Horticulture
Department of Plant, Soil, and Insect Sciences
Contact: Douglas Cox, Program Coordinator Office: 210 French Hall Phone: 545-5214
Horticulture is a broad field of study encompassing the production, maintenance, sales, and service of bedding, flowering, ornamental, and nursery plants and food crops. This major has four distinct concentrations. Floriculture Crop Production stresses greenhouse production. General Horticulture allows students to design their own focus of study. Retail Floral Design emphasizes the principles and practices which prepare students for the successful operation of a retail floral business by concentrating on design, handling of plants, and business practices. Management of Woody Plants covers plant production and management in a nursery and the operation of a retail garden center.
Floriculture Crop Production Concentration
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 (7 wks) |
Credits |
PLSOILIN 101 Insects and Related Forms |
2 |
PLSOILIN 103 Plant Science |
2 |
PLSOILIN 104 Plant Nutrients |
2 |
PLSOILIN 397F Pesticide Management of Greenhouse Crops |
2 |
PLSOILIN 398G Greenhouse Practicum |
1 |
RES-ECON 141 Consumer Marketing for Horticulture |
2 |
STOCKSCH 186Y Pre Co-op Work Training |
1 |
Total |
12 |
April through August |
Credits |
*STOCKSCH 185 Internship |
4 |
Third Semester |
Credits |
ENGLISH 120 English Composition |
3 |
ENVIRDES 335 Plants in Landscape or |
4 |
*PLSOILIN 111 Horticultural Plant Pathology |
3 |
PLSOILIN 114 Plant Pathology Lab |
1 |
*PLSOILIN 200 Plant Propagation |
3 |
PLSOILIN 210 Retail Floral Design |
3 |
*PLSOILIN 321 Greenhouse Crop Production I |
3 |
Total |
16-17 |
Fourth Semester |
Credits |
PLSOILIN 182 Principles of Pesticide Management |
2 |
PLSOILIN 255 Herbaceous Plants |
3 |
*PLSOILIN 335 Greenhouse Crop Production II |
4 |
RES-ECON 140 Managing Your Own Business |
3 |
RES-ECON 142 People in Organizations |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Total: 61-63 credits
* A grade of C or better must be earned in these courses.
General Horticulture Concentration
First Semester |
Credits |
Math course by placement exam |
2-3 |
PLSOILIN 102 Introductory Botany |
4 |
PLSOILIN 105 Soils |
4 |
*PLSOILIN 315 Greenhouse Management |
4 |
Total |
14-15 |
Second Semester (7 wks) |
Credits |
*PLSOILIN 101 Insects and Related Forms |
2 |
PLNTSOIL 103 Plant Science |
2 |
PLNTSOIL 104 Plant Nutrients |
2 |
RES-ECON 141 Consumer Marketing for Horticulture |
2 |
General Horticulture course |
4-5 |
Total |
12-13 |
April through August |
Credits |
*STOCKSCH 185 Internship |
4 |
Third Semester |
Credits |
ENGLISH 120 English Composition |
3 |
*PLSOILIN 111 Horticultural Plant Pathology |
3 |
*PLSOILIN 113/114 Plant Pathology Lab |
1 |
PLSOILIN 200 Plant Propagation |
3 |
General Horticulture courses |
6-8 |
Total |
16-18 |
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 |
Total: 60-67 credits
Students must enroll in:
Minimum of 14 credits from the list of approved General Horticulture courses; two of these 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
Management of Woody Plants Concentration
First Semester |
Credits |
*ENVIRDES 335 Plants in Landscape |
4 |
Math by placement exam |
2-3 |
PLSOILIN 102 Introductory Botany |
4 |
PLSOILIN 105 Soils |
4 |
Total |
14-15 |
Second Semester (7 wks) |
Credits |
ENGLISH 120 English Composition |
3 |
*PLSOILIN 101 Insects and Related Forms |
2 |
PLNTSOIL 103 Plant Science |
2 |
PLNTSOIL 104 Plant Nutrients |
2 |
LANDCONT 105 Landscape Drafting |
2 |
RES-ECON 141 Consumer Marketing for Horticulture |
2 |
Total |
13 |
April through August |
Credits |
*STOCKSCH 185 Internship |
4 |
Third Semester |
Credits |
PLSOILIN 109 Insects of Ornamentals |
3 |
*PLSOILIN 111 Horticultural Plant Pathology |
3 |
PLSOILIN 113 Plant Pathology (Woody Plants Lab) |
1 |
*PLSOILIN 200 Plant Propagation |
3 |
*PLSOILIN 315 Greenhouse Management |
4 |
Total |
14 |
Fourth Semester |
Credits |
PLSOILIN 182 Principles of Pesticide Management |
2 |
PLSOILIN 235 Pruning Fruit Crops |
2 |
PLSOILIN 255 Herbaceous Plants |
3 |
*PLSOILIN 360 Nursery Management |
4 |
RES-ECON 142 People in Organizations |
3 |
ELECTIVE |
3 |
Total |
17 |
Total: 62-63 credits
* A grade of C or better must be earned in these courses.
Retail Floral Design Concentration
First Semester |
Credits |
PLSOILIN 102 Introductory Botany |
4 |
PLSOILIN 105 Soils |
4 |
*PLSOILIN 210 Retail Floral Design |
3 |
*PLSOILIN 315 Greenhouse Management |
4 |
Total |
15 |
Second Semester (7 wks) |
Credits |
*PLSOILIN 101 Insects and Related Forms |
2 |
PLSOILIN 103 Plant Science |
2 |
PLSOILIN 104 Plant Nutrients |
2 |
PLSOILIN 397F Pesticide Management of Greenhouse Crops |
2 |
RES-ECON 141 Consumer Marketing for Horticulture |
2 |
STOCKSCH 186Y Pre Co-op Work Training |
1 |
STOCKSCH 297F AIFD Seminar |
1 |
Total |
12 |
April through August |
Credits |
*STOCKSCH 185 Internship |
4 |
Third Semester |
Credits |
ENGLISH 120 English Composition |
3 |
Math by placement exam |
2-3 |
*PLSOILIN 111 Horticultural Plant Pathology |
3 |
PLSOILIN 114 Plant Pathology Lab |
1 |
*PLSOILIN 297F Commercial Floral Design II |
3 |
*PLSOILIN 321 Greenhouse Crop Production I |
3 |
Total |
15-16 |
Fourth Semester |
Credits |
ART-HIST 110 Renaissance to Modern Art or |
3 |
ART-HIST 191A Introduction to Architecture |
3 |
PLSOILIN 182 Principles of Pesticide Management |
2 |
RES-ECON 140 Managing Your Own Business |
3 |
RES-ECON 142 People in Organizations |
3 |
One of the following: |
PLSOILIN 255 Herbaceous Plants |
3 |
PLSOILIN 335 Greenhouse Crop Production II |
4 |
Total |
14-15 |
Total: 60-62 credits
* A grade of C or better must be earned in these courses.
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