Undergraduate Courses

• CSES 1012 Orientation to Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences (Fall)
  An introduction to majors in Crop Management and Environmental, Soil and Water Sciences with emphasis on issues in these disciplines and on developing academic abilities and communication skills. Required of all departmental majors with less than 24 semester credit hours. Recitation 2 hours per week. (Same as ENSC 1012)
• CSES 1012 Orientation to Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences (Fall)
  An introduction to majors in Crop Management and Environmental, Soil and Water Sciences with emphasis on issues in these disciplines and on developing academic abilities and communication skills. Required of all departmental majors with less than 24 semester credit hours. Recitation 2 hours per week. (Same as ENSC 1012)
• CSES 1203 Introduction to Plant Sciences (Fall, Spring)
  An introduction to basics of agricultural crop plant structure, growth, and production. (Same as HORT 1203).
• CSES 2000L Introduction to Weed Science Lab (Fall)
  Corequisite: CSES 2003.
• CSES 2003 Introduction to Weed Science (Fall)
  Fundamental, practical concepts of weed control and weed biology; equipment and techniques used in modern weed control practices; and basic recommendations and systems for specific agronomic and horticultural crops. Lecture: 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: CSES 2000L Prerequisite: AGRI 1203 or CSES 2103 or HORT 2003.
• CSES 2012 - Intro. to Organic Crop Production 
• CSES 2013 Pest Management (Fall, Spring)
  Introduction to basic principles of pest management as they relate to vertebrate animals, insects, plant disease and weeds. Selected pests are studied with emphasis on current management approaches and alternative pest control. (Same as ENTO 2003, and PLPA 2013.) Prerequisite: ANSC 1003 or POSC 1003 and CSES 1203 or HORT 1203.
• CSES 2101L Crop Science Laboratory (Spring)
  A series of laboratory experiments designed to reinforce principles of plant growth and development, reproduction, classification, and the utilization of plant products. Emphasis is placed on major crop plant species. Experiments are conducted by individuals or by teams. Laboratory consists of a single, 2-hour period each week. Required for Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences majors. Corequisite: CSES 2103.
• CSES 2103 Crop Science (Spring)
  Principles of crop growth, development, and utilization and how these principles relate to production. Emphasis on major agronomic crop species. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: CSES 1203 or HORT 1203.
• CSES 2200D Soil Science Discussion Drill (Fall,Spring)
  Corequisite: CSES 2203.
• CSES 2201L Soil Science Laboratory (Spring)
  Field and laboratory exercises related to the study of the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils. Laboratory mandatory for all Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences majors and optional for others. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Pre-or corequisite: CSES 2203.
• CSES 2203 Soil Science (Fall, Spring)
  Origin, classification, and physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils. Lecture 3 hours and discussion 1 hour per week. (Same as ENSC 2203) Prerequisite: CHEM 1103. Corequisite: CSES 2200D.
• CSES 3023 CSES Colloquium (Spring)
  A communication-intensive course covering topics in Crop Management and Environmental, Soil, and Water Science with particular emphasis on spoken communication but also including written communication, group activities, professionalism, ethics, problem solving, and information retrieval. A student-oriented class with collaborative participation. Colloquium workshop: 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: Upper division standing.
• CSES 3113 Forage Management (Fall)
  Forage crops for pasture, hay, and silage with reference to growth and development, production, nutritional quality, and grazing systems. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: CSES 1203.
• CSES 3210D Intermediate Soil Science Discussion Drill (Fall)
  Discussion will be used to enhance student comprehension of basic concepts. Discussion 2 hours per week. Corequisite: CSES 3214.
• CSES 3214 Intermediate Soil Science (Fall)
  Integration of the fundamental concepts of the biological, chemical, and physical properties of soil systems and their roles in managing soil resources. Lecture 3 hours and discussion 1 hour per week. Prerequisite: CSES 2203; Corequisite: CSES 3210D.
• CSES 3312 Cotton Production (Fall, Even years).
  Principles and techniques associated with production of cotton. Recitation 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: CSES 1203.
• CSES 3322 Soybean Production (Spring. Odd years)
  An overview of the history and utilization of soybean as well as the physiological and environmental basis for the development of economical soybean production practices. Recitation 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: CSES 1203.
• CSES 3332 Rice Production (Fall, Odd years)
  A study of the principles and practices involved in rice culture world wide with major emphasis on the United States. Recitation 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: CSES 1203.
• CSES 3342 Cereal Grain Production (Spring, Even years)
  An overview of the botany, production, cultural practices, soil and climatic adaptation and utilization of the major cereal grain crops. Prerequisite: CSES 1203.
• CSES 355V Judging Team Activity (1-2)(Fall)
  Soil Profile Description
  Training for membership of judging teams.
• CSES 400V Special Problems (1-6) (Fall, Spring, Summer)
  Work on special problems in Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences or related field.