Curriculum in Horticulture
Students majoring in horticulture will select an option in which to
specialize prior to reaching junior standing and will fulfill the
requirements described below under Specialization Options.
A minor is available. The requirements appear under Horticulture,
Courses and Programs.
Curriculum in Horticulture
Students majoring in horticulture will select an option in which to
specialize prior to reaching junior standing and will fulfill the
requirements described below under Specialization Options.
A minor is available. The requirements appear under Horticulture,
Courses and Programs.
| Cr.
|
Degree Requirements
|
| 12.5 |
Interpersonal and Public
Communication Skills
Engl 104, 105, 302 or 314; Lib 160; Sp Cm 212 or AgEdS 311;
and a communications-intensive
requirement (see department for procedure)
|
| 6-9 |
Mathematical sciences
Math 140 or 150 or 165 or 181; and Stat 101 or 104 or 227 or
401 |
| 13
|
Physical sciences
Chem 163, 163L; or 177, 177L; and 231, 231L, or 331, 331L; and
one course from the following group: Chem 164, 164L; 178, 178L;
or
Phys 106 or 111. A student must take either (1) Chem 163/163L
and Chem 231/231L series or
(2) Chem 177/177L and 178/178L series and Chem 331/331L. |
| 19-20 |
Biological sciences
Biol 201, 202; select 13-14 credits from the following group:
Bot 320, 306, 484; Biol 312; Agron 230; Agron 260; Agron 317;
Agron 354; Ent 370 or 376; Ent 375; Bot 404;
Pl P 407; For 416; Pl HP 391;
Biol 201L; Biol 202L; Gen 320 or Biol 301, 301L; Biol 302, 302L
|
| 15
|
Humanities, ethics,
and social sciences
3 credit course from each of the following areas: humanities,
ethics, social science, U. S. diversity, and international perspectives;
see department for procedure in meeting problem-solving,
environmental-intensive, and communication-intensive
requirements. |
| 3
|
Soil science
Agron 154 or 155 |
| 30 |
Horticultural sciences
Hort 110, 221; select a minimum of 26 credits from the following
group: Hort 233, 241,253, 282, 283, 320, 321, 322, 332, 338,
341, 342, 344, 345, 346, 351, 351L, 391, 421, 422, 423, 424,
425, 434, 435, 442, 444, 445, 451, 452, 453, 461, 471, 475,
490, 496, 511, 551, 552. Transfer students may transfer up to
10 credits of 200-and 300- courses in the horticultural sciences
area. |
| |
Specialized
Options
(a minor in an approved area of study may be substituted for
the specialized option with permission of student's advisor)
|
| 12 |
Environmental
horticulture option:
Hort 424 must be among the courses that fulfill the horticultural
sciences requirement. Biol 312 and 9 or more credits from the
following group: AST 324, 425, Agron 260, Bot 304, 364, Ent
375, Env S 293, 330, 382, 491 |
| 12 |
Greenhouse
production and management option:
Hort 233, 322, 332, 422, 434, and 435 must be among the courses
that fulfill the Horticultural Sciences requirement. Acct 284;
and 9 or more credits from the following group: Econ 101, 102;
Acct 215, 285; AST 358; Com S 103, 107; Mkt 340; Ent 375; Mkt
442, 446, 447 |
| 12 |
Fruit
and vegetable production and management option:
Hort 422, 461, and 471 must be among the courses that fulfill
the Horticultural Sciences requirement. Acct 284; and 9 or more
credits from the following group:
FS HN 272, 471, 472, 403, 405; Econ 101, 102, 330; Acct 215,
285; AST 358 or Com S 103 or 107; Mgmt 370; Mkt 340, 442, 446,
447 |
| 20 |
Horticultural
communications and public education:
Students in this option must take Engl 314 under Interpersonal
and Public Communications Skills and a minimum of 20 credits
from the following group: Engl 220, 303,305; ComSt 102, 214,
317; Sp Cm 312, 313, AgEds 310, 311, 401;
Jl MC 220 |
| 12 |
Nursery
crops production and landscape management option:
Hort 241, 322, 341, 342, 421, and 442 must be among the courses
that fulfill the Horticultural Sciences requirement. Acct 284;
and 9 or more credits from the following group: Acct 215, 285;
AST 358; Agron 206; Com S 103 or 107; Econ 101, 102, 330; Mgmt
370; Mkt 340, 442, 446, 447 |
| 15 |
Public
garden management and administration option:
Those who choose this option must take Bot 306, Ent 375 or Ent
376, Pl P 407 or Pl HP 391, Hort 233, 241, 253, 282, 283, 322,
345, 445, and at least 1 credit of Hort 391. Other recommended
courses are Hort 332, 341, 342, 344, 346, 347, 351 and 351L.
The student must then select a minimum of 15credits from the
following: Acct 284;
Engl 303, 309; JLMC 220; Mgmt 471; AgEdS 311; Sp Cm 312, 313.
Up to 6 credits from the list below may be substituted for any
of the 15 above credits. Acct 215, 285, 316; AgEdS 402; AST
358; Com S 214, Engl 313, 415, 416; Fin 301; Mgmt 370, 371. |
| 12 |
Science
option:
Those who choose the Science Option must take Bot 320 for the
biological sciences requirement. Math 165 or 181 for the
mathematical sciences require ment; Chem 177, 177L, 178, 178L,
331, 331L, 332, 332L, Phys 111 and 112 for the physical sciences
requirement. BBMB 301 or 404, Math 166 or 182; and 5 or more
credits from the following group: BBMB 311, 404, 405, 411; Bot
303; Chem 210 or 211, 316, 321, 322, 322L; Com S 107 or 205;
Gen 410, 411; Biol 301, 301L, 302, 302L |
| 12 |
Turfgrass
management option:
Hort 351, 351L, 451, 452, 453, 551 should be among the courses
that fulfill the Horticultural Sciences requirement. Acct 284
and 9 or more credits from the following group: Acct 285; AST
324, 326, 358; Agron 206, 260, 356, 459; Com S 103 or 107; HRI
287, 288, 289; Mgmt 370; Pl HP 206, 391; Ent 375 |
| 14-18 |
Electives |
| 128.5 |
Total credits |
| |
| An official
minor will be accepted in place of a specialized option with
the permission of the student's adviser. |
| Typical Program
for the First Year |
| Cr.
|
Fall |
| 3
|
Humanities
or Free Elective |
| 5
|
General
Chemistry-Chem 163, 163L or 177, 177L |
| 3
|
First-Year
Composition-Engl 104 or 105 |
| 1
|
Orientation
in Horticulture-Hort 110 |
| 0.5 |
Library
Instruction-Lib 160 |
| 3
|
Fundamentals
of Algebra for Science and Higher Mathematics- Math 140 |
| Cr.
|
Spring |
| 3
|
General
Biology-Biol 201 |
| 4
|
General
Chemistry-Chem 164, 164L, 177, 177L (or Phys 106 or 111)
|
| 3
|
Humanities
or social science from an approved list |
| 3
|
First year
composition-Engl 105 or Soils for Horticultural Scientists-
Agron 155 |
| 3
|
Elective |
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