PLANT BIOLOGY (CASNR)

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1 Plant Biology (CASNR) 1 PLANT BIOLOGY (CASNR) Description Website: The plant biology degree program provides flexible entry for undergraduate students that have an interest in the plant sciences. Once enrolled in the program, students will take a core of classes that will allow them to continue in the plant biology degree program or allow them to easily transfer to other Life Sciences programs. Students will have the opportunity to interact with the faculty of the Center for Plant Science Innovation as well as the above departments and schools for advising, internships and research opportunities. Studying plant biology will allow students to explore their knowledge of plants at the: 1. molecular (biotechnology option), 2. cellular and organismal (biological, biochemical/chemical sciences), 3. whole plant/applied physiological (horticulture and agronomy courses), and 4. ecological levels (ecology and management option). Students may select a bachelor of science track through the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources or a bachelor of science or arts track through the College of Arts and Sciences. Every student must complete a set of core courses that provide breadth in basic sciences. Introduction to plant biology should be taken during the first semester in the program. Students also must complete an emphasis to provide depth in one of the following options: Biotechnology or Ecology and Management. The plant biology program includes a career experience/internship course (AGRO 295/RNGE 295/SOIL 295; BIOS 395; HORT 395/TLMT 395; NRES 497) which provides the opportunity to gain work experience in an off-campus setting related to a students academic and career objectives. A research project initiated by the beginning of the junior year is required. Presentation of this work will be part of the Plant Biology Portfolio and Assessment course. Students interested in plant biology through the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources are advised to make an initial appointment with the chief academic advisor, Dr. Don Lee, who will then assign them to a faculty member in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. College Requirements College Admission Requirements for admission into the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) are consistent with general University admission requirements (one unit equals one high school year): 4 units of English, 4 units of mathematics, 3 units of natural sciences, 3 units of social studies, and 2 units of foreign language. Students must also meet performance requirements (ACT composite of 20 or higher OR combined SAT score of 950 or higher OR rank in the top one-half of graduating class; transfer students must have a 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) cumulative grade point average and 2.0 on the most recent term of attendance. For students entering the PGA Golf Management degree program, a certified golf handicap of 12 or better (e.g., USGA handicap card) or written ability (MS Word file) equivalent to a 12 or better handicap by a PGA professional or high school golf coach is required. For more information, please visit: Admission Deficiencies/Removal of Deficiencies Students who are admitted to CASNR with core course deficiencies must remove these deficiencies within the first 30 credit hours at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, or within the first calendar year at Nebraska, whichever takes longer, excluding foreign languages. Students have up to 60 credit hours to remove foreign language deficiencies. College-level course work taken to remove deficiencies may be used to meet degree requirements in CASNR. Deficiencies in the required entrance subjects can be removed by completion of specified courses in the University or by correspondence. The Office of Admissions, Alexander Building (south entrance), City Campus, provides information to new students on how deficiencies can be removed. College Degree Requirements Curriculum Requirements The curriculum requirements of the College consist of three areas: ACE (Achievement-Centered Education); College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Core; and Degree Program requirements and electives. All three areas of the College Curriculum Requirements are incorporated within the description of the Major/Degree Program sections of the catalog. The individual major/degree program listings of classes insures that a student will meet the minimum curriculum requirements of the College. Foreign Languages/Language Requirement Two units of a foreign language are required. This requirement is usually met with two years of high school language. Minimum Hours Required for Graduation The College grants the bachelors degree in programs associated with agricultural sciences, natural resources and related programs. Students working toward a degree must earn at least 120 semester hours of credit. A minimum cumulative grade point average of C (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) must be maintained throughout the course of studies and is required for graduation. Some degree programs have a higher cumulative grade point average required for graduation. Please check the degree program on its graduation cumulative grade point average. Grade Rules Removal of C-, D and F Grades Only the most recent letter grade received in a given course will be used in computing a student s cumulative grade point average if the student has completed the course more than once and previously received a grade or grades below C in that course. The previous grade (or grades) will not be used in the computation of the cumulative grade point average, but it will remain a part of the academic record and will appear on any transcript. A student can remove from his/her cumulative average a course grade of C-, D+, D, D- or F if the student repeats the same course at the University of Nebraska and receives a grade other than P (pass), I (incomplete), N (no pass), W (withdrew), or NR (no report). If a course is no longer being offered, it is not eligible for the revised grade point average computation process.

2 2 Plant Biology (CASNR) For complete procedures and regulations, see the Office of the University Registrar website at Pass/No Pass Students in CASNR may take any course offered on a Pass/No Pass basis within the 24-hour limitation established by the Faculty Senate. However, a department may specify that the Pass/No Pass status of its courses be limited to non-majors or may choose to offer some courses for letter grades only. GPA Requirements A minimum cumulative grade point average of C (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) must be maintained throughout the course of studies and is required for graduation. Some degree programs have a higher cumulative grade point average required for graduation. Please check the degree program on its graduation cumulative grade point average. Transfer Credit Rules To be considered for admission, a transfer student, Nebraska resident or nonresident, must have an accumulated average of C (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) and a minimum C average in the last semester of attendance at another college. Transfer students who have completed less than 12 credit hours of college study must submit either ACT or SAT scores. Ordinarily, credits earned at an accredited college are accepted by the University. The College, however, will evaluate all hours submitted on an application for transfer and reserves the right to accept or reject any of them. Sixty (60) is the maximum number of hours the University will accept on transfer from a two-year college. Ninety (90) is the maximum number of hours the University will accept from a four-year college. Transfer credit in the degree program must be approved by the degree program advisor on a Request for Substitution Form to meet specific course requirements, group requirements, or course level requirements in the major. At least 9 hours in the major field, including the capstone course, must be completed at the University of Nebraska Lincoln regardless of the number of hours transferred. The College will accept no more than 10 semester hours of C-, D+, D and D- grades from other schools. The C-, D+, D and D- grades can only be applied to free electives. This policy does not apply to the transfer of grades from UNO or UNK to the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Joint Academic Transfer Programs The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources has agreements with many institutions to support joint academic programs. The transfer programs include dual degree programs and cooperative degree programs. Dual degree programs offer students the opportunity to receive a degree from a participating institution and also to complete requirements for a bachelor of science degree in CASNR. Cooperative programs result in a single degree from either the University of Nebraska Lincoln or the cooperating institution. Dual Degree Programs A to B Programs The A to B Program, a joint academic program offered by the CASNR and participating community colleges, allows students to complete the first two years of a degree program at the participating community college and continue their education and study in a degree program leading toward a bachelor of science degree. The A to B Program provides a basic knowledge plus specialized course work. Students transfer into CASNR with junior standing. Depending on the community college, students enrolled in the A to B Program may complete the requirements for an associate of science at the community college, transfer to the University of Nebraska Lincoln, and work toward a bachelor of science degree. Participating community colleges include: Central Community College Metropolitan Community College Mid-Plains Community College Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Northeast Community College Southeast Community College Western Nebraska Community College 3+2 Programs Two specialized degree programs in animal science and veterinary science are offered jointly with an accredited college or school of veterinary medicine. These two programs permit CASNR animal science or veterinary science students to receive a bachelor of science degree from the University of Nebraska Lincoln with a degree in animal science or veterinary science after successfully completing two years of the professional curriculum in veterinary medicine at an accredited veterinary school. Students who successfully complete the 3+2 Program, must complete the Application for Degree form and provide transcripts to the Credentials Clerk, Office of the University Registrar, 107 Canfield Administration Building. Students should discuss these degree programs with their academic advisor. Cooperative Degree Programs Academic credit from the University and a cooperating institution is applied towards a four-year degree from either the University of Nebraska Lincoln (University degree-granting program) or the cooperating institution (non University degree-granting program). All have approved programs of study. UNL Degree-Granting Programs A University of Nebraska Lincoln degree-granting program is designed to provide students the opportunity to complete a two-year program of study at one of the four-year institutions listed below, transfer to CASNR and complete the requirements for a bachelor of science degree. Chadron State College. Chadron State College offers a 2+2 program leading to a grassland ecology and management degree program and a transfer program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education in the teaching option. Wayne State College. Wayne State College offers a 3+1 program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Plant Biology in the ecology and management option. University of Nebraska at Kearney. Transfer programs are available for students pursuing degree programs leading to a bachelor of science degree. University of Nebraska at Omaha. The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) cooperates with CASNR in providing four-semester pre-agricultural sciences, pre-natural resources, pre-food science and technology, prehorticulture and pre-turfgrass and landscape management transfer programs. A student enrolled in these programs may transfer all satisfactorily completed academic credits identified in the suggested program of study, and enter CASNR to study toward a degree program leading to a bachelor

3 Plant Biology (CASNR) 3 of science degree. The total program would require a minimum of four years or eight semesters (16 credit hours/semester or 120 credit hours). Nebraska CASNR faculty teach horticulture and food science and technology courses at UNO to assist an urban population in better understanding the food processing, horticulture, and landscape horticulture industries. For more information, contact the CASNR Dean s Office, , ext Non University of Nebraska Lincoln Degree-Granting Programs The CASNR cooperates with other institutions to provide course work that is applied towards a degree at the cooperating institution. Preprofessional programs offered by CASNR allow students to complete the first two or three years of a degree program at the University prior to transferring and completing a degree at the cooperating institution. Chadron State College Range Science. The 3+1 Program in range science allows Chadron State College students to pursue a range science degree through Chadron State College. Students complete three years of course work at Chadron State College and one year of specialized range science course work (32 credit hours) at CASNR. Dordt College (Iowa) Agricultural Education: Teaching Option. This program allows students to pursue an Agricultural Education Teaching Option degree leading toward a bachelor of science in agricultural education. Students at Dordt College will complete 90 credit hours in the Agricultural Education: Teaching Option Transfer Program. Residency Students must complete at least 30 of the total hours for their degree using University of Nebraska Lincoln credits. At least 18 of the 30 credit hours must be in courses offered through CASNR 1 (>299) including the appropriate ACE 10 degree requirement or an approved ACE 10 substitution offered through another Nebraska college and excluding independent study regardless of the number of hours transferred. Credit earned during education abroad may be used toward the residency requirement if students register through UNL and participate in priorapproved education abroad programs. University of Nebraska Lincoln open enrollment and summer independent study courses count toward residence. 1 Includes courses taught by CASNR faculty through interdisciplinary prefixes (e.g., LIFE, MBIO, ENVR, SCIL, EAEP, HRTM, ENSC) and CASNR crosslisted courses taught by non-casnr faculty. Online and Distance Education There are many opportunities to earn college credit online through the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Some of these credits may be applicable not only as elective credits, but also toward the fulfillment of the College s education requirements. Credits earned online may count toward residency. However, certain offerings may not be counted toward scholarship requirements or academic recognition criteria. For further information, contact: Office of Online and Distance Education University of Nebraska Lincoln 305 Brace Labs Lincoln, NE Independent Study Rules Students wishing to take part in independent studies must obtain permission; complete and sign a contract form; and furnish copies of the contract to the instructor, advisor, departmental office, and the Dean s Office. The contract should be completed before registration. Forms are available in 103 Agricultural Hall or online at the CASNR website. Independent study projects include research, literature review or extension of course work under supervision and evaluation of a departmental faculty member. Students may only count 12 hours of independent study toward their degrees and no more than 6 hours can be counted during their last 36 hours earned, excluding senior thesis, internships, and courses taught under an independent study number. Other College Degree Requirements Capstone Course Requirement A capstone course is required for each CASNR degree program. A capstone course is defined as a course in which students are required to integrate diverse bodies of knowledge to solve a problem or formulate a policy of societal importance. ACE Requirements All students must fulfill the Achievement Centered Education (ACE) requirements. Information about the ACE program may be viewed at ace.unl.edu ( The minimum requirements of CASNR reflect the common core of courses that apply to students pursuing degrees in the college. Students should work with an advisor to satisfy ACE outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 10 with the college requirements. Catalog Rule Students must fulfill the requirements stated in the catalog for the academic year in which they are first admitted to the University of Nebraska Lincoln or when they were first admitted to a Joint Academic Transfer Program. In consultation with advisors, a student may choose to follow a subsequent catalog for any academic year in which they are admitted to and enrolled as a degree-seeking student at Nebraska in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Students must complete all degree requirements from a single catalog year. The catalog which a student follows for degree requirements may not be more than 10 years old at the time of graduation. Learning Outcomes Majors in plant biology will be able to: 1. Be confident in explaining how various plants grow and reproduce and predict how they will respond to their growing environment. 2. Plan and conduct experiments that are designed to test hypotheses and then communicate their discoveries in formats designed for other scientists or for the public. 3. Use the principles of ecology to analyze and interpret the interactions of the plant, animal, environmental, and economic aspects of grassland ecosystems. (Ecology and Management Option) 4. Identify management strategies for grasslands that ensure sustained productivity and resilience. (Ecology and Management Option) 5. Envision and design genetic and production improvements in plants to better meet the needs of people or changes in plant production environments. (Biotechnology Option)

4 4 Plant Biology (CASNR) 6. Be competitive applicants for graduate programs world wide in plant biology. Major Requirements The core requirements and one of the options must be completed. Core Requirements College Intregrative Courses SCIL 101 Career Experience Science and Decision-Making for a Complex World Select one of the following: 1 AGRO 295 / RNGE 295 / SOIL 295 BIOS 395 HORT 395 NRES 497 Internship in Agronomy Internship Career Experience Independent Study/Current Project Career Experiences in Natural Resource Sciences Select one of the following: 1 AGRO 496 / RNGE 496 / SOIL 496 BIOS 498 HORT 396 Independent Study Independent Research in Biological Sciences Current Projects and Topics in Horticulture or HORT 399Independent Study NRES 496 PLPT 496 AGRO 92 / HORT 92 / NRES 92 Independent Study Independent Study Plant Biology Portfolio and Assessment 0 Credit Hours Subtotal: 5 Mathematical and Statistics (ACE 3) MATH 106 Calculus I 5 STAT 218 Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours Subtotal: 8 Communications Written Communication (ACE 1) Select one of the following: 3 ENGL 150 ENGL 151 ENGL 254 JGEN 120 JGEN 200 JGEN 300 Oral Communication (ACE 2) Writing and Inquiry Writing and Argument Writing and Communities Basic Business Communication Technical Communication I Technical Communication II Select one of the following: 3 COMM 209 COMM 286 Public Speaking Business and Professional Communication Credit Hours Subtotal: 6 Natural Sciences 3 AGRO 153 / HORT 153 / SOIL 153 BIOC 321 & BIOC 321L Soil Resources 4 Elements of Biochemistry and Laboratory for Elements of Biochemistry (or higher) CHEM 109 General Chemistry I (ACE 4) 4 CHEM 110 General Chemistry II 4 CHEM 251 & CHEM 253 Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory PHYS 141 Elementary General Physics I 5 Credit Hours Subtotal: 25 Biological Sciences AGRO 215 / HORT 215 / TLMT 215 or BIOS 206 Genetics 4 General Genetics AGRO 325 Introductory Plant Physiology 4 Select one of the following: 4 AGRO 278 AGRO 131 / HORT 131 & AGRO 132 Botany Plant Science and Agronomic Plant Science Laboratory or HORT 131Plant Science & HORT 133 and Horticultural Plant Science Laboratory NRES 220 & NRES 222 or BIOS 207 LIFE 120 & LIFE 120L LIFE 121 & LIFE 121L Principles of Ecology and Ecology Laboratory Ecology and Evolution Fundamentals of Biology I and Fundamentals of Biology I laboratory Fundamentals of Biology II and Fundamentals of Biology II Laboratory Credit Hours Subtotal: 24 Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics (ACE 6) 3 or ECON 212 Principles of Microeconomics Select one course each from ACE outcomes 5, 7, 8, and 9 12 Credit Hours Subtotal: 15 Option Requirements Complete requirements 37 Credit Hours Subtotal: 37 Total Credit Hours 120 Ecology and Management Option Within this option one course must be taken to fulfill the ACE 10 outcome. Suggested courses are: ACE 10 Courses AGRO 403 / HORT 403 BIOS 454 / NRES 454 BIOS 457 Scientific Writing and Communication Ecological Interactions Ecosystem Ecology

5 Plant Biology (CASNR) 5 Required Courses AGRO 245 / NRES 245 or NRES 310 AGRO 444 / NRES 444 / RNGE 444 Introduction to Grassland Ecology and Management Introduction to Forest Management 3-4 Ecosystem Monitoring and Assessment 3 Credit Hours Subtotal: 6-7 Earth Sciences Water/Climate Select one of the following: 3-4 METR 100 NRES 208 NRES 408 / AGRO 408 / GEOG 408 / HORT 408 / METR 408 / WATS 408 WATS 281 / GEOG 281 / NRES 281 Weather and Climate Geospatial Information Sciences Applied Climate Sciences Microclimate: The Biological Environment Introduction to Water Science Select one of the following: 3-4 GEOG 412 / NRES 412 GEOG 418 / NRES 418 NRES 312 / GEOG 312 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Introduction to Remote Sensing Introduction to Geospatial Information Sciences Credit Hours Subtotal: 6-8 Biology Plant Identification AGRO 442 / NRES 442 / RNGE 442 Plant-Animal-Organismal Interactions Wildland Plants 3 Select one of the following: 3-4 AGRO 340 / RNGE 340 AGRO 460 / BIOS 460 / NRES 460 / SOIL 460 BIOS 317 BIOS 475 BIOS 476 / NRES 476 ENTO 115 / BIOS 115 & ENTO 116 / BIOS 116 NRES 211 NRES 311 NRES 348 Range Management and Improvement Soil Microbiology The Biology of Plants Avian Biology Mammalogy Insect Biology and Insect Identification Introduction to Conservation Biology Wildlife Ecology and Management Wildlife Damage Management Credit Hours Subtotal: 6-7 Ecology and Management Select two of the following: 7-8 AGRO 204 AGRO 240 / RNGE 240 AGRO 440 / NRES 440 / RNGE 440 BIOS 454 / NRES 454 BIOS 457 / GEOL 457 BIOS 470 NRES 310 NRES 417 / HORT 418 NRES 424 NRES 459 / BIOS 459 / WATS 459 NRES 468 / BIOS 458 / WATS 468 Resource-Efficient Crop Management Forage Crop and Pasture Management Great Plains Ecosystem Ecological Interactions Ecosystem Ecology Prairie Ecology Introduction to Forest Management Agroforestry Systems in Sustainable Agriculture Forest Ecology Limnology Wetlands Credit Hours Subtotal: 7-8 Electives Select 7-12 credits 7-12 Credit Hours Subtotal: 7-12 Total Credit Hours Biotechnology Option Within this option one course must be taken to fulfill the ACE 10 outcome. Suggested courses are: ACE 10 Courses AGRO 403 / HORT 403 BIOS 454 / NRES 454 BIOS 457 Required Courses Scientific Writing and Communication Ecological Interactions Ecosystem Ecology BIOS 312 Microbiology 3 BIOS 478 Plant Anatomy 4 Select one of the following: 3-4 BIOS 337 BIOC 442 / STAT 442 BIOS 427 Applications of Bioinformatics Computational Biology Practical Bioinformatics Laboratory Select at least 3 hours from each of the three categories below for a total of 17 hours or more: Biological Sciences AGRO 270 / HORT 270 / NRES 270 / PLPT 270 Biological Invaders 17

6 6 Plant Biology (CASNR) AGRO 460 / BIOS 460 / NRES 460 / SOIL 460 BIOS 205 BIOS 302 BIOS 317 BIOS 407 BIOS 418 BIOS 420 / MBIO 420 BIOS 425 BIOS 471 Soil Microbiology Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory Cell Biology The Biology of Plants Biology of Cells and Organelles Advanced Genetics Molecular Genetics Plant Biotechnology Plant Systematics or BIOS 429 Phylogenetic Biology BIOS 477 Applied Plant Biology AGRO 131 / HORT 131 & AGRO 132 Bioinformatics and Molecular Evolution Plant Science and Agronomic Plant Science Laboratory or HORT 133Horticultural Plant Science Laboratory AGRO 408 / GEOG 408 / HORT 408 / METR 408 / NRES 408 / WATS 408 AGRO 411 AGRO 412 HORT 221 NRES 406 / HORT 406 / AGRO 406 PLPT 369 / BIOS 369 Microclimate: The Biological Environment Crop Genetic Engineering Crop and Weed Genetics Plant Propagation Plant Ecophysiology: Theory and Practice Introductory Plant Pathology Plant and Food System Management AGRO 204 AGRO 240 / RNGE 240 Resource-Efficient Crop Management Forage Crop and Pasture Management or AGRO 227 Introductory / Turfgrass Management HORT 227 / TLMT 227 AGRO 405 Crop Management Strategies (ACE 10) or AGRO 435 Agroecology / HORT 435 / NRES 435 AGRO 426 / HORT 426 / NRES 426 AGRO 437 AGRO 438 ENTO 115 / BIOS 115 & ENTO 116 / BIOS 116 Invasive Plants Animal, Food and Industrial Uses of Grain Producing Grain for Animal, Food and Industrial Uses Insect Biology and Insect Identification FDST 205 HORT 325 HORT 352 HORT 355 HORT 462 Food Composition and Analysis Greenhouse Practices and Management Production and Physiology of Horticultural Crops Perennial, Pot and Bedding Plant Production Laboratory Nursery Management and Crop Production (ACE 10) Credit Hours Subtotal: Electives Select 10 credits 10 Credit Hours Subtotal: 10 Total Credit Hours Additional Major Requirements Grade Rules Pass/No Pass Students in plant biology may not take any of the core or option courses required for the degree Pass/No Pass except for the Exploring Plant Biology and Career Experience courses. Program Assessment. To gauge the effectiveness of this program, students will be required to start and maintain an experiential portfolio throughout their program and complete an assessment survey. Requirement for Minor Offered by Department Requirements for the minor include a minimum of 19 hours of course work with a minimum of 7 hours at the 300 level or above. Requirements Select one of the following: 4 AGRO 131 / HORT 131 & AGRO 132 AGRO 131 / HORT 131 & HORT 133 Plant Science and Agronomic Plant Science Laboratory Plant Science and Horticultural Plant Science Laboratory AGRO 325 Introductory Plant Physiology 4 AGRO 278 Botany 4 Credit Hours Subtotal: 12 Focus Select one focus of the following: 7-8 Biotechnology Focus AGRO 215 / HORT 215 / TLMT 215 Genetics or BIOS 206 General Genetics Select any 300- or 400-level course listed under the Plant Biology Major Biotechnology Option Ecology and Management Focus NRES 220 NRES 222 Principles of Ecology Ecology Laboratory Select any 300- or 400-level course listed under the Plant Biology Major Ecology & Management Option

7 Plant Biology (CASNR) 7 Credit Hours Subtotal: 7 Total Credit Hours 19 AGRO 100 Plants, Landscapes, & the Environment Crosslisted with: HORT 100, TLMT 100 Description: Introduction to a diverse range of plant and landscape systems and management strategies for balancing economic and environmental sustainability. Foundational principles of plant biology, landscape ecology, and environmental science using real-world case studies. Offered: FALL/SPR ACE: ACE 4 Science AGRO 107 Invasive Plant Species: Impacts on Ecosystems Crosslisted with: NRES 107 Notes: Online only Description: The flora of the earth is constantly being re-distributed by natural and human forces. As plant species change locations, they affect ecosystems, but how? In this course, students will learn how invasive plants establish and spread in ecosystems and develop an understanding of the importance of invasive plants and their impacts on ecosystems from local to global scales. ACE: ACE 9 Global/Diversity AGRO 127 Survey of Turfgrass and Landscape Management Crosslisted with: TLMT 127, HORT 127 Description: Introduction to careers, internships and co-curricular activities in turfgrass and landscape management. AGRO 131 Plant Science Crosslisted with: HORT 131 Description: Biology of plants grown for food, fiber, fun, or fuel. Plant life cycles in managed ecosystems and their role in global carbon and water cycles. Mechanisms plants use to drive and control their growth, propagate, and change to compete with other organisms in their environment. Prerequisite for: AGRO 134, HORT 134, TLMT 134; AGRO 204; AGRO 227, HORT 227, PGAM 227, TLMT 227; AGRO 228, HORT 228, TLMT 228; AGRO 240, RNGE 240; AGRO 278, HORT 278; BIOS 369, PLPT 369; HORT 212, NRES 212, LARC 212; HORT 352; HORT 353; HORT 354; HORT 355; HORT 462; NRES 220; NRES 302, HORT 302; PGAM 229 ACE: ACE 4 Science AGRO 132 Agronomic Plant Science Laboratory Prerequisites: AGRO 131 or parallel Description: Growth, development, morphology and staging of annual and perennial monocot and dicot plants produced for grain, forage and grazing. Evaluation of seed, grain and forage quality for plants of agronomic importance. Prerequisite for: AGRO 278, HORT 278 AGRO 134 Plant Sciences Laboratory Crosslisted with: HORT 134, TLMT 134 Prerequisites: Prior or concurrent enrollment in AGRO/HORT 131 required. Notes: Open to all majors and minors, except Agronomy or Horticulture. This course can be used to remove "D/F" grades in a predecessor course AGRO 132/HORT 133. This course is offered online. Description: An exploration of plant morphology, physiology, and maturation with an emphasis on environmental, biotic, and human interactions within production and landscape systems. Not open to Agronomy or Horticulture majors or minors. AGRO 153 Soil Resources Crosslisted with: HORT 153, SOIL 153 Prerequisites: High school chemistry or one semester college chemistry. Description: Characteristics of soils in relation to their appropriate uses and protection. Principles and practices using cooperative exercises including discussion, assessment, planning, problem-solving, writing, and presentation involving all aspects of soils. Prerequisite for: AGEN 431, AGRO 431, MSYM 431; AGRO 204; AGRO 269, SOIL 269; AGRO 327, HORT 327, TLMT 327; AGRO 361, GEOL 361, NRES 361, SOIL 361, WATS 361; AGRO 366, SOIL 366; AGRO 453, HORT 453, LARC 453, SOIL 453; AGRO 455, AGRO 855, NRES 455, NRES 855, SOIL 455; AGRO 472, AGRO 872, NRES 472, NRES 872, SOIL 472, WATS 472; LARC 487, NRES 487; MSYM 354, SOIL 354, WATS 354; NRES 245, AGRO 245; NRES 319 AGRO 201 Agronomic Internship and Career Preparation Description: Group activities to help formulate career goals, improve academic success skills, develop a resume and select an appropriate internship.

8 8 Plant Biology (CASNR) AGRO 204 Resource-Efficient Crop Management Prerequisites: AGRO 131 and AGRO/SOIL 153, or equivalents. Description: Integration of principles of crop and soil science, plant breeding, climatology and integrated pest management in the development and evaluation of crop management practices. Efficient use of solar radiation, water, nutrients, heat, carbon dioxide, and other resources in field crop management. Prerequisite for: AGEN 431, AGRO 431, MSYM 431; AGRO 405 AGRO 215 Genetics Crosslisted with: HORT 215, TLMT 215 Prerequisites: 3 hrs biological sciences. Description: Discovery of the biology of genes and the application of genetics principles to understand the control and inheritance of traits in families and populations. Focus is on animals and plants that are important in medicine, agriculture and nature. Learning emphasis is problem solving via online, instant feedback assessments, group discussion, experimental data analysis and context-based exams. Prerequisite for: ASCI 330; ASCI 486 AGRO 216 Plant Breeding Principles and Practice Crosslisted with: HORT 216 Prerequisites: High school biology and chemistry. BIOS 101 and 101L or 102 or equivalent recommended. Description: Plant breeding theory and technique. Application of genetic principles to plant improvement. Experience with breeding agronomic and horticultural plant species to illustrate plant mating systems and breeding principles. Credit Hours: 2 Max credits per semester: 2 Max credits per degree: 2 AGRO 227 Introductory Turfgrass Management Crosslisted with: HORT 227, PGAM 227, TLMT 227 Prerequisites: AGRO 131 or HORT 130 or BIOS 109. Description: Introduction to turfgrasses, their management and use, and to the turfgrass industry. Prerequisite for: AGRO 326, HORT 326, TLMT 326; AGRO 327, HORT 327, TLMT 327; TLMT 295; TLMT 395 AGRO 228 Introduction to Landscape Management Crosslisted with: HORT 228, TLMT 228 Prerequisites: AGRO 131 or BIOS 109 Notes: Uses a team approach to problem solving, discussion, assessment planning, and oral presentations of applied case studies. Description: An overview of landscape management and landscape design. Principles and practices. Prerequisite for: AGRO 326, HORT 326, TLMT 326; TLMT 295; TLMT 395 AGRO 229 Introductory Turfgrass Management Laboratory Crosslisted with: TLMT 229, HORT 229 Description: Laboratory covering turfgrass identification and management. Concurrent enrollment with AGRO/HORT/TLMT 227 preferred. Required for Turfgrass Science majors, other students require instructor consent. AGRO 240 Forage Crop and Pasture Management Crosslisted with: RNGE 240 Prerequisites: AGRO 131 or BIOS 109 or equivalent Description: Principles basic to the establishment, management, and utilization of forage crops and pastures. Plant identification and selection, seeding, fertilization, irrigation, forage quality and utilization, hay and silage preservation, and grazing management. The role of forages and ranges in developing a sustainable agriculture. Prerequisite for: AGRO 340, RNGE 340; AGRO 445, AGRO 845, ASCI 451, ASCI 851, RNGE 445 AGRO 242 North American Wildland Plants Crosslisted with: HORT 242, RNGE 242 Prerequisites: Permission. Notes: AGRO/RNGE 240 recommended. Description: Identification and description of two-hundred important wildland plants of North America. Characteristics of these plants evaluated in terms of management implications.

9 Plant Biology (CASNR) 9 AGRO 245 Introduction to Grassland Ecology and Management Crosslisted with: NRES 245 Prerequisites: AGRO 153 Description: Grassland ecology and management is relevant to students with education and career goals in managing natural resources in Nebraska and the Great Plains. About 50% of the land area in Nebraska is classified as grassland (or rangeland) and is the land type with the most opportunity for enhancing biodiversity and wildlife habitat. Applying ecological principles and social values to managing rangeland resources, students will develop a knowledge and appreciation for the various grassland management uses and techniques available to resource managers. AGRO 269 Principles of Soil Management Crosslisted with: SOIL 269 Prerequisites: AGRO 153. Description: Principles of soil management under dryland and irrigated conditions. Relationships of soil and climate resources to soil erosion, movement and storage of soil water, soil organic matter, and irrigation practice. Special problem topics such as acidity, alkali, drainage, and soil testing. Prerequisite for: AGRO 405 AGRO 270 Biological Invaders Crosslisted with: HORT 270, NRES 270, PLPT 270 Prerequisites: 3 hrs biological sciences. Description: Impact of exotic species and invasive organisms: agricultural and medical emerging disease; predicting biological invasions; biological control; regulatory, monitoring, and control efforts; ecological impact. AGRO 275 Agribusiness Entrepreneurial Finance Crosslisted with: AECN 275, EAEP 275, ENTR 275, HORT 275 Description: Overview of financial issues for agribusiness start-ups. Business funding specific to new enterprises. Case studies on financial practices for start-up firms. AGRO 278 Botany Crosslisted with: HORT 278 Prerequisites: BIOS 101 and 101L or LIFE 120 and LIFE 120L or AGRO/ HORT 131 and AGRO 132 or HORT 133. Description: Introduction to the plant kingdom and to plants as biological organisms; structure and function of cells, tissues, and organs with emphasis on seed plants; the important processes and concepts of life cycles, evolution, and physiology. Offered: SPRING AGRO 279 Soil Evaluation Crosslisted with: NRES 279, SOIL 279 AGRO 295 Internship in Agronomy Crosslisted with: RNGE 295, SOIL 295 Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and completion of internship approval form. The internship proposal is subject to approval by the department. Description: Participation in agronomic applications and in agronomyrelated areas of agribusiness; agronomic research in lab, greenhouse, or field; participation in farming practices other than those in which the student has had previous experience; or preparation of teaching materials. -3 Min credits per semester: 1 Max credits per degree: 5 Format: FLD AGRO 325 Introductory Plant Physiology Prerequisites: Chemistry through organic or higher-level course in cell biology. Notes: Botany recommended. Prerequisite for: AGRO 441, AGRO 841, HORT 441, HORT 841, RNGE 441 AGRO 326 Landscape Solutions Crosslisted with: HORT 326, TLMT 326 Prerequisites: TLMT/AGRO/HORT 227 or 228 Description: Using processes and problem-solving approach to identify and analyze common landscape management situations in commercial, public, and residential landscapes. Integrate design, environment, function, pest and disease, and existing management practices to produce recommendations. Prerequisite for: AGRO 470, HORT 470, TLMT 470

10 10 Plant Biology (CASNR) AGRO 327 Turfgrass Science and Management Crosslisted with: HORT 327, TLMT 327 Prerequisites: AGRO/HORT/SOIL 153; CHEM 105 or 109; and TLMT 227 Description: Scientific principles of turf species adaptation, turf and/or soil relationships, establishment, fertility, mowing, irrigation, and pest control of turf species. AGRO 330 Pruning Ornamentals Crosslisted with: HORT 330, TLMT 330 Description: Why, when and how to prune ornamental landscape plants. Demonstrations and field opportunities on how to choose and how to use pruning tools correctly. AGRO 340 Range Management and Improvement Crosslisted with: RNGE 340 Prerequisites: AGRO 240. Description: The principles of range management within the ecosystem framework. Range improvement practices and grazing systems; plant control using biological, chemical and mechanical factors; prescribed burning; range seeding; range fertilization; and the integration of range with other forage resources. Prerequisite for: AGRO 445, AGRO 845, ASCI 451, ASCI 851, RNGE 445 AGRO 361 Soils, Environment and Water Quality Crosslisted with: GEOL 361, NRES 361, SOIL 361, WATS 361 Prerequisites: AGRO/HORT/SOIL 153; MATH 102 or 103; two semesters chemistry (CHEM 105, 106 or CHEM 109,110) and WATS/GEOG/ NRES 281 Description: Chemical and physical processes that influence the fate and transport of contaminants (inorganic, organic, microbial) in soil-water environments. Extent, fate, mitigation and impact of various sources of pollution. Remedial technologies used for environmental restoration of contaminated environments. Prerequisite for: AGRO 458, AGRO 858, NRES 458, NRES 858, SOIL 458 AGRO 366 Soil Nutrient Relationships Crosslisted with: SOIL 366 Prerequisites: AGRO 153. Description: Use of fertilizers as plant nutrient sources to produce healthy and nutritious plants, improve profit, insure enterprise sustainability, fulfill legal requirements, and protect soil and water quality. Addresses issues from production agriculture, natural resource utilization and preservation, and ornamental plant culture. AGRO 375 Innovations for Agriculture Crosslisted with: HORT 375, AGRI 375, EAEP 375, TLMT 375 Description: Explore sustainability challenges in plant and animal agricultural systems, assess current solutions, and identify opportunities for innovation. Research, develop, prototype, test, and pitch an innovative product, service, or technology for agriculture. Offered: FALL AGRO 388 Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Crosslisted with: HORT 388, ENTR 388, EAEP 388, ABUS 388 Description: Overview of types of agricultural enterprises. Basic accounting principles as they relate to agricultural businesses. Requires completion of a marketing plan specific to agricultural enterprises based on a business idea. Student team projects with emphasis on marketing. Prerequisite for: HORT 301 AGRO 403 Scientific Writing and Communication Crosslisted with: AGRO 803, HORT 403, HORT 803 Prerequisites: Senior standing or higher, an ACE 1 written communication course, an ACE 2 oral communication course, and permission of instructor. Description: Reading and critiquing, writing, and presenting scientific information. Use research data to compose a manuscript in standard scientific format, and prepare and present a poster to a general audience. Ethical issues in research and writing. AGRO 405 Crop Management Strategies Prerequisites: Senior standing; AGRO 204, AGRO/SOIL 269; and permission. Notes: Capstone course. Requires participation in a three-day field trip prior to the beginning of the first semester. Students must notify instructor at time of early registration (dates are listed in Schedule of Classes). Cannot be taken "Pass/No Pass." JGEN 200 and/or JGEN 300, and AECN 201 recommended Description: Application, expansion, and integration of principles from agricultural, biological, and physical sciences into the development and management of cropping systems.

11 Plant Biology (CASNR) 11 AGRO 406 Plant Ecophysiology: Theory and Practice Crosslisted with: AGRO 806, HORT 406, HORT 806, NRES 406, NRES 806 Prerequisites: Junior standing; 4 hrs ecology; and 4 hrs botany or plant physiology. Description: Principles of plant physiology which underlie the relationship between plants and their physical, chemical and biotic environments. An introduction to the ecological niche, limiting factors and adaptation. An overview of the seed germination and ecology, plant and soil water relations, nutrients, plant energy budgets, photosynthesis, carbon balance and plant-animal interactions. An introduction to various field equipment used in ecophysiological studies. AGRO 408 Microclimate: The Biological Environment Crosslisted with: GEOG 408, HORT 408, METR 408, NRES 408, WATS 408, AGRO 808, GEOG 808, HORT 808, METR 808, NRES 808 Prerequisites: Junior standing, MATH 106 or equivalent, 5 hrs physics, major in any of the physical or biological sciences or engineering. Description: Physical factors that create the biological environment. Radiation and energy balances of earth's surfaces, terrestrial and marine. Temperature, humidity, and wind regimes near the surface. Control of the physical environment through irrigation, windbreaks, frost protection, manipulation of light, and radiation. Applications to air pollution research. Instruments for measuring environmental conditions and remote sensing of the environment. Prerequisite for: AGRO 907, HORT 907, METR 907, NRES 907; BSEN 954, NRES 954 Groups: Physical Geography AGRO 409A Case studies in plant breeding: Breeding for Disease Resistance Crosslisted with: AGRO 809A, HORT 409A, HORT 809A Description: The application of fundamental genetics principles in inheritance, gene mapping and DNA analysis to decision making by plant breeders with the goal of improving disease resistance in crop cultivars. Learning is structured by the genetics discovery story told in published research articles and the thinking process of plant breeders who will use these discoveries in their work. AGRO 409B Case Studies in plant breeding: Transgenic strategies for disease resistance Crosslisted with: AGRO 809B, HORT 409B, HORT 809B Description: The application of basic science and technology by plant genetic engineering experts with the goal of teaming with plant breeders to improve disease resistance in crop cultivars. Learning is structured by the genetics discovery story told in published research articles and the thinking process of genetic engineers and plant breeders who will use these discoveries in their work. AGRO 411 Crop Genetic Engineering Crosslisted with: AGRO 811 Description: Basic steps required to produce genetically engineered crops. Genetic engineering procedures used to develop current crops and innovations that will lead to future products. Genetic engineering process and predicting how changes in different steps of the process influence the final crop. Application of genetic engineering technology to plan the development of new genetically engineered crops. Credit Hours: 2 Max credits per semester: 2 Max credits per degree: 2 AGRO 412 Crop and Weed Genetics Crosslisted with: AGRO 812 Notes: A previous class in Genetics is highly recommended. Description: Application of classical and molecular genetic principles to the explanation of variation observed in plant families and populations. Interpretation of information gathered from whole plant trait observation and from molecular analysis. Relationships between crops and weeds. Examples from genetic studies on both crop and weed species are the basis of course. Credit Hours: 2 Max credits per semester: 2 Max credits per degree: 2 Offered: SPRING AGRO 414 Turfgrass Disease Management Crosslisted with: AGRO 814, HORT 414, HORT 814, PLPT 414, PLPT 814, TLMT 414, TLMT 814 Prerequisites: BIOS/PLPT 369 or one semester of introductory plant pathology. Description: Pathogens, epidemiology, and control of diseases specific to turfgrass. AGRO 419 Applications of Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Natural Resources Crosslisted with: GEOG 419, GEOL 419, NRES 420, AGRO 819, GEOG 819, GEOL 819, NRES 820 Notes: GEOG 418/NRES 418 recommended Description: Introduction to the practical uses of remote electromagnetic sensing in dealing with agricultural and water-resources issues. Groups: Techniques

12 12 Plant Biology (CASNR) AGRO 420 Bioinformatics Applications in Agriculture Crosslisted with: AGRO 820 Prerequisites: AGRO 215 Genetics or equivalent. Undergraduate students must be at the senior class level standing. Description: Introduction to applied computational methods to analyze biological data, efficiently manipulate large data sets, and automate workflows using Perl and Shell scripting. Learn strategies for assembling and analyzing data generated by modern high throughput sequencing platforms. Offered: FALL AGRO 426 Invasive Plants Crosslisted with: AGRO 826, HORT 426, HORT 826, NRES 426, NRES 826 Prerequisites: AGRO/HORT/SOIL 153; BIOS 109. Description: Identification, biology and ecology of weedy and invasive plants. Principles of invasive plant management by preventative, cultural, biological, mechanical and chemical means using an adaptive management framework. Herbicide terminology and classification, plantherbicide and soil-herbicide interactions, equipment calibration and dosage calculations. AGRO 427 Turfgrass Systems Management Crosslisted with: HORT 427, TLMT 427, AGRO 827, HORT 827, TLMT 827 Prerequisites: TLMT 227 and TLMT 327 Description: Critical evaluation of turfgrass settings to create economical and environmentally friendly management systems for professionally managed turf areas. AGRO 429A Food Security: A Global Perspective Crosslisted with: ANTH 429A, ANTH 829A, AGRO 829A, HORT 429A, HORT 829A, NRES 429A, NRES 829A, NUTR 429A, NUTR 829A Prerequisites: Junior standing Description: Overview of the technical and sociocultural dimensions of global food insecurity. AGRO 431 Site-specific Crop Management Crosslisted with: AGEN 431, MSYM 431 Prerequisites: Senior standing; AGRO/SOIL 153;AGRO 204. Description: Principles and concepts of site-specific management. Evaluation of geographic information systems for crop production practices. Practical experience with hardware and software necessary for successful application of information affecting crop management. AGRO 434 Plant Biochemistry Crosslisted with: BIOC 434, BIOS 434, CHEM 434, AGRO 834, BIOC 834, BIOS 834, CHEM 834 Prerequisites: BIOC/BIOS/CHEM 431/831. Description: Biochemical metabolism unique to plants. Relationships of topics previously acquired in general biochemistry to biochemical processes unique to plants. Biochemical mechanisms behind physiological processes discussed in plant or crop physiology. AGRO 435 Agroecology Crosslisted with: AGRO 835, HORT 435, NRES 435, NRES 835 Prerequisites: For AGRO/HORT/NRES 435: Senior standing. For AGRO/ NRES 835: 12 hrs biological or agricultural sciences. Description: Integration of principles of ecology, plant and animal sciences, crop protection, and rural landscape planning and management for sustainable agriculture. Includes natural and cultivated ecosystems, population and community ecology, nutrient cycling, pest management, hydrologic cycles, cropping and grazing systems, landscape ecology, biodiversity, and socioeconomic evaluation of systems. AGRO 436 Agroecosystems Analysis Crosslisted with: AGRO 836, HORT 436, HORT 836 Prerequisites: Senior standing. Notes: Cost of travel required. Summer travel course with multi-state faculty. Farm visits to Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska. Description: Analysis of production, economics, environmental impacts, and social integration aspects of farms and farming systems Format: FLD AGRO 437 Animal, Food and Industrial Uses of Grain Crosslisted with: AGRO 837 Prerequisites: CHEM 105 or 109, and one of the following: AGRO 204 or ASCI 250. Description: Identification and comparison of grain quality characteristics desired by livestock feeders, human food processors and industrial users, and methods used to measure these characteristics. Credit Hours: 2 Max credits per semester: 2 Max credits per degree: 2