To meet the educational needs of a student population with interests ranging from plant physiology to landscape design/installation to fruit and vegetable production to golf course/athletic field construction and management, considerable flexibility is built into the horticulture curriculum. The diversity of interests and need for flexibility are reflected in the impressive array of horticulture courses offered.
The Department of Horticulture offers six options within the horticulture major:
- Greenhouse Plant Production
- Horticultural Food Crop Production and Management
- Landscape Design, Installation, and Management
- Public Horticulture
- Horticulture Research
- Turfgrass Management
Graduates possess the technical knowledge and skills to become professional horticulturists. They understand principles of life science, plant growth and development, and are familiar with cultural and management practices for a wide assortment of horticultural crops. They are able to work and communicate effectively with fellow horticultural professionals and other citizens who share an interest in horticulture. Graduates also understand the ethical and environmental dimensions of problems and issues facing horticultural professionals.
A degree in horticulture opens the door to employment opportunities with production nurseries, seed companies, interior landscaping firms, greenhouses, garden centers, conservatories, landscape design/installation firms, public gardens and arboreta, orchards and vineyards, food processing companies, vegetable farms, fertilizer cooperatives, agricultural chemical companies, golf courses, sports fields, sod production companies, and lawn care businesses. Several allied plant-science industries also provide employment opportunities in the areas of sales, management, and communication. Opportunities exist for careers in research, teaching, extension, and business after obtaining advanced training in graduate school.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon graduation, students should be able to:
- Acquire, integrate, and apply knowledge of plant science to manage systems.
- Demonstrate interdisciplinary knowledge and competency in managing horticulture systems.
- Synthesize knowledge and use insight and creativity to better understand and improve plant systems.
- Appreciate and communicate the diverse impacts of horticulture on people.
- Demonstrate professionalism and proficiency in skills that relate to horticulture.
Degree Requirements
Students majoring in horticulture will select an option in which to specialize before reaching junior standing and will fulfill the requirements described below under Options.
Total Degree Requirement: 129 credits
Only 65 credits from a two-year institution may apply which may include up to 16 technical credits; 9 P-NP credits of free electives; 2.00 minimum GPA.
Biological Sciences: 18 cr.
| BIOL 211 | Principles of Biology I | 3 |
| BIOL 211L | Principles of Biology Laboratory I | 1 |
| And complete fourteen credit hours from the following: | 14 | |
| Weed Identification | ||
| Soil Conservation and Land Use | ||
| Crop Structure-Function Relationships | ||
| Principles of Weed Science | ||
| Soils and Plant Growth and Soils and Plant Growth Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology Laboratory II | ||
| Ecology | ||
| Principles of Genetics and Genetics Laboratory | ||
or GEN 320 | Genetics, Agriculture and Biotechnology | |
| Principles of Molecular Cell Biology | ||
| Plants and People | ||
| Plant Systematics | ||
| Principles of Plant Physiology | ||
| Plant Anatomy | ||
| Plant Ecology | ||
| Introduction to Insects | ||
| Insects and Society | ||
| Insect Biology | ||
| Plant Protection Using Natural Enemies | ||
| Fundamentals of Entomology and Pest Management | ||
| Forest Insects and Diseases | ||
| Principles of Plant Pathology | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Communications Proficiency (with a grade of C or better)
| 6 credits of English composition (see approved courses below) | ||
| 3 credits of speech fundamentals (see approved courses below) | ||
Communication/Library: 13 cr.
| ENGL 150 | Critical Thinking and Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 250 | Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Composition | 3 |
| LIB 160 | Introduction to College Level Research | 1 |
| ENGL 302 | Business Communication | 3 |
| or ENGL 309 | Proposal and Report Writing | |
| or ENGL 314 | Technical Communication | |
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
| Presentation and Sales Strategies for Agricultural Audiences | ||
| Professional Communication | ||
| Total Credits | 13 | |
Ethics: 3 cr.
| 3 cr. from approved list | 3 | |
Humanities and Social Sciences: 6 cr.
| Approved Humanities course | 3 | |
| Approved Social Science course | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
International Perspective: 3 cr.
| 3 cr. from approved list | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 3 | |
U.S. Diversity: 3 cr.
| 3 cr. from approved list | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 3 | |
Life Sciences: 6 cr.
| BIOL 211 | Principles of Biology I | 3 |
| Approved Life Sciences course | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Mathematical Sciences: 6 cr.
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Discrete Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| AND select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Business Statistics I | ||
| Intermediate Statistical Concepts and Methods | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Physical Sciences: 11 cr.
| Complete one of the following: | 5 | |
| College Chemistry and Laboratory in College Chemistry | ||
| General Chemistry I and Laboratory in General Chemistry I | ||
| AND complete one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Organic Compounds in Plants and Soils | ||
| General Chemistry II and Laboratory in College Chemistry II | ||
| Organic Chemistry I and Laboratory in Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Physics for the Nonscientist | ||
| Physics for the Life Sciences | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics I Laboratory | ||
| AND complete one course from the following: | 3-5 | |
| Structure and Reactions in Biochemical Processes | ||
| Elementary Organic Chemistry and Laboratory in Elementary Organic Chemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry I and Laboratory in Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Total Credits | 11-14 | |
Horticultural Sciences: Minimum of 30 cr.
| HORT 110 | Professional and Educational Development in Horticulture. | 1 |
| HORT 221 | Principles of Horticulture Science | 3 |
| HORT 321 | Horticulture Physiology | 3 |
| HORT 445 | Horticulture Management and Administration | 2 |
| Select 21 cr. hours from courses within selected option. | 21 | |
| Total Credits | Minimum of 30 | |
Soil Sciences: 3 cr.
| AGRON 182 | Introduction to Soil Science | 3 |
| Total Credits | 3 | |
Electives
No more than 4 cr. of Hort 490 may count toward graduation.
Options
Greenhouse Plant Production
| The following courses are required to meet the Horticulture requirement: | ||
| HORT 240 | Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines for Landscaping | 3 |
| HORT 322 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| HORT 330 | Herbaceous Ornamental Plants | 3 |
| HORT 331 | Hydroponic Crop Production | 2 |
| HORT 332 | Greenhouse and Nursery Operations and Management | 4 |
| HORT 434 | Floriculture Crop Production | 3 |
| HORT 435 | Landscape Plant Production | 3 |
| Other recommended courses are: | ||
| Horticultural Management Experience | ||
| Sustainable and Environmental Horticulture Systems | ||
| Horticultural Postharvest Technology | ||
| House Plants and Interiorscaping | ||
| Required for option: | ||
| ACCT 284 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| And select 9 cr. hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Managerial Accounting | ||
| Business Law | ||
| Introduction to Weather and Climate | ||
| Computer Literacy and Applications | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Farm Business Management | ||
| Small Business Management | ||
| Entrepreneurship in Agriculture | ||
| Introduction to GIS | ||
| Feasibility Analysis and Business Planning | ||
| Entrepreneurship and Innovation | ||
| Management of Organizations | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Sales Management | ||
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Principles of Injury Prevention and Safety | ||
Horticultural Food Crop Production and Management
| The following courses are required to meet the Horticulture requirement: | ||
| HORT 276 | Understanding Grape and Wine Science | 3 |
| HORT 376 | Fundamentals of Field Production of Horticultural Food Crops | 3 |
| HORT 461 | Fruit Crop Production and Management | 3 |
| HORT 471 | Vegetable Production and Management | 2 |
| HORT 471L | Vegetable Production and Management Lab | 1 |
| HORT 476 | Horticultural Postharvest Technology | 3 |
| Other recommended courses: | ||
| Plant Propagation | ||
| Hydroponic Crop Production | ||
| Greenhouse and Nursery Operations and Management | ||
| Seed Science and Technology | ||
| Horticultural Management Experience | ||
| Organic Agricultural Theory and Practice | ||
| Required for option: | ||
| ACCT 284 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| And select 9 cr. hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Managerial Accounting | ||
| Business Law | ||
| Computer Literacy and Applications | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Farm Business Management | ||
| Small Business Management | ||
| Entrepreneurship in Agriculture | ||
| Environmental Planning | ||
| Energy and the Environment | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Environmental Law and Planning | ||
| Food Laws and Regulations | ||
| Food Processing | ||
| Food Processing Laboratory | ||
| Feasibility Analysis and Business Planning | ||
| Entrepreneurship and Innovation | ||
| Management of Organizations | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Sales Management | ||
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Principles of Injury Prevention and Safety | ||
| Soil and Water Conservation Management | ||
Horticulture Research
| The following courses are required for this option: | ||
| AGEDS 312 | Science With Practice | 3 |
| HORT 322 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| Biological Sciences: | ||
| BIOL 430 | Principles of Plant Physiology | 3 |
| Other recommended courses: | ||
| Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines for Landscaping | ||
| Herbaceous Ornamental Plants | ||
| Hydroponic Crop Production | ||
| Greenhouse and Nursery Operations and Management | ||
| Landscape Plant Installation, Establishment, and Management | ||
| Fundamentals of Field Production of Horticultural Food Crops | ||
| Horticultural Management Experience | ||
| Mathematical Sciences Requirement: | 8 | |
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Physical Sciences Requirement: | ||
| Survey of Biochemistry | ||
or BBMB 404 | Biochemistry I | |
or BBMB 316 | Principles of Biochemistry | |
| General Chemistry I | ||
| Laboratory in General Chemistry I | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| Laboratory in College Chemistry II | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Laboratory in Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Laboratory in Organic Chemistry II | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics I Laboratory | ||
| General Physics II and General Physics II Laboratory | ||
| And select 5 cr. hours from the following: | ||
| Biochemistry II | ||
| Biochemistry I | ||
or BBMB 316 | Principles of Biochemistry | |
| Techniques in Biochemical Research | ||
| Principles of Genetics | ||
| Genetics Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Molecular Cell Biology | ||
| Biological Evolution | ||
| Quantitative and Environmental Analysis | ||
| Quantitative and Environmental Analysis Laboratory | ||
| Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis | ||
| Instrumental Analysis Laboratory | ||
| Laboratory in Physical Chemistry | ||
| Laboratory in Physical Chemistry | ||
| Introductory Quantum Mechanics | ||
| Windows Application Programming | ||
or COM S 207 | Fundamentals of Computer Programming | |
| Molecular Genetics | ||
| Analytical Genetics | ||
Landscape Design, Installation and Management
| The following courses are required to meet the Horticulture requirement: | ||
| HORT 240 | Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines for Landscaping | 3 |
| HORT 281 | Landscape Graphics | 2 |
| HORT 330 | Herbaceous Ornamental Plants | 3 |
| HORT 341 | Woody Plant Cultivars: Shade Trees, Ornamental Trees and Woody Shrubs | 2 |
| HORT 342 | Landscape Plant Installation, Establishment, and Management | 3 |
| HORT 351 | Turfgrass Establishment and Management | 3 |
| HORT 380 | Principles of Garden Composition | 2 |
| HORT 381 | Beginning Garden Composition Studio | 2 |
| HORT 444 | Landscape Construction Management | 3 |
| HORT 481 | Advanced Garden Composition | 2 |
| Other recommended courses are: | ||
| Plant Propagation | ||
| Greenhouse and Nursery Operations and Management | ||
| Horticultural Management Experience | ||
| Required for option: | ||
| ACCT 284 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| And select 9 cr. hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Managerial Accounting | ||
| Business Law | ||
| Computer Literacy and Applications | ||
| Small Business Management | ||
| Entrepreneurship in Agriculture | ||
| Feasibility Analysis and Business Planning | ||
| Entrepreneurship and Innovation | ||
| Management of Organizations | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Sales Management | ||
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Soil and Water Conservation Management | ||
Public Horticulture
| The following courses are required to meet the Horticulture requirement: | ||
| HORT 240 | Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines for Landscaping | 3 |
| HORT 322 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| HORT 330 | Herbaceous Ornamental Plants | 3 |
| Other recommended courses: | ||
| House Plants and Interiorscaping | ||
| Landscape Graphics | ||
| Greenhouse and Nursery Operations and Management | ||
| Woody Plant Cultivars: Shade Trees, Ornamental Trees and Woody Shrubs | ||
| Landscape Plant Installation, Establishment, and Management | ||
| Turfgrass Establishment and Management | ||
| Turfgrass Establishment and Management Laboratory | ||
| Fundamentals of Field Production of Horticultural Food Crops | ||
| Principles of Garden Composition | ||
| Beginning Garden Composition Studio | ||
| Horticultural Management Experience | ||
| Required for option | ||
| ACCT 284 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| And select 9 credit hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Managerial Accounting | ||
| Business Law | ||
| Foundations of Agricultural Education Programs | ||
| Planning Agriculture and Life Sciences Education Programs | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Professional Communication | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Small Business Management | ||
| Entrepreneurship in Agriculture | ||
| Descriptive English Grammar | ||
| Free-Lance Writing for Popular Magazines | ||
| Creative Writing: Nonfiction | ||
| Proposal and Report Writing | ||
| Rhetorical Website Design | ||
| Business and Technical Editing | ||
| Visual Aspects of Business and Technical Communication | ||
| Integrating GPS and GIS for Natural Resource Management | ||
| Introduction to GIS | ||
| Principles of Finance | ||
| Reporting and Writing for the Mass Media | ||
| Fundamentals of Photojournalism | ||
| Management of Organizations | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Personnel and Human Resource Management | ||
| Principles of Public Relations | ||
| Business and Professional Speaking | ||
| Communication in Classrooms and Workshops | ||
Turfgrass Management
| The following courses are required to meet the Horticulture requirement: | ||
| HORT 240 | Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines for Landscaping | 3 |
| HORT 351 | Turfgrass Establishment and Management | 3 |
| HORT 351L | Turfgrass Establishment and Management Laboratory | 1 |
| HORT 451 | Professional Turfgrass Management | 2 |
| HORT 453 | Sports Turf Management | 3 |
| HORT 454 | Turf & Landscape Irrigation | 3 |
| HORT 551 | Growth and Development of Perennial Grasses | 2 |
| Other recommended courses: | ||
| Herbaceous Ornamental Plants | ||
| Plant Propagation | ||
| Horticultural Management Experience | ||
| Sustainable and Environmental Horticulture Systems | ||
| Required for option: | ||
| ACCT 284 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| And select 9 cr. hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Managerial Accounting | ||
| Business Law | ||
| Introduction to Weather and Climate | ||
| Environmental Soil Science | ||
| Environmental Soil and Water Chemistry | ||
| Computer Literacy and Applications | ||
| Small Business Management | ||
| Entrepreneurship in Agriculture | ||
| Introduction to GIS | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Issues | ||
| Energy and the Environment | ||
| Introduction to the Hospitality Industry | ||
| Contemporary Club Management | ||
| Management of Organizations | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Principles of Injury Prevention and Safety | ||
| Soil and Water Conservation Management | ||
Horticulture, B.S. Greenhouse Plant Production Option
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ENGL 150 | 3 | ENGL 250 | 3 |
| CHEM 163 | 4 | BIOL 211 | 3 |
| CHEM 163L | 1 | BIOL 211L | 1 |
| ECON 101 | 3 | STAT 104 | 3 |
| HORT 121 | 3 | AGRON 182 | 3 |
| LIB 160 | 1 | HORT 221 | 3 |
| HORT 110 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ENT 201 | 1 | HORT 332 | 4 |
| ENT 211 | 2 | AGRON 282 | 3 |
| HORT 240 | 3 | PHYS 101, 115, BBMB 221, or AGRON 259 | 3-4 |
| MATH 140 | 3 | ENT 376 | 3 |
| ACCT 284 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| HORT 331 | 2 | ||
| Elective | 1 | ||
| 15 | 16-17 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HORT 434 | 3 | ENT 375 | 3 |
| HORT 321 | 3 | MGMT 310 | 3 |
| HORT 391 | 1 | HORT 322 | 3 |
| PL P 408 | 3 | CHEM 231 & 231L or BBMB 221 | 3-4 |
| Elective | 3 | International Perspective | 3 |
| US Diversity | 3 | Elective | 1 |
| 16 | 16-17 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HORT 330 | 3 | HORT 435 | 3 |
| HORT 391 | 1 | ECON 334 | 3 |
| ECON 234 | 3 | Humanities | 3 |
| HORT 445 | 2 | ENGL 302 or 314 | 3 |
| SP CM 212 or AGEDS 311 | 3 | Elective | 1 |
| Elective | 1 | HORT 342 | 3 |
| Ethics | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
Horticulture, B.S. - Horticulture Food Crop Production and Management Option
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ENGL 150 | 3 | ENGL 250 | 3 |
| CHEM 163 | 4 | BIOL 211 | 3 |
| CHEM 163L | 1 | BIOL 211L | 1 |
| ECON 101 | 3 | STAT 104 | 3 |
| HORT 121 | 3 | AGRON 182 | 3 |
| LIB 160 | 1 | HORT 221 | 3 |
| HORT 110 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ENT 201 | 1 | AGRON 282 | 3 |
| ENT 211 | 2 | HORT 276 | 3 |
| HORT 376 | 3 | PHYS 101, 131, 115, BBMB 221, or AGRON 259 | 3-4 |
| MATH 140 | 3 | ENT 376 | 3 |
| ACCT 284 | 3 | HORT 471 | 2 |
| International Perspective | 3 | HORT 471L | 1 |
| Elective | 1 | Elective | 1 |
| 16 | 16-17 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HORT 331 | 2 | Biological Science | 3 |
| HORT 321 | 3 | HORT 332 | 4 |
| HORT 391 | 1 | HORT 322 | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 | HORT 461 | 3 |
| CHEM 231 & 231L or BBMB 221 | 3-4 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| 15-16 | 16 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MGMT 310 | 3 | ENGL 302 or 314 | 3 |
| HORT 391 | 1 | ECON 334 | 3 |
| ECON 234 | 3 | PL P 408 | 3 |
| HORT 476 | 3 | Ethics | 3 |
| HORT 445 | 2 | US Diversity | 3 |
| SP CM 212 or AGEDS 311 | 3 | Elective | 1 |
| Elective | 1 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
Horticulture, B.S. - Landscape Design, Installation, and Management
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ENGL 150 | 3 | ENGL 250 | 3 |
| CHEM 163 | 4 | BIOL 211 | 3 |
| CHEM 163L | 1 | BIOL 211L | 1 |
| ECON 101 | 3 | STAT 104 | 3 |
| HORT 121 | 3 | AGRON 182 | 3 |
| LIB 160 | 1 | HORT 221 | 3 |
| HORT 110 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ENT 201 | 1 | AGRON 282 | 3 |
| ENT 211 | 2 | HORT 380 | 2 |
| HORT 330 | 3 | PHYS 101, 131, 115, BBMB 221, or AGRON 259 | 3-4 |
| MATH 140 | 3 | ENT 376 | 3 |
| ACCT 284 | 3 | HORT 381 | 2 |
| HORT 281 | 2 | Elective | 3 |
| HORT 444 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 16-17 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HORT 240 | 3 | BIOL 355 | 3 |
| HORT 321 | 3 | CHEM 231 & 231L or BBMB 221 | 3-4 |
| HORT 391 | 1 | International Perspective | 3 |
| HORT 481 | 2 | US Diversity | 3 |
| SP CM 212 or AGEDS 311 | 3 | HORT 341 | 2 |
| ECON 234 | 3 | HORT 342 | 3 |
| 15 | 17-18 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| MGMT 310 | 3 | ENGL 302 or 314 | 3 |
| HORT 391 | 1 | Humanities | 3 |
| ECON 334 | 3 | Ethics | 3 |
| HORT 445 | 2 | PL P 408 | 3 |
| HORT 351 | 3 | HORT 322 | 3 |
| Elective | 1 | Elective | 1 |
| 13 | 16 | ||
Horticulture, B.S. - Public Horticulture Option
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ENGL 150 | 3 | ENGL 250 | 3 |
| CHEM 163 | 4 | BIOL 211 | 3 |
| CHEM 163L | 1 | BIOL 211L | 1 |
| ECON 101 | 3 | STAT 104 | 3 |
| HORT 121 | 3 | AGRON 182 | 3 |
| LIB 160 | 1 | HORT 221 | 3 |
| HORT 110 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ENT 201 | 1 | AGRON 282 | 3 |
| ENT 211 | 2 | HORT 322 | 3 |
| HORT 240 | 3 | PHYS 101, 131, 115, BBMB 221, or AGRON 259 | 3-4 |
| MATH 140 | 3 | ENT 376 | 3 |
| ACCT 284 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| International Perspective | 3 | ||
| Elective | 1 | ||
| 16 | 15-16 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HORT 330 | 3 | BIOL 355 | 3 |
| HORT 321 | 3 | CHEM 231 & 231L or BBMB 221 | 3-4 |
| HORT 391 | 1 | HORT 424 | 3 |
| SP CM 212 or AGEDS 311 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| P R 220 | 3 | US Diversity | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 1 |
| 16 | 16-17 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ENGL 309 | 3 | ENGL 302 or 314 | 3 |
| PL P 408 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| HORT 391 | 1 | Humanities | 3 |
| JL MC 201 | 3 | HORT 332 | 4 |
| HORT 445 | 2 | HORT 342 | 3 |
| Elective | 1 | ||
| Ethics | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
Horticulture, B.S. - Horticulture Research Option
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ENGL 150 | 3 | ENGL 250 | 3 |
| CHEM 177 | 4 | BIOL 211 | 3 |
| CHEM 177L | 1 | BIOL 211L | 1 |
| ECON 101 | 3 | STAT 104 | 3 |
| HORT 121 | 3 | AGRON 182 | 3 |
| LIB 160 | 1 | HORT 221 | 3 |
| HORT 110 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BIOL 212 | 3 | US Diversity | 3 |
| BIOL 212L | 1 | HORT 332 | 4 |
| HORT 240 | 3 | MATH 166 | 4 |
| MATH 165 | 4 | PHYS 131 | 4 |
| CHEM 178 | 3 | PHYS 131L | 1 |
| CHEM 178L | 1 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| PHYS 132 | 4 | ENT 376 | 3 |
| PHYS 132L | 1 | BIOL 313 | 3 |
| HORT 321 | 3 | BIOL 313L | 1 |
| HORT 391 | 1 | HORT 322 | 3 |
| PL P 408 | 3 | CHEM 331 | 3 |
| AGEDS 312 | 3 | CHEM 331L | 1 |
| HORT 342 | 3 | International Perspective | 3 |
| 18 | 17 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| CHEM 332 | 3 | BIOL 314 | 3 |
| CHEM 332L | 1 | BIOL 430 | 3 |
| HORT 391 | 1 | Humanities | 3 |
| BBMB 301, 404, or 316 | 3 | Ethics | 3 |
| ENGL 302 or 314 | 3 | HORT 330 | 3 |
| HORT 445 | 2 | Elective | 1 |
| SP CM 212 or AGEDS 311 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
Horticulture, B.S. - Turfgrass Management Option
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ENGL 150 | 3 | ENGL 250 | 3 |
| CHEM 163 | 4 | BIOL 211 | 3 |
| CHEM 163L | 1 | BIOL 211L | 1 |
| ECON 101 | 3 | STAT 104 | 3 |
| HORT 121 | 3 | AGRON 182 | 3 |
| LIB 160 | 1 | HORT 221 | 3 |
| HORT 110 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ENT 201 | 1 | AGRON 282 | 3 |
| ENT 211 | 2 | Humanities | 3 |
| HORT 240 | 3 | PHYS 101, 131, 115, BBMB 221, or AGRON 259 | 3-4 |
| MATH 140 | 3 | HORT 551 | 2 |
| ACCT 284 | 3 | SP CM 212 or AGEDS 311 | 3 |
| HORT 351 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| HORT 351L | 1 | ||
| 16 | 17-18 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HORT 453 | 3 | AGRON 354 | 3 |
| HORT 321 | 3 | ENT 376 | 3 |
| HORT 391 | 1 | HORT 451 | 2 |
| PL P 408 | 3 | HORT 322 | 3 |
| International Perspective | 3 | Elective | 2 |
| US Diversity | 3 | CHEM 231 & 231L or BBMB 221 | 3-4 |
| 16 | 16-17 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| AGRON 206 | 3 | ENGL 302 or 314 | 3 |
| HORT 391 | 1 | HORT 342 | 3 |
| HORT 454 | 3 | HORT 424 | 3 |
| HORT 445 | 2 | Ethics | 3 |
| Option Class | 3 | Option Class | 3 |
| Option Class | 3 | Elective | 1 |
| Elective | 1 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
Minors
The Department of Horticulture offers two minors: 1) Horticulture and 2) Landscape Management. Both minors are earned by taking HORT 221 Principles of Horticulture Science plus 12 additional credits with a maximum of 3 credits at the 200-level and a minimum of 9 credits at the 300-level or above. The minor must include at least 9 credits that are not used to meet any other department, college, or university requirement.
Horticulture minor
The Horticulture minor is a broad-based minor that does not focus within a specific area of horticulture. The 12 additional credits for this minor can be selected from the full list of Horticulture courses.
Landscape Management minor
The Landscape Management minor focuses on landscape management including plant selection, landscape installation and management, and turfgrass management. The 12 additional credits for this minor can be selected from the following courses: HORT 240 Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines for Landscaping, HORT 281 Landscape Graphics, HORT 330 Herbaceous Ornamental Plants, HORT 341 Woody Plant Cultivars: Shade Trees, Ornamental Trees and Woody Shrubs, HORT 342 Landscape Plant Installation, Establishment, and Management, HORT 351 Turfgrass Establishment and Management or HORT 444 Landscape Construction Management.
Graduate Study
The graduate major in horticulture leads to the M.S. (thesis and non-thesis option) and Ph.D. Some faculty members of the department serve as major professors for students in interdepartmental graduate majors in plant biology; genetics and genomics; molecular, cellular, and developmental biology; ecology and evolutionary biology; sustainable agriculture; and environmental science.
Graduates possess a broad understanding of horticulture and the allied plant sciences. They are able to communicate effectively with members of the scientific community, industry groups, and other interested citizens. They are experienced in conducting research and communicating the results from that research. They are capable of addressing and solving complex problems that confront the many horticultural, agricultural, and plant science professions. They also understand the ethical, legal, social, and environmental issues associated with modern agricultural/horticultural practices.