Department of Plant Biology
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Department Facts
Majors, Minors, Certificates
2 - 5 - 4
to Choose From
Experience-Based Learning
100%
of Students
Undergraduate/Graduate Courses
50+
to Choose From
Immerse Yourself in Unique Learning Environments
NEW - Interested in a Winter Study Abroad Course?
Credits (11:776:490) can count towards your Plant Science Experiential Learning requirement or elective!
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Expand on Practical Experience in Your Career. Participate in Out-of-Classroom or Extra-Curricular Activities.
To complete her Experiential Learning requirement, Erin Q. conducted research to determine the effect of different light conditions and growing period length on the nutrient content of Amaranth leaves for its use as leafy greens.
Experiential Learning is a core requirement of the Plant Science major (and all SEBS majors). Experiential Learning helps students gain valuable skills and hands-on experience to help build their resumes prior to graduation.
Research Centers and Farms
Students and researchers have access to several affiliated research farms and centers around the state of NJ where research in sustainable agriculture is being used to address modern concerns such as climate resiliency and food security. Research stations provide an environment for world class horticultural research, student experiences, and undergraduate employment opportunities.
Floriculture Greenhouse Complex
Students engage with plants hands-on, reinforcing what they learned in the classroom with experiences handling, propagating, and growing plants at our on-campus greenhouses.
Rutgers Gardens
Rutgers' very own on-campus botanical garden provides a relaxing outdoor space for all guests, as well as several immersive student internship opportunities.
Chrysler Herbarium
Our extensive on-campus herbarium provides learning, research, and employment opportunities to students interested in botany, taxonomy, geography, history, and more, while making plant and fungi samples from around the world accessible to the community.
Clearing Corporation Charitable Foundation (CCCF) Agribusiness Scholars
The program's out-of-classroom academic enrichment activities allow students to interact with industry and public sector leaders and develop informed perspectives on contemporary issues affecting agribusiness.
Featured Certificates
A certificate is a group of credit-bearing courses in a coherent sequence that form a plan of study in a vocational or professional subject. Certificates add a vocational/professional skill and enhance vocational/professional standing.
Research Areas
Plant Breeding and Genetics
To develop improved cultivars and study the genetic mechanisms of important plant species for adaptation to climate change and enhanced nutritional quality.
Plant Protection and Biotic / Abiotic Interactions
To maximize the health and growth of plants through the study and understanding of plant-associated microbiomes (pathogens, endophytes and other plant-associated microbes), weeds, abiotic stress and cultural management.
Natural Products and Human Health
To provide first-rate research and education in natural products and their impact on human health.
Sustainable Agricultural Systems
To foster and maximize the vitality of the production agriculture sector of New Jersey's economy so all New Jersey residents have access to healthy, locally-grown foods and a high-quality, living environment.