgrass and Sports Field Management Concentration
| PLANT PROTECTION SCIENCE CONCENTRATION | |
| Required Courses | Units |
| CRSC 411 (pdf) Experimental Techniques and Analysis | 4 |
| CRSC 402 (pdf), FRSC 202/402 (pdf), EHS 210/310 (pdf), or VGSC 202/402 (pdf) Enterprise Project/Enterprise Project Management | 2 |
| PPSC 327 (pdf) Vertebrate Pest Management | 4 |
| PPSC 405 (pdf) Advanced Weed Management | 4 |
| PPSC 421 (pdf) Plant-Pest Interactions | 4 |
| PPSC 431 (pdf) Insect Pest Management | 4 |
| PPSC 441 (pdf) Biological Control for Pest Management | 4 |
| Total | 26 |
| Approved Electives | 16 |
| 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. | 16 |
| AG 315 (pdf) Organic Agriculture | 4 |
| BIO 114 Plant Diversity and Ecology | 4 |
| BOT 326 (pdf) Plant Ecology | 4 |
| BRAE 331 Irrigation Theory | 4 |
| CHEM 313 (pdf) Survey of Biochemistry and Biotechnology | 5 |
| CRSC 123 (pdf) Forage Crops | 4 |
| CRSC 244 (pdf) Precision Farming | 4 |
| CRSC 333 (pdf) Greenhouse Vegetable Production | 4 |
| CRSC 445 (pdf) Cropping Systems | 4 |
| EHS 245 (pdf) Horticultural Production Techniques | 3 |
| EHS 315 (pdf) Herbaceous and Specialty Plant Production | 4 |
| EHS 341 (pdf) Cut Flower Production | 4 |
| EHS 342 (pdf) Potted Plant Production | 4 |
| EHS 343 (pdf) Turfgrass Management | 4 |
| FRSC 132 (pdf) Pomology I | 4 |
| FRSC 133 (pdf) Pomology II | 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 231 (pdf) Commercial Seed Production | 4 |
| 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 421 (pdf) Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops | 4 |
| HCS 450 (pdf) Plant Biotechnology Lab | 2 |
| MCRO 221 (pdf) Microbiology | 4 |
| MCRO 436 (pdf) Environmental Microbiology | 4 |
| PPSC 427 (pdf) Disease and Pest Control Systems for Ornamental Crops | 4 |
| SS 322 (pdf) Soil Plant Relationships | 4 |
| SS 422 (pdf) Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry | 4 |
| VGSC 190 (pdf) California Vegetable Production | 4 |
Previous Course Catalogs
2009-11 Course Catalog
2007-09 Course Catalog
2005-07 Course Catalog
2003-07 Course Catalog