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Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree
2009-2011
2007-2009 Degree Requirements
2005-2007 Degree Requirements
2003-2005 Degree Requirements

* 60 units upper division
* 2.0 GPA
* General Writing Requirement (GWR)
* United States Cultural Pluralism (USCP)

Note:  No major, support or concentration courses may be taken as credit/no credit.


MAJOR COURSES
HCS 110 Orientation to Horticulture and Crop Science
2
HCS 120 Principles of Horticulture and Crop Science
4
FRSC 132, 133 Pomology I, II
4, 4
FRSC 202, 402 Enterprise Project/Management
4,2
FRSC 231 Viticulture I
4
PPSC 311 Agricultural Entomology
4
PPSC 321 Weed Biology and Management
4
PPSC 327 Vertebrate Pest Management
4
FRSC 331 Viticulture II
4
FRSC 342 Citrus and Avocado Fruit Production
4
HCS 410 Crop Physiology or BIO 435 Plant Physiology
4
HCS 421 Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops 4
CRSC 411 Experimental Techniques and Analysis
4
FRSC 422 Tropical and Subtropical Crop and Fruit Production
4
HCS 461, 462 Senior Project I, II
2,2
HCS 463 Undergraduate Seminar
1
Advisor Approved Electives
At least 8 units must be at the 300-400 level		 17
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SUPPORT COURSES  
 
BIO 303 Survey of Genetics 4
BOT 121 General Botany (B2 & B4)*
4
BOT 323 Plant Pathology
4
BRAE 340 Irrigation Water Management (Area F)*
4
CHEM 111 Survey of Chemistry (B3&B4)
5
CHEM 312 Survey of Organic Chemistry
5
MATH 118 Pre-Calculus Algebra (B1)*
(MATH 116 & 117 will substitute)
4
STAT 218 Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences (B1)*
4
SS 121 Introductory Soil Science 4
VGSC 230 Introduction to Vegetable Science 4

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GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)
72 units required; 20 of which are specified in Support.
 
®See page 50 for complete GE course listing.

®Minimum of 12 units required at the 300 level.

Area A  Communication (12 units)
A1 Expository Writing
4
A2 Oral Communication
4
A3 Reasoning, Argumentation, and Writing
4
Area B  Science and Mathematics (no additional units are required)
B1 Mathematics/Statistics * 8 units in Support
0
B2 Life Science * 4 units in Suppor
0
B3 Physical Science * 4 units in Support
0
B4 One lab taken with either a B2 or B3 course
Area C  Arts and Humanities (20 units)
C1 Literature
4
C2 Philosophy
4
C3 Fine/Performing Arts
4
C4 Upper-division elective
4
Area C elective (Choose one course from C1-C4)
4
Area D/E  Society and the Individual (20 units)

D1 The American Experience (40404)
4
D2 Political Economy
4
D3 Comparative Social Institutions
4
D4 Self Development (CSU Area E)
4
D5 Upper-division elective
4
Area F Technology Elective (upper division)
* 4 units in Support

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