Graduate Courses                                                                       Plant Sciences undergraduate courses The courses below are required or suggested for our plant sciences majors in support of some or all of our concentrations. Note: The Botany Department was dissolved in January 2005, with botany faculty and programs moved into the Department of Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology, the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and the Division of Biology. Almost all botany courses are still being offered -- they were moved into those departments. Listing of new course names and numbers for botany courses. AgEcon 212 The Agribusiness Firm (3) Introduction to agribusiness firm characteristics and decision-making. Overview of economic principles and the basic functions of management: planning, organizing, controlling and directing. Specific topics include firm structure, forecasting, marketing and selling, budgeting, break-even analysis, use of financial statements, capital investment, supervision, staffing, and evaluation. Prereq: Economics 201. Fall, Spring. Biology 111 (4) (formerly Botany 110) Introduction to taxonomy through tree identification: basic organization and function of cells, respiration, photosynthesis, genetics (including meiosis, mitosis, Mendelian inheritance); survey of plant kingdom (bacteria, algae, fungi, mosses, ferns, conifers, and flowering plants). syllabus Biology 112 (4) (formerly Botany 120) Plant growth, anatomy, growth regulation; uptake and transport; origin of life and mechanisms of evolution; ecology, importance to humans and environmental concerns. syllabus BCMB 321 Introduction to Plant Physiology (4) Cell and organismal physiology of plants, metabolic processes, water relations, mineral nutrition, morphogenesis. Effects of age, light, natural rhythms, temperature, and other environmental factors on plant growth. Prereq: Chemistry 120 and 130. ESS 210 Introduction to Soil Science (4) Differences in soils; soil genesis; physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil; relation of soil to land use and pollution; soil management relative to tillage, erosion, moisture supply, temperature, aeration, fertility and plant nutrition. Prereq: One semester chemistry. 3 hours lecture and one 2-hour lab. ESS 334 Soil Nutrient Management & Fertilizers (3) Influence of soil properties on nutrient availability to plants. Management of inorganic and organic fertilizer materials and the determination of their fate in the soil-plant system. Nutrient management as it relates to agricultural sustainability and soil quality. Prereq: 210. 2 hours and 1 lab. BsET 452 Small Internal Combustion Engines (3) Theory, concepts and mechanics of small internal combustion engines; theoretical cycles, selection, operation, adjustment, troubleshooting and repair of single-cylinder engines. Prereq: Mathematics 123 or 125. 2 hours and 1 lab. BsET 462 Agricultural Chemical Application Technology (3) Equipment for application of liquid, solid, and gaseous agricultural chemicals; system components; operational characteristics; calibration; selection and management; safety considerations; materials handling and disposal methods. Prereq: Mathematics 123 or 125. 2 hours and 1 lab. ECON 201 Introductory Economics: A Survey Course (4) Theory of consumer behavior, theory of firms, supply and demand, costs of production, market models, national income and employment theory, moeny and banking, monetary and fiscal policy, debt, and international economics. EPP 313 Plant Pathology (3). Introduction to the microorganisms and environmental conditions causing disease in plants. Biology of pathogens, host-pathogen interactions, disease development and principles of control. Prereq: 6 hrs of Biological Science. 2 hrs and 1 lab (same as Botany 313). F,E. syllabus EPP 410 Diseases and Insects of Ornamental Plants (3). Symptoms, identification and management of diseases and insect pests that affect plants in greenhouse, nursery, and landscape environments. Prereq: Plant Pathology or Economic Entomology or consent of instructor. Sp,A.syllabus