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Undergraduate Programs Plant Biology (PLB) Major Plant Genetics and Breeding Option http://www-plb.ucdavis.edu Program Overview Plant Biology is the scientific study of plants as organisms. It includes the disciplines of cellular and molecular plant biology and the traditional areas of botany, such as anatomy, morphology, systematics, physiology, mycology, phycology, ecology, and evolution. The PLB major provides breadth in diverse areas of plant biology through its core courses in applied plant biology, plant anatomy, plant physiology, plant ecology, biochemistry, cell biology, and genetics. In addition, students complete a set of in-depth courses in one of five options, one of which is Plant Genetics and Breeding. Through this program, students are prepared for careers in crop improvement and breeding, genetic conservation, seed production and certification, and related industries. The option also provides a solid genetics background for graduate study in breeding, genetics, genomics, and biotechnology. Independent research opportunities in plant biology are also available. As with any program, students should consult with an adviser in planning their course of study. General college requirements
College English requirement General Education requirements (ECN 1A and/or 1B or ARE 1 recommended)			0-8 units 16-24 units
Total general units			16-36 units
ˆ top of page ˆ Plant Sciences Major Requirements Preparatory subject matter requirements
Subject	Courses	Name/Description		Units
Chemistry	CHE 2A, 2B, 2C	General Chemistry		15
Organic chemistry	CHE 8A, 8B or 118A, 118B, 118C	Organic Chemistry: Brief Course or Organic Chemistry for Health and Life Sciences		6 or 12
Mathematics	MAT 16A, 16B, 16C	Short Calculus		9
Physics	PHY 7A, 7B, 7C	General Physics		12
Biology	BIS 1A, 1B, 1C	Introductory Biology		15
Computer applications	PLS 21	Applications of Microcomputers in Agriculture		3
Statistics	PLS 120 or STA 13, 32, 100, or 102	Applied Statistics in Agricultural Science or Various statistics courses		4 3-4
		Total preparatory units		60-67
Depth subject matter requirements
Subject	Courses	Name/Description		Units
Genetics	PLB 152	Plant Genetics		4
Plant biology	BIS 102	Structure and Function of Biomolecules		3
Plant biology	BIS 103	Bioenergetics and Metabolism		3
Plant biology	BIS 104	Regulation of Cell Function		3
Plant anatomy	PLB 105	Developmental Plant Anatomy		5
Plant physiology	PLB 111	Plant Physiology		3
		Total depth units		21
ˆ top of page ˆ Plant Genetics and Breeding Option Requirements A minimum of 24 additional units is required to provide the necessary depth in this Option. The required and elective classes for these units are listed below:
Subject	Courses	Name/Description		Units
Evolution	PLB 108 or PLB 143	Systematics and Evolution of Angiosperms or Evolution of Crop Plants		5 or 3
Plant breeding	PLB 154	Introduction to Plant Breeding		4
Various	PLB 112 or PLB 113 or PLB 160	Plant Growth and Development or Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants or Principles of Plant Biotechnology		3
Plant biotechnology	PLB 161A or PLB 161B	Plant Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory		4
Restricted electives (choose a minimum of 8 additional units from the restricted electives list)	AMR118 (4) AMR150 (4) ENT110 (5) EVE100 (4) MCB161 (3) MCB164 (3) PLB116 (5) PLB117 (4) PLB142 (4) PLB153 (4) PLB157 (4) PLP120 (4) PLP130 (3)	Seed Production and Quality Cropping Systems of the World Arthropod Pest Management Introduction to Evolution Molecular Genetics Advanced Eukaryotic Genetics Plant Morphology and Evolution Plant Ecology Ecology of Crop Systems Plant, Cell, Tissue, and Organ Culture Physiology of Environmental Stresses in Plants Introduction to Plant Pathology Fungal Biotechnology and Biochemistry		8-10
		Total option units		24
Note: While effort has been made to represent this program as accurately as possible, for the latest and most reliable information regarding program requirements, be sure to contact the current program representative. ˆ top of page ˆ