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Jan 30, 2025
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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Plant Sciences Major, BS in Plant Sciences – Plant Genetics and Biotechnology Concentration
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The plant genetics and biotechnology concentration is designed for students wishing to pursue advanced degrees in plant molecular biology, bioenergy, and biotechnology and/or careers in the plant biotechnology industry. For example, the curriculum will prepare students to be competitive for entrance into MS and PhD degree programs, which in turn, prepare students for life as professional scientists. Alternatively, the plant biotechnology industry and biotechnology-affiliated industries have recurrent demand for competent BS-level scientists. One hallmark of the degree is requirement for students to participate in research directly in an affiliated faculty member’s lab or outside internship. This hands-on experience is reported by students to be a highlight of their degree program. A minimum grade point average of 2.25 is required for all plant sciences courses taken in the major.
uTrack Requirements
Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.
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Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Plant Sciences – Plant Sciences Major – Plant Genetics and Biotechnology Concentration
| Term 1 |
Hours |
Milestone Notes |
| 1AGNR 100 , AGNR 103 , or FYS 101 |
1 |
2.0 cumulative GPA |
| 7BIOL 113 * or BIOL 114 * |
3 |
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| BIOL 115 |
2 |
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| CHEM 122 * and CHEM 123 *, or CHEM 128 * |
4 |
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| ENGL 101 * or ENGL 118 * |
3 |
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| PLSC 180 * |
3 |
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| 2Global Citizenship – US Elective* |
3 |
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| Term 2 |
| 8Expanded Perspectives Elective* |
3 |
2.0 cumulative GPA |
| CHEM 132 * and CHEM 133 *, or CHEM 138 * |
4 |
One Natural Sciences Elective* |
| ENGL 102 * |
3 |
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| 6Directed Elective |
3 |
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| 2Quantitative Reasoning Elective* |
3 |
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| Term 3 |
| PLSC 320 or PLSC 321 |
3 |
2.0 cumulative GPA |
| 5Plant Sciences Elective* |
3 |
ENGL 101 * |
| Oral Communication Elective* |
3 |
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| 2Quantitative Reasoning Elective* |
3 |
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| PLSC 210 * |
3 |
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| Term 4 |
| 3AREC 201 * or ECON 201 * or ECON 207 * |
3-4 |
ENGL 102 * |
| ESS 210 |
4 |
PLSC 210 * |
| 2Engaged Inquiries Elective* |
3 |
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| 2,8Expanded Perspectives Elective* |
3 |
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| Term 5 |
| PLSC 330 |
3 |
Any Herbert College of Agriculture course with grade of C or better |
| 2PLSC 115 *or Global Citizenship – International Elective* |
3 |
Any two Arts and Humanities *, Global Citizenship *, Quantitative Reasoning *, or Social Sciences * Electives |
| EPP 313 , or EPP 410 or PLSC 457 |
3 |
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| 6Directed Elective |
3 |
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| Select untaken from Menu B: PLSC 438 , PLSC 443 , PLSC 456 , PLSC 457 ; EPP 313 , EPP 321 , EPP 410 , EPP 411 |
3 |
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| Term 6 |
| CHEM 260 |
3 |
No milestones |
| ESS 334 or ESS 454 |
3 |
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| PLSC 453 |
3 |
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| Select from Menu A: PLSC 410 *, PLSC 415 , PLSC 430 , PLSC 434 , PLSC 435 |
3 |
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| 6Directed Elective |
3 |
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| Term 7 |
| PLSC 452 |
3 |
Apply to graduate |
| PLSC 461 |
3 |
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| PLSC 470 |
1 |
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| PLSC 492 or PLSC 499 |
3 |
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| PLSC 331 |
1 |
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| 6Directed Elective |
3 |
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| Term 8 |
| PLSC 333 |
3 |
No milestones |
| 6Directed Electives |
7-8 |
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| 4Unrestricted Electives or Written Communications * course, if needed |
4-5 |
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| TOTAL |
120 |
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Required of freshmen only; requirement is waived for transfer students. |
| 2 |
Chosen from the Volunteer Core * list after consultation with an advisor. Students must meet the Written Communications * requirement by selecting a course with a WC designation. |
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AREC 201 * or ECON 201 * or ECON 207 * satisfies the Volunteer Core Social Sciences * requirement and the major requirement for economics. If the student transfers ECON LD for 3 credits, it will satisfy the major requirement for economics but will not satisfy the Volunteer Core Social Sciences * requirement. In these cases, the student should take two courses from the approved Volunteer Core Social Sciences * list. |
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Any courses not already required for the major. |
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Chosen from any Plant Sciences courses not already required for the major. |
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Directed electives are courses that generally support and enhance a student’s academic goals. These multidisciplinary courses were chosen to provide students the opportunity to develop basic and advanced skills beyond Plant Science’s core requirements. The Plant Sciences Undergraduate Program Committee periodically reviews this list to identify appropriate courses for each concentration. If students believe that a course not on the list would meet this objective, they may propose this to their academic advisor to review before the start of the semester in which the student wishes to take the course. Additionally, any component of an Entrepreneurship (ALEC 240 *, ALEC 340 *; AREC 212 , AREC 342 *, AREC 442 *; ARTD 451 , ARTD 452 ; BUAD 103 ; DSGN 130 *, DSGN 430 *; ECON 331 ; EF 130 , EF 400 ; ENT 350 , ENT 410S , ENT 415 , ENT 425 , ENT 451 , ENT 460 , ENT 485 ; MARK 462 ; ME 457 ; MUSC 305 ; RMM 411 , RMM 412 ), Business Administration (ACCT 200 , ACCT 207 ; FINC 300 ; MARK 300 ; MGT 201 , MGT 300 ; STAT 201 *), or Entomology and Plant Pathology Minor(s) (EPP 123 *, EPP 201 *, EPP 210 ) are acceptable.
Chosen from any Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology; any Biosystems Engineering; any Biosystems Engineering Technology; any Business Analytics and Statistics; Chemistry; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Management; Marketing; Microbiology; Physics; Spanish; Statistics; 200-level and above from Biology, Business Administration; 300-level and above from Agricultural and Resource Economics, Environmental and Soil Sciences, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Forestry, Plant Sciences; BULW 301 ; ENGL 295 *, ENGL 360 *; EPP 201 *; FINC 300 ; GEOL 201 , GEOL 202 *; JREM 450 *, JREM 451 *, JREM 456 ; PLSC 250 , PLSC 275 , PLSC 320 , PLSC 321 , *, SOCI 360 *, SOCI 363 *. AGRI 1030 taken at a Tennessee Board of Regents community college, or as a part of Statewide dual-credit (SDC) which transfers to UTK as PLSC LD, is acceptable for (3) credit hours in this category. The directed electives category can also be fulfilled by the completion of any university approved minor taken at The University of Tennessee. |
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BIOL 113 * or BIOL 114 *; and BIOL 115 satisfies the Volunteer Core Natural Sciences * requirement and the major requirement for Botany. This requirement will be met if a transfer student transfers in any Biology class(es) with lab totaling at least 4 credit hours. |
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Selected from any of the following designations: Arts and Humanities *, Applied Arts and Humanities *, Global Citizenship – International *, Global Citizenship – US *, or Social Sciences * (Applied Arts and Humanities * (AAH) courses allow students to learn by doing through performances or creative activities). |
* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .
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