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Plant Science (PLSC)

Department of Plant Agriculture, Ontario Agricultural College

School of Environmental Sciences, Ontario Agricultural College

Department of Integrative Biology, College of Biological Science

Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Biological Science

Major (Honours Program)

Students may enter this major in Semester 1 or any semester thereafter. A student wishing to declare the major must consult the Faculty Advisor. The major requires the completion of 20.00 credits and students must declare one of the following areas of emphasis: Applied Plant Science, Botany, Plant Biotechnology, Plant Environmental Science or Unspecialized.

Semester 1
BIOL*1070 [0.50] Discovering Biodiversity
CHEM*1040 [0.50] General Chemistry I
MATH*1080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus I
PHYS*1070 [0.50] Introductory Physics for Life Sciences
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives
Students who are lacking one 4U /grade 12 course in Biology, Chemistry or Physics must take the equivalent introductory course in first semester. The required first-year science courses in that subject should be completed according to the revised schedule of studies available at: http://www.bsc.uoguelph.ca/revisedss
Semester 2
BIOL*1090 [0.50] Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology
CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II
PHYS*1080 [0.50] Physics for Life Sciences
One of:
CIS*1200 [0.50] Introduction to Computing
CIS*1500 [0.50] Introduction to Programming
MATH*2080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus II
0.50 Arts or Social Science electives
Semester 3
AGR*2470 [0.50] Introduction to Plant Agriculture
BIOC*2580 [0.50] Introduction to Biochemistry
BOT*2100 [0.50] Life Strategies of Plants
MBG*2040 [0.50] Foundations in Molecular Biology and Genetics
0.50 Arts and Social Science electives
Semester 4
MCB*2050 [0.50] Molecular Biology of the Cell
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
One of:
BIOL*2060 [0.50] Ecology
CROP*2110 [0.50] Crop Ecology
1.00 electives or restricted electives
Semester 5
BOT*3410 [0.50] Plant Anatomy
2.00 electives or restricted electives
Semester 6
BOT*3310 [0.50] Plant Growth and Development
BOT*3710 [0.50] Plant Diversity and Evolution
1.50 electives or restricted electives
Semester 7

2.50 electives or restricted electives

Semester 8
BOT*4380 [0.50] Metabolism in the Whole Life of Plants
2.00 electives or restricted electives
Program Requirements

  1. A minimum of 6.00 credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 levels with a minimum of 2.00 credits at the 4000 level.

  2. 1.50 credits of Arts and Social Science electives

Electives and Restricted Elective (9.00 credits)

  1. Students are to choose 5.00 credits for an area of emphasis: Applied Plant Science, Botany, Plant Biotechnology, Plant Environmental Science or Unspecialized.

  2. Of the 9.00 credits, 6.50 must be approved science electives.

  3. Restricted electives, indicated with †, are non-science electives.

  4. Restricted electives, indicated with **, require other restricted electives as prerequisites. Students should consult the most recent undergraduate calendar for specific requirements.

  5. ‡Students interested in graduate studies are encouraged to take two semesters of research projects which will count towards restricted elective requirements in an area of emphasis:

    AGR*4450 [1.00] Research Project I
    AGR*4460 [1.00] Research Project II
    or

    IBIO*4500 [0.75] Research in Integrative Biology I
    IBIO*4510 [0.75] Research in Integrative Biology II
    or

    MCB*4500 [1.00] Research Project in Molecular & Cellular Biology I **
    MCB*4510 [1.00] Research Project in Molecular & Cellular Biology 2
Area of Emphasis
Applied Plant Science (APSC)
SOIL*2010 [0.50] Soil Science
CROP*4240 [0.50] Weed Science
ENVB*3210 [0.50] Plant Pathology
ENVB*4100 [0.50] Integrated Management of Invasive Insect Pests **
‡ 3.00 credits from:
CROP*3300 [0.50] Grain Crops ϯ
CROP*3310 [0.50] Protein and Oilseed Crops
CROP*3340 [0.50] Managed Grasslands
CROP*4220 [0.50] Cropping Systems **
ENVB*2040 [0.50] Plant Health and the Environment
ENVB*3030 [0.50] Pesticides and the Environment
ENVB*3160 [0.50] Management of Turfgrass Diseases **
ENVB*4070 [0.50] Biological and Cultural Control of Plant Diseases **
HORT*2450 [0.50] Introduction to Turfgrass Science
HORT*3010 [0.50] Annual, Perennial and Indoor Plants - Identification and Use
HORT*3050 [0.50] Management of Turfgrass Insect Pests and Weeds **
HORT*3230 [0.50] Plant Propagation
HORT*3270 [0.50] Medicinal Plants ϯ
HORT*3280 [0.50] Greenhouse Production
HORT*3350 [0.50] Woody Plant Production and Culture ϯ
HORT*3430 [0.50] Wine-Grape Culture ϯ
HORT*3510 [0.50] Vegetable Production
HORT*4200 [0.50] Turf, the Environment and Society **ϯ
HORT*4300 [0.50] Postharvest Physiology
HORT*4420 [0.50] Fruit Crops
HORT*4450 [0.50] Advanced Turfgrass Science **
LARC*2240 [0.50] Plants in the Landscape
MBG*3100 [0.50] Plant Genetics
MBG*4160 [0.50] Plant Breeding
NRS*3000 [0.50] Environmental Issues in Agriculture and Landscape Management **
OAGR*2050 [0.50] Gateway to Organic Agriculture ϯ
OAGR*4160 [0.50] Design of Organic Production Systems
PBIO*3110 [0.50] Crop Physiology
PBIO*3750 [0.50] Plant Tissue Culture
PBIO*4100 [0.50] Soil Plant Relationships
PBIO*4750 [0.50] Genetic Engineering of Plants
SOIL*3080 [0.50] Soil and Water Conservation
SOIL*3200 [0.50] Environmental Soil Biology
SOIL*4090 [0.50] Soil Management
Botany (BOT)
BOT*3050 [0.50] Plant Functional Ecology
MBG*3100 [0.50] Plant Genetics
PBIO*4000 [0.50] Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Plant-Microbe Interactions
PBIO*4150 [0.50] Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Plant Development
‡ 3.00 credits from:
One of:
BIOL*2250 [0.50] Biostatistics and the Life Sciences
BIOL*3010 [0.50] Laboratory and Field Work in Ecology
BIOL*3050 [0.50] Mycology
STAT*2250 [0.50] Biostatistics and the Life Sciences
BIOL*3110 [0.50] Population Ecology
MBG*4300 [0.50] Plant Molecular Genetics
MICR*2420 [0.50] Introduction to Microbiology
MICR*3220 [0.50] Plant Microbiology
PBIO*3110 [0.50] Crop Physiology
PBIO*3750 [0.50] Plant Tissue Culture
PBIO*4750 [0.50] Genetic Engineering of Plants
Plant Biotechnology (PBTC)
MBG*3100 [0.50] Plant Genetics
MBG*3350 [0.75] Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology I
PBIO*3750 [0.50] Plant Tissue Culture
PBIO*4750 [0.50] Genetic Engineering of Plants
‡ minimum of 2.75 credits from:
BIOL*3300 [0.50] Applied Bioinformatics
MBG*3660 [0.50] Genomics
MBG*4160 [0.50] Plant Breeding
MBG*4300 [0.50] Plant Molecular Genetics
MCB*4010 [0.50] Advanced Cell Biology
MICR*2420 [0.50] Introduction to Microbiology
MICR*3220 [0.50] Plant Microbiology
MICR*3230 [0.50] Immunology
MICR*3330 [0.50] World of Viruses
PBIO*3110 [0.50] Crop Physiology
PBIO*4150 [0.50] Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Plant Development
Plant Environmental Science (PESC)
BOT*3050 [0.50] Plant Functional Ecology
ENVB*2040 [0.50] Plant Health and the Environment
ENVB*4780 [0.50] Forest Ecology
GEOG*2480 [0.50] Mapping and GIS
‡ 3.00 credits from:
BIOL*3010 [0.50] Laboratory and Field Work in Ecology
BIOL*3110 [0.50] Population Ecology
BIOL*3120 [0.50] Community Ecology
BIOL*3130 [0.50] Conservation Biology **
BIOL*4050 [0.50] Advanced Eukaryotic Microbiology
ENVB*2030 [0.50] Current Issues in Forest Science
ENVB*2040 [0.50] Plant Health and the Environment
ENVB*3000 [0.50] Nature Interpretation **
ENVB*3030 [0.50] Pesticides and the Environment
ENVB*3040 [0.50] Natural Chemicals in the Environment
ENVB*3090 [0.50] Insect Diversity and Biology
ENVB*3210 [0.50] Plant Pathology
ENVB*3250 [0.50] Forest Health and Disease
ENVB*3330 [0.50] Ecosystem Processes and Applications **
ENVB*4070 [0.50] Biological and Cultural Control of Plant Diseases **
ENVB*4100 [0.50] Integrated Management of Invasive Insect Pests **
GEOG*2210 [0.50] Environment and Resources ϯ
GEOG*3210 [0.50] Management of the Biophysical Environment **ϯ
GEOG*4210 [0.50] Environmental Governance **ϯ
GEOG*4220 [0.50] Local Environmental Management ϯ
LARC*3320 [0.50] Principles of Landscape Ecology **ϯ
NRS*2120 [0.50] Introduction to Environmental Stewardship **ϯ
PHIL*2070 [0.50] Philosophy of the Environment ϯ
POLS*3370 [0.50] Environmental Politics and Governance ϯ
SOIL*2010 [0.50] Soil Science
Unspecialized (UNSP)

Choose 5.00 credits from any courses listed in the other areas of emphasis.

Minor (Honours Program)

A minor in Plant Science requires 5.00 credits in the Plant Science Program chosen in consultation with the Faculty Advisor. The courses include:

AGR*2470 [0.50] Introduction to Plant Agriculture
BOT*2100 [0.50] Life Strategies of Plants
BOT*3310 [0.50] Plant Growth and Development
BOT*3410 [0.50] Plant Anatomy
BOT*3710 [0.50] Plant Diversity and Evolution
BOT*4380 [0.50] Metabolism in the Whole Life of Plants

2.00 credits from any courses listed in the areas of emphasis.

Restricted electives, indicated with ϯ, are non-science electives. Restricted electives, indicated with **, require other restricted electives as prerequisites.

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