Undergraduate Education
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Degree Plans

The School of Plant, Environmental, and Soil Sciences offers degree programs in Plant & Soil Systems and Environmental Management Systems curricula. These curricula provide students with excellent preparation for careers in management, consulting, regulatory and public relations, or sales and services in agricultural, natural resources, or environmental industries. Some students use these science-based curricula as foundations to pursue graduate studies in agronomic and environmental sciences or professional degrees in medicine or law. Students are given opportunities to gain valuable experience through internships in the agronomic or environmental business communities, special research projects with faculty members, and/or part-time student employee positions.

Program of Study

For more detailed information on the recommended sequence of courses for a major and concentration, see the Comprehensive Academic Tracking System page and select College of Agriculture, your catalog year, then your degree program:  Recommended Path & Critical Requirements

Undergraduate Advisors

Environmental Management Systems; Crop Management and Soil Science Concentrations in Plant and Soil Systems
Dr. Maud Walsh
M. B. Sturgis Hall, Room 110, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Telephone: (225) 578-1211
Fax: (225) 578-1403
Email: evwals@lsu.edu

Environmental Horticulture and Turf
Dr. Don Labonte
J. C. Miller Hall, Room 131, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-2120
Telephone: (225) 578-2158
Email: DLabonte@agcenter.lsu.edu


Pest Management
Dr. James L. Griffin
H. D Wilson Building, Room 220
Telephone: (225) 578-1768
Email: JGriffin@agcenter.lsu.edu


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Student Organizations

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104 Sturgis Hall - LSU · 137 J.C. Miller Hall - LSU · Baton Rouge, LA · 70803
Phone: (225) 578-2110 · Fax: (225) 578-1403

Environmental Meeting
The student chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association and the Environmental Society will meet on Thursday the 29th of January at 11:00 a.m in room 132 Sturgis.

Air & Waste Management Association --- Environmental Society Meeting
The student chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association and the Environmental Society will meet on Thursday the 29th of January at 11:00 a.m in room 132 Sturgis.

Environmental Society
The Environmental Society at Louisiana State University is a social, professional and service organization open to any undergraduate or graduate student at LSU, but particularly geared for students with an environment-related major. Club activities vary every year, but include field trips, talks by environmental professionals, and service projects designed to improve or protect the environment. The Society works closely with the student chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association.

Environmental Society Field Trip to Alligator Bayou
Alligator Bayou map

Environmental Society Field Trip to Alligator Bayou

School of Plant, Environmental, and Soil Sciences and College of Agriculture Scholarships
A list of available scholorships for students in the School of Plant, Environmental, and Soil Sciences and the College of Agriculture. Application forms are provided in pdf format and MS Word.
Plant and Soil Systems
Agronomy students in the Plant and Soil Systems curriculum can concentrate their studies in the areas of crop management, soil science or agricultural pest management. In addition to the basic curriculum outlined for plant and soil systems majors, students selecting the crop management area of concentration take courses in agronomy, biological sciences, economics, entomology, experimental statistics, genetics and plant health, as well as several hours in approved electives.
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Environmental Management Systems
The environmental management systems curriculum is partitioned into three areas of concentration: 1) Environmental Analysis and Risk Management, 2) Policy Analysis, and 3) Resource Conservation. Each concentration includes a variety of elective courses that allow students to gain expertise in specific areas that interest them.