Brigham Young University. Dept. of Plant and Animal Sciences

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Description

Established: 2003

Abolished: 2007

Location: Provo, Utah (2003-2007)

Functions

The Department of Plant and Animal Sciences was established with the purpose of preparing students to enter the fields of bio-agribusiness management, biotechnology, environmental soil science, landscape management, and plant biology. Courses included: living with plants, landscape design graphics, residential landscape design, floral design, world food crops, herbaceous plants, landscape structures, interior landscapes, landscape bidding and estimating, genomics, soil science, plant growth and reproduction, soil genesis and taxonomy, soil fertility and plant nutrition, turf science, arboriculture, plant pest control, plant production, plant community design, urban soils and water, integrated management of plant pests, plant physiology, animal breeding and genetics, plant breeding and biotechnology, plant cell biology, animal biotechnology, soil physics, soil microbiology, saline and sodic soils, plant development, plant molecular breeding, cytogenetics, plant transformation, and experimental design and data analysis.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The department was administered by a department chair, under direction of the college dean.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Biology and Agriculture (2003-2007)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. College of Biology and Agriculture. Dept. of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (2001-2003)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. College of Biology and Agriculture. Dept. of Botany and Range Science (1983-2003)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. College of Life Sciences. Dept. of Plant and Wildlife Sciences (2007- )

Associated Archival Materials

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Sources

Brigham Young University Undergraduate Catalog, 2002-2003: p. 431 (Von D. Jolley (2002-2003))

Brigham Young University Undergraduate Catalog, 2003-2004: p. 424 (Von D. Jolley (2003-2004))

Brigham Young University Undergraduate Catalog, 2004-2005: p. 416 (Sheldon D. Nelson (2004-2005))

Brigham Young University Undergraduate Catalog, 2005-2006: p. 414 (Sheldon D. Nelson (2005-2006))

Brigham Young University Undergraduate Catalog, 2006-2007: p. 412 (Sheldon D. Nelson (2006-2007))

Brigham Young University Undergraduate Catalog, 2007-2008: p. 421 (Val J. Anderson (2007-2008))

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