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.
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
Environmental Management Systems; Crop Science 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
* 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
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.
