{"id":4024,"date":"2016-03-08T16:08:28","date_gmt":"2016-03-08T21:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2016-2017\/?page_id=4022"},"modified":"2022-02-10T13:46:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T18:46:09","slug":"plant-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2022-2023\/plant-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/\">School of Theoretical and Applied Science <\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"facultyTable\"><div class=\"row colSet\"><br \/>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \"><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"convenerListing\">Convener:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/yan-xu\/\">Yan Xu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<h4>Faculty:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/eric-karlin\/\">Eric Karlin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/wiliam-c-mitchell\/\">William Mitchell<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<h4><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/sshs\/faculty\/ashwani-vasishth\/\">Ashwani Vasishth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/eric-m-wiener\/\">Eric Weiner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/yan-xu\/\">Yan Xu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Current as of June 2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>About the Minor <\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p>Agriculture is one of the largest industries in New Jersey. Leading NJ agriculture sectors include nursery and greenhouse plants ($444.8 million), fruits and vegetables ($462.9 million), and field crops ($31.6 million). This minor in Plant Studies prepares students for further study or career in the areas of food production, ornamental plant care, landscape design, sustainable agriculture (farm, nursery, garden, park, golf course, etc.) management, and plant science education.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Outcomes of the Minor <\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p><strong>Goal 1.<\/strong> Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge on the biology of plants and the roles of plants in agriculture, society and the environment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Outcome 1: <\/strong>Identify the features of plant structures involved in cellular respiration, photosynthesis, reproduction and growth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Outcome 2: <\/strong>Describe how plants interact and contribute to their environment through plant water relations, carbon allocation, nutrient cycling, and biotic\/abiotic adaptations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Goal 2.<\/strong> Communicate effectively in oral and written formats on scientific findings of plants.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>Outcome 1: <\/strong>Be able to formulate testable hypotheses, design experiments, gather and present the data.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Requirements of the Minor <\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<ol>\n<li>Students are required to take 5 courses\u00a0(lecture and lab co-requisites count as one course)\u00a0to complete this minor.<\/li>\n<li>At least half of the courses fulfilling a minor must be distinct from the student\u2019s major. That is, three of the five courses \u00a0(lecture and lab co-requisites count as one course) required for a minor cannot be used towards fulfillment of major requirements. A School Core does not need to be completed for a minor. Minors are open to students regardless of school affiliation.<\/li>\n<li>Not all courses are offered each semester. Please check the current Schedule of Classes for semester course offerings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5 align=\"center\"><strong>PLANT STUDIES MINOR<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"courseTable\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>REQUIRED COURSES:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d36ee982201\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL111\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 111 - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY I LECTURE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d36ee9823d0\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL111L\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 111L - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY I LAB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d36ee982572\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CHEM116\" target=\"_blank\">CHEM 116 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LECTURE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d36ee98275b\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CHEM116L\" target=\"_blank\">CHEM 116L - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>ELECTIVES:\u00a0 Select Three\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d36ee982963\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL221\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 221 - GENERAL ECOLOGY<\/a>\u00a0<strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d36ee982b24\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/ENSC220\" target=\"_blank\">ENSC 220 - THEORETICAL & APPLIED ECOLOGY LECTURE<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<strong>AND<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d36ee982d00\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/ENSC220L\" target=\"_blank\">ENSC 220L - THEOR & APPLD ECOLOGY LAB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d36ee982ed0\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL320\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 320 - FIELD BOTANY: ANGIOSPERMS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d36ee9830d2\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL324\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 324 - PLANT PHYSIOLOGY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d36ee983284\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/BIOL347\" target=\"_blank\">BIOL 347 - MEDICINAL PLANTS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d36ee983458\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/ENSC417\" target=\"_blank\">ENSC 417 - ECOLOGICAL FIELD RESEARCH LECTURE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d36ee983626\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/ENSC417L\" target=\"_blank\">ENSC 417L - ECOLOGICAL FIELD RESEARCH LAB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d36ee9837f2\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/ENST339\" target=\"_blank\">ENST 339 - SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d36ee9839c9\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/ENST390\" target=\"_blank\">ENST 390 - TOPICS:<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69d36ee983ba0\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/GEOG304\" target=\"_blank\">GEOG 304 - FOREST RESOURCES<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;background-color: #f2f3eb\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Related Information <\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc\">School of Theoretical and Applied Science Website<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc\">Faculty Profiles<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Website:\u00a0School of Theoretical and Applied Science<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":144,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4024","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.5 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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