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PLSC Plant Sciences ( Agriculture and Natural Resources)PLSC101 Introductory Crop Science; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Life Science Lab (LL) Course.Major crop plants including: anatomy, physiology, morphology, history, use, adaptation, culture, improvement and economic importance. PLSC172 Introduction to Urban Ecosystems; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Interdisciplinary & Emerging Issues (IE) Course. The diverse and significant impacts of strategically maintaining greenspace with communities are highlighted. Students learn about the role of green infrastructure in relation to quality of life and environment. Basic principles central to urban ecosystems, which contain vegetation, natural resources, the built environment and are dominated by people are taught. The impacts of science, community development, landscape management, public policies, laws and their interactions on sustainability are studied. PLSC201 Plant Structure and Function; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: PLSC100 or PLSC101; and CHEM103 or CHEM131 and CHEM132. Not open to students who have completed NRSC201. Formerly NRSC 201. The relationship between plant structure and function and how the environment influences changes in the physiology to control higher plant growth and development are studied. PLSC253 Woody Plants for Mid-Atlantic Landscapes I; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: PLSC100. A field and laboratory study of trees, shrubs, and vines used in ornamental plantings. Major emphasis is placed on native deciduous plant materials. PLSC255 Landscape Design and Implementation; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: PLSC253 or PLSC254. Not open to students who have completed LARC141 and LARC341. Principles of landscape architecture applied to residential and commercial landscaping: informal and formal designs and plan graphics. PLSC305 Introduction to Turf Management; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Principles of turf culture. Identification and uses of turfgrass species; turfgrass fertilization, cultivation, mowing and establishment; and the identification of turf pests. PLSC361 Commercial Principles of Landscape Management; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: BMGT220 or permission of department. Corequisite: PLSC100 or PLSC101. Recommended: LARC160. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: PLSC261 or PLSC361. Formerly PLSC 261. Commercial management practices associated with the landscape build/design and maintenance industry are emphasized. Lectures focus on strategic planning, job cost management, bidding and estimating, marketing, and personnel management. Laboratories and field trips familiarize students with the landscape industry by interfacing with corporations and industry-related term projects. PLSC389 Internship; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. PLSC399 Special Problems in Plant Science; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. PLSC420 Principles of Plant Pathology; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: CHEM104 or CHEM113 or CHEM271 and CHEM272; and PLSC201 or equivalent. Not open to students who have completed NRSC410. Formerly NRSC 410. An introduction to the causal agents, nature and management of plant diseases with particular attention paid to economically important diseases of horticultural and agronomic crops. PLSC453 Weed Science; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Weed identification, ecology, and control (cultural, mechanical, biological, and chemical methods). PLSC471 Forest Ecology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: BSCI106 or PLSC201. An understanding of the forest ecosystem, its structure and the processes that regulate it are provided. It also considers changes that occur in forests, the interaction of environment and genetics in promoting ecosystem sustainability, and the role of human influences on urban forest ecosystems. PLSC474 Physiology of Maturation and Storage of Horticultural Crops; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Pre- or corequisite: BSCI442. The physiological and biochemical changes occurring during storage of horticultural commodities. Application of scientific principles to handling and storage of fresh produce. PLSC489B Special Topics in Plant Science: Private and Public Sector Applications; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. PLSC489D Special Topics in Plant Science: Low Maintenance Plant Design; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. PLSC489I Special Topics in Plant Science: Surveying, Drainage and Irrigation; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. The course is being team taught by Mark Carroll and Justin K. Mathias. PLSC489J Special Topics in Plant Science: Exploring Plant Protection, Health, and Quarantine Issues; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. PLSC489P (PermReq) Special Topics in Plant Science: Pro Golf Turf; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. PLSC489R Special Topics in Plant Science: Historic Preservation - Wye House; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. PLSC689C Special Topics: Conservation Biology; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD. PLSC798 Graduate Seminar; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD. PLSC799 Master's Thesis Research; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG/S-F. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. PLSC898 Pre-Candidacy Research; (1-8 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. PLSC899 (PermReq) Doctoral Dissertation Research; (6 credits) Grade Method: REG/S-F. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.
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