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Agricultural Systems Management

Bachelor of Science

Coursework Location(s)

Main/Tucson

Areas of Interest
  • Engineering & Technology
  • Environment & Sustainability
  • Physical & Space Sciences
  • Architecture, Planning & Development
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Agricultural Sciences
  • Biological & Biomedical Science
Create sustainable growing solutions that aid in feeding, clothing and fueling our ever-expanding population while ensuring a healthy planet for future generations. The Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Plant Systems has four tracks; students in the Controlled Environment Agriculture track cultivate technologies to efficiently produce plants and plant-based products. Students learn how to use environmentally, socially and economically sustainable growing systems in arid lands and urban settings. Thanks to the university's location in Tucson, this interdisciplinary program pioneers the study of arid agriculture. The discoveries made here offer farmers and leaders around the world solutions to growing more, improving yields and reducing pest problems, all while using less land, chemicals and water. Students graduate with a science-based foundation, prepared to advance the industry of modern agriculture.
Sample Courses
  • BE 350: Advanced Hydroponic Crop Production
  • BE 479: Applied Instrumentation for Controlled Environment Agriculture
  • BE 483: Controlled Environment Systems
Career Fields
  • Agricultural engineering
  • Greenhouse automation and management
  • Hydroponics
  • aquaculture
  • Vegetable, floral, medicinal plant production
  • Plant propagation
Level of Math
Substantial Knowledge
LEVEL OF SECOND LANGUAGE
2nd Semester Proficiency
Pre-major Required?
NO
Sample Plans 2020 - Agricultural Systems Management

First Year

1st Semester
Credits
ENGL 101 First Year Composition
3.00
MATH Calculus I
5.00
CHEM 151General Chemistry
4.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
PLS 195A or ENVS 195B
1.00
2nd Semester
Credits
Second Language
4.00
CHEM 152 General Chemistry II
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
ENVS 200/201 General Soils and Lab
4.00
ENGL 102 First Year Composition
3.00

Second Year

3rd Semester
Credits
CHEM 241A Organic Chemistry
3.00
PLS 240 Plant Biology
4.00
PLP 305 Plant Pathology
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Second Language
4.00
4th Semester
Credits
MATH 263 Intro Statistics/Biostatistics
3.00
ENVS 316 Plant and Soil Nutrition
3.00
PLS 312 Animal and Plant Genetics
4.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Subplan Course
3.00

Third Year

5th Semester
Credits
ENVS 401 Salt Affected Soil Management
3.00
PLS 330 Plant Propagation and Production
4.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
ECON 200 Economics
3.00
Subplan Course
3.00
6th Semester
Credits
PLS 475A Applied Plant Physiology
3.00
Subplan Course
3.00
Subplan Course
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00

Fourth Year

7th Semester
Credits
PLS 498 Senior Capstone
2.00
PHYS 102 Introductory Physics
3.00
ENVS 431 Soil Morphology and Classification
3.00
Subplan Course
3.00
Subplan Course
3.00
8th Semester
Credits
ENVS 470 Soil Physics
3.00
Upper Division Communication Course
3.00
ENTO 468 Insect Pest Management
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00

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