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for California State University, Fresno.
You are in the official 2000-2001 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
B.S. in Plant
Science
Options: Agronomy, Horticulture, Plant Health
Emphases: Production Management, Science and Technology
M.S. in Plant Science
Minor in Plant Science
Mahlon M. S. Hile, Chair
Arthur J. Olney, Graduate Coordinator
Michael Spiess, Lecturer
Daniel P. Bartell, Sharon E. Benes, Earl H. Bowerman, Philip H. Jost, Charles
F. Krauter, Mark A. Mayse, Gary L. Ritenour
The faculty hold advanced degrees in their fields of specialization from
leading agricultural institutions and universities in the United States.
They are well-qualified teachers who, through extensive research and interaction
with major agricultural industries, bring a wealth of basic and practical
information into the classroom. A faculty academic adviser is assigned to
work with each student to plan and design an individualized program of study
to meet the student's educational and career objectives.
Most of the faculty are involved in one or more of the California Agricultural
Technology Institute Centers the Center for Irrigation Technology and the
Viticulture and Enology Research Center and the San Joaquin Experimental
Range. The centers offer excellent opportunities to undergraduate and graduate
students who gain experience by participating in applied research projects
that address and help solve problems faced by California's agricultural
industry.
Join the leader in science, technology, and management. The Department
of Plant Science offers programs in production with classes in science and
technology and in business management. Within the production or science
emphasis, students select an option in agronomy (CR SC and SW courses),
horticulture (OH, VTF and some CR SC courses), or plant health (PLT H, CR
SC, OH, and VTF courses).
Courses offered by the department integrate physiology, soils and nutrition,
cultural practice, protection against plant pests, marketing, storage and
handling practices, and mechanization to provide students with a well-balanced
background for positions in plant/soil sciences, and crop production. In
addition, courses in areas such as micropropagation, plant improvement,
and seed technology provide students with a background for further studies
in plant biotechnology.
Each degree option integrates departmental curricula with the basic sciences
(e.g., biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics) and management skills to
build a well-balanced foundation.
The irrigation and viticulture programs have received the Western Region
and National Awards for Excellence in Agricultural Technology Instruction
respectively. These prestigious awards are sponsored by the National Association
of State Departments of Agriculture and R. J. Reynolds Industries Inc.
For information about laboratory units and supervised projects, contact
the department office.
The courses offered within each of the disciplinary areas in the department
provide the required background and experience to qualify graduates of these
programs for many exciting, well-paying careers. For a list of career opportunities,
contact the department office.
