Crop Sciences: Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, BS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Crop Sciences, Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Concentration
department website: https://cropsciences.illinois.edu/
department faculty: https://cropsciences.illinois.edu/people/faculty/
overview of college admissions & requirements: Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences
college website: https://aces.illinois.edu/
This program will no longer accept applications: Spring 2022
Please see our new major: Plant Biotechnology, BS
The plant biotechnology and molecular biology concentration provides a curriculum that prepares students for careers in biotechnology or for entrance into graduate or professional school. The basic sciences are emphasized, including a strong foundation in biology and genetics. Students are encouraged to participate in undergraduate independent study in a molecular biology laboratory. For those who wish to pursue graduate work later, adequate preparation may be obtained by suitable choices of electives within the framework of this concentration.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Crop Sciences, Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Concentration
The plant biotechnology and molecular biology concentration provides a curriculum that prepares students for careers in biotechnology or for entrance into graduate or professional school. The basic sciences are emphasized, including a strong foundation in biology and genetics. Students are encouraged to participate in undergraduate independent study in a molecular biology laboratory. For those who wish to pursue graduate work later, adequate preparation may be obtained by suitable choices of electives within the framework of this concentration.
Prescribed Courses including Campus General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I and Speech | ||
| RHET 105 | Writing and Research | 4 |
or equivalent - see College Composition I requirement (3 or 4) | ||
| CMN 101 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Advanced Composition | ||
| Select from campus approved list. | 3-4 | |
| Cultural Studies | ||
| Select one course from Western culture, one from non-Western culture, and one from U.S. minority culture from campus approved lists. | 9 | |
| Foreign Language | ||
| Coursework at or above the third level is required for graduation. | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning I | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4-5 | |
| Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus for Business I | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning II | ||
| CPSC 241 | Intro to Applied Statistics | 3 |
| Natural Sciences and Technology | ||
| See Specific Concentration Requirements | ||
| Humanities and the Arts | ||
| Select from campus approved list | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| ACE 100 | Introduction to Applied Microeconomics 1 | 3-4 |
| or ECON 102 | Microeconomic Principles | |
| Select from campus approved list. | 3-4 | |
| ACES required | ||
| ACES 101 | Contemporary Issues in ACES | 2 |
| Required Concentration | 58-79 | |
| Concentration prescribed courses. See specific concentration requirements. | ||
| Total Hours | 126 | |
| 1 | ACE 100 or ECON 102 are not required for the Biological Sciences Concentration. |
Prescribed Courses including Campus General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I and Speech | ||
| RHET 105 | Writing and Research | 4 |
or equivalent - see College Composition I requirement (3 or 4) | ||
| CMN 101 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Advanced Composition | ||
| Select from campus approved list. | 3-4 | |
| Cultural Studies | ||
| Select one course from Western culture, one from non-Western culture, and one from U.S. minority culture from campus approved lists. | 9 | |
| Foreign Language | ||
| Coursework at or above the third level is required for graduation. | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning I | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4-5 | |
| Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus for Business I | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning II | ||
| CPSC 241 | Intro to Applied Statistics | 3 |
| Natural Sciences and Technology | ||
| See Specific Concentration Requirements | ||
| Humanities and the Arts | ||
| Select from campus approved list | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| ACE 100 | Introduction to Applied Microeconomics 1 | 3-4 |
| or ECON 102 | Microeconomic Principles | |
| Select from campus approved list. | 3-4 | |
| ACES required | ||
| ACES 101 | Contemporary Issues in ACES | 2 |
| Required Concentration | 58-79 | |
| Concentration prescribed courses. See specific concentration requirements. | ||
| Total Hours | 126 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences and Technology | ||
| CHEM 102 & CHEM 103 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Lab I | 4 |
| CHEM 104 & CHEM 105 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab II | 4 |
| IB 150 | Organismal & Evolutionary Biol | 4 |
| Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Concentration Required | ||
| CHEM 232 | Elementary Organic Chemistry I | 3 or 4 |
| CHEM 233 | Elementary Organic Chem Lab I | 2 |
| CPSC 112 | Introduction to Crop Sciences | 4 |
| CPSC 261 | Biotechnology in Agriculture | 3 |
| CPSC 265 | Genetic Engineering Lab | 3 |
| CPSC 352 | Plant Genetics | 4 |
| CPSC 484 | Plant Physiology | 3 |
| CPSC 498 | Crop Sci Professional Develpmt | 1 |
| MCB 450 | Introductory Biochemistry | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
CPSC 226 | ||
| Applied Entomology | ||
PLPA 204 | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6-8 | |
| Crop Growth and Management | ||
| Advanced Plant Genetics | ||
| Principles of Plant Breeding | ||
| Genomics for Plant Improvement | ||
| Horticultural Physiology | ||
| Plant Nutrition | ||
HORT 466 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Intro to Animal Sciences | ||
| The Science of Food and How it Relates to You | ||
| Introduction to Horticulture | ||
| Introduction to NRES | ||
| Technical Systems in Agr | ||
| Three courses/groups selected from: | 10-15 | |
| Introduction to Plant Biology | ||
| Animal Biology | ||
| Introductory Microbiology and Intro Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Molec & Cellular Basis of Life and Molec & Cellular Laboratory | ||
| Total ACES prescribed and elective courses must total 35 hours, of which 20 must be completed in residence. | 35 | |
| 1 | ACE 100 or ECON 102 are not required for the Biological Sciences Concentration. |