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Curriculum in Horticulture
Students majoring in horticulture will select an option in which to specialize before reaching junior standing and will fulfill the requirements described below under Specialization Options.
A horticulture minor is available. The requirements appear under Horticulture, Courses and Programs.
| Cr. |
Degree Requirements |
| 12.5 |
Interpersonal and Public Communication Skills |
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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 |
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Math 140 or 150 or 165 or 181; and Stat 101 or 104 or 227 or 401 |
| 13 |
Physical sciences |
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Chem 163, 163L; or 177, 177L; and 231, 231L, or 331, 331L; and one complete course from: 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 |
| 18 |
Biological sciences |
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Biol 211, 212; select 12 credits from the following group: Biol 312, 330, 355, 366, 474; Agron 230; Agron 260; Agron 317; Agron 354; Ent 370 or 376; Ent 375; Biol 454; Pl P 408; For 416; Pl P 391; Biol 211L; Biol 212L; Gen 320 or Biol 313, 313L; Biol 314, 314L |
| 12 |
Humanities and social sciences |
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One 3-credit course from each of the following areas: humanities, social science, U. S. diversity, and international perspectives; see department for procedure in meeting problem-solving, environmental-intensive, and communication-intensive requirements. |
| 3 |
Ethics (as per college req) |
| 3 |
Soil science |
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Agron 154 or 155 |
| 30 |
Horticulture |
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Hort 110, 221, 222; select a minimum of 23 credits from the following group: Hort 330, 340, 282, 283, 320, 321, 322, 332, 338, 341, 342, 344, 345, 351, 351L, 380, 381, 391, 398, 422, 423, 424, 425, 433, 434, 435, 436, 442, 444, 446, 451, 452, 453, 454X, 461, 471, 475, 490, 491, 493, 495, 496, 497, 511, 551, 552. |
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Transfer students may transfer up to 10 credits of 200-and 300- courses in the horticultural sciences area. |
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Specialized Options
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(a minor in an approved area of study may be substituted for the specialized option with permission of student’s adviser) |
| 12 |
Environmental horticulture option: |
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Hort 424 must be among the courses that fulfill the horticulture requirement. Biol 312 and 9 or more credits from the following group: AST 324, 425, Agron 260, Biol 355, Ent 375, Env S 293, 330, 382, 491 |
| 12 |
Greenhouse production and management option: |
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Hort 322, 330, 332, 422, 433, 434, 435 and 436 must be among the courses that fulfill the horticulture requirement. Acct 284; and 9 or more credits from the following group: Econ 101, 102; Acct 215, 285; AST 358; Com S 103, 107; Ent 375; Mkt 340, 442, 446, 447 |
| 12 |
Fruit and vegetable production and management option: |
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Hort 422, 461, and 471 must be among the courses that fulfill the horticulture requirement. Acct 284; and 9 or more credits from the following group: |
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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 |
| 15 |
Horticultural communications and public education option: |
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Students in this option must take Engl 314 under Interpersonal and Public Communications Skills and a minimum of 15 credits from the following group: Engl 220, 303,305, 313; ComSt 102, 214, 317; Sp Cm 312, 313, AgEds 310, 401; Jl MC 220 |
| 12 |
Nursery crops production and landscape management option: |
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Hort 322, 340, 341, 342, and 442 must be among the courses that fulfill the horticulture 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 |
| 12 |
Planting design/installation option: |
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Hort 330, 340, 342, 351, 380, 381, 444, and 446 must be among the courses that fulfill the horticulture requirement. Other recommended courses are Hort 322, 332 and 345. Acct 284; and 9 or more credits from the following group: Acct 215, 285; AST 324, 326, 358; Com S 103 or 107; Mkt 341, 442, 447 |
| 12 |
Public garden management and administration option: |
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Those who choose this option must take Biol 366, Ent 375 or Ent 376, Pl P 408 or Pl P 391, Hort 282, 283, 322, 330, 340, 345, 433, and at least 1 credit of Hort 391. Other recommended courses are Hort 332, 341, 342, 344, 351 and 351L, 380, 381. The student must then select a minimum of 12 credits from the following: Acct 284; Engl 303, 309; JLMC 220; Mgmt 471; Acct 215, 285, 316; AgEdS 402; AST 358; Com S 214, Engl 313, 415, 416; Fin 301; Mgmt 370, 371. |
| 12 |
Science option: |
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Those who choose the Science Option must take Biol 330 for part of 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; Biol 315; Chem 210 or 211, 316, 321, 322, 322L; Com S 107 or 205; GDCB 410, 411; Biol 313, 313L, 314, 314L |
| 12 |
Turfgrass management option: |
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Hort 351, 351L, 451, 452, 453, 454X, 551 must be among the courses that fulfill the horticulture 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, 289; Mgmt 370; Pl P 391; Ent 375; additional business courses may be used with permission of adviser. |
| 14-18 |
Electives |
| 128.5 |
Total credits |
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An official minor will be accepted in place of a specialized option with the permission of the student’s adviser. |
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Typical Program for the First Year
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| 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 |
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Spring |
| 3 |
General Biology: Biol 211 |
| 3-4 |
Principles or Introduction to Statistics: Stat 101, 104 |
| 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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