Plant Sciences, Courses Summer 2000

Summer 2000 Course Descriptions
Key to Course Descriptions

Courses listed below are approved UA courses as of Summer 2000. Not all approved courses will be offered during this term. For course offerings/availability during a specific term, see the Schedule of Classes. Each course number below links to the Schedule of Classes.

Plant Sciences (PL S) Dept Info - College Info

PL S 100H Plant Sciences (3) II

PL S 120 Microcomputing Applications (3) I II 1R, 6L. (Identical with ABE 120, which is home).

PL S 130 Plant Biology (4) I Introduction to plant growth, development, reproduction, and evolution; the economic and ecological importance of plants. Intended for majors in all fields of biology. 3R, 3L.

PL S 195B Agriculture As a Science (1) II (Identical with PL P 195B, ENTO 195B).

PL S 197A Genetic Engineering (1) S (Identical with PL P 197A).

PL S 210 Cultivated Plants and Their Environment (2) II The response of plants to light, water, carbon dioxide, nutrients, temperature, weeds, insects, and diseases. The distribution, characteristics, growing requirements and uses of plants.

PL S 270 Golf and Sports Turf Management (3) [Rpt./ 1] II [Taught alternate years beginning 2000] Course will address specialized cultural management practices and relevant construction principles for golf course and sports turf fields. Students will develop organizational strategies used for maintenance of the above areas. 1L, 3R.

PL S 299 Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]

PL S 299H Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I

PL S 305 Weed Science (2) II Principles of controlling agronomic and horticultural weeds. Emphasis on weed biology and crop-weed competition in relation to chemical, mechanical, cultural and biological control strategies.

PL S 306 Crop Science and Production (3) II An examination of the fundamental aspects of plant science as applied to crop production. Laboratory exercises will be field-oriented and will involve several field trips. 2R, 3L. Field Trips.

PL S 312 Plant Genetics (4) II The principles of heredity as they apply to all living organisms, with an emphasis on plants, from molecular to populations with laboratory experience and problem solving. 3R, 3L. P, PL S 100 or PL S 130; MCB 182, CHEM 103A, CHEM 104A.

PL S 330 Prop I; Sexual and Asexual Reproduction (3) I Principles and practices of plant propagation by seed and asexual methods, including use of growth regulators, rooting media and misting systems. Physiological basis of propagation methods will be emphasized. 2R, 3L. Writing Emphasis Course.

PL S 339 Nursery Systems Management (3) II Principles and practices of nursery operations: control of environmental factors and cultural practices involved in nursery production of plants. 2R, 3L.

PL S 340 Introduction to Biotechnology (3) I Survey of the basic concepts and techniques used in the analysis and improvement of biological organisms by genetic engineering. P, PL S 130 or MCB 181R; CHEM 103A, CHEM 103B. (Identical with MCB 340, MIC 340).

PL S 354 Landscape Horticulture (3) II Horticulture practices which influence performance of woody plants in urban situations. Installation, establishment and maintenance of plants in the landscape. 2R, 3L.

PL S 355 Turfgrass Management (3) I Species adaptability, growth and development, establishment and cultural practices affecting use.

PL S 360 Principles of Plant Physiology (3) I Survey of water relations, mineral nutrition, photosynthesis, respiration, growth and development of plants. (Identical with MCB 360).

PL S 361 Principles of Plant Physiology Laboratory (1) [Rpt./ 1] I II Laboratory exercises in plant physiology. P, or CR, PL S 360 (Identical with MCB 361).

PL S 393 Internship (1-6) I II

PL S 399 Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]

PL S 399H Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I II

PL S 401 Cotton Crop Production (3) I II Principles and practices of growing and harvesting cotton crops, with emphasis on cotton production, fiber technology, and utilization.

PL S 403 Citrus Production (3) II Cultural practices used in citrus production and the physiological basis for those practices.

PL S 408 Ecology and Sustainable Agriculture (3) II Physical and biotic environment of crops in relation to crop culture, production, and geographical distribution; relations among the human population, crop productivity, and man's environment. P, PL S 130.

PL S 410 Cell Biology (3) II P, MCB 181R, MCB 181L, MCB 182, MCB 462A or MCB 460; recommend MCB 320 and CR, MCB 411. (Identical with MCB 410, which is home).

PL S 415 Principle Plant Breeding (3) I Application of the principles of genetics, botany and statistics to the improvement of plants. Writing Emphasis Course. May be convened with PL S 515.

PL S 439 Plant Cell Biology (3) I In-depth analysis of the empirical evidence, experimental methods, and theoretical background that underlies our understanding of modern plant cell biology. P, MCB 410 or equivalent. (Identical with MCB 439). May be convened with PL S 539.

PL S 450 Developmental Plant Anatomy (4) II Structure, function, and development of vascular plants. 3R, 3L. May be convened with PL S 550.

PL S 455 Turfgrass Science: Environmental Stress (3) I Environmental interactions of turfgrasses. Adaptability to and cultural amelioration of environmental stress. Pesticide/nutrient fate and management practices to protect the environment.

PL S 463 Plant-Water Relations (3) II Analytic approach to the study of water movement into and through plants; development of internal water deficits and their significance to physiological processes. P, PL S 360. (Identical with WS M 463). May be convened with PL S 563.

PL S 465 Vegetable Physiology (3) II Examination of the growth, development and maturation of vegetable crops with special emphasis on postharvest processes. Designed for upper level undergraduates and graduate students with some prior knowledge of plant biochemistry and physiology. May be convened with PL S 565.

PL S 472 Systematic Botany (4) II 2R, 6L. (Identical with ECOL 472, which is home). May be convened with PL S 572.

PL S 473 Recombinant DNA Methods and Applications (4) II P, BIOC 462A or MCB 460; CR, MCB 411. Fees. (Identical with MCB 473, which is home).

PL S 475 Physiology of Crop Production (3) I Plant processes, modifications, and environmental interactions in relation to growth of crop plants, with emphasis on recent advances and research techniques. P, PL S 360. May be convened with PL S 575.

PL S 480 Medicinal Plants (3) I Historical and cultural aspects of plants and medicine, therapeutic uses of plants, psychoactive and food plants, contribution of medicinal plants to modern medicine, future of medicinal plants. (Identical with ARL 480). May be convened with PL S 580.

PL S 491 Preceptorship (1-8) [Rpt./] I II

PL S 493 Internship (1-6) [Rpt./] I II

PL S 493L Legislative Internship (1-12) [Rpt./] II

PL S 494R Research (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II

PL S 495A Senior Report (1) II

PL S 496D Plant-Insect Interactions (1) [Rpt./ 5] I II (Identical with ENTO 496D). May be convened with PL S 596D.

PL S 498 Senior Capstone (1-3) I II

PL S 498H Honors Thesis (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

PL S 499 Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]

PL S 499H Honors Independent Study (3) [Rpt./] I II

PL S 508 Crop Ecology (3) II Physical and biotic environment of crops in relation to crop culture, production, and geographical distribution; relations among the human population, crop productivity and man's environment.

PL S 510 Plant Molecular Biology (3) II Introduction to current developments in plant molecular biology. Plant transformation, nitrogen fixation, photosynthesis and chloroplast gene expression, transposable elements. (Identical with MCB 510, BIOC 510).

PL S 515 Principle Plant Breeding (3) I For a description of course topics see PL S 415. Graduate-level requirements include participation in computer-aided exercises in simulated recurrent selection. May be convened with PL S 415.

PL S 539 Plant Cell Biology (3) I For a description of course topics see PL S 439. Graduate-level requirements include a substantive term paper. (Identical with MCB 539). May be convened with PL S 439.

PL S 541 Economic Botany of Arid Lands (3) I II Examines past, present, and potential future industries based on plant resources in arid lands. Survey of useful products from arid lands plants, their biosynthesis and physiological function, taxonomic and geographic sources, and their role in local and global economies. (Identical with ARL 541).

PL S 550 Developmental Plant Anatomy (4) II For a description of course topics see PL S 450. Graduate-level requirements include preparation of in-depth research project. May be convened with PL S 450.

PL S 563 Plant-Water Relations (3) II For a description of course topics see PL S 463. Graduate-level requirements include preparation of an in-depth research project. (Identical with WS M 563). May be convened with PL S 463.

PL S 565 Vegetable Physiology (3) II For a description of course topics see PL S 465. Graduate-level requirements include an additional term paper. May be convened with PL S 465.

PL S 572 Systematic Botany (4) II (Identical with ECOL 572, which is home). May be convened with PL S 472.

PL S 575 Physiology of Crop Production (3) I For a description of course topics see PL S 475. Graduate-level requirements include preparation of in-depth research project. May be convened with PL S 475.

PL S 580 Medicinal Plants (3) I For a description of course topics see PL S 480. Graduate-level requirements include review of at least two leading papers in the field. (Identical with ARL 580). May be convened with PL S 480.

PL S 593 Internship (1-6) [Rpt./] I II

PL S 595B Current Topics in Plant Science - Advanced (1-3) [Rpt./ 15 units] I II

PL S 596D Plant-Insect Interactions (1) [Rpt./ 5] I II For a description of course topics see PL S 496D. (Identical with ENTO 596D). May be convened with PL S 496D.

PL S 599 Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]

PL S 620 Plant Biochemistry (3) I Current topics in bioengineering; photosynthesis; carbohydrate; nitrogen and lipid metabolism. This course deals with biochemical processes specific to plants and allows students to gain an understanding and appreciation of how chemical components are synthesized and utilized by the plant during growth and development.

PL S 627 Advanced Genetics (4) II Fundamental concepts of genetic analyses with an emphasis on application to current topics in plant genetics. Theoretical background and experimental approaches will be emphasized. Topics will include, but are not limited to, chromosome structure and function, gene regulation, transposable elements and genomics. P, PL S 312 or ECOL 320. (Identical with GENE 627).

PL S 660 Current Advances in Plant Physiology (4) I Investigation of the physiological, biochemical and molecular mechanisms that allow a plant to perceive and respond to environmental and chemical signals during normal growth and development and when it is experiencing a stress. P, PL S 360, CHEM 462A, CHEM 462B. (Identical with ECOL 560, MCB 560).

PL S 684 Plant Development (3) I Plant growth and reproduction presented at the cellular and molecular level to explain our current understanding of the processes that determine plant form and function.

PL S 693 Internship (1-6) I II

PL S 695A Plant Biology (1) [Rpt./ 4 units] I (Identical with PL P 695A, which is home).

PL S 695B Plant Pathology (1) II (Identical with PL P 695B, which is home).

PL S 696A Plant Sciences (1) [Rpt./ 4] I II

PL S 699 Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]

PL S 900 Research (1-8) [Rpt./]

PL S 909 Master's Report (1-8) I II

PL S 910 Thesis (1-8) [Rpt./]

PL S 920 Dissertation (1-9) [Rpt./]

PL S 930 Supplementary Registration (1-9) [Rpt./]

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