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UC Santa Cruz,
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
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| PLANT SCIENCES B.S. |
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2008-09 |
Sponsored by: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
UC Santa Cruz has a strong program in the plant sciences (sometimes called botany). A fine natural environment, the campus Arboretum, the facilities under the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (especially the Farm and Garden), and an excellent greenhouse collection all enhance the resources that support our botanical programs.
The plant sciences major is designed for students with an interest in plant biology and its associated curricular fields such as plant ecology, plant physiology, plant pathology, plant molecular biology, soils, and applied plant sciences. After completion of the core courses, students can proceed in one of several directions depending on their interest. For example, a more in-depth study of physiology and molecular biology courses can serve as preparation for work in the biotechnology field or for graduate school; further studies in plant ecology, tropical ecology, or restoration ecology can lead to careers such as resource ecologist or naturalist or to the pursuit of related fields in graduate school; upper-division training in agroecology can lead to careers in agriculture or food systems. A special feature of this major is a one-quarter internship and/or independent research requirement. There are many opportunities for internships both on the UCSC campus and in the community at large.
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INTRODUCTORY REQUIREMENTS |
Calculus: |
MATH 11A + 11B |
Chemistry: |
CHEM 1A + 1B/M + 1C/N |
Biology: |
BIOL 20A + BIOE 20B + BIOE 20C |
Physics: |
PHYS 7A/L + 7B/M |
Biostatistics: |
AMS 7/L |
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ADVANCED REQUIREMENTS 11 total, 2 MUST include laboratory or fieldwork |
Genetics: |
BIOL 105 |
Ecology: |
BIOE 107 |
Evolution: |
BIOE 109 |
Plant Physiology: |
ONE from the following...
BIOE 135 Plant Physiology
ENVS 162 Plant Physiological Ecology |
Botany: |
ONE from the following...
BIOE 117/L Systematic Botany & Lab
BIOE
120/L Marine Botany & Lab |
| Topical Electives: |
THREE topical electives from the following... |
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BIOE 117/L Systematic Botany & Lab
BIOE 120/L Marine Botany & Lab
BIOE 135 Plant Physiology
BIOE 145 Plant Ecology
BIOE 145L Field Methods Plant Ecology
BIOE 151ABCD Ecology & Conservation in Practice
BIOL 110 Cell Biology
BIOL 115 Eukaryotic Molecular Biology
ENVS 104A Intro to Environmental Fld Methods
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ENVS 129 Integrated Pest Management
ENVS 130A/L
Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture & Lab
ENVS 130B Principles of Sustainable Agriculture
ENVS 131/L Insect Ecology & Lab
ENVS 138/L Field Ethnobotany & Lab
ENVS 160 Restoration Ecology
ENVS 161A/L Soils & Plant Nutrition & Lab
ENVS 162 Plant Physiological Ecology
ENVS 163/L Plant Disease Ecology & Lab |
| EEB General Electives: |
THREE general electives from the following... |
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Any course from BIOE 100-180
BIOL 100 Biochemistry
BIOL 110 Cell Biology
BIOL 115 Eukaryotic Molecular Biology
BIOL 119 Microbiology
BIOL 119L Microbiology Lab*
BIOL 120 Development
BIOL 120L Development Lab
CHEM 108A Organic Chemistry
CHEM 108B Organic Chemistry
EART 100/L Vertebrate Paleontology & Lab
EART 102 Marine Geology
EART 105 Coastal Geology
EART 122 Paleoceanography
ENVS 104A Intro to Environmental Field Methods
ENVS 108/L General Entomology & Lab
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ENVS 115A/L GIS & Environmental Applications & Lab
ENVS 120 Conservation Biology
ENVS 122 Tropical Ecology & Conservation
ENVS 123 Animal Ecology & Conservation
ENVS 129 Integrated Pest Management
ENVS 130A/L Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture & Lab
ENVS 130B Principles of Sustainable Agriculture
ENVS 131/L Insect Ecology & Lab
ENVS 138/L Field Ethnobotany & Lab
ENVS 160 Restoration Ecology
ENVS 161A/L Soils & Plant Nutrition & Lab
ENVS 162 Plant Physiological Ecology
ENVS 163/L Plant Disease Ecology & Lab
ENVS 167 Freshwater & Wetland Ecology
ENVS 168 Biochemistry & the Global Environment
PSYC 123 Behavorial Neuroscience |
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One of the following may be used as an upper-division elective:
BIOE 183L Undergraduate Research in EEB
BIOE 188 Supervised Teaching
BIOE 195 Senior Thesis
BIOE 198 Independent Field Study
BIOE 199 Tutorial
ENVS 183 Environmental Studies Internship |
| NOTE: courses appearing in more than one of the above catagories may be used to satisfy one requirement but not both. |
| Comprehensive Requirement (Senior Exit): You're not done just yet, there's one more
requirement to satisfy. |
QUESTIONS: Contact BioAdvising
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