Plant Breeding and Genetics Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
- Crop and Soil Science - College of Agricultural Sciences
- Horticulture - College of Agricultural Sciences
An interdisciplinary approach to applied plant breeding is the cornerstone of the Plant Breeding and Genetics option. After completing this degree, you will have gained fundamental knowledge in plant breeding that may be applied to a range of crops including annual and perennial horticultural crops, agronomic food and feed crops, and forestry products.
Graduates of the Plant Breeding and Genetics option often enter public or private sector breeding programs, or go on to attend graduate school.
Active Learning
As a student studying Plant Breeding and Genetics, you'll gain practical experience in breeding and genetic analysis working in the greenhouse, field, and lab. You'll also be able to take advantage of OSU's extensive, cross-campus interdisciplinary plant science network and the Pacific Northwest's largest plant breeding program to explore your research interests.
You can get either a B.S. in Horticulture or a B.S in Crop and Soil Science with an option in Plant Breeding and Genetics.
Option Code: 785
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Materials | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 2-4 | |
| PLANT STRUCTURE | ||
| PLANT SYSTEMATICS | ||
| FLORA OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST | ||
| CROP ECOLOGY AND MORPHOLOGY | ||
| DENDROLOGY | ||
| LANDSCAPE PLANT MATERIALS I: DECIDUOUS HARDWOODS AND CONIFERS | ||
| LANDSCAPE PLANT MATERIALS II: SPRING FLOWERING TREES AND SHRUBS | ||
| TEMPERATE TREE FRUIT, BERRIES, GRAPES, AND NUTS | ||
| HERBACEOUS ORNAMENTAL PLANT MATERIALS | ||
| SYSTEMATICS AND ADAPTATION OF VEGETABLE CROPS | ||
| Ecology | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| ECOLOGY | ||
| PLANT ECOLOGY | ||
| ^APPLIED ECOLOGY OF MANAGED ECOSYSTEMS | ||
| Technology | ||
| PBG 441 | PLANT TISSUE CULTURE | 4 |
| Agricultural Communication | ||
| CROP 407/HORT 407/SOIL 407 | SEMINAR | 1 |
| HORT 411 | HORTICULTURE BOOK CLUB | 1 |
| Select one of the following Writing Intensive Courses: | 3 | |
| ^FLOWERING PLANTS OF THE WORLD | ||
| ^APPLIED ECOLOGY OF MANAGED ECOSYSTEMS | ||
| Capstone | ||
| PBG 450 | PLANT BREEDING | 4 |
| Science and Technology | ||
| CROP 463/HORT 463 | SEED BIOLOGY | 3 |
| PBG 430 | PLANT GENETICS | 3 |
| ST 351 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | 4 |
| Production and Technology | ||
| Select three courses from the following courses, for a minimum of 9 credits: | 9 | |
| LABORATORY TECHNIQUES IN PLANT BIOLOGY | ||
| SPECIAL STUDIES: ISSUES IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPLEXITY OF OREGON CROPPING SYSTEMS | ||
| FORAGE PRODUCTION | ||
| *WORLD FOOD CROPS | ||
| SEED PRODUCTION | ||
| EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN IN AGRICULTURE | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF OIL AND FIBER CROP PRODUCTION | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CEREAL CROP PRODUCTION | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF POTATO PRODUCTION | ||
| ORGANIC FARMING AND GARDENING | ||
| CROP PRODUCTION IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST AGROECOSYSTEMS | ||
| FLORICULTURE AND GREENHOUSE SYSTEMS | ||
| IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE | ||
| PLANT NURSERY SYSTEMS | ||
| HERBS, SPICES, AND MEDICINAL PLANTS | ||
| INSECT AGROECOLOGY | ||
| BERRY AND GRAPE PHYSIOLOGY AND CULTURE | ||
| GRAPEVINE GROWTH AND PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF VINEYARD PRODUCTION | ||
| PHYSIOLOGY AND PRODUCTION OF BERRY CROPS | ||
| GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
| NUTRIENT CYCLING IN AGROECOSYSTEMS | ||
| Plant Synthesis | ||
| HORT 480/CROP 480 | CASE STUDIES IN CROPPING SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| or HORT 481 | HORTICULTURE PRODUCTION CASE STUDIES | |
| Ecology and Sustainability Ecosystems Courses | ||
| Meets Synthesis requirements. Each course must be from a different department. | ||
| Contemporary Global Issues | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| *NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS AND POLICY | ||
| *ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | ||
| *HUMAN IMPACTS ON ECOSYSTEMS | ||
| *WORLD FOOD CROPS | ||
| *ISSUES IN NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION | ||
| *GLOBAL CRISES IN RESOURCE ECOLOGY | ||
| *SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD | ||
| *GEOGRAPHY OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBALIZATION | ||
| *POLLINATORS IN PERIL | ||
| *SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES | ||
| *FORESTS, WOOD, AND CIVILIZATION | ||
| *BIODIVERSITY: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, AND CONSERVATION | ||
| Science, Technology and Society | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| *INTRODUCTION TO FOOD SYSTEMS: LOCAL TO GLOBAL | ||
| *CONTENTIOUS SOCIAL ISSUES IN ANIMAL AGRICULTURE | ||
| *HUMAN ECOLOGY | ||
| *FUNGI IN SOCIETY | ||
| *SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING | ||
| ^ENVIRONMENTAL CASE STUDIES | ||
| *GENES AND CHEMICALS IN AGRICULTURE: VALUE AND RISK | ||
| *AGROFORESTRY | ||
| *CONSENSUS AND NATURAL RESOURCES | ||
| FOOD LAW | ||
| *SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO WATER SCIENCE AND POLICY | ||
| *INTRO TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY-BASED DESIGN | ||
| *PLAGUES, PESTS, AND POLITICS | ||
| *ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES | ||
| *HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY | ||
| ISSUES IN NUTRITION AND HEALTH | ||
| *ENERGY ALTERNATIVES | ||
| *SCIENTIFIC REASONING | ||
| SCIENCE AND POLITICS | ||
| ^WORLD SOIL RESOURCES | ||
| *SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT | ||
| Total Credits | 47-52 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
Option Code: 785