Plant and Soil Science Certificate

Location(s): Walla Walla

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Certificate Outcomes:

Develop an integrated weed control program that will adequately control the weed population when given a certain crop and the weeds that are considered problems.
Perform calculations to determine the amount of herbicide to add to the spray tank and the amount of chemical applied to the target area with 1% tolerance limits when given a sample problem.
Recognize how the quality of crop products produced relates to the nutritional requirements of farm animals.
Develop a comprehensive knowledge of plant anatomy, morphology and physiology. Utilize this knowledge to help diagnose plant production problems and develop management schemes to correct the problems.

Year One

Quarter One

AGBS 102 - Farm Records and Analysis Credits: 5
AGSC 113 - Cultivated Plants Credits: 5
AGSC 120 - Agricultural Chemistry Credits: 5

Total Credits: 15

Quarter Two

AENG 100 - Writing In The Workplace Credits: 5 (W)
AGSC 140 - Agriculture Safety and Pesticides Credits: 5
AMATH 105 - Intro to Quantitative Problem Solving for Trades Credits: 5 (M)

Total Credits: 15

Quarter Three

AGSC 105 - Weed Biology and Identification Credits: 5
AGSC 114 - Plant Physiology Credits: 5
AGSC 197 - Project Design Credits: 1
Elective Credits: 5 *

Total Credits: 16

Year One Total: 46

Grand Total: 46

PLAN CODE: APOPSC45 (Previously EPC: 108C)
REQUIRED: FYE (3 credits) required to be taken as well.
* Approved electives can be any AGBS, AGSC, IRR, GIS, or E&V.
The following courses meet the related instruction requirements of this certificate/degree (one course per category required):
(W) - AENG 100 , ENGL& 101
(M) - AMATH 105 , MATH& 141 , MATH& 146
(R) - ACOM 102 , CMST& 210