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Plant Biotechnology

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

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Plant Biotechnology familiarizes students with botany and plant biotechnology. Topics include plant classification, plant cells and tissues, needs, responses to stimuli, importance of plants, plant disease, biotechnology advancement, and applied genetics and biotechnology concepts.

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In-Person

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Credentials this program stacks toward

  • Program Pathway to Agriculture, Food and Natural ResourcesFrom Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Detailed information about this program

Plant Biotechnology familiarizes students with botany and plant biotechnology. Topics include plant classification, plant cells and tissues, needs, responses to stimuli, importance of plants, plant disease, biotechnology advancement, and applied genetics and biotechnology concepts.

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Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain the importance of using a universal classification system
  • Use a plant dichotomous key as a model to identify various local plants
  • Develop and use models to classify plants as vascular or nonvascular, seed-bearing or spore- bearing
  • Germinate monocots and dicots and use offspring as models to contrast the characteristics of each
  • Describe phylogenetic relationships between plants and other organisms
  • Describe plant adaptations required for life on land
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Soil and Plant Scientists19-1013.00
  • Agricultural Technicians19-4012.00
  • Biologists19-1029.04
  • Biological Technicians19-4021.00
  • Microbiologists19-1022.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

  • Soil sampling protocols — execute under faculty or senior scientist supervision at established field research sites to collect baseline data.
  • Scientific literature on soil chemistry and plant physiology — review and summarize to support ongoing laboratory experiments.
  • Standard laboratory instruments and analytical software — operate under direct guidance to measure soil nutrient levels and physical properties.
  • Experimental data from crop trials — record and organize using spreadsheet software according to established protocols.
  • Geographic information system tools — apply under supervision to map basic soil classifications across assigned study areas.
  • Research findings on soil or plant topics — present in structured seminar settings under faculty mentorship.
  • Degraded or contaminated soil samples — identify and categorize using established classification software and reference criteria.
  • Statistical methods and data analysis packages — apply to process experimental results from field and greenhouse trials.
  • Field observations on plant growth responses — document systematically and report to supervising scientists using standardized templates.
  • Technical writing conventions for scientific reports — follow to draft sections of manuscripts, grant proposals, or extension materials under close review.

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