Mar 02, 2025  
2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Department of Plant and Soil Science


 


Glen Ritchie, Ph.D., Chairperson

Horn Distinguished Professor: Hequet
Bayer CropScience Chair: de los Reyes
Rockwell Endowed Chair of Weed Science: Dotray
Leidigh Professor: Abidi
President’s Distinguished Professor: Herrera-Estrella
Professors: M. Burow, Hirmas, Jagadish, Montague, Ritchie, Sharma, Tran, Xu
Associate Professors: Deb, Guo, B. Kelly, Longing, Mendu, Shim, Simpson, Singh, Slaughter, Young
Assistant Professors: Janga, Jiao, Laza, Lewis, Liu, Lopez-Arredondo, Patil, Rajan, Shamshina, Siebecker
Research Assistant Professors: Baliga, Ha, Saini, Samira, Somayanda 
Instructors: Plowman, Qualia, Thomas, Williams
Adjunct Faculty: Acosta-Martinez, G. Burow, Casby-Horton, Dever, Hellman, Herrero-Isern, Keeling, C. Kelly, Lascano, Mauget, Parajulee, Payton, Porter, Trostle, Ulloa, Wallace, Wanjura, Wheeler

CONTACT INFORMATION: 122 Bayer Plant Science Building | Box 42122 | Lubbock, TX 79409-2122 | T 806.742.2838 | F 806.742.0775 | www.depts.ttu.edu/pss/index.php

About the Department

This department administers the following degree programs and certificates:

A total of 120 hours is required for a B.S. degree. Students seeking a master’s or doctoral degree within the department should consult the chairperson about their programs before enrolling for any courses.

The department is the academic home to the Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute (FBRI), which is internationally known for its expertise in cotton. The FBRI focuses on research, education, and technology transfer pertinent to fibers, textiles, and biological-based polymers. While it is an integral part of the Department of Plant and Soil Science in Davis College, the FBRI also collaborates with departments in the Colleges of Engineering, Arts & Sciences, and Human Sciences, offering opportunities to students for special projects and thesis research.

Graduate Program

For information on graduate programs offered by the Department of Plant and Soil Science, visit the Graduate Programs  section of the catalog.

Undergraduate Program Offerings & Course Descriptions

(Click on program for curricular table.)

Programs

    Bachelor’sUndergraduate MinorUndergraduate Certificate

    Courses

      PSS - Plant and Soil Science (Undergraduate Courses)