Horticulture
The curriculum in Horticulture is administered by the Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology. Options are available in Horticulture Science, and Landscape Design.
Faculty members who advise students and teach courses are also active researchers in their disciplines. Students learn current knowledge and technology through formal coursework and gain valuable first-hand experience in departmental laboratories, greenhouses, and at field research farms. Students are encouraged to seek additional learning experiences outside the classroom by working in summer jobs and internships with private industry and government agencies.
Each student works closely with a faculty advisor to formulate a program of study which is appropriate with the student's career goals and also fits into one of the following options.
Horticulture Science Option
Horticulture is the science and art of growing and maintaining plants for the enjoyment and improvement of the human environment. Its application through research has led to improved varieties of plants to benefit our daily lives. Students studying horticulture take fundamental courses in biology and chemistry prior to taking specialized courses such as plant materials, plant physiology, nursery and greenhouse management, plant reproduction, and landscape management.
Graduates of this program are prepared for careers in such areas as fruit, vegetable, floral, and nursery crop production; landscape nurseries; and greenhouse businesses; golf course superintendents; grounds maintenance managers; cooperative extension service; and in research with private companies, public agencies or institutions of higher learning.
Landscape Design Option
The Landscape Design option will prepare students to solve aesthetic and functional landscape problems. Students learn written, oral and graphic communication skills which are necessary to convey creative solutions for landscape planning. This blend of art and science which utilizes both technical and creative studies leads to problem-solving skills for beautiful, functional and efficient landscape design solutions. Emphasis is placed on utilization of plant materials to solve specific site problems. Graduates are employed by landscape nurseries, landscape contractors, and planning agencies; others become self-employed as landscape designers and contractors. Many students have chosen to continue advanced studies in programs of landscape architecture.
Curricula in Horticulture
HORTICULTURE SCIENCE OPTION
| Freshman Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 101--Biology of Organisms | 4 | |
| PS 102--Plant Sci Resource & Env | 3 | |
| BIOL 102--Molec & Cell Biology | 4 | |
| CHEM 131--General Chemistry I | 4 | |
| CHEM 132--General Chemistry II | 4 | |
| WRIT 101W--College Writing I | 3 | |
| MATH 150--Liberal Arts Math | 3 | |
| Univesity Core and Electives | 5 | |
| 30 | ||
| Sophomore Year | Credits | |
| ENTO 204--Insect Biology | 3 | |
| LRES 201--Soil Resource | 3 | |
| PS 231--Woody Ornamentals | 3 | |
| PS 232--Herb Ornamentals | 3 | |
| PS 233--Turfgrass Management | 3 | |
| PS 234--Horticulture Sci & Tech | 4 | |
| PS 250--Indentify Seed Plant | 4 | |
| Take two of the following: | ||
| BUS 201--Managerial Communication | 3 | |
| COM 201--Public Speaking | 3 | |
| CS 150--Computer Literacy | 3 | |
| ENGL 221--College Writing II | 3 | |
| ENGL 223--Technical Writing | 3 | |
| MLS 101--Spanish I | 4 | |
| University Core and Electives | 2-3 | |
| 30 | ||
| Junior Year | Credits | |
| LRES 351--Nutrient Cycling | 3 | |
| PS 421--Concept of Plant Path | 3 | |
| PS 305--Horticultural Genetics | 3 | |
| Take one of the following: | ||
| ACCT 220--Survey of Accounting | 3 | |
| BUS 301--Management & Organzatn | 3 | |
| BUS 341--Marketing | 3 | |
| MKTG 241--Sales | 3 | |
| Take one of the following: | ||
| PS 337--Vegetable Production | 3 | |
| PS 338--Fruit Production | 3 | |
| PS 438--Market Gardening | 3 | |
| Take one of the following: | ||
| BCHM 122--Organic & Biochem Prin | 4 | |
| CHEM 215--Elements Organic Chem | 5 | |
| University Core and Electives | 10-11 | |
| 30 | ||
| Senior Year | Credits | |
| PS 431--Landscape Mgmt | 3 | |
| PS 433--Plant Propagation | 3 | |
| PS 450--Plant Physiology | 3 | |
| PS 439--Horticulture Weeds | 4 | |
| Take one of the following: | ||
| PS 434--Greenhouse Mgmt | 3 | |
| PS 435--Nursery Mgmt | 3 | |
| Take one of the following: | ||
| MB 301--General Microbiology | 5 | |
| PS 318--Biometry | 3 | |
| PS 422--Plant Disease Control | 3 | |
| PS 426--Plant Biotechnology | 3 | |
|
PS 457--Plant Development |
3 | |
| Univesity Core & Elective | 9-11 | |
| 30 |
A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above.
LANDSCAPE DESIGN OPTION
| Freshman Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 101--Biology of Organisms | 4 | |
| CHEM 121--Intro Gen Chemistry | 4 | |
| WRIT 101W--College Writing I | 3 | |
| MATH 150--Liberal Arts Math | 3 | |
| PS 102--Plnt Sci,Res,& Envir | 3 | |
| ARCH 151--Design Fundamentals I | 4 | |
| PS 131--Landscape Hist/Theory | 3 | |
| University Core and Electives | 6 | |
| 30 | ||
| Sophomore Year | Credits | |
| LRES 201--Soil Resource | 3 | |
| PS 231--Woody Ornamentals | 3 | |
| PS 232--Herb Ornamentals | 3 | |
| PS 233--Turfgrass Mgmt | 3 | |
| PS 234--Horticulture Sci & Tech | 3 | |
| PS 250--Indentification of Seed Plants | 4 | |
| ME 115--Engr Design Graph | 1 | |
| ME 116-- Engr Design Graph Lab | 1 | |
| Take two of the following: | ||
| BUS 201--Manage Communication | 3 | |
| COM 201--Public Speaking | 3 | |
| CS 150--Computer Literacy | 3 | |
| ENGL 221--College Writing II | 3 | |
| ENGL 223--Technical Writing | 3 | |
| MLS 101--Spanish I | 4 | |
| University Core & Electives | 2-3 | |
| 30 | ||
| Junior Year | Credits | |
| PS 331--Planting Design | 3 | |
| PS 333--Landscape Graphics | 3 | |
| PS 335--Site Development | 4 | |
| PS 336--Landscape Construction | 4 | |
| Take two of the following: | ||
| ACCT 220--Survey of Accounting | 3 | |
| BUS 301--Management & Organzatn | 3 | |
| BUS 341--Marketing | 3 | |
| MKTG 241--Sales | 3 | |
| MGMT 462--Entrepreneurship | 3 | |
| University Core and Electives | 10 | |
| 30 | ||
| Senior Year | Credits | |
| PS 431--Landscape Mgmt | 3 | |
| PS 432--Landscape Arch | 4 | |
| PS 439--Horticultural Weeds | 4 | |
| Take three of the following: | ||
| AGED 333--Construction Tech | 3 | |
| ARCH 241--Building Construction | 4 | |
| ARNR 101--Prin Rangeland Mgmt | 3 | |
| BIOL 303--Principles of Ecology | 3 | |
| BIOL 407--Alpine Ecology | 3 | |
| ESCI 112N--Physical Geography | 4 | |
| GEOG 234--Geographical Planning | 3 | |
| GEOG 305--Geog Info Systems | 3 | |
| LRES 357--GPS Fundamentals | 3 | |
| LRES 421--Holistic Thought Mgmt | 3 | |
| Take two of the following: | ||
| PS 433--Plant Propagation | 3 | |
| PS 434--Greenhouse Mgmt | 3 | |
| PS 435--Nursery Mgmt | 3 | |
| PS 438--Market Gardening | 3 | |
| University Core & Elective | 2-4 | |
| 30 |
A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above.
