Courses
and Programs 1995-1997 Courses
and Programs 1995-1997Hort 110. Orientation in Horticulture. (1-0) Cr. R. F. Introduction to the field of horticulture.
Hort 121. Home Horticulture. (2-0) Cr. 2. F.S.SS. Growing plants in and around the home including requirements for growing house plants; container gardening; designing and maintaining flower, fruit, and vegetable gardens; lawn, tree, and shrub maintenance.
Hort 123. Home Horticulture Indoor Plant Recitation. (1-0) Cr. 1. F.S. Demonstrations and activities: plant identification, plant propagation, terrarium and dish garden construction, and floral design. Plant materials fee.
Hort 124. Home Horticulture Garden Plant Recitation. (1-0) Cr. 1. F.S. Demonstrations and activities that illustrate the principles of growing garden plants. Plant selection and garden design for landscape, fruit, and vegetable gardens; plant propagation; and plant identification. Plant materials fee.
Hort 151. Turfgrass Maintenance. (2-0) Cr. 2. SS. Fundamentals of lawn care and golf course management, including species identification and use, establishment, renovation, fertilization, mowing, pest control, and other cultural practices.
Hort 221. Principles of Horticulture. (2-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Biol 201. Biological principles of growing horticultural crops including anatomy, reproduction, light, temperature, water, nutrition, and growth and development. Laboratory exercises emphasize environmental factors and permit detailed observation of plant growth.
Hort 233. Herbaceous Ornamental Plants. (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 221. Identification, botanical characteristics, origins, propagation, uses and general culture of herbaceous annual and perennial plants.
Hort 241. Woody Landscape Plants I. (2-3) Cr. 2. F. First 10 weeks. The identification, botanical characteristics, landscape values, and culture of native and introduced woody plants used in landscapes in the Middle West. Emphasis on deciduous shade trees and shrubs.
Hort 243. Woody Landscape Plants II. (2-3) Cr. 1. S. Last 5 weeks. The identification, botanical characteristics, landscape values, and culture of native and introduced woody plants used in landscapes in the Middle West. Emphasis on evergreens and plants with showy spring flowers.
Hort 322. Plant Propagation. (2-2) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 221 or Biol 202. Fundamental principles underlying sexual and asexual propagation of plants; practice in reproducing plants by use of seeds, leaves, stems, and roots.
Hort 332. Greenhouse and Controlled Environments. (3-3) Cr. 4. F. Prereq: 221, Bot 320 recommended. Principles of greenhouse and controlled environment operation and management. Methods of monitoring and manipulating environmental conditions (light, temperature, fertility, production media, etc.) to maximize production and quality and minimize production costs and time.
Hort 338. Seed Science and Technology. Same as Agron 338. See Agronomy.
Hort 342. Landscape Establishment and Maintenance. (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 241 and 243 or L A 321. Principles and practices involved with establishment and maintenance of woody ornamental plants and turfgrasses in the landscape. Laboratory work involves reading blueprints, staking sites for location and grade, planting, and maintaining plant materials.
Hort 344. Landscape Horticulture. Same as L A 344. (2-6) Cr. 4. S. Prereq: 241 and 243 or L A 321 recommended. Principles and practices of designing residential and small business landscapes. Site analysis, terrain alteration for drainage and aesthetics, functional areas and circulation, use of construction and plant materials for site development. Basic drafting, perspective drawing, and plan refinement techniques. Materials fee, field trip fee.
Hort 351. Turfgrass Establishment and Management. Same as Agron 351. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 221 or Agron 114 or Biol 201. Principles and practices of turfgrass propagation and management. Specialized practices relative to home lawns, golf courses, athletic fields, highway roadsides, and seed and sod production. The biology and control of turfgrass pests.
Hort 351L. Turfgrass Establishment and Management Laboratory. Same as Agron 351L. (0-3) Cr. 1. F. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 351. Those enrolled in the horticulture curriculum are required to take 351L in conjunction with 351 except by permission of the instructor.
Hort 391. Horticultural Management Experience. Cr. arr., maximum of 2. F.S.SS. Prereq: 221, permission of instructor. A structured work experience for the student to gain insight into management operations associated with production of horticultural crops. A report of 10 or more pages describing the student's experience is required. One credit is given for each term the student is enrolled in the course. A maximum of two credits may be used toward the 128 credits required for graduation.
Hort 420. Plant Nutrition. Same as Pl HP 420. (2-2) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 221, Agron 154, Bot 320 recommended. Factors influencing nutrient absorption and composition; criteria of essentiality and roles of the elements; nutrient status and nutrient balance; techniques for determining nutritional status and effects of fertility programs.
Hort 422. Postharvest Technology. (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1995. Prereq: 221, junior or senior classification. Principles, methods, and techniques related to postharvest maintenance of quality of horticultural commodities. Emphasis on the effects of handling, storage facilities and techniques, and quality evaluation. Field trips.
Hort 423. Plant Tissue, Cell, and Protoplast Culture. This course is dual listed with Hort 523. (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: Bot 320 or Biol 301. Theory and techniques of plant tissue culture, including organogenesis, somatic embryogenesis, micropropagation, anther and embryo culture, protoplast isolation and culture, and transformation. Applications to agriculture.
Hort 424. Sustainable Horticulture Systems. (2-0) Cr. 2. S. Inquiry into ethical issues and environmental consequences of horticultural cropping systems and production practices. Emphasis on production systems that are resource efficient, environmentally sound, socially acceptable, and profitable.
Hort 425. Horticultural Plant Breeding. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. F., offered 1996. This course is dual listed with 525. Prereq: Biol 301 or Gen 320. Breeding techniques and methods required for the improvement of horticultural plants.
Hort 434. Floriculture Crop Production I. (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1995. Prereq: 332. Principles and practices of production and marketing of potted and cut flower floricultural crops commonly produced during fall and winter months (i.e. chrysanthemum, poinsetta, bulb crops, etc.).
Hort 435. Floriculture Crop Production II. (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: 332. Principles and practices of production and marketing of potted and cut flower floricultural crops commonly produced during winter and spring months (i.e. bulb crops, annual bedding plants, interior foliage, etc.).
Hort 437. Seeds: Problems and Issues. Same as Agron 437. See Agronomy.
Hort 442. Nursery Crop Production. (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 241 and 243 or L A 321, Agron 154. Management selections of a nursery site, and soil and nutrition management for field and container-grown nursery plants; plant growth, irrigation, storage facilities. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Hort 451. Professional Turfgrass Management. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 351. Turfgrass science including the study of (1) specific information on soil chemistry and soil modification as they relate to the development and maintenance of turfgrass areas, and (2) specialized management practices used in the professional lawn care and golf course industries. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Hort 461. Fruit and Nut Crop Production. (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 221. Principles and practices of small fruit, tree fruit, and nut culture and production. Morphology, physiology of growth and development, plant establishment, pest management, pruning, training, harvesting, storage, and marketing. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Hort 471. Vegetable Crop Production. (3-0) Cr. 3.Alt. S., offered 1996. Principles and practices of vegetable production. Methods of maximizing yield and quality of vegetables. Harvesting, storage, and marketing. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Hort 490. Independent Study. Cr. arr. Prereq: Senior classification in horticulture, permission of instructor. A maximum of 4 credits of 490 may be used toward the total of 128 credits required for graduation. Investigation of topic holding special interest to the student. Comprehensive report required. Election of course and topic must be approved by department head.
A. Floriculture
B. Nursery Crops
C. Turfgrass
D. Fruit Crops
E. Vegetable Crops
F. Cross-Commodity
H. Honors
Hort 493. Workshop in Horticulture. Cr. arr. Off campus. Offered as demand warrants. Workshops in horticulture. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
Hort 523. Plant Tissue, Cell, and Protoplast Culture. This course is dual listed with 423. (1-3) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: Biol 301 or Bot 320. Theory and techniques of plant tissue culture, including organogenesis, somatic embryogenesis, micropropagation, anther and embryo culture, protoplast isolation and culture, and transformation. Applications to agriculture.
Hort 525. Horticultural Plant Breeding. This course is dual listed with 425. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. F., offered 1996. Prereq: Biol 301 or Gen 320. Breeding techniques and methods required for the improvement of horticultural plants.
Hort 529. Publishing in Plant Science Journals. (2-0) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: Permission of instructor; evidence of a publishable unit of the student's research data. Process of preparing a manuscript for submission to a refereed journal in the plant sciences. Emphasis on publishing self-generated data from thesis or dissertation research.
Hort 530. Research Orientation. (2-0) Cr. 1. F. Instruction in scientific methods and communication skills.
Hort 551. Growth and Development of Perennial Grasses. Same as Agron 551. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: Bot 320. The grass plant. Selected topics on anatomy, morphology, and physiology relative to growth and development of perennial grasses. Emphasis on growth and development characteristics peculiar to grasses and variations of such characteristics under natural and managed conditions.
Hort 552. Diseases of Turfgrasses. Same as Pl P 552. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: 351, Pl HP 407. Principles of disease development in grasses adapted to turf. Emphasis on disease cycles, epiphytology, pathogenesis, and control.
Hort 590. Special Topics. Cr. arr. Prereq: A major or minor in horticulture.
Hort 593. Workshop in Horticulture. Cr. arr. Workshops in horticulture, with emphasis on off-campus instruction.
A. Floriculture
B. Nursery Crops
C. Turfgrass
D. Fruit Crops
E. Vegetable Crops
F. Cross-Commodity
Hort 599. Creative Component. Cr. arr.
Hort 610. Graduate Seminar. Cr. 1 each time elected. F.S.
Hort 615. Liquid Chromatography. (2-3) Cr. 1. Second 5 weeks. Alt. F., offered 1995. Prereq: Permission of instructor, graduate classification. Theory and application of analytical liquid chromatography. Considerations in methods development: column packing, particle size, solvent selection, isocratic vs. gradient separation, solvent flow rate, detector choice, qualitative component analysis, and data handling.
Hort 617. Analysis of Plant Tissues by Plasma Emission Spectroscopy. (3-0) Cr. 1., first 5 weeks. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: Permission of instructor, graduate classification. Theory and application of inductively coupled argon plasma spectroscopy for the simultaneous determination of metals in plant tissues. Specific methodology of sample preparation, use of national plant reference standards, instrument calibration and calibration statistics, and interpretation of analyses.
Hort 620. Biotechnology of Horticultural Crops. (3-0) Cr. 1., first 5 weeks. Alt. F., offered 1996. Prereq: B B 405 or Bot 545. Improvement of horticultural crops using techniques of molecular biology with emphasis on examples of successful transgenic systems in cultivated species. Specific biotechnology approaches dealing with problems related to defense and resistance systems, stress biology, postharvest physiology, yield and quality parameters, and nutrition.
Hort 622. Ethylene I: Ethylene Chemistry, Biosynthesis, and Mode of Action. (3-0) Cr. 1., first 5 weeks. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: Bot 320 or equivalent; BB 301 or 404 or equivalent. Chemistry and methods of chemical analysis of ethylene. Gas exchange physiology with ethylene as the model compound. Pathway, enzymology, and inhibition of ethylene biosynthesis in higher plants. Biochemistry and inhibition of ethylene mode of action. Ethylene usage in agricultural systems of higher plants.
Hort 623. Ethylene II: Ethylene in Growth, Development, and Stress Systems. (3-0) Cr. 1., second 5 weeks. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: 622. The role of ethylene as a modulator of vegetative plant growth and development. Effects of ethylene on cellular physiology, organ dormancy, and other anatomical and morphological changes during growth and development of vegetative higher plant tissues and organs. Role of ethylene in biotic and abiotic stress systems.
Hort 624. Ethylene III: Ethylene in Abscission, Ripening, and Senescence Systems. (3-0) Cr. 1., second 5 weeks. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: 622. The role of ethylene in flower, flower part, and leaf abscission processes. Emphasis on the physiological mechanisms and underlying molecular biology of ethylene synthesis and mode of action during maturation, ripening, and senescence of higher plant tissues and organs.
Hort 625. Postharvest Physiology. (3-0) Cr. 1., third 5 weeks. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: 622, 624. Respiratory gas exchange physiology, respiration, respiratory pathways and metabolism, pigment changes, carbohydrate metabolism, cellular integrity, and gene expression events during the postharvest period of higher plant tissues and organs.
Hort 690. Advanced Topics. Cr. var.
Hort 696. Seminar in Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology. Same as Agron 696, B B 696, Bot 696, For 696, Gen 696. See Botany.
Hort 699. Thesis and Dissertation Research. Cr. var.
A. Floriculture
B. Nursery Crops
C. Turfgrass
D. Fruit Crops
E. Vegetable Crops
F. Cross-Commodity