Degree Offered
- Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Nature of the Program
Horticulture is the art and science of propagating, producing, and marketing of greenhouse, nursery, fruit, and vegetable crops. Students in horticulture study the physiology, culture, harvesting, quality control, sales and utilization of horticultural crops. Horticulture prepares students for careers as greenhouse and nursery managers, landscape contractors, supply company representatives, state and federal nursery inspectors, and educators in public gardens, schools and extension.
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | 29 | |
| Horticulture Program Requirements | 58 | |
| Horticulture Major Requirements | 33 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
University Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
| Outstanding GEF Requirements 1, 5, 6, and 7 | 15 | |
| ANRD 191 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| General Electives | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 29 | |
Horticulture Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 101 & 101L | General Biology 1 and General Biology 1 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| BIOL 102 & 102L | General Biology 2 and General Biology 2 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| CHEM 111 & 111L | Survey of Chemistry 1 and Survey of Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GEF 2) | 4 |
| CHEM 112 & 112L | Survey of Chemistry 2 and Survey of Chemistry 2 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| MATH 124 | Algebra with Applications (GEF 3) | 3 |
| PLSC 105 | Plants and People: Past and Present | 3 |
| A&VS 251 & 251L | Principles of Animal Science and Principles of Animal Science Laboratory | 4 |
| ESWS 202 | Principles of Soil Science | 3 |
| ESWS 202L | Principles of Soil Science Laboratory | 1 |
| ESWS 410 | Soil Fertility | 3 |
| Select one of the following (GEF 4): | 3 | |
| Introductory Agricultural and Agribusiness Economics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| ARE 204 | Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| BIOL 350 & 350L | Plant Physiology and Plant Physiology Laboratory | 4 |
| ENTO 404 | Principles of Entomology | 3 |
| ENTO 404L | Principles of Entomology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEN 101 | Beginner's Guide-Genetics | 3 |
| PLSC 206 | Principles of Plant Science | 4 |
| PLSC 206L | Principles of Plant Science Laboratory | 0 |
| PPTH 401 | General Plant Pathology | 3 |
| PPTH 401L | General Plant Pathology Laboratory | 1 |
| Total Hours | 58 | |
Horticulture Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HORT 220 & 220L | General Horticulture and General Horticulture Laboratory | 3 |
| HORT 262 & 262L | Herbaceous Plant Materials and Herbaceous Plant Materials Laboratory | 3 |
| HORT 330 & 330L | Plant Propagation and Plant Propagation Laboratory | 3 |
| HORT 444 & 444L | Handling and Storage of Horticultural Crops and Handling and Storage of Horticultural Crops Laboratory | 3 |
| HORT 480 | Case Studies in Horticulture | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Professional Field Experience | ||
| Senior Thesis | ||
| Horticulture Electives (Students may specialize in the following options if desired) | 15 | |
| Option 1: Specialty Crop Production | ||
| Principles of Weed Science and Principles of Weed Science Laboratory | ||
| Garden Center Management | ||
| Fruit & Vegetable Crops and Vegetable Crops Laboratory | ||
| Greenhouse Management and Greenhouse Management Laboratory | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Organic Crop Production | ||
| Western European Gardens, Landscapes and Architecture | ||
| Option 2: Landscape and Turf Management | ||
| Turfgrass Management | ||
| Principles of Weed Science and Principles of Weed Science Laboratory | ||
| Urban Tree and Shrub Health | ||
or PPTH 471 | Urban Tree and Shrub Health | |
| Special Topics | ||
| History of Landscape Architecture | ||
| Option 3: Public Horticulture | ||
| Group Organization and Leadership | ||
| Agricultural and Natural Resource Communications | ||
| Urban Tree and Shrub Health | ||
| Greenhouse Management and Greenhouse Management Laboratory | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| History of Landscape Architecture | ||
| Western European Gardens, Landscapes and Architecture | ||
| Urban Tree and Shrub Health | ||
| Option 4: Plant Health Management | ||
| Principles of Weed Science and Principles of Weed Science Laboratory | ||
| Pest Management | ||
| Forest Pest Management | ||
or PPTH 470 | Forest Pest Management | |
| Urban Tree and Shrub Health | ||
or PPTH 471 | Urban Tree and Shrub Health | |
| Special Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Nematology and Nematology Laboratory | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Option 5: Plant Science | ||
| Organic Chemistry: Brief Course and Organic Chemistry: Brief Course Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Genetics and Principles of Genetics Laboratory | ||
| Elementary Statistical Inference | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Greenhouse Management and Greenhouse Management Laboratory | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Option 6: Entrepreneurship/Ag Business | ||
| Agribusiness Accounting | ||
| Agricultural and Natural Resources Law | ||
| Agribusiness Finance | ||
| Survey of Business Law | ||
| Western European Gardens, Landscapes and Architecture | ||
| Total Hours | 33 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| ANRD 191 | 1 | BIOL 102 & 102L (GEF 8) | 4 | ||
| BIOL 101 & 101L (GEF 8) | 4 | PLSC 206 & 206L | 4 | ||
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | GEF 5 | 3 | ||
| MATH 124 (GEF 3) | 3 | General Elective | 3 | ||
| PLSC 105 | 3 | ||||
| 14 | 14 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| A&VS 251 & 251L | 4 | ESWS 202 | 3 | ||
| CHEM 111 & 111L (GEF 2) | 4 | ESWS 202L | 1 | ||
| ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | CHEM 112 & 112L (GEF 8) | 4 | ||
| HORT 220 & 220L | 3 | HORT 330 & 330L | 3 | ||
| ARE 150 (GEF 4) | 3 | ||||
| 14 | 14 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| BIOL 350 & 350L | 4 | ARE 204 | 3 | HORT 491 | 3 |
| ENTO 404 | 3 | GEF 6 | 3 | ||
| ENTO 404L | 1 | GEF 7 | 3 | ||
| GEN 101 | 3 | Option Course 2 | 3 | ||
| HORT 262 & 262L | 3 | General Elective | 3 | ||
| Option Course 1 | 3 | ||||
| 17 | 15 | 3 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| ESWS 410 | 3 | HORT 480 | 3 | ||
| HORT 444 & 444L | 3 | Option Course 4 | 3 | ||
| PPTH 401 | 3 | Option Course 5 | 3 | ||
| PPTH 401L | 1 | General Electives | 7 | ||
| Option Course 3 | 3 | ||||
| 13 | 16 | ||||
| Total credit hours: 120 | |||||
Major Learning Outcomes
Horticulture
The learning outcomes of the horticulture programs are centered around mastering skills that will allow students to take on leadership functions and roles in all facets of horticulture. The horticulture program trains students to not only manage horticultural plant materials but also to lead inter- and multi-disciplinary teams to solve current and future problems in the production, marketing, and use of horticultural crops.
Upon completion of the major the students should be able to:
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Demonstrate critical thinking skills and problem solving abilities in areas such as:
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Basic business concepts
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Integrated Pest Management (weed science, entomology, plant pathology)
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Genetics
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Plant physiology
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Soil science
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Microbiology
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Agrochemistry
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Develop and implement sustainable and profitable production plans, systems and uses
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Analyze methods to improve productivity and efficiency of horticultural and green industry operations
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Be aware of and engage in current issues and people in horticultural production, landscaping, public green space, sustainability, and livable spaces
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Communicate professionally (written and oral) and demonstrating mastery of interpersonal communication skills necessary to lead and engage diverse and interdisciplinary teams