Botany and Plant Sciences

Subject abbreviation: BPSC College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Mikeal L. Roose, Ph.D., Chair Department Office, 2132 Batchelor Hall Graduate Student Affairs (800) 735-0717 or (951) 827-5688 Undergraduate Advising Center

• (951) 827-3579; plantbiology.ucr.edu

Professors

Edith B. Allen, Ph.D. Community/Restoration

Ecology Julia N. Bailey-Serres, Ph.D. Genetics Xuemei Chen, Ph.D. Plant Cell and Molecular

Biology Timothy J. Close, Ph.D. Genetics Sean Cutler, Ph.D. Plant Cell Biology Norman C. Ellstrand, Ph.D. Genetics Exequiel Ezcurra, Ph.D. Ecology Thomas Girke, Ph.D. Bioinformatics Anthony H. C. Huang, Ph.D. Plant Cell and

Molecular Biology Bai-Lian “Larry” Li, Ph.D. Ecology Adam J. Lukaszewski, Ph.D. Genetics Eugene A. Nothnagel, Ph.D. Plant Physiology Natasha Raikhel, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of

Plant Cell Biology; Ernst and Helen Leibacher Chair; Plant Cell Biology Mikeal L. Roose, Ph.D. Genetics J. Giles Waines, Ph.D. Genetics Linda L. Walling, Ph.D. Genetics Susan Wessler, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of

Genetics Shizhong Xu, Ph.D. Genetics Zhenbiao Yang, Ph.D. Plant Biology Professors Emeriti

Charles W. Coggins, Jr., Ph.D. Darleen A. DeMason, Ph.D. Botany Arturo Gómez-Pompa, Ph.D. Anthony E. Hall, Ph.D. Robert L. Heath, Ph.D. Plant Physiology and

Biophysics Jodie S. Holt, Ph.D. Plant Physiology Elizabeth M. Lord, Ph.D. Botany/Developmental

Biology Carol J. Lovatt, Ph.D. Plant Physiology Rainer W. Scora, Ph.D. William W. Thomson, Ph.D. Irwin P. Ting, Ph.D. Associate Professors

Thomas A. Eulgem, Ph.D. Plant Cell Biology Venugopala R. Gonehal, Ph.D. Plant Cell Biology Darrel Jenerette, Ph.D. Landscape Ecology Louis Santiago, Ph.D. Physiological Ecosystems Patricia S. Springer, Ph.D. Genetics Assistant Professors

Jeffrey Diez, Ph.D. Community Ecology Juan Pablo Giraldo, Ph.D. Botany and Plant

Sciences Amy Litt, Ph.D. Botany and Plant Sciences Carolyn G. Rasmussen, Ph.D. Plant Cell Biology Jaimie Van Norman, Ph.D. Plant Cell Biology

** Lecturers

Mary Lu Arpaia, Ph.D. Subtropical Horticulture James Baird, Ph.D. Turfgrass Horticulture Travis M. Bean, Ph.D. Weed Science David A. Grantz, Ph.D. Agronomy and Plant

Physiology Peggy A. Mauk, Ph.D., Subtropical Horticulture Milton E. McGiffen, Jr., Ph.D. Vegetable Crops/

Plant Physiology Alan McHughen, Ph.D. Plant Biotechnology Donald J. Merhaut, Ph.D.

Horticulture and Floriculture Philippe E. Rolshausen, Ph.D. Subtropical Crops Affiliated Emeritus

Junji Kumamoto, Ph.D. (Chemist Emeritus) Cooperating Faculty

Michael Allen, Ph.D., (Plant Pathology and

Microbiology) Hailing Jin, Ph.D (Plant Pathology and

Microbiology) Isgouhi Kaloshian, Ph.D. (Nematology) Joel Sachs, Ph.D. (Biology)

The mission of the interdepartmental Undergraduate Program in Plant Biology is to provide students with a solid background in modern principles and research practices of basic Plant Biology and in their area of specialization.

Courses prerequisite to the major, courses used to satisfy major requirements, and the 16 units (for B.S. degree) related to the major must be taken for letter grades. Students may elect to take other courses on a Satisfactory (S)/ No Credit (NC) basis. Refer to the Academic Regulations section of this catalog for additional information on “S/NC” grading.

Information about this program is available from the CNAS Academic Advising Center (1223 Pierce Hall, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m., [951] 827-7294).

Students planning to transfer to UCR with a major in Plant Biology must have a minimum GPA of 2.7 in transferable college courses and “C” or higher grades in a year sequence of general chemistry and in courses equivalent to our BIOL 005A, BIOL 005B. We also recommend that transfer students complete a year of college calculus before admission. Exceptions may be granted by the faculty advisor.

See Undergraduate Studies section.

See College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Colleges and Programs section.

Some of the following requirements for the major may also fulfill some of the college’s breadth requirements. Consult with a department advisor for course planning.

The major requirements for the B.S. and B.A. degrees in Plant Biology are as follows:

• 1. Life Sciences core requirements (68-72

units)

Students must complete all required courses with a grade of “C-” or better and with a cumulative GPA in the core courses of at least 2.0. Grades of “D” or “F” in two core courses, either separate courses or repetitions of the same course, are grounds for discontinuation from the major.

• a) BIOL 005A, BIOL 05LA, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C

• b) CHEM 001A, CHEM 001B, CHEM 001C,

CHEM 01LA, CHEM 01LB, CHEM 01LC, CHEM 112A, CHEM 112B, CHEM 112C

• c) MATH 008B or MATH 009A, MATH 009B

(MATH 009C recommended)

• d) PHYS 002A, PHYS 002B, PHYS 002C,

PHYS 02LA, PHYS 02LB, PHYS 02LC

• e) STAT 100A

• f) BCH 100 or BCH 110A (BCH 110A is

strongly recommended)

Note for the B.S. degree, courses in Statistics and Biochemistry taken as part of the core may count toward the 16 units from an area of specialization. For the B.A. degree, courses in Statistics and Biochemistry taken as part of the core may not count toward the 12 units required from an area of specialization.

• 2. Upper-division requirements (40–52 units)

A GPA of at least 2.0 in upper-division courses taken in the field of the major is a graduation requirement. A student is subject to discontinuation from the major whenever the GPA in upper-division course work is below 2.0. Students finding themselves in this circumstance must meet with an advisor.

• a) BIOL 102

• b) BPSC 104/BIOL 104 (may be waived with

consent of the faculty advisor)

• c) BIOL 132/BPSC 132, BIOL 143/BPSC 143, BPSC 133

• d) At least 8 units for B.S. or 4 for B.A. from

the following: BIOL 100/ENTM 100, BIOL 120/MCBL 120/PLPA 120, BIOL 120L/MCBL 120L/ PLPA 120L, BIOL 121/MCBL 121, BIOL 121L/MCBL 121L, BIOL 123/MCBL 123/ PLPA 123, BIOL 124/MCBL 124, BIOL 134/PLPA 134, BIOL 134L/PLPA 134L, BIOL 159/NEM 159, BPSC 134/ENSC 134, ENSC 120/NEM 120, ENTM 124

• e) Two (2) units of BPSC 195H, BPSC 197,

BPSC 198-I, or BPSC 199

• f) BPSC 193 with a grade of C- or better

• g) For the B.S. 16 additional units from one

of the four areas of specialization (consult with a faculty advisor) and additional upper-division courses in biological sciences and related areas from any of the areas of specialization lists, and students may apply a maximum of 6 units of BPSC 190 and/or BPSC 195H and/ or BPSC 197 and/or BPSC 198-I and/or BPSC 199. Requirements a) through g) must be at least 52 units in total.

For the B.A. 12 additional units from one of the four areas of specialization (consult with a faculty advisor).

Note Students planning a B.A. degree should schedule the required language courses in place of a series of electives.

Individual student career goals may be achieved by selecting an area of specialization within the diverse disciplines of botany and plant sciences. Adjustments within these programs can be made to accommodate students’ interests. Students must consult with a faculty advisor to clarify educational goals and to plan a program of study.

• 1. Plant Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental

Biology

• a) BPSC 135

• b) Additional units from the following to

meet either the B.S. or B.A. requirement: BCH 102,BCH 110B, BCH 110C or BIOL 107A, BCH 153/BIOL 153/BPSC 153, BCH 162, BCH 183/BPSC 183, BIOL 107B, BIOL 113, BIOL 114, BIOL 121/ MCBL 121, BIOL 121L/MCBL 121L, BIOL 123/MCBL 123/PLPA 123, BIOL 155/ BPSC 155, BIOL 168, BPSC 138/BIOL 138, BPSC 185, CBNS 101, CBNS 108

• 2. Plant Genetics, Breeding, and Biotechnology

• a) BPSC 150

• b) Additional units from the following to meet

either the B.S. or B.A. requirement: BCH 153/BIOL 153/BPSC 153, BIOL 105, BIOL 107A, BIOL 107B, BIOL 108, BIOL 119, BIOL 148/BPSC 148, BIOL 155/ BPSC 155, BPSC 135, BPSC 158, BPSC 185, CBNS 108, STAT 100B

• 3. Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics

• a) BPSC 146

• b) Additional units from the following to meet

either the B.S. or B.A. requirement: ANTH 170/BPSC 170, BIOL 105, BIOL 108, BIOL 112/BPSC 112/ENTM 112, BIOL 116, BIOL 116L, BIOL 138/BPSC 138, BIOL 165/BPSC 165, BPSC 134/ ENSC 134, BPSC 158, BPSC 166, BPSC 185, ENSC 100, GEO 151, GEO 153, GEO 169

• 4. Plant Pathology, Nematology, and Pest

Management

• a) BIOL 120/MCBL 120/PLPA 120

• b) Additional units from the following to meet

either the B.S. or B.A. requirement: BCH 183/BPSC 183, BIOL 121/MCBL 121, BIOL 121L/MCBL 121L, BIOL 124/ MCBL 124, BPSC 146, BPSC 150, BPSC 158, BPSC 166, ENSC 134/BPSC 134, ENTM 100/BIOL 100, ENTM 109, ENTM 124, ENTM 127/BIOL 127, ENTM 129, ENTM 129L, ENSC 100, ENSC 120/NEM 120, NEM 159/BIOL 159, PLPA 120L/ BIOL 120L/MCBL 120L, PLPA 123/BIOL 123/MCBL 123, PLPA 134/BIOL 134, PLPA 134L/BIOL 134L, ENSC 104

The minor in Plant Biology allows students majoring in other departments to obtain in- depth training in Plant Biology.

Requirements for the minor in Plant Biology are as follows:

• 1. BIOL 104/BPSC 104 (4 units)

• 2. One course (4–5 units) from the following:

BIOL 132/BPSC 132, BIOL 138/ BPSC 138, BIOL 143/BPSC 143, BPSC 133

• 3. Twelve (12) to 20 units from the following:

ANTH 170/BPSC 170, BCH 153/BIOL 153/ BPSC 153, BCH 183/BPSC 183, BIOL 132/ BPSC 132, BIOL 138/BPSC 138, BIOL 143/ BPSC 143, BIOL 148/BPSC 148, BIOL 155/ BPSC 155, BIOL 165/BPSC 165, BPSC 133, BPSC 134/ENSC 134, BPSC 135, BPSC 146, BPSC 150, BPSC 158, BPSC 166, BPSC 190, BPSC 195H, BPSC 197, BPSC 198-I, BPSC 199, PLPA 120/BIOL 120/MCBL 120

Note No more than 4 units of BPSC 190–199 may be used to fulfill this requirement. The course used to fulfill the requirement in 2. cannot also be used to fulfill the requirement in 3.

See Minors under the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences in the Colleges and Programs section of this catalog for additional information on minors.