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Applied Plant Sciences (APSC) Courses

Academic Unit: Col of Food, Agr & Nat Res Sci

APSC 8123 - Research Ethics in the Plant and Environmental Sciences

(.5 cr; S-N or Audit; offered Every Spring)

Equivalent courses: PLPA 8123, PMB 8123 (ending 21-JAN-03, was PBS 8123 until 16-JAN-18, was PBIO 8123 until 06-SEP-05), SOIL 8123

Ethics training to graduate students enrolled in plant/environmental graduate research programs and fulfill requirement for training in responsible conduct of research.

APSC 8201 - Advanced Plant Breeding

(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Spring Odd Year)

This course covers the principles underlying the application of genetics and statistics to cultivar development; evaluation of breeding methods; and methods to enhance genetic progress and efficiency through the application of statistical genetics, genomics, and molecular markers. In terms of format, this course is combination of lecture, discussion, and computer lab, varying according to the topic. An emphasis will be placed on classical and current literature to teach concepts, as well as hands-on experience with data analysis. Introductory courses in plant breeding/genetics and statistics. Knowledge of population and quantitative genetics would be useful but not required.

APSC 8223 - Describing Genetic Diversity

(1 cr; S-N only; offered Fall Even Year)

Understanding how diversity is partitioned within populations is essential to breeding and allows us to make inferences about population history and taxonomy. As sequencing and genotyping technologies get cheaper and more universally available, these type of analyses are possible in more and more crops. While the tools to carry out such analyses are often relatively simple and user friendly, correctly implementing and interpreting them is much more difficult. In this course we will discuss several common ways of representing and describing genetic diversity, explore the theory underlying them, and develop an understanding of their strengths, weaknesses, and proper application. This is a graduate level discussion and reading heavy course appropriate for anyone interested in understanding how we quantify and describe genetic diversity. The class will include a brief overview of population genetics before focusing on commonly used analysis methods.

APSC 8270 - Graduate Seminar

(2 cr; Prereq-Graduate major in Applied Plant Sciences; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall & Spring)

Examine qualities of effective scientific presentations. Develop skills in presenting scientific information effectively. Practice public speaking skills. Presenting scientific information to the general public. Organize a seminar series.

APSC 8280 - Current Topics in Applied Plant Sciences (Topics course)

(1 cr [max 3]; S-N or Audit; offered Periodic Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 3 credits)

This variable-credit course is a forum for learning and discussing contemporary topics in applied plant sciences. The topics covered differ according to the instructor and term that the class is taught.

APSC 8333 - FTE: Master's

(1 cr; Prereq-Master's student, adviser and DGS consent; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; 6 academic progress units; 6 financial aid progress units)

(No description)

APSC 8444 - FTE: Doctoral

(1 cr; Prereq-Doctoral student, adviser and DGS consent; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; 6 academic progress units; 6 financial aid progress units)

(No description)

APSC 8666 - Doctoral Pre-Thesis Credits

(1 cr [max 6]; Prereq-Doctoral student who has not passed prelim oral; no required consent for 1st/2nd registrations, up to 12 combined cr; dept consent for 3rd/4th registrations, up to 24 combined cr; doctoral student admitted before summer 2007 may register up to four times, up to 60 combined cr; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 12 credits; may be repeated 2 times)

TBD

APSC 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's

(1 cr [max 18]; Prereq-Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 10 cr total required [Plan A only]; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 50 credits; may be repeated 10 times)

(No description)

APSC 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral

(1 cr [max 24]; Prereq-Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 24 cr required; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 100 credits; may be repeated 10 times)

(No description)

APSC 8901 - Thesis Proposal Preparation

(1 cr; Prereq-APS Graduate Student; S-N only; offered Every Spring)

The overall mission of this course is to provide a forum and timeline for first-year Applied Plant Sciences (APS) students to learn about their projects, develop writing and reviewing skills, and get to know the other students in their cohort. The course has four specific purposes: (1) Increase student understanding of their research projects; (2) Encourage planning and research discussions between APS graduate students with their advisors and committee members; (3) Provide experience and guidance to students with the proposal writing, editing, and peer-review process; and (4) Facilitate the preparation of student thesis proposals, in accordance with the APS program requirements. The final product of this effort will be a drafted thesis proposal that each student will submit to their committee members and the program. Submission of a complete proposal to the student's committee and the APS program is required to complete this course.

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