A bachelor's degree in plant sciences, general emphasis, allows you to focus your studies on the basic genetic, molecular, developmental, physiological and biochemical aspects of plants.
About the Plant Sciences General Emphasis
This degree emphasis prepares you for a career as an agronomist, plant breeder, plant pathologist, or as a research assistant or technician at pharmaceutical, biotechnological, or food and beverage companies. You also can build fulfilling careers at academic, institutional, or government research laboratories or use the degree as a launch pad for graduate studies.
Degree requirements
Courses required to complete a B.S. in Plant Sciences, general emphasis, are subject to change, so remember to meet with your advisor regularly to review your course plan.
Course examples
You’ll work with your advisor to create a course plan that includes core and elective classes. Plant sciences, general emphasis, course options include:
- Origins of Food Plants
- Plant Biochemistry and Metabolic Engineering
- Plant Molecular Biology
- Plant Genetics and Genomics
- Mechanisms in Plant Development
- Microbial Genetics