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Certificate of Achievement
Plant Science

This program provides instruction in the planting, growing, harvesting, and marketing of field, forage, and vegetable crops as well as irrigated and range pasture crops. Career opportunities in Crop Science include Farm labor foreman, irrigation manager, seed lab technician, starting research technician, soils lab technician, pest control technician.

Required Courses: 27 units
AGBS B2	Agricultural Economics 3.0
SOIL B1	Introduction to Soil Science 3.0
AGRI B1	Agriculture, Environment and Society 3.0
ORNH B4	Plant Propagation 3.0
CRPS B3	Integrated Pest Management 3.0
Crops Emphasis
CRPS B1	Principles of Crop Production 3.0
CRPS B2	Forage Crops 3.0
CRPS B4	Vegetable Production 3.0
WEXP B248	Cooperative Work Experience Education 3.0
or
WEXP B249	Cooperative Work Experience Education

The courses and unit values on this page are representative of the typical values and courses required by this program. They are taken from the most current catalog, and therefore may not be accurate for the degree or certificate requirements for some students, depending on your year of catalog rights. Please refer to your appropriate catalog or see a counselor for accurate degree requirements.