College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Bachelor of Science Degree in Plant Biology-Ecology and Management Option 3+1 Transfer Program with Wayne State College
APPENDIX 1
UNL | Wayne State College | |||||
| Course No. | Course Title | Required Credits | Course No. | Course Title | Required Credits | |
| ACE Student Learning Outcomes - Except where noted, choose one course from each ACE Outcome. | ||||||
| ACE Outcome 1 | 3 | |||||
| JGEN 120 | Basic Business Communication | 3 | BUS 208 | Business Communication | 3 | |
| ENGL 150 | Writing & Inquiry | 3 | ENG 102 | Composition Skills | 3 | |
| ENGL 254 | Writing & Communities | 3 | ENG 200 | Expository Writing | 3 | |
| ACE Outcome 2 | 3 | |||||
| COMM 109 | Fundamentals of Human Communication | 3 | CNA 100 | Principles of Human Communication | 3 | |
| COMM 209 | Public Speaking | 3 | CNA 252 | Public Address | 3 | |
| ACE Outcome 3 (both courses are required) | 8 | |||||
| STAT 218 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | MAT 180 | Applied Probability and Statistics | 3 | |
| MATH 106 | Calculus I | 5 | MAT 140 | Calculus I | 5 | |
| ACE Outcome 4 and Biological Sciences (all courses are required) | 43 | |||||
| BIOS 109 | General Botany | 4 | BIO 210 | Experimental Plant Science | 4 | |
| AGRO 315 | Genetics | 4 | BIO 320 | Molecular Genetics | 4 | |
| 1BIOS 207/BIOS 220 | Ecology and Evolution/Principles of Ecology | 4 | BIO 325 | Ecology | 4 | |
| BIOC 321/L | Elements of Biochemistry and Lab | 4 | CHE 326 | Biochemistry I | 4 | |
| CHEM 109 | General Chemistry I | 4 | CHE 106 | General Chemistry I | 4 | |
| CHEM 110 | General Chemistry II | 4 | CHE 107 | General Chemistry II | 4 | |
| CHEM 251/253 | Organic Chemistry I and Lab | 4 | CHE 314 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 | |
| LIFE 120/L | Fundamentals of Biology I and Lab | 4 | BIO 110 | Biology Concepts | 4 | |
| 2LIFE 121/L & BIOS472 | Fundamentals of Biology II and Lab and Evolution | 7 | BIO 200 & 425 | Zoology and Evolution | 7 | |
| PHYS 141 | Elements of General Physics I | 4/waive 1 | PHYS 201/321 | General Physics I/Physics Laboratory I | 4 | |
| Select no more than one course from each of the following 5 areas, except where noted, for a total of 15 hrs. | 15 | |||||
| ACE Outcome 5 | 3
3
3
3
3 | |||||
| HIST 201 | America to 1877 | 3 | HIS 180 | American Experience I | 3 | |
| HIST 202 | America after 1877 | 3 | HIS 181 | American Experience II | 3 | |
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | PHI 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | |
| ACE Outcome 6 | ||||||
| ECON 211 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | ECO 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| ECON 212 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | ECO 203 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | |
| ACE Outcome 7 | ||||||
| DRAW 101 | Beginning Drawing | 3 | ART 110 | Drawing I | 3 | |
| AHIS 101 | Cave Paintings To Cathedrals | 3 | ART 344 | Art History I | 3 | |
| AHIS 102 | Renaissance To Modern Art | 3 | ART 345 | Art History II | 3 | |
| ENGL 252 | Introduction to Writing of Fiction | 3 | ENG 203 | Fiction Workshop | 3 | |
| ENGL 253 | Introduction to Writing of Poetry | 3 | ENG 202 | Poetry Workshop | 3 | |
| THEA 112G | Introduction to Theatre | 3 | CNA 101 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 | |
| ACE Outcome 8 | ||||||
| ECON 211 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | ECO 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| ECON 212 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | ECO 203 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | |
| POLS 100 | Power and Politics In America | 3 | POS 100 | American National Government | 3 | |
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | PHI 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHIL 106 | Philosophy & Current Issues | 3 | PHI 105 | Ethics & Values | 3 | |
| CSCE 230 | Computer Organization | 3 | CSC 320 | Computer Organization and Architecture | 3 | |
| ACE Outcome 9 | ||||||
| GEOG 272 | Geographical World Regions | 3 | GEO 120 | World Regional Geography | 3 | |
| GEOG 140 | Introduction to Human Geography | 3 | GEO 300 | Human Geography | 3 | |
| HIST 120 | World History To 1500 | 3 | HIS 120 or HIS 170 | World History orWorld Civilization I | 3 | |
| HIST 121 | World History Since 1500 | 3 | HIS 171 | World Civiliztion II | 3 | |
| PHIL 106 | Philosophy & Current Issues | 3 | PHI 105 | Ethics & Values | 3 | |
| POLS 160 | International Relations | 3 | POS 110 | Introduction to World Politics | 3 | |
| ANTH 110 | Introduction To Anthropology | 3 | SOC 110 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 | |
| SOCI 201 | Social Problems | 3 | SOC 220 | Social Problems | 3 | |
| SOCI 226 | Families And Society | 3 | SOC 415 | The Family | 3 | |
| Outcome 10 - Must be taken at UNL | ||||||
APPENDIX 1
| Ecology and Management Courses: | ||||||
| Earth Sciences: | 7 | |||||
| METR 100 | Weather & Climate | 4 | EAS 110 | Introduction to Meteorology | 4 | |
| GEOG 412 | Intro to Geographic Information Systems | 4/waive 1 cr. | GEO 430 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 | |
| Biology: | 3 | |||||
| 3NRES 211 | Introduction to Conservation Biology | 3 | BIO 345 | Conservation Biology | 3 | |
| Career Experience and Independent Study/Current Project | 5 | |||||
| 4AGRO 295 | Internship in Agronomy | 1 | BIO 397 | Internship Program | 1 | |
| 4AGRO 496 | Independent Study | 1 | BIO 470 | Research Project | 1 | |
| Elective | 1 | BIO 469 | Senior Seminar in Biology | 1 | ||
| Elective | 2 | BIO 370 | Introduction to Research | 2 | ||
| Free Electives: (take no more than 6 credits and credits can come from any subject) |
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3 | ||||
Total Credits at UNL |
90 | Total Credits from Wayne State College NOTE: UNL will only accept 90 semesters hours. |
90 | |||
| Educational Coursework to be taken at UNL | ||
| Summer Term (can be taken anytime during the 3 years at WSC) | ||
| 5AGRO 153 | Soil Resources | 4 |
Total | 4 | |
| Fall Term | ||
| AGRO 442 | Wildland Plants | 3 |
| AGRO 444 | Ecosystem Monitoring and Assessment | 3 |
| Ecology & Mgmt Elective | 3 | |
| AGRO 92 | Plant Biology Portfolio and Assessment | 0 |
| Free Elective related to Ecology and Management | 3 | |
Total | 12 | |
| Spring Term | ||
AGRO 403, BIOS 457 or NRES 454 (ACE 10) | Scientific Writing& Communication, Ecosystem Ecology or Ecological Interactions | 3-4 |
| AGRO 245 | Introduction to Grassland Ecology and Management | 3 |
| AGRO 325 | Introductory Plant Physiology | 4 |
| Free Elective related to Ecology and Management | 3-4 | |
Total | 14 | |
| Grand Total of Educational Coursework Taken at UNL | 30 | |
Total Hours of Coursework Transferred from Wayne to UNL | 90 |
Total Hours of Coursework Taken at UNL | 30 |
Total Hours to Earn a Bachelor of Science in Plant Biology | 120 |
1BIO 325 will substitute for BIOS 207/BIOS 220
2BIO 200 and 434 will substitute for LIFE 121/L; BIO 425 isa direct equivalent to BIOS 47
3BIO 345 will substitute for NRES 211
4Students are required to submit a contract for approval to the Plant Biology Steering Committee at UNL BEFORE the experience and/or independent study occurs.
5AGRO 153 is a pre-requisite and must be taken before coming to UNL; offered online.