Plant Breeding

minor

The Plant Breeding minor teaches the next-generation science that is used to genetically improve plants for food, feed, fiber, fuel, shelter, landscape beautification, ecosystem services, and more. It provides a foundation for those seeking employment in cultivar development or an advanced degree in genetics and plant breeding. It is particularly appropriate for students majoring in plant science, although it is available to students in other majors. The Agronomy Department facilitates this interdisciplinary minor, a cooperative effort of the departments of Agronomy, Horticultural Sciences, and Plant Pathology.

About this Program

Required Courses

Introductory genetics - select one:3-4
AGR 3303
Genetics
MCB 4304
Genetics of Microorganisms
PCB 3063
Genetics
Plant breeding - select one:3
AGR 4320
Plant Breeding
HOS 4241C
Genetics and Breeding of Vegetable Crops
Electives9
AGR 4304
Plant Chromosomes and Genomes
AGR 4320
Plant Breeding 1
BSC 2891
Python Programming for Biology
FOR 4934
Introduction to Programming with R 2
HOS 3305
Introduction to Plant Molecular Biology
HOS 3513C
Breeding and Production of Medicinal Plants and Herbs
HOS 4313C
Laboratory Methods in Plant Molecular Biology
HOS 4241C
Genetics and Breeding of Vegetable Crops 1
HOS 4392
Survey of Breeding Tools and Methods
PLP 3002C
Fundamentals of Plant Pathology 2
PLP 4600
Introduction to RNA Engineering 2
PLS 4105
Genome Editing and Plant Biotechnology
PLS 4242C
Micropropagation of Horticultural Crops
Total Credits15-16
1

One of these courses if not taken for plant breeding requirement 

2

Only one of these courses can be counted towards the minor