General Horticulture Concentration

Students interested in gaining knowledge in a range of horticultural topics enroll in this option. Selected elective courses allow students to design their own focus of study.

First Semester Credits
MATH	By Placement Exam	2-3
PLSOILIN 102	Introductory Botany	4
PLSOILIN 105	Soils	4
PLSOILIN 315	Greenhouse Management	4
		Total 14-15
Second Semester (seven weeks) Credits
PLSOILIN 101	Insects and Related Forms	2
PLSOILIN 103	Plant Science	2
PLSOILIN 104	Plant Nutrients	2
RES-ECON 141	Consumer Marketing for Horticulture	2
General Horticulture course(s)		4-5
		Total 12-13
Third Semester Credits
ENGLISH 120	English Composition	3
PLSOILIN 111	Horticultural Plant Pathology	3
PLSOILIN 113	Plant Pathology Lab(Woody Plants)	1
OR	OR	OR
PLSOILIN 114	Plant Pathology Lab(Floriculture)	1
PLSOILIN 200	Plant Propagation	3
STOCKSCH 185	Internship (April - August)	4
General Horticulture courses		6-8
		Total 20-22
Fourth Semester Credits
PLSOILIN 182	Principles of Pesticide Management	2
RES-ECON 140	Managing Your Own Business	3
RES-ECON 142	People in Organizations	3
General Horticulture courses		6-9
		Total 14-17
Grand Total 60-67 credits

Students must enroll in:

• Minimum of 14 credits from the list of Approved General Horticulture courses; two of these courses must be designated as major core courses; program coordinator approval is required
• ENVIRDES 335 or PLSOILIN 255
• PLSOILIN 109 or PLSOILIN 397F
• ENGLISH 120 and MATH may be taken any semester

Approved General Horticulture Courses

ENVIRDES 335	Plants in Landscape (fall; 4 cr)
FOREST 210	Principles of Arboriculture II (spring; 2 cr)
FOREST 211	Principles of Arborculture III (spring;2 cr)
FOREST 310	Urban Forestry (spring; 3 cr)
FOREST 332	Principles of Arboriculture I (fall; 3 cr)
LANDARCH 294A	Construction Materials (spring; 3 cr)
LANDARCH 294B	Construction Materials Practicum (spring; 1cr)
LANDCONT 105	Landscape Drafting (spring; 2 cr)
LANDCONT 107	Land Form (fall; 4 cr)
NRC 100	Society and Environment (fall; 3 cr)
PLSOILIN 109	Insects of Ornamentals(fall;3cr)
PLSOILIN 120	Organic Farming and Gardening (spring; 3 cr)
PLSOILIN 200	Plant Propagation (fall; 3 cr)
PLSOILIN 210	Retail Floral Design (fall; 3 cr)
PLSOILIN 230	Introductory Turfgrass Management (fall; 3 cr)
PLSOILIN 234	Irrigation and Drainage (spring; 3 cr)
PLSOILIN 235	Pruning Fruit Crops (spring; 2 cr)
PLSOILIN255	Herbaceous Plants (spring; 3 cr)
PLSOILIN 265	Sustainable Agriculture (fall; 3 cr)
PLSOILIN 275	Turfgrass Physiology and Ecology (spring; 3 cr)
PLSOILIN 280	Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants (spr.; 3 cr)
PLSOILIN 297F	Commercial Floral Design II (fall; 3 cr)
PLSOILIN 300	Deciduous Orchard Science (fall, odd yrs.; 3 cr)
PLSOILIN 305	Small Fruit Production (fall, even yrs.; 3 cr)
PLSOILIN 310	Principles of Weed Management (fall; 3 cr)
PLSOILIN 321	Greenhouse Crop Production I (fall; 3 cr)
PLSOILIN 325	Vegetable Production (spring; 4 cr)
PLSOILIN 335	Greenhouse Crop Production II (spring; 4 cr)
PLSOILIN 340	Advanced Turfgrass Management (spring; 3 cr)
PLSOILIN 350	Crop Science (spring; 3 cr)
PLSOILIN 360	Nursery Management (spring; 4 cr)
PLSOILIN 365	Hydroponics (spring; 4 cr)
PLSOILIN 370	Tropical Agriculture (fall; 3 cr)
PLSOILIN 397C	Community Food Systems (spring; 3 cr)

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