Crop Science Courses
Below is listing of the crop science courses offered at WSU. Where given, the links below will direct you to either the most recent syllabus and/or course web page.
Several courses utilize the Blackboard Learning Systems (formerly known as WebCT) web interface where login is required and is limited to those enrolled.
102 Cultivated Plants 3 Production strategies, innovative research, utilization and processing techniques of Washington's major agronomic and horticultural crops.
104 Introduction of Turfgrass Science and Industry 1 (0-3) Introduction to turfgrass science and industry including golf, sports, lawn, sod and related facilities. Field trip required.
202 Crop Growth and Development 4 (3-3) Same as Hort 202.
301 [M] Turfgrass Management 3 (2-3) Prereq one semester of Biology or Horticulture. Principles of establishment and management of turf for lawns, parks, and golf courses. Field trip required. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students (PlSc 301).
302 Forage Crops 3 (2-3) Prereq Biol 106 or 120. Adaptation, production, and utilization of forage crops. Field trip required.
305 Ecology and Management of Weeds 3 (2-3) Prereq Biol 106, 120, (currently requires CropS 101, 201, or Hort 101 or 201 now both courses are listed as 102, 202). Weed ecology/management in crop and non-crop systems; weed growth/development, identification, weed control (chemical, mechanical, biological), and environmental issues
317 Golf Course Management 1 Prereq CropS 301. Specific management practices for golf courses in the Pacific Northwest.
318 Athletic Field Management 1 Current athletic field management practices (BMPs) for turfgrass students and turfgrass industry professionals.
360 [I] World Agricultural Systems 3 Prereq two semesters physical or biological sciences. Study of agro-environmental characteristics of world agriculture; historical and contemporary features of world food production. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students (PISc 360) (web) (distance delivery)
401 Turfgrass Science 3 Prereq CropS 301. Integration of the principles of turfgrass science into turf management for environmental stewardship of turfgrass systems.
403 Advanced Cropping Systems 3 Prereq CropS 201; Pl P 429 or c//; or graduate standing. Understanding the management of constraints to crop production and quality; biological, physical, and chemical approaches to crop health management. Field trips required. Credit not granted for both CropS 403 and 503. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students (PlSc 412). (web)
411 [M] Crop Environment Interactions 3 Prereq Biol 320, CropS 201. Effects of environment and management on crop growth and development.
412 Seminar 1 May be repeated for credit. Current literature and reports on research or special topics.
413 Biology of Weeds 3 Prereq Biol 320. Biology, ecology, and physiology of weeds; crop and weed interactions and interference. Credit not granted for both CropS 413 and 513. Cooperative course taught by UI (PlSc 410), open to WSU students.
425 Crop Biotechnology 3 (new course Spring 2008)
444 Plant Breeding I 2 Prereq Biol 106, 120, CropS 202, or Hort 202. Rec MBioS 301. Genetic principles underlying plant breeding and an introduction to plant breeding.
445 [M] Plant Breeding II 2 Prereq Crops/Hort 444 or MBioS 301. MBioS 301 Principles and practices of plant breeding. (web)
495 Research Experience V 1-4 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 12 hours. Planned and supervised undergraduate research experience.
497 Special Topics: Study Abroad V 1-15 May be repeated for credit. S, F grading.
498 Professional Internship V 1-6 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 9 hours. Planned and supervised professional work experience. S, F grading.
499 Special Problems V 1-4 May be repeated for credit. S, F grading.
503 Advanced Cropping Systems 3 Prereq CropS 201; Pl P 429 or c//; or graduate standing. Graduate-level counterpart of CropS 403; additional requirements. Credit not granted for both CropS 403 and 503. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students (PlSc 512). (web)
504 Plant Transmission Genetics 3 Prereq MBioS 301. Transmission of genes across generations; detailed study of the basic laws of genetics to predict and describe inheritance. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students (PlSc 507).
505 Advanced Classical and Molecular Breeding 3 Prereq Biol 320 or MBioS 303; CropS 445. Characterization and principles of improving crop quality and adaptation traits with emphasis on molecular breeding strategies. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students (PlSc 515).
510 Seminar 1 May be repeated for credit. Literature review; preparation and presentation of reports in crop science.
511 Research Proposal and Development 2 Develop research proposal and give oral presentation to demonstrate ability to employ strategy and procedures to address objectives. S, F grading.
512 Topics in Crop Science 1 or 2 May be repeated for credit. Concepts of plant breeding, seed physiology, and technology; crop physiology and management.
513 Biology of Weeds 3 Prereq Biol 320. Graduate-level counterpart of CropS 413; additional requirements. Credit not granted for both CropS 413 and 513.
515 Seminar in Molecular Plant Sciences 1 Same as MPS 515.
520 Plant Cytogenetic Techniques 3 (1-6) Prereq MBioS 301. Plant genes and chromosomes. Cooperative course taught by UI (PlSc 520), open to WSU students.
539 Herbicide Fate and Mode of Action 4 Prereq CropS 305, Biol 320, MBioS 303. Fate of herbicides in plants, soil, and water; physiological and biochemical mode of herbicide action; mechanisms of herbicide resistance. Cooperative course taught jointly by WSU and UI (PlSc 539).
546 Plant Breeding 3 Prereq MBioS 301. Principles and practices of genetic plant improvement. Cooperative course taught by UI (P1Sc 546), open to WSU students.
547 Biometrics for Plant Scientists 3 Prereq CropS 101, Stat 212. Biometrical techniques in research with particular emphasis in designing, analyzing, and interpreting agricultural and biological experiments. Cooperative course taught by UI (PlSc 547), open to WSU students.
554 Chromosome Structure and Function 3 Prereq MBioS 301 or equivalent. Structural and functional organization of eukaryotic chromosomes. Cooperative course taught by WSU, open to UI students (PlSc 554).
556 Insecticides: Toxicology and Mode of Action 1 Prereq biochemistry, organic chemistry, physiology, plant or animal physiology. Same as Entom 556.
557 Herbicides: Toxicology and Mode of Action 1 Prereq biochemistry, organic chemistry, physiology, plant or animal physiology. Same as Entom 557.
558 Pesticides Topics 1 Prereq biochemistry, organic chemistry, physiology, plant or animal physiology. Same as Entom 558.
600 Special Projects or Independent Study Variable credit S, F grading.
700 Master's Research, Thesis, and/or Examination Variable credit S, F grading.
702 Master's Special Problems, Directed Study, and/or Examination Variable credit S, F grading.
800 Doctoral Research, Dissertation, and/or Examination Variable credit S, F grading.
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