植物科学
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
- 文学学士
- 理学学士
为什么要研究植物? 因为我们需要他们! We need plants for food, shelter, clothes, biofuels and to improve and beautify our environment. When you study plant sciences, you get hands-on experience with plants and agriculture, experience that can lead to a lucrative, rewarding career and a healthier planet for us all. The combination of science and practical experience prepares graduates to be innovators in sustaining agricultural productivity and environmental quality.
主要的需求
学生 in the plant sciences major will gain a solid foundation in the biological and physical sciences. This foundation is followed by advanced courses to develop an understanding of how plants obtain and utilize resources from their environment to sustain their growth and development.
学生 will learn how genetics, management systems and environmental inputs influence crop development and productivity along with the technologies for post-harvest preservation and marketing of plant products.
The plant sciences major offers optional specializations in crop production; plant genetics and breeding; and postharvest biology and technology. 学生 in the major can also design an individual option to match specific interests or career goals in the plant sciences. This major offers valuable practical experience in the plant sciences through a combination of laboratory courses and internships, leading to successful careers in a wide variety of plant related fields.
联系信息
职业生涯
- 农学家
- 农场运营经理
- 农民/牧场主
- 园艺家
- 防治虫鼠顾问
- 植物育种
- 植物遗传学家
- Post-harvest technology manager
- Precision agriculture specialist
- 种子生产商
研究生学习
- 园艺和农学
- 植物病理学
- 植物生物学
- 农业科学
- 环境科学
校友雇主
- 拜耳
- 马龙生物创新公司
- 德里斯科尔的
- United Genetics Seed Company
- amjs澳金沙门
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