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April 12,2016

MEMORANDUM

TO: Craig Beyrouty Dean, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

FROM: Elizabeth Beise Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Programs

SUBJECT: Proposal to Modify the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Science and Technology (PCC Log No. 15051)

At its meeting on April 1, 2016, the Senate Committee on Programs, Curricula and Courses approved the proposal to modify the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Science and Technology. A copy of the proposal is attached.

The change is effective Fall 2016. Please ensure that the change is fully described in the Undergraduate Catalog and in all relevant descriptive materials, including the undergraduate program's four-year plan (contact Lisa Kiely at lkielv@umd.edu for more information).

MDC/ Enclosure

cc: Andrew Harris, Chair, Senate PCC Committee Barbara Gill, Office of Enrollment Management Reka Montfort, University Senate Erin Taylor, Division of Information Technology Pam Phillips, Institutional Research, Planning & Assessment Anne Turkos, University Archives Linda Yokoi, Office of the Registrar Cynthia Stevens, Office of Undergraduate Studies Evelyn Cooper, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Angus Murphy, Department of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture

THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, C O L L E G E PARK PROGRAM/CURRICULUM/UNIT PROPOSAL

• Please email the rest of the proposal as an MSWord attachment to pcc-submissions'g umd.edu.

PCC LOG NO.

15051 • Please submit the signed form to the Office of the Associate Provost

for Academic Planning and Programs, 1119 Main Administration Building, Campus.

College/School: Please also add College/School Unit Code-First 8 digits: 01202500 Unit Codes can be found at: https://hvpprod. iimd. cdii/Html Reports/imits. htm

Department/Program: Please also add Department/Program Unit Code-Last 7 digits: 12501010 Retire Code: 0107B

New academic degree/award program

New Professional Studies award iteration

New Minor

Type of Action (choose one):

X Curr iculum change

Curriculum change for an LEP Program

X Renaming ofprogram or formal Area of

Concentration

X Addition/deletion offormal Area of Concentration Request to create an online version of an existing

Suspend/delete program program

Italics indicate that the proposed program action must be presented to the full University Senate for consideration.

Summary of Proposed Action:

Action: Revise the Agricultural Science and Technology curriculum to include two areas of concentration that will be called-Area A: Agronomy and Area B: Environmental Horticulture

Action: Revise the Agricultural Science and Technology curriculum to form a common degree program core for the two areas of concentration.

Action: Retire the Horticulture and Crop Production areas of concerjtration from the Plant Science major,

Departmental/Unit Contact Person for Proposal: ^"

APPROVAL SIGNATURES - Please print m

1. Department Committee Chair

2. Department Chair

3. College/Sclvaol PCC Chair

4. Dean

5. Dean of the Graduate School (if required)

6. Chair, Senate PCC /4VA Jr-t^f

1. University Senate Chair ( i f required)

8. Senior Vice President and Provost

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Proposal for Undergraduate Curriculum Modifications Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Maryland 1. Rationale for Curriculum Modification Although there are faculty who specialize in research centered on plants scattered over three colleges and several departments, the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture holds the only undergraduate majors specifically dedicated to Plant Sciences. This proposal presents a logical reorganization of undergraduate curricula to reflect recent departmental changes and to incorporate teaching across departments to consolidate some courses and minimize duplicate course offerings among departments. For example, we have recently submitted course proposals to cross-list BSCI 442 (Plant Physiology), ENST 406 (Environmental Plant Physiology) and PLSC 400 (Environmental Plant Physiology) as a single course (Plant Physiology). Our current programs include a BS degree in Plant Science with five Areas of Concentration, a BS degree in Agricultural Science and Technology and a BLA degree in Landscape Architecture. These programs train students in curricula that teach fundamental Plant Biology and blend the science, design, and management skills needed by students to become leaders in the expanding ‘Green Industry’ as well as in more traditional agricultural occupations and to pursue professional and graduate degrees. This modification seeks to:

1. Strengthen the common core within each major. 2. Reorganize, revise and rename specific Areas of Concentration to establish the

unique identity of each and to eliminate confusion between majors and areas of concentration.

Our overall reorganization will include two separate proposals as per instructions from the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. One proposal details the proposed changes to the BS in Plant Science and the second proposal (this proposal) details the reorganization of the BS in Agricultural Science and Technology. 2. Proposed Modifications of Existing Majors, and Revision to the Curriculum. This proposal seeks to revise and merge the current curricula from the BS in Agricultural Science and Technology and the BS in Plant Science: area of concentration in Horticultural Crop Production into a single BS degree program called Agricultural Science and Technology. The BS in Agricultural Science and Technology would will have two Areas of Concentration: Agronomy, and Environmental Horticulture. All undergraduate students in this major will take a common core group of courses and then add specific depth to their programs by taking specialized courses in one of the two areas of concentration. A third option (Agricultural Education) is currently being developed and will be added to the curriculum upon completion of planning with the Department of Education.

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Area A: Agronomy Agronomy will be an area of concentration in the Agricultural Science and Technology major that will train students in a broad range of agricultural disciplines which will provide them with the comprehensive education in crop, soil and animal sciences that is agronomy. The American Society of Agronomy defines agronomy as “…a science and practice that looks at agriculture from an integrated, holistic perspective.” This will be the focus of the agronomy program here at the University of Maryland. Students will take a holistic approach to the design of their course work which will integrate the science of agronomy by taking courses in Animal Science, Crop Science, Soil Science, Agricultural Economics, Pest Management, and Agricultural Engineering. This major will have open electives that will allow the student to design their own curriculum and to develop depth of knowledge in areas that meet their future goals. For example, some students may choose to develop their expertise in animal sciences and agronomic crops, while others may take more courses in environmental sciences or international agriculture. By taking such a well-rounded approach to their education graduates will be able to work in the agricultural industry as public or private consultants, product developers, regulators (such as pest and nutrient management experts), researchers, and international programs specialists. Area B: Environmental Horticulture The Environmental Horticulture academic concentration focuses on the science, technology and management of fruit, vegetable, flower and woody ornamental plant production. In contrast to the Agronomy curriculum, Environmental Horticulture encompasses a smaller, more intensive scale of cultivation and produces a greater diversity of crops. Environmental horticulturists typically produce non-commodity crops which have a much a higher value per unit land area, but are time-sensitive and require precise postproduction handling and marketing. The goal of this curriculum is to provide students with a balanced approach to science and technology that will enable them to become successful managers of horticultural crop production enterprises. Students receive a blend of classroom and hands-on training in the basic principles associated with commercial production systems. The applied aspects of the curriculum include training in plant propagation, greenhouse crop production systems, containerized nursery production, and the application of high tunnels for extending field crop production. Courses in plant science, soil science, plant protection and food safety practices provide the students with the academic resources to implement the production technologies. Graduates of this program pursue careers in urban agriculture, horticultural enterprises and public education programs. There is currently a growing demand for these graduates in the Maryland’s emerging wine and microbrew enterprises. Students have also furthered their education in plant science graduate programs but taking additional courses in Math and Chemistry. These individuals have been employed in government agencies such as the USDA, FDA and university extension programs.

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APPENDIX

A. Comparisons of existing and proposed programs B. Four-year plans for General Education C. Approval for new outside courses – one attachment for BSCI337

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Current Agricultural Science and Technology Core Requirements

** Students may select any course having the required credit hours.

ANSC ** Elective 3 ANSC101 Principles of Animal Science 3 ANSC103 Principles of Animal Science Laboratory 1

ANSC220 or Livestock Management 3 ANSC242 Dairy Cattle Management ANSC340 or Health Management of Animal Populations 3-4 PLSC420 Plant Pathology AREC** Elective 3 AREC250 (HS) Elements of Agricultural and Resource Economics 3 BSCI 120 or Insects 3-4 BSCI 497 Insects of Ornamentals and Turf Take 8 cr of these BSCI105, BSCI106, PLSC201

8

Principals of Biology I Principals of Biology II Plant Structure and Function

CHEM131/132 (NL) Chemistry I – Fundamentals of General Chemistry and Laboratory

4

ENST200 (NL) Fundamentals of Soil Science 4 ENST** Elective 3

Math 113 or higher College Algebra and Trigonometry 3 PLSC101 (NL) Introduction to Crop Science 4 PLSC204 Fundamentals of Agricultural Mechanics 3 PLSC275* or Agricultural Chemistry OR 3-4 CHEM231/232 Organic Chemistry and Laboratory PLSC389 Internship 3 PLSC453 Weed Science 3 PLSC460 Application of Knowledge in Plant Sciences 3 Accounting, Education, Computer or Policy

Restricted Elective 3

PLSC, ANSC, or LARC**

Elective 3

Total 69-72

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Proposed Agricultural Science and Technology Core Requirements (both specializations)

ANSC101 Principles of Animal Science 3ANSC103 Principles of Animal Science Laboratory 1AREC250 Elements of Agricultural and Resource Economics 3AREC** Restrictive Elective 3BSCI337 or Biology of Insects 4 BSCI497 Insects of Ornamentals and TurfCHEM131/132 Chemistry I – Fundamentals of General Chemistry and

Laboratory4

ENST200 Fundamentals of Soil Science 4MATH113 College Algebra with Applications 3PLSC201 Plant Structure and Function 4PLSC204 Fundamentals of Agricultural Mechanics 3PLSC275 or Agricultural Chemistry 3-4 CHEM231/232 Organic Chemistry and LaboratoryPLSC389 Internship 3PLSC420 Plant Pathology 4PLSC453 Weed Science 3PLSC460 Application of Knowledge in Plant Sciences 3Total 48-49 ** Students may take any course have the required hours in the area indicated

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Proposed Agronomy specialization concentration requirements

Accounting, Education, Computer Science or Policy

Restrictive Elective 3

ANSC Elective 3 ANSC220 Livestock Management 3 ANSC/PLSC/LARC Elective 3 BSCI160/161 Principles of Biology Ecology and Evolution and

Laboratory 4

ENST Elective 3 PLSC101 Introduction to Crop Science 4 PLSC Elective 3 Agronomy Concentration Requirements 26 Core Major Requirements 48-49 Additional General Education Requirements 24-30 Electives 15-22 Total 120 Proposed Environmental Horticulture specialization

concentration requirements

BSCI170/171 Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biology and Laboratory

4

ENST411 or Principles of Soil Fertility PLSC461,462,463,464

Cultural Management of Nursery and Greenhouse Systems (Substrates, Irrigation, Surface Water, Nutrients)

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PLSC203 Plants, Genes and Biotechnology 3 PLSC100 Introduction to Horticulture 4 PLSC271 Plant Propagation 3 PLSC303 International Crop Production 3 PLSC400 * Environmental Plant Physiology 4 PLSC432 Greenhouse Crop Production 3 PLSC433 Technology of Fruit and Vegetable Crop Production 4 Environmental Horticulture Concentration 31-32Core Major Requirements 48-49Additional General Education Requirements 24-30 Electives 9-17 Total 120 * Approval of cross listing PLSC400 with BSCI442 pending. BSCI442 is currently listed as corequisite for PLSC 432 and PLSC433.

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Year 1

Credit  Grade Credit  Grade

ANSC101/103                          4 BSCI160/161 (NL)                     4

MATH113 (MA)          3 CHEM 131/132 (NL)               4

PLSC101 (NL)                           4 ENGL101 (AW)                     3

ENGL101 GenEd (HU) *                          3 Elective                                   3

MATH 113 GenEd (OC) *           3

PLSC 101

Total                                     14 Total                                            17

Year 2

ANSC220 3 ANSC Restriced Elective    3

AREC250 (HS)                            3 BSCI337 or BSCI497 **            4

PLSC201                     4 PLSC275 or  CHEM231/232  3‐4

CHEM131/132 ENST200 (NL)                                   4 GenEd (HU)*    3

ENST200 PLSC204                                3

Total                                    17 Total                                           13‐14

Year 3

PLSC453 3 AREC Restricted Elective   3

ENGL39X (PW)                  3 Elective                                 3

PLSC Restricted Elective   3

GenEd (SP Non major)*        3

GenEd (AR)*                        3 GenEd (HS)*                        3

GenEd (UP/CC)*                        3

Total                                                   15 Total                                             15

Year 4

PLSC420 4 PLSC460  3

PLSC389                              3 Elective                                   3

ANSC/PLSC/LARC Restricted Elective 3 Elective                                    3

ENST Restricted Elective   3 Elective          3

Total  credits  should equal Gen Ed (SP)* 3 GenEd (UP)*                        3

at least 120 by the end of 

Year 4 Total                                                 16 Total                                  15

Agricultural Science and Technology: Agronomy Specialization              

4‐Year Academic Plan (01010) GenEd

Fall Spring

Benchmark Requirements 

must be completed by 2 

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Accounting, Education, 

Computer or Policy Restricted  3

* All  students  must complete two Distributive Studies  Courses  that are approved for I‐series  courses. Courses  for 

Understanding Plural  Societies  and Cultural  Competence may also fulfi l l  a distributive studies  requirement.

** Student may take BSCI337 (spring) or BSCI497(fal l) to satisfy this  requirement.

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Year 1 Fall Spring

       Credit   Grade Credit   Grade

Benchmark Requirements ANSC101/103 4 CHEM 131/132 (NL) 4Must be completed by 2 

semesters: MATH113 (MA)     3 ENGL101 (AW)                     3

ENGL101 BSCI170/171 (NL)                 4 PLSC100  (NL)                        4

MATH 112,113, or 115 GenEd (HU)*               3 GenEd (OC) *          3

PLSC 100 or 101 GenEd (AR) *          3

Total                                         14 Total                                           17

Year 2

Benchmark 2 Requirements ENST200 (NL)                    4 AREC250 (HS) 3

Must be completed by 3 ‐ 4 LARC160 (SP non major)**    3 BSCI337 or BSCI 497***       4

semesters PLSC253 or 453 3 PLSC271 3

CHEM131/132 PLSC201                             4 PLSC275 or CHEM231/232  3‐4

ENST200 PLSC204 3 GenEd (SP)* 3

Total                                         17 Total                                           16‐17

Year 3

Major Requirements AREC Restricted Elective 3 ENGL39X (PW)                  3

PLSC203 3 ENST411 or  PLSC461 +        

PLSC420 4 PLSC 462,463,464

PLSC453                             3 PLSC400 4

GenEd (HU)* 3 GenEd (UP,CC)*                     3

Total                                         16 Total                                           13‐14

Year 4

Major Requirements PLSC303 3 PLSC432 4

PLSC389                              3 PLSC460 3

PLSC433        3 GenEd (UP) 3

Elective           3 Elective                               3

Total  credits  should equal GenEd (HS)* 3 Elective                               3

at least 120 by the end of 

Year 4 Total                                 15 Total                              16

Agricultural Science & Technology: Environmental Horticulture                   

4‐Year Academic Plan (01010)

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***BSCI337  Student may take BSCI337 (Spring) or BSCI497 (Fall) to satisfy this  requirement.

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