College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Curricula in Horticultural Sciences
Curriculum in Horticulture
Bachelor of Arts
This degree blends traditional horticulture with the benefits derived from the human association with plants. This degree offers students the option of pairing a horticulture degree with electives in social sciences, business, education, art and design. Creative opportunities range from planning gala events, to designing tranquil gardens, to constructing educational programs for school gardens to pursuing advanced degrees. This degree also branches out to include students interested in careers in horticultural therapy working with clients at major rehabilitation centers, hospitals, and geriatric facilities. Graduates may find themselves working in exciting environments including botanical gardens, international flower markets or upscale resorts.
UNIVERSITY CORE CURRICULUM
| Required course | (Th-Pr) | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 111 Introductory Biology I or BIOL 101 Botany |
4 | |
| CHEM 101 and 111 Fundamentals of Chemistry I and Lab. | 4 | |
| COMM 203 Public Speaking | (3-0) | 3 |
| ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric | (3-0) | 3 |
| POLS 206 American National Government | (3-0) | 3 |
| POLS 207 State and Local Government | (3-0) | 3 |
| History electives1 | 6 | |
| Humanities elective1 | 3 | |
| Mathematics electives1 | 6 | |
| Social and behavioral sciences elective1 | 3 | |
| Visual and performing arts elective1 | 3 | |
| * KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity | (0-2) | 1 |
| * KINE 199 Required Physical Activity | (0-2) | 1 |
| 43 |
HORTICULTURAL SCIENCES CORE COURSES
| Required course | (Th-Pr) | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| HORT 101 Concepts of Horticultural Science | (1-0) | 1 |
| HORT 201 General Horticulture | (3-0) | 3 |
| HORT 202 General Horticulture Laboratory | (0-3) | 1 |
| HORT 326 Plant Propagation | (2-3) | 3 |
| HORT 481 Seminar | (1-0) | 1 |
| 9 |
SUPPORT COURSES
| Required course | (Th-Pr) | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ENTO 201 General Entomology | (2-2) | 3 |
| ENGL 210 Scientific and Technical Writing or ENGL 301 Technical Writing |
(3-0) | 3 |
| PLPA 301 Plant Pathology | (3-0) | 3 |
| PLPA 303 Plant Pathology Laboratory | (0-2) | 1 |
| Language2 | 6 | |
| Directed horticulture electives | 18 | |
| Directed electives3 | 34 | |
| 68 | ||
total hours |
120 | |
NOTES:
- To be selected from the University Core Curriculum.
- Must be a different language than taken in high school, or, if in the same language, at the 200-level or higher. For example, if the student took Spanish in high school, then the student may not use SPAN 101 or 102 in satisfying this requirement.
- Hours to be selected with approval by the student’s faculty advisor and the associate department head from 100–400-level courses in: ACCT, AGCJ, AGEC, AGLS, AGRO, ALEC, ANTH, ARTS, BESC, COMM, ECON, ENDS, ENTO, EPSY, FINC, FRSC, GENE, GEOG, HLTH, HORT, INFO, INST, KINE, LAND, MEPS, MGMT, MKTG, NUTR, PSYC, RENR, RLEM, RPTS, SAED, SEFB, SOCI, SPAN, SPED, STAT, WFSC. No more than 15 hours can be used from HORT.
* See University Core Curriculum, item 7.