PLANT BIOSCIENCE TECHNOLOGY

PBT 100 Orientation to Hawai‘i’s Agriculture Industry (1)

Familiarizes students with different agricultural operations/systems in Hawai‘i through lectures, guest speakers and field trips.

PBT 141 Integrated Pest Management (3)

Introduction to the principles involved in the control of plant pests including diseases, insects, mites, nematodes, and weeds. Various methods of controlling pests, including the correct method of selecting and applying pesticides will be covered. A presentation on one example of Integrated Pest Management will be required. (DB)

Prerequisite: CHEM 151B or equivalent or consent.

PBT 200 Introduction to Plant Science (3)

Introduces botany and plant physiology. Relation of plants, nutrients, and environment, cultural practices to tropical crop production. (DB)

Prerequisite: BIOL 101 or BIOL 171 or consent.

Corequisite: PBT 200L.

PBT 200L Introduction to Plant Science Lab (1)

Cultivation of selected economic crops using seed to seed model in student gardens or greenhouse. Perform field and laboratory tests involving plant, soil and seeds. (DY)

Prerequisite: BIOL 101 or BIOL 171 or consent.

Corequisite: PBT 200 or completion of equivalent course.

PBT 264 Introduction to Horticulture and Plant Propagation (3)

Introduces various divisions of horticulture with a focus on plant propagation. Theoretical and applied aspects of sexual and asexual reproduction of plants. Propagation of selected plants by seed, cuttings, grafting, layering, and micropropagation/tissue culture. (DB+DY)

Prerequisite: PBT 200 or consent.

Rec Prep: CHEM 151 or equivalent.

PBT 275 Introduction to Crop Improvement (4)

Introduces the genetic principles and practices for the improvement of crop plants. Through lectures and hands-on laboratories, students will learn tools employed by plant breeders to create genetic variation and perform selection on self-pollinated, cross-pollinated and clonally propagated crops.

Prerequisite: PBT 200 or equivalent with a C or better or instructor’s consent.

PBT 290B/C/D/E Plant Bioscience Technology Internship (1-4)

The course provides supervised experiential-learning with an employer. The nature of the job or project is variable but will be designed to provide opportunity for workplace experience. Maximum credit for PBT internships may not exceed 4 hours.

Prerequisite: PBT 275 with a C or better or instructor’s consent.

PBT 290B is for one credit and requires 60 to 119 hours of work; PBT 290C is for two credits and requires 120 to 179 hours of work; PBT 290D is for three credits and requires 180 to 239 hours of work; PBT 290E is for four credits and requires 240 or more hours of work.