Students specializing in plant production and management gain the knowledge and skills to cultivate, manage, and market crops for both agricultural and landscaping sectors. This program emphasizes sustainable production methods, integrated pest and disease management, and trains students in utilizing evidence-based approaches to solve horticultural challenges.
Student Learning Objectives
Upon completing the BS in Tropical Agriculture and the Environment, students will be able to..
Demonstrate the ability to identify problems associated with agriculture, and apply the scientific method and practices to develop sustainable solutions from urban to rural environments.
Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate scientific evidence, identify gaps in knowledge, and apply evidence-based arguments to solve issues associated with agriculture in a dynamic world.
Demonstrate responsible and ethical conduct, leadership, collaboration, respect for a diversity of viewpoints, and the capacity for life-long learning appropriate to professional and community-based practices.
Demonstrate understanding of the science of agriculture and its interaction with the environment from molecules to ecosystems.
Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communication for both professional and general audiences.
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Program Documents
General Education Requirements
Students must complete the UH Mānoa General Education Requirements, alternatives are available to the Hawaiian/Second Language requirement. An updated list of the courses recommended to satisfy the requirements is available from the undergraduate advisor. Courses at 200-level or above usually require prerequisites.
The TAE core course requirements:
- TPSS 200 (SUST 211) [DB] – Agriculture, Environment, and Society
- BIOL 265 [DB] – Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- NREM 310 – Statistics in Agriculture and Human Resources
- or HDFS 380 | 380 L – Research Methodology / Research Methodology Lab
- TPSS (NREM) 304 | 304 L (DP | DY) – Fundamentals of Soil Science / Fundamentals of Soil Science Lab
- PEPS 421 [DB] – Foundations of Pest Management
- TPSS 470 – 470L (DY) – Plant Physiology / Plant Physiology Lab
- TPSS 492 – 492L or PEPS 495 – Internship or Capstone Project
- TPSS 499 – Directed Studies
‣ Students are required to complete 120 credits to graduate with a BS in TAE.
Requirements for the Specialization in Plant Production and Management
Students selecting this option must complete the following courses:
- MATH 140 – Precalculus: Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry
- or NREM 203 – Applied Calculus for Management, Life Sciences, and Human Resources
- BIOL 171 – 171L – Introduction to Biology / Introduction to Biology Lab
- and BIOL 172 – 172L – Introduction to Biology II / Introduction to Biology II Lab
- CHEM 161 – 161L – General Chemistry I / General Chemistry I Lab
- and CHEM 162 – 162L – General Chemistry II / General Chemistry II Lab
Some of these courses will fulfill part of the Natural Science requirement of the UH Manoa General Education Requirement, and are considered prerequisite to some courses in the major.
Major course requirements
- TPSS 364 – Horticulture: Theory and Practice
- TPSS 420 – Plant Propagation
- TPSS (PEPS) 481 – Weed Science
- PEPS 363 – 363L – General Entomology / General Entomology Lab
- PEPS 405 – Plant Pathogens and Diseases
Elective Courses
In addition to the core courses, students must take at least 6 courses from a list of over 30 choices. The options available are listed on the Bachelor Degree Program Sheet.