Getting Started (Majors Guide)

College: CNS

 (Revised Spring 2018)

Stockbridge School of Agriculture

formerly Sustainable Horticulture

How to Explore/Get Started in the Major

Suggested General Education Courses

Under the new guidelines students are still required to take two courses, one in U.S. Diversity and one in Global Diversity. Students entering in Fall 2018 are expected to take one of these diversity courses, either U.S. or Global, in their first year on campus.  For Fall 2018 Registration, look for courses with DU (formerly U) and DG (formerly G) to help students stay on track.  Any course labled DU will satisfy the requirement for a U.S. diversity course and any course labeled DG will satisfy the the requirement for Global diversity course. Course planning guidelines, including guidelines for students, are available at www.umass.edu/gened.

RES-ECON 102 (SB) and NRC 100 (SI)

Suggested Major and Pre-requisite Courses

Required prerequisites, including recommended sequence:

  • ENGLWRIT 112 (CW)
  • STOCKSCH 108 (Fall semester)
  • STOCKSCH 105 (BS) (Spring semester)
  • An Ecosystems course: NRC 100, ENVIRSCI 214, or BIOLOGY 287.
  • MATH 104 (R1) Note: An R1 waiver does not satisfy this requirement.
    Students may take MATH 101 & 102 if their MPE score indicates that they are not ready for 104.
    MATH 127 (R2) or STATISTC 111 are recommended for students who have already completed 104.
  • CHEM 111 (PS) if students are exempt from or have completed MATH 104.
    For students who are interested in the business management track, CHEM 110 (PS) is suitable. (CHEM 110 has no math prerequisites.)
  • CHEM 112 (PS) for students interested in going to graduate school upon graduation (Spring semester)

Suggested Electives:
STOCKSCH 315 Greenhouse Management or STOCKSCH 200 Plant Propagation

How to Declare the Major

Students should see the Program Coordinator listed below as soon as possible.

Transfer Students:

See the Program Coordinator as soon as possible to plan their program.

Summary of Requirements for the Major

Minimum total # or range of credits required: 75-83 depending upon the number of 3- and 4-credit classes taken

  • Core Requirements (27-29 cr.)
    The courses listed above under “required prerequisites.”
  • Sustainable Horticulture Requirements (19-23 cr.)
    Select courses in landscape plant production and management, plant disease and insect pest biology, plant physiology, and plant nutrition, with approval of the Program Coordinator.
  • Sustainable Horticulture Restricted Electives (29-31 cr.)
    Select courses from the areas of landscape plant materials, greenhouse crop production, food crops, crop physiology, turfgrass management, business management, and basic sciences (for those interested in attending graduate school), with approval of the Program Coordinator.

Is there a minor? If so what are the requirements?
No.

For further information, contact:
Professor Susan Han, Program Coordinator
102B Fernald Hall; 413-545-5228
susanh@umass.edu