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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
AGRI 20 | Title:
INTRO TO PLANT SCIENCE |
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Full Title:
Introduction to Plant Science |
Last Reviewed:4/11/2022 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 35.00 |
Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 5.00 | | Contact Total | 87.50 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 70.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
AG 51
Catalog Description:
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Introduction to plant science including structure, growth processes, propagation, physiology, growth media, biological competitors, and post-harvest factors of food, fiber, and ornamental plants. Laboratory required.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Introduction to plant science including structure, growth processes, propagation, physiology, growth media, biological competitors, and post-harvest factors of food, fiber, and ornamental plants. Laboratory required.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 1981
| Inactive: | |
Area: | C
| Natural Sciences
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| B2 | Life Science | Fall 1981 | |
| B3 | Laboratory Activity | | |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| 5B | Biological Sciences | Fall 2019 | |
| 5C | Fulfills Lab Requirement | | |
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CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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C-ID: |
CID Descriptor: AG - PS 106L | Introduction to Plant Science (with Laboratory) | SRJC Equivalent Course(s): AGRI20 |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Demonstrate understanding of the fundamentals of botany and the taxonomy of plant
structure and function.
2. Describe the relationships between plants, soils, and climates.
3. Analyze and compare plants, growing conditions, and types of crop production.
Objectives:
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Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Categorize the roles of higher plants in the living world.
2. Describe the structural components of higher plants.
3. Explain the standard plant propagation methods.
4. Describe sexual and asexual reproduction in higher plants.
5. Explain photosynthesis, respiration, and translocation in higher plants.
6. Describe the physical and chemical properties of soils.
7. Hypothesize solutions for soil erosion problems.
8. Describe the climatic influences on plant growth and development.
9. Categorize the biological competitors of higher plants.
10. Describe the scientific method and explain its application in solving problems in plant and
soil science.
Topics and Scope
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I. The Role of Higher Plants in the Living World
A. Fossil fuels
B. Food chains
C. Industrial products
D. Lower forms of plant life
II. Structure of Higher Plants
A. The life cycle of a plant
B. The cell
C. Cell structure
D. The plant body
III. Naming and Classifying Plants
A. Climate
B. Botanical names
C. Botanical classifications
D. Plant taxonomy
IV. Origin, Domestication, and Improvement of Cultivated Plants
A. Origin of cultivated plants
B. Domestication of plants
C. Crop plants
D. Germplasm
E. Genetic concepts in plant improvement
V. Propagation of Plants
A. Propagation methods
B. Sexual propagation
C. Vegetative propagation
VI. Vegetative and Reproductive Growth and Development
A. Vegetative growth and development
B. Reproductive growth and development
C. Plant growth regulators
VII. Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Translocation
A. Photosynthesis
B. Plant respiration
C. Electron transport system
D. Assimilation
VIII. Soil and Soil Water
A. Factors involved in soil formation
B. Physical properties of soil
C. Chemical properties of soil
D. Soil organisms
E. Soil organic matter
F. Soil water
G. Water quality
IX. Soil and Water Management and Mineral Nutrition
A. Land preparation
B. Irrigation
C. Mineral nutrition
D. Soil conservation
X. Climatic Influences on Crop Production
A. Climatic factors affecting plant growth
B. Climatic requirements of some crop plants
C. Weather and climate
D. Climatic influences on plant diseases and pests
XI. Crops/ Harvest Practices
A. Crops grown in region
B. Harvest practices
C. Post-harvest practices
XII. Biological Competitors of Useful Plants
A. Weeds
B. Plant diseases
C. Plant pests
D. Nematodes
E. Rodents
F. Pesticide impacts on the environment
XIII. The Scientific Method
A. Developing a hypothesis
B. Scientific design
C. Application to plant/soil problems
All areas are covered in both the Lecture and Lab portions of the course.
Assignments:
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Lecture-Related Assignments:
1. Reading (20 - 30 pages per week)
2. Homework (1 - 2 pages per week)
3. Crop report (6 - 8 pages) on production of selected crop
4. Quizzes, midterm and final exam
Lab-Related Assignments:
1. Lab activities
2. Lab write-ups: drawing and labeling plant specimens, describing the morphology and function
of dissections of seeds
3. Plant collection of crop and weed plants
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 10 - 50% |
Lab reports, crop report, homework | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 10 - 50% |
Lab activities and plant collection | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0% |
None | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 30 - 60% |
Quizzes, midterm, final exam: Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, essay, short answers | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 0 - 0% |
None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Stern's Introductory Plant Biology. 14th ed. Bidlack, James and Jansky, Shelley. McGraw-Hill Education. 2017
Plant Science: Growth, Development, and Utilization of Cultivated Plants. 5th ed. McMahon, Margaret and Kofranek, Anton and Rubatzky, Vincent. Prentice Hall. 2010 (classic)
Instructor-prepared lab manual
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