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WVU Potomac State College Catalog

Horticulture

  • Overview
  • Faculty
  • Admissions
  • Major
  • Learning Outcomes

Degree Offered

  • Associate of Arts

Nature of Program

Horticulture is the science of production, processing, and marketing of fruit, vegetable, greenhouse and nursery crops. Students will study physiology, culture, harvest, quality control, sales and utilization of horticulture crops.

Career Opportunities

The program prepares students to become employed as orchard managers, vegetable farmers, greenhouse managers, landscape contractors, golf course managers, park horticulturists, seed and supply representatives, and state and federal nursery inspectors.


Faculty

Chair

  • Dr. Heidi B. Samuels - Ed.D.
    West Virginia University

Associate professor

  • Dr. Donna Ballard - Ph.D.
    West Virginia University

Admissions Requirements

Entering freshmen are admitted directly into the major.

General Education Foundations

Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.

NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.

General Education Foundations
F1 - Composition & Rhetoric3-6
ENGL 101
& ENGL 102
Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric
and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research
or ENGL 103
Accelerated Academic Writing
F2A/F2B - Science & Technology4-6
F3 - Math & Quantitative Skills3-4
F4 - Society & Connections3
F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past3
F6 - The Arts & Creativity3
F7 - Global Studies & Diversity3
F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree)9
Total Hours31-37

Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.

Curriculum Requirements

GEF Elective Requirements (5, 6, or 7)3
ENGL 101
& ENGL 102
Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric
and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research (GEF 1)
6
MATH 124Algebra with Applications (GEF 3)3
BIOL 101
& BIOL 103
General Biology
and General Biology Laboratory (GEF 8)
4
BIOL 102
& BIOL 104
General Biology
and General Biology Laboratory (GEF 8)
4
CHEM 111Survey of Chemistry (GEF 2)4
CHEM 112Survey of Chemistry (GEF 8)4
A&VS 251Principles of Animal Science4
AGEE 110Microcomputer Applications in Agricultural Education3
or CS 101 Intro to Computer Applications
AGRL 191First-Year Seminar1
AGRL 112Professions in Agriculture1
ARE 150Introductory Agricultural and Agribusiness Economics (GEF 4)3
AGRN 202
& AGRN 203
Principles of Soil Science
and Principles of Soil Science Laboratory
4
ARE 204Agribusiness Management3
HORT 220General Horticulture3
PLSC 206Principles of Plant Science (GEF 8)4
Tracks (Select one of the following):6
Agroecology
ARE 110
Agribusiness Accounting
STAT 211
Elementary Statistical Inference
Horticulture
HORT 260
Woody Plant Materials
HORT 262
Herbaceous Plant Materials
Environmental Protection
GEOL 101
& GEOL 102
Planet Earth
and Planet Earth Laboratory
or GEOL 110
& GEOL 111
Environmental Geoscience
and Environmental Geoscience Laboratory
STAT 211
Elementary Statistical Inference
Entrepreneurship
ARE 110
Agribusiness Accounting
BUSA 201
Survey of Economics
or BUSA 202
Survey of Accounting
Total Hours60

Suggested Plan of Study

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 101 (GEF 1)3ENGL 102 (GEF 1)3
BIOL 101
& BIOL 103 (GEF 8)
4BIOL 102
& BIOL 104 (GEF 8)
4
MATH 124 (GEF 3)3AGRL 1121
AGRL 1911ARE 2043
Track Course3HORT 2203
 GEF 5, 6, or 73
 14 17
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CHEM 111 (GEF 2)4CHEM 112 (GEF 8)4
PLSC 206 (GEF 8)4AGRN 202
& AGRN 203
4
ARE 150 (GEF 4)3A&VS 2514
Track Course3AGEE 110 or CS 1013
 14 15
Total credit hours: 60

Major Learning Outcomes

Horticulture

  • Diagnose and solve horticultural problems through the mastery of basic business concepts, a thorough understanding of genetics, plant physiology, plant pathology, soil science, microbiology, and entomology, and a demonstrated ability to manage and lead interdisciplinary teams
  • Develop and implement sustainable and profitable horticultural production plans, systems, and uses to improve productivity and efficiency of horticultural and green industry operations
  • Formulate answers to horticultural production, landscaping, and public green space problems in ways that fosters long term productivity, sustainability, and livable spaces
  • Agribusiness Management
  • Agricultural and Extension Education
  • Agriculture Technology
  • Animal Science
  • Business Administration, A.A.
  • Business Technology, A.A.S.
  • Business Management, B.A.S.
  • Computer Information Systems, A.A.S.
  • Computer Information Systems, B.A.S.
  • Criminal Justice Studies, A.A.
  • Criminal Justice Studies, A.A.S.
  • Criminal Justice, B.A.S.
  • Economics
  • Equine Production and Management
  • Forest Resource Management
  • General Agriculture
  • General Technical Studies
  • Horticulture
  • Pre-​Veterinary Medicine
  • Recreation, Parks, &​ Tourism Resources
  • Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship, A.A.S.
  • Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship, B.A.S.
  • Wildlife and Fisheries Resources
  • Wood Science and Technology

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