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Agriculture and Food Systems 020
Animal Science 067
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Minor in Agroecology (21-24 credits)
Minor in Animal Science (20-24 credits)
Minor in Biochemistry (23-25 credits)
Minor in Companion Animal Science (23-24 credits)
Minor in Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources (20-23 credits)
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Minor in Entomology (19-26 credits)
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Minor in Microbiology (19-21 credits)
Minor in Nutrition (20-24 credits)
Minor in Plant Science (18-20 credits)
Minor in Science Teacher Education (21 credits)
Certificate in Environmental Geomatics (19 credits)
Certificate in Environmental Planning (21 credits)
Certificate in Food Systems Education and Administration (21-22 credits)
Certificate in Horticultural Therapy (29 credits)
Certificate in International Agriculture/Environment (21-23 credits)
Certificate in Medicinal and Economic Botany (24-25 credits)
Certificate in Plant Biosecurity (25 credits)
Certificate in Professional Youth Work (19-21 credits)
Certificate in Urban/Community Forestry (27.5-29.5 credits)
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New Brunswick Undergraduate Catalog 2013–2015 School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Programs of Study Minors and Certificate Programs Certificate in Plant Biosecurity (25 credits)  

Certificate in Plant Biosecurity (25 credits)


Plant biosecurity is defined as the safeguarding of U.S. agriculture and natural resources from the introduction, establishment, and spread of plant pests and noxious weeds. The Plant Biosecurity Certificate Program at SEBS/Rutgers is designed to train students to understand the biology of plant pests, to be proficient in risk analysis of plant quarantine pests, to be able to identify pests using available technologies, to learn the science of pest management, and to enter the workforce of USDA-APHIS-PPQ (United States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-Plant Protection and Quarantine) and DHS-CBP (Department of Homeland Security-Customs and Border Patrol). The internship with USDA-APHIS will provide students with real-world work experience and opportunity to fast-track career employment. (Students must pass appropriate background checks for placement in the USDA-APHIS internship.)

Required Courses (19):

  11:370:381  Insect Biology (4)

  11:370:409  Insect Classification (3)

  11:776:301  General Plant Pathology (3)

  11:776:242  Plant Science (3)

  11:776:402  Principles of Weed Science (3)

  11:776:405  Plant Biosecurity Issues and Technologies (3)

Elective Courses (6):

  11:370:350  Agricultural Entomology and Pest Management (3)

  11:370:402  Mycology: Fungi in the Environment (3)

  11:776:407  Fundamentals of Risk Analysis (1)

  11:776:408  Turfgrass Pest Science (4)

  11:776:495  Special Problems in Plant Science (3)

  11:776:496  Special Problems (Internship with USDA-APHIS) (3)

 
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