This is accomplished through a variety of techniques derived from cytogenetics, molecular biology, and Mendelian and quantitative genetics. Typically, applied geneticists have expertise in one or more related fields of study. These include agronomy, biochemistry, botany, entomology, food processing, forestry, microbiology, pathology, physiology, and statistics. Required Courses ST 411. Biosystems Modeling involves the application of general systems theory to the analysis of agricultural and environmental systems.
Systems modeling is a powerful tool in the development of comprehensive solutions to problems.
Required Courses BRE 471. Fourteen credits approved by option faculty and research mentor. Substituted Courses BB 490 and BB 491. Required Courses BB 492. Environmental Chemistry focuses on the basic principles that control the fate of chemicals in the environment.