Undergraduate Catalogue - UPRM

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Advanced Undergraduate and Graduate
Courses
PROC 5005. PHYTOPATHOGENIC FUNGI.
Three credit hours. Two hours of lecture and one
three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite:
PROC 4006 or authorization of the Department
Director.
Examination of the most interesting groups of fungi
from the phytopathogenic point of view: their
taxonomy, nomenclature, morphology, genetics,
host-parasite relationship, physiology, and ecology.
Distinctive characteristic of specific pathogens.
Field trips for collection and observation are
required.
PROC 5006. INSECTS OF TROPICAL CROPS.
Three credit hours. Two hours of lecture and one
three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite:
PROC 4008 or CFIT 4008 or authorization of the
Director of the Department.
Major insects affecting tropical crops; their biology
and taxonomy; identification of damages in the
field as well as in the laboratory; appropriate
measures of control.
DEPARTMENT OF
HORTICULTURE
The Department of Horticulture offers a program
of instruction leading to a degree in Agriculture
with specialization in Horticulture. The
Department of Horticulture is the academic and
administrative unit of the College of Agricultural
Sciences dealing with teaching and research
related to coffee, starchy food crops, tropical
fruits, vegetables, ornamentals and food science.
Teaching includes courses in plant propagation,
production, management, physiology, marketing
and food technology of various horticultural
commodities.
Horticultural products have a very high
economic potential for Puerto Rico and
neighboring countries. Production of
horticultural crops as well as processing has
significantly increased in the past years. The
potential for horticultural activities is shown by
the fact that Puerto Rico is importing a high
percentage of horticultural products which could
be produced on the island. The Department also
offers a study program leading to the degree of
Master of Science in Horticulture.
PROGRAM OF STUDY
CURRICULUM IN HORTICULTURE
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Number Course Credits
*INGL 3--- First year course in English 3
*ESPA 3101 Basic Course in Spanish 3
*MATE 3171 Pre-Calculus I 3
QUIM 3001 General Chemistry 4
BIOL 3435 Elementary Botany 4
EDAG 3005 Agricultural Orientation 1
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Second Semester
*INGL 3--- First year course in English 3
*ESPA 3102 Basic Course in Spanish 3
*MATE 3172 Pre-Calculus II 3
QUIM 3002 General Chemistry 4
CFIT 3005 Fundamentals of Crop
Production 4
EDFI ---- Basic course in Physical
Education 1
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