PLSCBS - Plant Sciences
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Program Type
Bachelor of Science
College
College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences
Career
Undergraduate
Program Description
Play an integral role in advancing global sustainability through research discoveries that enable our world to grow more with less. A sustainable future starts with you. The Plant Sciences degree pairs fundamental biology with applications in biotechnology and plant breeding. This Bachelor of Science provides a solid foundation in biology, chemistry, physics and math as well as hands-on learning with faculty and industry partners in laboratory, field and industrial settings. The University of Arizona's location in the world's most biologically diverse desert places students in front of research discoveries needed to solve agricultural, medical, industrial and technological challenges amid climate change. Faculty instruction, mentorship and advising support set students on a course to succeed in postgraduate work or careers in biotech, international policy, renewable energy and conservation.
Learning Outcomes
- Structure and Function; Explain the structure and function of cells, tissues, organs and their organization in the whole plant.
- Mechanisms and Responses; Explain the mechanistic basis of plant growth and development and physiological responses to biotic and abiotic factors.
- Form and Function; Describe the diversity of plant form and function.
- Trait Expression and Inheritance; Describe the expression and inheritance of traits.
- Critical Thinking; Develop critical thinking skills by evaluating information from multiple perspectives, drawing reasonable conclusions, and defending them rationally.
- Communicate the importance of plant science in addressing major challenges facing society, including examples of how plant scientists have "solved" such problems.
- Mechanisms and Responses; Explain the mechanistic basis of plant growth and development and physiological responses to biotic and abiotic factors.
- Form and Function; Describe the diversity of plant form and function.
- Trait Expression and Inheritance; Describe the expression and inheritance of traits.
- Critical Thinking; Develop critical thinking skills by evaluating information from multiple perspectives, drawing reasonable conclusions, and defending them rationally.
- Communicate the importance of plant science in addressing major challenges facing society, including examples of how plant scientists have "solved" such problems.