HORT
Horticulture and Landscape Design
HORT 105 MIRACLE GROWING HORT 131 LANDSCAPE DESIGN/HISTORY/THEORY HORT 225 LANDSCAPE GRAPHICS I HORT 226 LANDSCAPE GRAPHICS II HORT 231 WOODY ORNAMENTALS HORT 232 HERBACEOUS ORNAMENTALS HORT 245 PLANT PROPAGATION HORT 291 SPECIAL TOPICS HORT 298 INTERNSHIP HORT 310 TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT HORT 331 PLANTING DESIGN HORT 335 SITE DEVELOPMENT HORT 336 LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION HORT 337 VEGETABLE PRODUCTION HORT 338 FRUIT PRODUCTION HORT 343 COMMERCIAL PLANT PRODUCTION HORT 345 ORGANIC MARKET GARDENING HORT 431 TOUGH PLANTS IN TOUGH PLACES HORT 432 ADVANCED LANDSCAPE DESIGN HORT 447 ADVANCED PLANT PROPAGATION HORT 485 HORTICULTURE CAPSTONE I HORT 486R HORTICULTURE CAPSTONE II HORT 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH HORT 491 SPECIAL TOPICS HORT 492 INDEPENDENT STUDY HORT 498 INTERNSHIP
HORT 105 MIRACLE GROWING
S 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Science in the context of horticulture. Learn environmental factors
affecting horticulture and current measurement technology. Projects
explore global and regional issues, careers, and tools necessary to
be a successful horticulturist. Culminates in a presentation at the
Horticulture Open House.
HORT 131 LANDSCAPE DESIGN/HISTORY/THEORY
S 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Introduction to the history of landscape design from ancient civilizations
to the present. The evolution of design theory as it relates to visual
arts, material palettes, climate, ecology, cultural, and social issues.
Current trends in landscape industry and the work of major designers
will be studied.
HORT 225 LANDSCAPE GRAPHICS I
F 3 cr. LEC 1 LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: EGEN 116 or TE 230 or AutoCAD experience..
-- Landscape graphic communication including review of graphic enhancing
techniques, rendering and computer presentation drawing applications
of site analysis, site planning, landscape and planting design.
HORT 226 LANDSCAPE GRAPHICS II
S 3 cr. LAB 3
PREREQUISITE: EGEN 116 or TE 230 and HORT 225.
-- Understanding of the opportunities offered by computer-based modeling
technologies; exploring software common to the profession of landscape
architecture including desktop publishing, image manipulation, modeling
and drafting; utilizing computer-aided methods at different phases of
a design project.
HORT 231 WOODY ORNAMENTALS
F 3 cr. LEC 1 LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: BIOB 170 (may be used as a corequisite).
-- Identification, culture and uses of deciduous and evergreen trees,
shrubs and vines commonly used as ornamentals in Montana, and some species
utilized outside of Montana. Lab includes extensive plant walks.
HORT 232 HERBACEOUS ORNAMENTALS
S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: BIOB 170 (may be used as a corequisite).
-- Identification, characteristics, cultural requirements and ornamental
uses of indoor tropical foliage and flowering plants, herbaceous landscape
annuals and perennials and flowering bulbs. This is a hybrid course
requiring student participation in one lab each week, with all other
course information and participation via the web. .
HORT 245 PLANT PROPAGATION
S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: CHMY 121 or 131 and BIOB 170.
-- Traditional sexual and asexual reproduction of plants including seed
germination, stem and leaf cuttings, grafting, and layering. Includes
discussion of the biology and physiology of propagation methods. Lab
includes experimentation with the various propagation methods using
native plants as model systems.
HORT 298 INTERNSHIP
On Demand 2 - 12 cr. IND Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Consent of instructor and approval of department head.
-- An individualized assignment arranged with an agency, business, or
other organization to provide guided experience within the field.
HORT 310 TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT
F 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: BIOB 170, Quantitative Reasoning Core, and HORT 105.
-- Turgrass propagation, fertilization, establishment, and maintenance.
Recognition and adaptabilities of Northern and Southern turfgrasses
used for landscape and sports use. Includes irrigation principles and
basic hydraulics, establishment and fertilizer calculations, and pest
management. Lab includes experimentation with establishment techniques,
equipment calibration, soil testing, and turfgrass maintenance.
HORT 331 PLANTING DESIGN
F 3 cr. LEC 1 STU 2
PREREQUISITE: HORT 231 (may be taken as a corequisite).
-- Graphic communication skills; landscape trends and styles; landscape
design principles; and planting design for engineering, architectural,
climate control, and aesthetic uses. Emphasis on residential landscape
planning. Specification writing and cost estimating for landscape installation.
HORT 335 SITE DEVELOPMENT
S 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: M 145, HORT 331.
-- Site analysis, site survey, structure siting, roadway and parking
lot planning, grading and earthwork modifications, site drainage, pedestrian
circulation design. Lab includes practical assistance with problem-solving
and field measurement for: site analysis, boundary survey, leveling
and topographic survey.
HORT 336 LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION
S 4 cr. LEC 2 LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: HORT 331, HORT 335(may be taken as a corequisite).
-- Understanding of construction materials used to create the built
landscape. Design and production of working drawings for walks, patios,
steps, ramps, retaining walls, decks, fences, irrigation systems, and
other landscape features. Production of landscape construction portfolio
which details a complete site development project including cost estimating
and bidding for construction.
HORT 337 VEGETABLE PRODUCTION
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BIOB 110 or BIOO 230.
-- Modern production practices for all major temperate-zone vegetable
crops, including crop management, development, storage, and post-harvest
physiology. The class will include production of transplants and detailed
discussion of several major vegetable crop families, including Solanaceae,
Curcurbitaceae, Brassicaceae, Liliaceae, and the Fabaceae.
HORT 338 FRUIT PRODUCTION
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BIOB 110 OR BIOO 230.
-- Modern production practices for all major temperate-zone tree and
small fruit, including crop management, fruit crop growth and development,
storage, and post-harvest physiology. The class will include a discussion
of rootstocks, grafting, pruning, trellising, and quality control as
they impact today's fruit production system.
HORT 343 COMMERCIAL PLANT PRODUCTION
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: HORT 245.
-- Focus is on greenhouse and nursery design and operation, including
environmental control, growing media, irrigation, and fertilization
of field and container grown ornamental crops. Retail and wholesale
marketing strategies will be explored. Sustainable practices will be
emphasized.
HORT 345 ORGANIC MARKET GARDENING
Su 3 cr. LEC 1 LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: BIOB 110, ENSC 245 and Junior standing.
-- Focus is on the production of quality vegetable, herb and flower
products for sale through local, regional or non-traditional marketing
avenues. Special attention is made to present and analyze sustainable
food crop production systems.
HORT 431 TOUGH PLANTS IN TOUGH PLACES
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BIOB 170, BIOB 110, (HORT 231 and HORT 232) or BIOO 230.
-- Delve into the physiological adaptation for both native and non-native
plants to survive in urban and highly disturbed landscapes of the intermountain
west. Explore the roles and interactions of turfgrass, trees, shrubs,
perennials and annuals in the ecology of the developed landscape. Learn
about the interaction of the built landscape with natural systems.
HORT 432 ADVANCED LANDSCAPE DESIGN
F 4 cr. LEC 1 STU 3
PREREQUISITE: HORT 331, HORT 335, HORT 336.
-- Senior capstone course. Advanced graphic communication skills,
environmental land use planning, master plan design, site specific design,
and construction detailing. Individual and group problem-solving skills
are stressed through graphic, verbal, and written landscape design solutions.
HORT 447 ADVANCED PLANT PROPAGATION
F, 3 cr. LEC 1 LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: HORT 245.
-- Students will learn specialized sexual and asexual propagation techniques,
with an emphasis on the physiological and environmental manipulation
of plants associated with in vitro, seed and grafting production. Students
will receive extensive tissue culture experience.
HORT 485 HORTICULTURE CAPSTONE I
F 1 cr. IND 1
PREREQUISITE: Senior standing, for majors only.
-- First semester of a two-semester project for seniors majoring in
Horticulture Science. This capstone course allows students to pursue
a contemporary issue or problem in horticulture within a team research
project.
HORT 486R HORTICULTURE CAPSTONE II
S 2 cr. IND 1 RCT 1
PREREQUISITE: Senior standing.
-- Second semester of a two-semester project for seniors majoring in
Horticulture Science. This capstone course allows students to pursue
a contemporary issue or problem in horticulture within a team research
project.
HORT 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
F,S 1 - 4 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: Junior or Senior standing and approval of instructor.
-- Undergraduate research which may culminate in a research paper, journal
article, or undergraduate thesis. Course will address responsible conduct
of research.
HORT 491 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular
one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability
and demand.
HORT 492 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor and approval of
department head.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
HORT 498 INTERNSHIP
F,S,Su 2 - 12 cr. IND.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor and approval of
department head.
-- An individualized assignment arranged with an agency, business, or
other organization to provide guided experience in the field.
