Crop Science (CPSC) 1 Crop Science (CPSC) Faculty Robert Keith Bacon, Professor Thomas Barber, Professor Andrew Bartlett, Clinical Assistant Professor Fred Bourland, Professor Kristofor R. Brye, Professor Nilda Roma Burgos, Professor Paul Allen Counce, Professor Michael B. Daniels, Assistant Professor Leonel A. Espinoza, Extension Associate Professor Edward E. Gbur Jr., Professor Jarrod T. Hardke, Associate Professor Jason Kelley, Extension Associate Professor Richard Esten Mason, Associate Professor Andy Mauromoustakos, Professor David M. Miller, Professor Karen Ann-Kuenzel Moldenhauer, Professor, Rice Industry Chair in Variety Development Philip A. Moore Jr., Visiting Associate Professor Morteza Mozaffari, Assistant Professor Richard J. Norman, Professor Jason Keith Norsworthy, Professor Andy Pereira, Professor Larry C. Purcell, Professor, Ben J. Altheimer Chair for Soybean Research Michele L. Reba, Research Associate Professor Trenton L. Roberts, Assistant Professor Bill Robertson, Professor Jeremy Ross, Associate Professor Mary Cathleen Savin, Professor Robert C. Scott, Extension Professor Xueyan Sha, Associate Professor Ehsan Shakiba, Assistant Professor Andrew N. Sharpley, Distinguished Professor Jerral V. Skinner, Lecturer Nathan A. Slaton, Professor Vibha Srivastava, Professor Cammy Willett, Assistant Professor Charles E. Wilson Jr., Professor Lisa S. Wood, Clinical Assistant Professor Robert Bacon Professor and Head 115 Plant Science Building 79-575-27 Opportunities for employment and post-graduate study are numerous for graduates of the Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences. Crop Science graduates become involved in crop production or find employment in public agencies providing support services for agriculture (e.g., Extension Service, State Plant Board, Natural Resources Conservation Service), or as consultants serving production agriculture, in the agrichemical and seed industries, and in agricultural research programs. The crop science major includes courses in crop management, production agriculture, plant breeding and genetics, crop and forage production, pest management (weeds, insects, and plant diseases), and soil fertility. Requirements for a Major in Crop Science (CPSC) State minimum core and discipline specific general education requirements. (Course work that meets state minimum core requirements is in bold.) Communication Select two English Core courses. If exempt, see adviser for communications courses. ENGL 200 Advanced Composition (Sp, Su, or ENGL 05 Technical and Report Writing (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 202) (Sp, COMM 11 CSES 02 U.S. History or Government Public Speaking (ACTS Equivalency = SPCH 100) (Sp, Su, Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences Colloquium ( Select one U.S. History Core Course Mathematics and Computer Science Select from MATH Core courses Select one of the following: AGME 290 AGST 02 STAT 20 Sciences BIOL 15 & BIOL 151L Agricultural and Human Environmental Sciences Applications of Microcomputers (Sp, Su, (Students minoring in Agricultural Business should choose AGME 290.) Principles of Experimentation ( Principles of Statistics (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 210) (Sp, Su, Principles of Biology (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 101 Lecture) (Sp, Su, and Principles of Biology Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 101 Lab) (Sp, Su, CSES 120 Introduction to Plant Sciences (Sp, - or BIOL 161 & BIOL 1611L CHEM 110 & CHEM 1101L Plant Biology (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 10 Lecture) (Sp, Su) and Plant Biology Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 10 Lab) (Sp, Su) University Chemistry I (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 11 Lecture) (Su, and University Chemistry I Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 11 Lab) (Sp, Su, or CHEM 107 Fundamentals of Chemistry (ACTS Equivalency = & CHEM 1071LCHEM 121 Lecture) (Su, and Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 121 Lab) ( CHEM 261 & CHEM 2611L Organic Physiological Chemistry (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 122 Lecture) (Sp, Su, and Organic Physiological Chemistry Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 122 Lab) (Sp, Su, Select one of the following: BIOL 0 ANSC/POSC 12 BIOL 22 Plant Physiology ( Principles of Genetics ( General Genetics (Sp, 6
2 Crop Science (CPSC) Fine Arts and Humanities Select one Fine Arts and one Humanities Core courses 6 Social Sciences AGEC 110 Principles of Agricultural Microeconomics (Sp, Su, Choose from Social Sciences Core courses (6 hours total, hours must be outside AGEC/ECON discipline) Students minoring in Agricultural Business should choose AGEC 210. CPSC Requirements 26 General Agronomy 18 CSES 210 & CSES 2101L CSES 220 & CSES 2201L Crop Science (Sp) and Crop Science Laboratory (Sp) Soil Science (Sp, and Soil Science Laboratory (Sp, CSES 01 Advanced Crop Science ( CSES 22 Soil Fertility ( CSES 62V Internship (Sp, Su, or CSES 00V Special Problems (Sp, Su, Select 8 hours from the following two groups. At least 6 hours must be from Group A. Group A CSES 112 CSES 12 CSES 22 CSES 2 CSES 2 Group B CSES 21 CSES 55V CSES 00V CSES 10 CSES 0 CSES 25 ENSC 10 ENSC 26 HORT 20 PLPA Forage Management (Irregular) Cotton Production (Even years, Soybean Production (Odd years, Sp) Rice Production (Odd years, Cereal Grain Production (Even years, Sp) Soil Resources and Nutrient Cycles (Odd years, Sp) Soil Profile Description ( Special Problems (Sp, Su, Plant Breeding (Even years, Bioenergy Feedstock Production (Sp) Soil Classification and Genesis (Odd years, Plants and Environmental Restoration ( Soil and Water Conservation ( Introduction to Turfgrass Management ( Biotechnology in Agriculture ( Pest Management 10 ENTO 01 Introduction to Entomology ( PLPA 00 Principles of Plant Pathology ( CSES 1 Ecology and Morphology of Weedy and Invasive Plants ( or CSES 1 Principles of Weed Control (Sp) Electives for a Minor (Students must declare minor with the Bumpers College Dean's Office) Choose 9 hours from Group C or 12 hours from Group D Group C (Pest Management Minor) 9 select course not taken CSES 1 Principles of Weed Control (Sp) in pest management section above. or CSES 1Ecology and Morphology of Weedy and Invasive Plants ( PLPA 22 ENTO 12 Plant Disease Control ( Insect Pest Management (Odd years, Sp) 6 8 or ENTO 1Advanced Applied Entomology (Even years, Sp) Group D (Agricultural Business minor) 12 AGEC 20 AGEC 0 Introduction to Agribusiness (Sp, Su, Farm Business Management (Sp, Select two of the following: 6 AGEC 0 AGEC 1 AGEC 7 AGEC 1 Food and Agricultural Marketing (Sp, Su, Principles of Environmental Economics (Sp) Futures and Options Markets ( Agricultural Business Management ( hr Controlled Electives from approved list in AGBS minor General Electives 1-18 UNIV 1001 University Perspectives (Sp, Su, (Required of all new freshmen) Total Hours 120 Crop Science B.S.A. Nine-Semester Degree Program Because the Crop Science program requires an internship, it doesn't qualify for the Eight-Semester Program. See more about the Eight- Semester Degree Policy (http://catalog.uark.edu/undergraduatecatalog/ academicregulations/eightsemesterdegreecompletionpolicy) for university requirements of the program. First Year ENGL 101 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 101) (Sp, Su, MATH 120 College Algebra (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 110) (Sp, Su, BIOL 15 Principles of Biology (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 101 Lecture) (Sp, Su, & BIOL 151L Principles of Biology Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 101 Lab) (Sp, Su, History University Core Elective CSES 1011 Introduction to Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science (Irregular) CSES 210 Crop Science (Sp) & CSES 2101L Crop Science Laboratory (Sp) CSES 120 Introduction to Plant Sciences (Sp, or BIOL 161 and BIOL 1611L ENGL 102 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 102) (Sp, Su, (If exempt, see adviser for communication courses.) COMM 11 Public Speaking (ACTS Equivalency = SPCH 100) (Sp, Su, AGEC 110 Principles of Agricultural Microeconomics (Sp, Su, 1 - Year Total: 1 16-17
Crop Science (CPSC) Second Year CHEM 110 University Chemistry I (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 11 Lecture) (Su, & CHEM 1101L University Chemistry I Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 11 Lab) (Sp, Su, or CHEM 107 and CHEM 1071L ENGL 200 Advanced Composition (Sp, Su, or ENGL 05 Technical and Report Writing (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 202) (Sp, Social Science University Core Elective Fine Arts/Humanities University Core Elective CHEM 261 Organic Physiological Chemistry (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 122 Lecture) (Sp, Su, & CHEM 2611L Organic Physiological Chemistry Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 122 Lab) (Sp, Su, AGME 290 Agricultural and Human Environmental Sciences Applications of Microcomputers (Sp, Su, or AGST 02 Principles of Experimentation ( or STAT 20 Principles of Statistics (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 210) (Sp, Su, 2- Social Science University Core Elective Fine Arts/Humanities University Core Elective 2- Year Total: 15-16 15-16 Third Year PLPA 00 Principles of Plant Pathology ( ENTO 01 Introduction to Entomology ( CSES 220 Soil Science (Sp, & CSES 2201L Soil Science Laboratory (Sp, 2- General Elective Select one of the following: BIOL 22 General Genetics (Sp, BIOL 0 Plant Physiology ( ANSC/POSC 12 Principles of Genetics ( Group D for a minor 2- General Elective 6 CSES 62V Internship (Sp, Su, or CSES 00V Special Problems (Sp, Su, Year Total: 16-17 1-15 Fourth Year CSES 02 Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences Colloquium ( CSES 1 Ecology and Morphology of Weedy and Invasive Plants ( CSES 22 Soil Fertility ( Group D for a minor CSES 01 Advanced Crop Science ( two courses from Group D for a minor -6 General Electives 7-8 Year Total: 1 1-17 Total in Sequence: 119-128 Minor in Crop Science (CPSC-M) A student planning to minor in Crop Science must notify the program adviser for consultation and more detailed information. The Crop Science Minor consists of 18 semester hours of 2000-level courses or above, including the following: CSES 210 Crop Science (Sp) CSES 220 Soil Science (Sp, Select 12 hours with at least hours coming from Group A: 12 Group A CSES 112 CSES 12 CSES 2 CSES 2 Group B CSES 21 CSES 01 CSES 10 CSES 1 CSES 1 CSES 22 Forage Management (Irregular) Cotton Production (Even years, Rice Production (Odd years, Cereal Grain Production (Even years, Sp) Soil Resources and Nutrient Cycles (Odd years, Sp) Advanced Crop Science ( Plant Breeding (Even years, Ecology and Morphology of Weedy and Invasive Plants ( Principles of Weed Control (Sp) Soil Fertility ( Total Hours 18
Crop Science (CPSC) Minor in Crop Biotechnology (CPBT-M) A student planning to minor in Crop Biotechnology must notify the program adviser for consultation and more detailed information. The Crop Biotechnology Minor consists of 16 hours of courses and to include the following: Select one of the following: BIOL 22 ANSC/POSC 12 General Genetics (Sp, Principles of Genetics ( PLPA Biotechnology in Agriculture ( CSES 02V Special Topics (Irregular) 1- Select two of the following: 6 BIOL 0 CHEM 81 CSES 10 Plant Physiology ( Elements of Biochemistry (Sp, Su, Plant Breeding (Even years, Total Hours 1-15 Courses CSES 1011. Introduction to Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science (Irregular). 1 Hour. An introduction to the CSES department and majors in Environmental Soil and Water Sciences and Crop Management. Emphasis will be placed on issues and opportunities within these disciplines and orienting students to the department and University of Arkansas. Required of all department majors with less than 2 semester credit hours. Recitation 1 hour 20 minutes per week for the first eight weeks of the semester. Prerequisite: Freshman and sophomore standing only. CSES 120. Introduction to Plant Sciences (Sp,. Hours. An introduction to basics of agricultural crop plant structure, growth, and production. CSES 200. Introduction to Weed Science (Irregular). Hours. Fundamental, practical concepts of weed control and weed biology; equipment and techniques used in modern weed control practices; and basic recommendations and systems for specific agronomic and horticultural crops. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: CSES 120 or CSES 210 or HORT 200. CSES 2012. Introduction to Organic Crop Production (Irregular). 2 Hours. An introduction to the principles of organic agriculture and ecology and the regulations defining organic production and certification. Additional topics include crop rotations for pest management and for increasing soil organic matter, feeding the soil and plant nutrition, soil health, and green manuring, corporate agriculture and genetically modified organisms. CSES 201. Pest Management (Sp). Hours. Introduction to basic principles of pest management as they relate to vertebrate animals, insects, plant disease and weeds. Selected pests are studied with emphasis on current management approaches and alternative pest control. CSES 2101L. Crop Science Laboratory (Sp). 1 Hour. A series of laboratory experiments designed to reinforce principles of plant growth and development, reproduction, classification, and the utilization of plant products. Emphasis is placed on major crop plant species. Experiments are conducted by individuals or by teams. Laboratory consists of a single, 2-hour period each week. Required for Crop Management majors. Corequisite: CSES 210. CSES 210. Crop Science (Sp). Hours. Principles of crop growth, development, and utilization and how these principles relate to production. Emphasis on major agronomic crop species. Lecture hours per week. CSES 2201L. Soil Science Laboratory (Sp,. 1 Hour. Field and laboratory exercises related to the study of the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils. Laboratory mandatory for all crop management and environmental, soil, and water science majors and optional for others. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Pre- or Corequisite: CSES 220. CSES 220. Soil Science (Sp,. Hours. Origin, classification, and physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils. Lecture hours, discussion 1 hour per week. Corequisite: Drill component. Prerequisite: MATH 120 and CHEM 110 or CHEM 107. CSES 02. Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences Colloquium (. Hours. A communication-intensive course covering topics in agronomy and environmental, soil, and water science with particular emphasis on spoken communication but also including written communication, group activities, professionalism, ethics, problem solving, and information retrieval. A student-oriented class with collaborative participation. Colloquium workshop: hours per week. Prerequisite: COMM 11 and Junior or Senior standing only. CSES 112. Forage Management (Irregular). 2 Hours. Forage crops for pasture, hay, and silage with reference to growth and development, production, nutritional quality, and grazing systems. Lecture 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: CSES 120 or CSES 210. CSES 21. Soil Resources and Nutrient Cycles (Odd years, Sp). Hours. Integration of the fundamental concepts of the biological, chemical, and physical properties of soil systems and their roles in managing soil resources. Lecture hours, laboratory hours per week. Pre- or Corequisite: BIOL 201 and BIOL 2011L. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: CSES 220. CSES 12. Cotton Production (Even years,. 2 Hours. Principles and techniques associated with production of cotton. Recitation 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: CSES 120 or CSES 210. CSES 22. Soybean Production (Odd years, Sp). 2 Hours. An overview of the history and utilization of soybean as well as the physiological and environmental basis for the development of economical soybean production practices. Recitation 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: CSES 120 or CSES 210. CSES 2. Rice Production (Odd years,. 2 Hours. A study of the principles and practices involved in rice culture worldwide with major emphasis on the United States. Recitation 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: CSES 120 or CSES 210. CSES 2. Cereal Grain Production (Even years, Sp). 2 Hours. An overview of the botany, production, cultural practices, soil & climatic adaptation and utilization of the major cereal grain crops. Prerequisite: CSES 120 or CSES 210. CSES 55V. Soil Profile Description (. 1-2 Hour. Training for soil profile description writing and membership of judging teams. May be repeated for up to 8 hours of degree credit. CSES 60. Metrics for Sustainable Agricultural Systems (. Hours. Analysis of productive agricultural systems necessary to meet expanding demand worldwide for food, feed, fiber and fuel while preserving critical ecosystem services to avoid future catastrophic failures of the biosphere. Characterization of sustainable systems using well-defined metrics, indicators and indices, including reference to sustainability certifications. Metrics for soil, water, atmosphere and biodiversity. Applications in crop and animal production with scales from field to watershed to eco-region. Examining the process and methodologies of integrating metrics into indices to support sustainable supply chain decisions. Discussion of life cycle analyses and current initiatives toward approaching agricultural systems sustainability. Technical course intended for students in agriculture, biology, business, engineering, and environmental sciences. This course is cross-listed with BENG 60.
Crop Science (CPSC) 5 CSES 00V. Special Problems (Sp, Su,. 1-6 Hour. Work on special problems in crop, soil and environmental sciences or related field. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit. CSES 01. Advanced Crop Science (. Hours. Fundamental concepts of crop physiology, crop improvement, seed science, and crop production systems. Recitation hours per week. Prerequisite: CSES 210. CSES 62V. Internship (Sp, Su,. 1-6 Hour. Supervised practical work experience in agronomy and environmental science to develop and demonstrate professional competence. Faculty approval of project proposal prior to enrollment and written and oral reports after the project is complete are required. Prerequisite: Instructor consent. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit. CSES 02V. Special Topics (Irregular). 1- Hour. Studies of selected topics in crop, soil and environmental sciences not available in other courses. May be repeated for up to 12 hours of degree credit. CSES 10. Plant Breeding (Even years,. Hours. Basic principles involved in plant breeding programs to improve crop plants and seed programs. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: ANSC 12 or BIOL 22. CSES 1. Ecology and Morphology of Weedy and Invasive Plants (. Hours. Study of weeds as economic pests occurring in both agricultural and nonagricultural situations and including poisonous plants and other specific weed problems. Gross morphological plant family characteristics which aid identification, habitat of growth and distribution, ecology, competition, and allelopathy are discussed. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours a week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: CSES 210 or HORT 200. CSES 1. Principles of Weed Control (Sp). Hours. Advanced concepts and technology used in modern weed control practices and study of the chemistry and specific activity of herbicides in current usage. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: CHEM 107 and CHEM 1071L. CSES 22. Soil Fertility (. Hours. Study of the soil's chemical, biological and physical properties, and human modification of these properties, as they influence the uptake and utilization of the essential nutrients by plants. Lecture hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Preor Corequisite: CHEM 112 and CHEM 1121L or (CHEM 107 and CHEM 1071L and CHEM 261 and CHEM 2611L). Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: CSES 2201L and CSES 220. CSES 25. Soil Classification and Genesis (Odd years,. Hours. Lecture and field evaluation of soil properties and their relation to soil genesis and soil classification with emphasis on soils of Arkansas. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: Lab component. Prerequisite: CSES 220 and CSES 2201L. CSES 0. Bioenergy Feedstock Production (Sp). Hours. Overview of production and characteristics of cultivated crops, perennial grasses, and woody species as feedstocks for bioenergy. Fundamentals of plant growth factors, culture, harvest and storage, quality and improvement, and introduction to environmental impact, modeling, and resource utilization. Prerequisite: MATH 120 and BIOL 15 or CSES 120. Courses in introductory chemistry or soil science are preferred. CSES 55. Wetland Soils (Odd years, Sp). Hours. This course explains the chemical, physical, and morphological characteristics of wetland soils and describes the techniques for identifying wetland soils using field indicatiors and monitoring equipment. This course also explains principles of wetland creation, restoration, and mitigation - all key components in assuring the sustainability of valuable wetland resources. Prerequisite: CSES 220 and CSES 2201L or CSES 55V.