• Advances in science and technology are providing new options for using plants to support a growing global population while minimizing adverse impacts on our natural resources.
  • Students will learn how genetics, management systems, and environmental inputs influence crop development and productivity along with the technologies for post-harvest preservation and marketing of plant products.
  • The plant sciences major offers optional specializations in crop production; plant genetics and breeding; and postharvest biology and technology. Students in the major can also design an individual option to match specific interests or career goals in the plant sciences. This major offers valuable practical experience in the plant sciences through a combination of laboratory courses and internships, leading to successful careers in a wide variety of plant-related fields.