Degree Plans

The School of Plant, Environmental, and Soil Sciences offers degree programs in environmental management systems and plant and soil 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.

Environmental Management Systems

There are three areas of concentration in the Environmental Management Systems curriculum:

• environmental analysis and risk management
• policy analysis
• resource conservation.

Plant and Soil Systems

Consolidation of curricula in Agronomy, Entomology, Horticulture, and Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology resulted in the curriculum in Plant and Soil Systems. The areas of concentration include:

• crop science
• environmental horticulture
• horticultural science
• landscape management
• soil science
• sustainable production systems
• turfgrass management
• agricultural pest management
• urban entomology.

 

Recommended Sequence of Courses

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

 

Undergraduate Advisors

Horticulture Areas of Concentration

Mr. Robert A. Mirabello, Jr.
J. C. Miller Hall, Room 253, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Telephone: (225) 578-2158
Fax: (225) 578-1403
Email: RMirabell@agcenter.lsu.edu

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

Pest Management and Urban Entomology

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

 

Course Information

• LSU Course Offerings
• LSU General Catalog*

* In your chosen catalog:
General Education Requirements link to see the gen ed component
Colleges and Schools > College of Agriculture > Plant, Environmental, & Soil Sciences for information on curricula

 

Financial Aid

• School of Plant, Environmental, and Soil Sciences and College of Agriculture Scholarships: General Scholarship Application (pdf) (word)
• TOPS
• LSU Financial Aid (including student employment)
• Garden Club of America Scholarships

 

Student Organizations

• Horticulture Club
• Turfgrass Club

 

Other Useful Links

LSU Undergraduate Admissions

LSU Career Services

What Can I Do with This Major?

Board of Regents articulation matrix (course equivalents at Louisiana colleges and universities)

 

Career Links

The career links for Environment Management Systems and Plant and Soil Systems are provided for the user's convenience to find out more information about career opportunities.  The School of Plant, Environment & Soil Science is not responsible for the content located on these external links.

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