{"id":3365,"date":"2023-11-07T14:44:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T22:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/?page_id=3365"},"modified":"2023-11-09T14:31:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T22:31:19","slug":"agricultural-biotechnology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/agricultural-biotechnology\/","title":{"rendered":"Agricultural Biotechnology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left wsu-hero--size-small wsu-notch--medium wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-zindex--level-7 \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Ag-Biotech-Flyer-23.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Ag-Biotech-Flyer-23.jpg 1989w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Ag-Biotech-Flyer-23.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Ag-Biotech-Flyer-23.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Ag-Biotech-Flyer-23.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Ag-Biotech-Flyer-23.jpg 1536w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1989px) 100vw, 1989px\"\n\t\talt=\"Person holding and examining beaker with fluid in it.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 71% 59%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--dark-left wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-eyebrow-header\">\n\t\t\t\tIntegrated Plant Sciences\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-69d2b9579e551\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Agricultural Biotechnology<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption wsu-hero__copy\">\n\t\t\t\tStudents develop a broad knowledge of genetics, plant pathology, organic chemistry, biochemistry, and cell and molecular biology.\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-position--relative wsu-width--full wsu-color-background--white\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-gray-wsu\" style=\"top:-112px;bottom:0px;left:0;right:0;height:200px;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to CAHNRS.\" href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">CAHNRS<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Academics.\" href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">Academics<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-before--xmedium wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore the Possibilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--large\">Ag Biotech emphasizes the development and application of new technologies to ensure a safe and abundant food and fiber supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students are passionate about scientific methodology and real-world application, enjoying the vast opportunities available in faculty- and student-led research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IPS Degree<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Integrated Plant Sciences (IPS) <\/strong>interdisciplinary degree program includes horticulture, crop and soil sciences, entomology, plant pathology and molecular science. You will learn the science and technology used to optimize plant life from molecule to market.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-position--relative wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-color-background--white wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-spacing-padding-left--xxmedium wsu-spacing-padding-right--xxmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--xxmedium\" >\r\n    \n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wsu-image--style-round\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/DNApple.jpg\" alt=\"Apple and DNA strain.\" class=\"wp-image-803\" width=\"181\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/DNApple.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/DNApple-281x300.jpg 281w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 181px) 100vw, 181px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light\" style=\"top:0;left:0;right:0;height:10px\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wsu-font-size--xxmedium wsu-spacing-before--xmedium wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--small\">509-335-9502<br><a href=\"mailto:horticulture@wsu.edu\">horticulture@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/ips.wsu.edu\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--size-small wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tIntegrated Plant Sciences website\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-spacing-padding-left--medium wsu-spacing-padding-right--medium wsu-spacing-bottom--small wsu-position--relative wsu-spacing-top--none wsu-color-background--white\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-lines-gray\" style=\"bottom:0px;right:0px;height:25px;width:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--gray-0 wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-3\">\n<li>Plant Geneticist or Breeder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research or Laboratory Technician<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Molecular Biologist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biotechnologist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bioinformaticist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MS or PhD in Plant Breeding and Genetics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  wsu-image--style-framed\">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-3-4\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/image-868x1024.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/image-868x1024.jpg 868w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/image-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/image-768x906.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/image.jpg 900w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Young scientist holding tray with seedlings above microscope in greenhouse. Plant protection and biotechnology concept.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--size-small\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">$93,219<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\">Average starting salary of Ag Biotech graduates<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--size-small\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">$1,000+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\">Awarded to each student in the major<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--size-small\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">100%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\">Engage in student-led research projects<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--size-small\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">16:1 <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\">Student to faculty ratio<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minimum Total Credits: 120 credits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--medium\"><em>Below is an example of a 4-year plan. Your program may include different courses.&nbsp;Consult with <a href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/academic-advising\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/academic-advising\/\">your advisor<\/a> about the best combination and order of courses for you.<\/em> <em>Visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wsu.edu\/Pullman\/Academics\/DegreeProgram\/10595\">WSU Catalog<\/a>&nbsp;for a list of required courses for this major and&nbsp;course descriptions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Education Requirements: 40 credits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IPS Degree Core Requirements: 30 credits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>BIOLOGY 106 or BIOLOGY 120 &#8211; 4 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CHEM 102: Chemistry Related to Life Sciences &#8211; 4 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CROP_SCI\/HORT 102: Cultivated Plants &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CROP_SCI\/HORT 202: Crop Growth and Development &#8211; 4 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CROP_SCI 411: [M] Crop Environmental Interactions or HORT 416: Advanced Hort Crop Physiology &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENTOM 343: [M] General Entomology &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENTOM 351: Ecological &amp; Integrated Pest Management &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PL_P 300: Diseases of Fruit Crops or PL_P 429: General Plant Pathology &#8211; 2\u20133 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOIL_SCI 201: Soil: A Living System &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major Core Requirements: 45 credits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>BIOLOGY 107: Intro to Cell Bio &amp; Genetics &#8211; 4 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BIOLOGY 420: Plant Physiology &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BIOS 303: Intro. Biochemistry &#8211; 4 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CHEM 105 &amp; 106: Principles of Chemistry I &amp; II &#8211; 4 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CHEM 345: Organic Chemistry I &#8211; 4 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CROP_SCI 445: Plant Breeding &#8211; 4 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HORT 480: Plant Genomics &amp; Biotechnology &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MBIOS 301: General Genetics &#8211; 4 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MBIOS 401: Cell Biology &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MBIOS 404: Molecular Biology &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MBIOS 478: Bioinformatics &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Electives Outside the Major: 13-22 credits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--medium\"><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-position--relative\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-position--relative\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-notch--medium wsu-position--relative wsu-zindex--level-7 wsu-color-background--white wsu-spacing-padding-left--small wsu-spacing-padding-right--small wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium wsu-spacing-before--default wsu-spacing-top--small\" >\r\n    \n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--medium\">The best thing about WSU was the opportunity to work in different labs on campus. Classes in plant breeding, genetics, chemistry, and soil science gave me necessary information to do research. WSU taught me how to be confident and independent.<\/p>\n<cite>Grace Murekatete, Matching Grant Case Specialist, International Institute<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"690\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Grace-Murekatete-690x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Grace-Murekatete-690x1024.jpg 690w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Grace-Murekatete-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Grace-Murekatete-768x1140.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Grace-Murekatete.jpg 798w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light wsu-zindex--level-3\" style=\"bottom:-20px;left:-20px;height:150px;width:150px\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-lines-gray\" style=\"bottom:0px;left:-20px;height:90%;width:350px\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light wsu-zindex--level-3\" style=\"top:-20px;right:-20px;height:150px;width:150px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2191 Back to top<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8270,"featured_media":0,"parent":656,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_expiration_date":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3365"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8270"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3365"}],"version-history":[{"count":89,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3365\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3867,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3365\/revisions\/3867"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}