HORT 101
(GN)
Horticultural Science (3) Introduction to horticulture with emphasis on plant domestication, morphology, classification, world food crops, commodities, gardens, propagation, and agrochemicals.
Effective: Spring 2002
HORT 120
Computer Applications for Landscape Contracting (2) Emphasis is placed on the use of commercial software used for landscape planning and estimating. Limited to Landscape Contracting majors only.
Effective: Summer 1991
HORT 131
Herbaceous Perennial and Annual Identification (3) Herbaceous and annual plant identification; landscape use of herbaceous perennials and greenhouse and garden annuals.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite:
BIOL 127, BIOL 110 orHORT 101
HORT 137
Ornamental Plant Materials (3) Identification and description under fall conditions; discussion of cultural and aesthetic aspects of trees of value in ornamental planting.
Effective: Fall 2003
HORT 138
Ornamental Plant Materials (3) Identification and description under spring conditions; discussion of cultural and aesthetic aspects of shrubs of value in ornamental plantings.
Effective: Fall 2003
HORT 150
(GN)
Plants in the Human Context (3) An introduction to the many fascinating and vital relationships between plants and human society.
Effective: Summer 2007
HORT 201
Applied Arboriculture (2) Overview of methods used to diagnose problems and provide for the long term care of large trees.
Effective: Spring 2004
Prerequisite:
Students must be physically capable of safely handling a running chainsaw and pulling their weight up a rope.
HORT 202
Plant Propagation (3) Principles and practices of asexual and sexual plant propagation.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
BIOL 027, BIOL 110 orHORT 101
HORT 220
CAD Applications in Landscape Contracting (3) Application of computer-aided design software including AutoCAD and LANDCADD to landscape contracting.
Effective: Summer 1998
Prerequisite:
HORT 120
HORT 232
Horticultural Systematics (3) Fundamentals of horticultural crop plant classification and systematics. Examples chosen from fruits and vegetables, exclusive of subtropical and tropical fruit.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
HORT 101
HORT 238
(TURF 238)
Turf and Ornamental Weed Control (3) Students will be introduced to the development of integrated weed management strategies utilizing a variety of cultural and chemical methods.
Effective: Summer 2007 Ending: Summer 2013
Prerequisite:
CHEM 110
HORT 238
(TURF 238)
Turf and Ornamental Weed Control (3) Students will be introduced to the development of integrated weed management strategies utilizing a variety of cultural and chemical methods.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
HORT 250
Landscape Contracting Design/Build Principles (3) Introduction to the processes and principles of residential landscape site development, from initial client contact to implementation.
Effective: Summer 1998
HORT 269
Residential Landscape Planning (3) Principles and techniques in landscape design; preparation of plans of small properties.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
Landscape Contracting majors in the Design/Build Option
HORT 296
Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, that are supervised on an individual basis and that fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Spring 2000
HORT 297
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 1986
HORT 297A
Gardening for Fun and Profit (3) Fundamentals for growing edible & landscape plants for home; including preplant considerations, planting, maintenance, harvest, storage, and opportunities for profit.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
HORT 298
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1992
HORT 299
(IL)
Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
HORT 301
Principles of Arboriculture (3) Overview of the concepts and methods prescribed for the evaluation and care of large trees in urban settings.
Effective: Summer 2011
Prerequisite:
BIOL 110 andSOILS 101
HORT 315
Environmental Effects on Horticultural Crops (3) Horticultural plants respond to the environmental factors of light, temperature, water, and fertilizer both in controlled and field environments.
Effective: Spring 1993
Prerequisite:
HORT 101, HORT 202
HORT 352
Flower Arranging (2) Floral design beginning with elements and principles of design. Flower arranging techniques as well as different styles of flower arrangements.
Effective: Spring 2001
HORT 368
Landscape Planting Design (4) Basic planting design employing the use of indigenous and ornamental plants as design elements in the man-made environment. Intended for Landscape Contracting majors only.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
HORT 269
HORT 390
Junior Seminar (1) Current issues in horticulture and agriculture.
Effective: Spring 1993
Prerequisite:
FIFTH-SEMESTER STANDING
HORT 402W
Plant Nutrition (3) Mineral nutrition of higher plants, including nutrient acquisition, transport, metabolism, and practical implications.
Effective: Spring 2003
Prerequisite:
HORT 315 orBIOL 441, SOILS 101
HORT 407
Plant Breeding (3) The scientific principles and techniques of utilizing genetic variability in improving the heredity of plants for specific purposes.
Effective: Spring 2003
HORT 408
Landscape Plant Establishment and Maintenance (4) The principles and practices involved in the establishment of plants in the landscape, and their subsequent maintenance.
Effective: Summer 1998
Prerequisite:
HORT 137 orHORT 138;SOILS 101
HORT 410W
Issues in Landscape Contracting (3) This will be a survey of business management, regulatory, and environmental issues facing the landscape contracting profession. Laboratory.
Effective: Summer 1998
Prerequisite:
HORT 408
HORT 412W
Post-Harvest Physiology (3) Harvesting, handling, storage, and transportation of horticultural crops; primary emphasis on physiological response to pre- and post-harvest environmental factors.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
6 credits in horticulture or other plant sciences
HORT 420
Plant Growth Regulators (3) Plant growth regulators, their chemical and physical properties; general principles, practices, and applications in regulating plant growth and development.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
BIOL 110 orHORT 101
HORT 431
Small Fruit Culture (3) Cultural requirements and production practices of the principal small fruit crops: strawberries, grapes, blueberries, brambles, and cranberries.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
HORT 101, HORT 315
HORT 432
Deciduous Tree Fruits (3) Science, art, and techniques of regulated cropping; orchard designs and management systems.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
HORT 101, HORT 315
HORT 433
Vegetable Crops (3) Cultural requirements of important vegetable crops in conjunction with physiological processes and problems related to commercial production.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
HORT 101, HORT 315
HORT 445
Plant Ecology (3) Advanced lectures on plant ecology which stress integration of physiological, population-level and community-level phenomena, and ecology in agriculture.
Effective: Fall 1999
Prerequisite:
BIOL 220W, FOR 308 orHORT 315
HORT 450
Greenhouse Management (3) Maintenance and manipulation of the greenhouse production systems including structures, covers, light, temperature, carbon dioxide, water, growing media, fertilizer and greenhouse cost accounting.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
HORT 101, HORT 315
HORT 453
Flower Crop Production and Management (3) Production of greenhouse flower and foliage plants; development of management skills for a greenhouse business.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
HORT 101, HORT 315
HORT 455
Retail Horticulture Business Management (3) The nature, operation, and management of retail horticulture business, emphasizing retail greenhouses, nurseries, and flower shops.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
HORT 131, HORT 137 orHORT 138 ; 3 credits of marketing
HORT 457
Interior Plantscaping (3) Foliage identification, environmental factors affecting plants, concepts of interior plant design, installation and maintenance.
Effective: Summer 2004
Prerequisite:
HORT 101;HORT 202 orHORT 250 orHORT 269
HORT 459
(BIOTC 459, BIOL 459)
Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology (3) Principles and techniques for the in vitro culture, propagation, and genetic manipulations of plant cells.
Effective: Fall 2003
Prerequisite:
BIOL 230W ; orB M B 251, B M B 252
HORT 464
Landscape Construction I (4) Standards, processes, and computations for site grading, drainage, earthwork, vehicular circulation, parking; detailing, and finishing of landscape construction materials.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
HORT 269
HORT 466
Landscape Construction II (5) Project scheduling methods, plant installation techniques, and field layout principles and practices. Implications of site preparation.
Effective: Summer 1988
Prerequisite:
HORT 464
HORT 468
Landscape Estimating and Bidding (2) Reading and interpreting contract drawings and specifications, quantity take- offs, cost estimating, and bid document preparation.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite:
HORT 409 orHORT 466
HORT 490
Senior Seminar (1) Exploration of the interrelationships of horticulture, science, and society; evaluation of attributes and abilities related to various career opportunities.
Effective: Spring 1993
Prerequisite:
HORT 390 seventh-semester standing
HORT 495
Internship (1-13) Supervised off campus experience in a public or commercial horticultural enterprise. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Fall 1983
Prerequisite:
approval of proposed assignment required prior to registration
HORT 496
Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1983
HORT 497
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1983
HORT 498
Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1992
HORT 499
(IL)
Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
HORT 499C
(IL)
(INTAG 499C)
Food Security Strategies for Smallholder Agriculture in Southeast Asia (2) This course explores regional food security issues and poverty alleviation strategies for small farms. Requires travel to Southeast Asia between semesters.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
HORT 499D
(IL)
(INTAG 499D)
Food Security Strategies for Smallholder Agriculture in Southeast Asia (1) This course explores regional food security issues and poverty alleviation strategies for small farms. Requires travel to Southeast Asia between semesters.
Effective: Spring 2014 Ending: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
Prerequisite:
INTAG 499C orHORT 499C
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