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Department of Botany & Plant Sciences



Undergraduate Program


flower       Undergraduate Programs in Botany & Plant Sciences

The mission of the interdepartmental Undergraduate Program leading to a Bachelor of Sceince (or Arts) degree in Plant Biology is to provide students with a solid background in modern principles and research practices of basic Plant Biology and in an area of specialization.  These include:

  • Plant Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology
  • Plant Genetics, Breeding, and Biotechnology
  • Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics
  • Plant Pathology, Nematology and Pest Management
A program of specialization is chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor. Courses prerequisite to the major, courses that 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/No Credit basis.

Information on programs and on course requirements is provided by the Undergraduate Professional Advisor, Denise Correll, CNAS Academic Advising Center, 1223 Pierce Hall, (951) 827-1763, or by e-mail at denise.corell@ucr.edu. Counseling, course recommendations and information on education and career goals are provided by the Undergraduate Faculty Advisor, Dr. Darleen DeMason,  (951) 827-3580, or by e-mail at darleen.demason@ucr.edu.

Research Experiences for Undergraduates:

As an NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site, the Center for Plant Cell Biology (CEPCEB) provides research experiences to students of two-and four-year colleges who have limited opportunity to learn about the excitement and career options in plant cell biology. To learn more about this ten-week residential summer research program, please click here.

See also: Undergraduate Research Opportunities in CNAS

Undergraduate Advisor

DeMason

Professor Darleen A. DeMason

(951) 827-3580

demason@ucr.edu

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