HORTICULTURE
Bachelor of Science

Horticulture is the art, science, and business of fruit and vegetable crops, ornamental plants, and turf-grasses and their production, utilization, and maintenance. A strong foundation in the basic sciences and humanities is built through courses in mathematics, chemistry, botany, physics, computer science, communications, economics, and humanities. Horticulture as a science depends on disciplines such as plant pathology, plant physiology, entomology, forestry, agronomy, soils, agricultural engineering, and agricultural economics. Business electives contribute to a well-rounded curriculum. An ever expanding segment of horticulture involves the management of enterprises, from production to distribution and
marketing. Horticulture as an art involves the arrangement of plants in an aesthetically pleasing fashion, an exterior landscape for a residence or building or manicuring a golf green. All aspects of horticultural plants are the realm of the Horticulture major.

The Horticulture major broadly represents all crops and commodities. Though broad training is required of all Horticulture majors, the opportunity exists to tailor one's courses around the traditional commodities by the appropriate selection of electives.

Students begin professional development as undergraduates. An internship in a horticultural enterprise is strongly recommended. Students considering graduate school are advised to take optional courses in the basic sciences as well as conduct an undergraduate research project. Those with strong interests in specific disciplines may complete special problems under the supervision of a faculty member.

Freshman Year

First Semester
4 - BIOL 103 General Biology I
4 - CH 101 General Chemistry
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
3 - HORT 101 Horticulture
3 - MTHSC 102 Intro. to Mathematical Analysis
17

Second Semester
3 - BIOSC 205 Plant Form and Function
1 - BIOSC 206 Plant Form and Function Lab.
4 - CH 102 General Chemistry
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
3 - EX ST 301 Introductory Statistics or
3 - MTHSC 101 Introduction to Probability
3 - Social Science Requirement¹
17

Sophomore Year

First Semester
3 - BIOSC 406 Introductory Plant Taxonomy
1 - BIOSC 407 Plant Taxonomy Lab.
3 - CH 223 Organic Chemistry and 1 - CH 227 Organic Chemistry Lab. or
3 - BIOCH 210 Elementary Biochemistry and 1 - BIOCH 211 Elem. Biochemistry Lab. or
4 - CH 201 Survey of Organic Chemistry
4 - ENT 301 General Entomology
3 - HORT 303 Plant Materials
3 - Humanities Requirement E.1²
18

Second Semester
4 - CSENV 202 Soils
3 - HORT 208 Landscape Appreciation
4 - PHYS 200 Introductory Physics
3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking
3 - Computer Skills Requirement²
17

Junior Year

First Semester

3 - HORT 305 Plant Propagation
4 - HORT 456 Vegetable Crops
3 - Horticulture Requirement³
3 - Humanities Requirement E.2²
4 - Science Requirement⁴
17

Second Semester
3 - AG M 301 Soil and Water Conservation
3 - BIOSC 401 Plant Physiology
1 - BIOSC 402 Plant Physiology Lab.
3 - HORT 310 Greenhouse Crop Physiology
3 - Business Requirement⁵
3 - Writing Intensive Requirement²
1 - Elective
17

Senior Year

First Semester
3 - HORT 352 Tree Fruit Culture and Phys. or 3 - HORT 455 Small Fruit Crops
3 - HORT 412 Turfgrass Management
3 - Horticulture Requirement³
3 - Business Requirement⁵
6 - Elective
18

Second Semester
1 - HORT 409 Seminar
3 - PL PA 401 Plant Pathology
3 - Horticulture Requirement³
3 - Science Requirement⁴
3 - Social Science Requirement²
3 - Elective
16

137 Total Semester Hours

¹AP EC 202 or ECON 211.

²See General Education Requirements.

³FOR (HORT) 309, HORT 202, 304, 308, 316, 352 or 455, 400, 406, (CSENV) 433, 461, 470, 472.

⁴See advisor. Select from approved departmental list of upper-division courses as follows:

Group IBIOSC, GEN, MICRO (at least three credits.)

Group IIAGRIC, CSENV, I P M, PL PA

⁵Select from the list of approved courses from ACCT, AP EC, LAW, MGT, MKT, and PRTM. (See advisor.)

TURFGRASS EMPHASIS AREA

The Turfgrass emphasis area, for students interested in careers in the rapidly growing turfgrass industry, specifies courses in turfgrass management, pathology of turf and ornamental plants, agricultural mechanization, personnel management, soil fertility, soil microbiology, weed control, and park and recreation management. Graduates pursue careers in professional lawn care; maintenance of parks, athletic fields, and golf courses; production and sale of seed, sod, supplies, and equipment; or service as technicians for businesses or government agencies.

Freshman Year

First Semester
4 - BIOL 103 General Biology I
4 - CH 101 General Chemistry
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
3 - HORT 101 Horticulture
3 - MTHSC 102 Intro. to Mathematical Analysis
17

Second Semester
3 - BIOSC 205 Plant Form and Function
1 - BIOSC 206 Plant Form and Function Lab.
4 - CH 102 General Chemistry
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
3 - EX ST 301 Introductory Statistics or 3 - MTHSC 101 Introduction to Probability
3 - Social Science Requirement¹
17

Sophomore Year

First Semester
3 - CH 223 Organic Chemistry and 1 - CH 227 Organic Chemistry Lab. or
4 - CH 201 Survey of Organic Chemistry or
3 - BIOCH 210 Elementary Biochemistry and 1 - BIOCH 211 Elementary Biochem. Lab.
3 - HORT 303 Plant Materials
3 - HORT 305 Plant Propagation
3 - Business Requirement²
3 - Social Science Requirement³
1 - Elective
17

Second Semester
3 - AG M 205 Principles of Farm Shop
4 - CSENV 202 Soils
3 - HORT 208 Landscape Appreciation
3 - Humanities Requirement E.1¹
3 - Writing Intensive Requirement¹
16

Junior Year

First Semester
4 - ENT 301 General Entomology
3 - HORT 412 Turfgrass Management
3 - MGT 307 Personnel Management
3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking
3 - Science Requirement⁴
16

Second Semester
3 - BIOSC 401 Plant Physiology
1 - BIOSC 402 Plant Physiology Lab.
4 - PHYS 200 Introductory Physics
3 - PL PA 401 Plant Pathology
3 - Computer Skills Requirement¹
3 - Horticulture Requirement⁵
17

Senior Year

First Semester
3 - PL PA (ENT) 406 Diseases and Insects of Turfgrasses
3 - Horticulture Requirement⁵
3 - Humanities Requirement E.2¹
4 - Science Requirement⁴
4 - Elective
17

Second Semester
3 - AG M 301 Soil and Water Conservation
1 - HORT 409 Seminar
3 - Horticulture Requirement⁵
3 - Science Requirement⁴
7 - Elective
17

134 Total Semester Hours

¹See General Education Requirements.

²Select from the list of approved upper-division courses from ACCT, AP EC, LAW, MGT, MKT, and PRTM.

³AP EC 202 or ECON 211.

⁴See advisor. Select from the departmental list of approved upper-division courses as follows:

Group IBIOSC, GEN, MICRO (at least three credits)

Group IIAGRIC, CSENV, I P M, PL PA

⁵FOR (HORT) 309, HORT 202, 304, 308, 310, 316, 352, 400, 406, (CSENV) 433, 455, 456, 461, 470, 472.