Crop Sciences: Plant Protection, BS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Crop Sciences, Plant Protection 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/
No longer accepting applications Fall 2022 - See Agronomy, BS
The plant protection concentration provides a broad selection of courses in crops, soils, plant diseases, insects and weeds, and the physical sciences. Students learn how to protect plants from the effects of diseases, insects, and weeds. This concentration is designed to prepare students for careers in crop consulting, integrated pest management, and agribusiness management and merchandising, or for entrance into a graduate program.