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for California State University, Fresno.
You are in the official 2008-2009 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
B.S. in Plant
Science
Options: Crop Production Management, Plant Health
M.S. in Plant Science
Minor in Plant Science
James J. Farrar, Chair
Bruce A. Roberts, J.G. Boswell Chair of Agronomy
Sharon E. Benes, Co-Graduate Coordinator
John T. Bushoven, Co-Graduate Coordinator
Athanasios Alexandrou
Daniel P. Bartell
Charles Boyer
Carlos Crisosto
Kent M. Daane
Todd C. Einhorn
Dave Goorahoo
Ken Heupel
Charles F. Krauter
Andrew B. Lawson
Joel Mahiu
David Zoldoske
Join the leader in science, tech-nology, and management. The Department
of Plant Science offers plant science programs focused on agricultural production
with emphasis on science and technology and/or business management. Students
select an option in crop production management or plant health.
Most of the faculty members are involved in one or more of the California
Agricultural Technology Institute Centers the Center for Irrigation Technology
and the Viticulture and Enology Research Center and the San Joaquin Experimental
Range. The centers offer excellent opportunities to undergraduate and graduate
students who gain experience by participating in applied research projects
that address and help solve problems faced by California's agricultural
industry.
Join the leader in science, technology, and management. The Department
of Plant Science offers plant science programs focused on agricultural production
with emphasis on science and technology and/or business management. Students
select an option in agronomy (CRSC and SW courses), horticulture (OH, HORT,
VIT, and some CRSC courses), plant health (PLTH, CRSC, HORT, OH, and VIT
courses), or a broad general plant science option.
Courses offered by the department integrate physiology, soils and nutrition,
cultural practice, protection against plant pests, marketing, storage and
handling practices, and mechanization to provide students with a well-balanced
background for positions in plant/soil sciences, and crop production. In
addition, courses in areas such as micropropagation and plant improvement
provide students with a background for further studies in plant biotechnology.
Each degree option integrates departmental curricula with the basic sciences
(e.g., biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics) and management skills to
build a well-balanced foundation.
The irrigation program is augmented by the Center for Irrigation Technology
and the newly created International Center for Water Technology.
For information about laboratory units and supervised projects, contact
the department office.
It is the policy of the department that every student see his/her assigned adviser at least once during the academic year.
The courses offered within each of the disciplinary areas in the department
provide the required background and experience to qualify graduates of these
programs for many exciting, well-paying careers. For a list of career opportunities,
contact the department office.
Plant Science Courses