Horticulture - BA
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. Pairing the horticulture degree with a required minor of the student's choosing from outside of horticulture provides an opportunity for a secondary area of emphasis. Creative opportunities range from planning gala events, operating floral shops, and constructing educational programs for school gardens to pursuing advanced degrees. Graduates may find themselves working in exciting environments including wedding venues, international flower markets, or upscale resorts.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| BIOL 101 or BIOL 111 | Botany or Introductory Biology I | 4 |
| HORT 281 | Horticulture as a Profession. | 1 |
| Language, philosophy and culture 1 | 3 | |
| Mathematics (MATH or STAT prefix required) | 3 | |
| Social and behavioral sciences | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| HORT 201 | Horticultural Science and Practices | 3 |
| HORT 202 | Horticultural Science and Practices Laboratory | 1 |
| Creative arts 1 | 3 | |
| Foreign Language 2 | 4 | |
| Government/Political science | 3 | |
| Mathematics (MATH or STAT prefix required) | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 119 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I | 4 |
| HORT 203 | Floral Design | 3 |
| Art or Art History | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| Survey of World Architecture History I | ||
| Survey of World Architecture History II | ||
| History and Theory of Modern and Contemporary Architecture | ||
| Art History Survey I | ||
| Art History Survey II | ||
| The Arts of America | ||
| The History of Modern Art | ||
| History of Landscape Architecture | ||
| Communication | 3 | |
| Government/Political science | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 210 | Technical and Business Writing | 3 |
| RENR 205 | Fundamentals of Ecology | 3 |
| Principles of Design | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| Plants for Sustainable Landscapes | ||
| Horticulture Landscape Graphics | ||
| Horticulture Landscape Design | ||
| Horticulture Landscape Design II | ||
| Retail Floristry | ||
| Floral Design: Weddings and Personal Flowers | ||
| Floral Art | ||
| Special Event Design and Production | ||
| American history | 3 | |
| General elective 1,3 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HORT 315 | Issues in Horticulture 4 | 3 |
| HORT 335 | Sociohorticulture | 3 |
| Principles of Design | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| Plants for Sustainable Landscapes | ||
| Horticulture Landscape Graphics | ||
| Horticulture Landscape Design | ||
| Horticulture Landscape Design II | ||
| Retail Floristry | ||
| Floral Design: Weddings and Personal Flowers | ||
| Floral Art | ||
| Special Event Design and Production | ||
| General elective 1,3 | 6 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Horticulture Management and Marketing | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| Landscape Maintenance and Construction | ||
| International Floriculture Marketing | ||
| Retail Floristry | ||
| Landscape Estimating, Bidding, and Operations | ||
| Communication | 3 | |
| Directed electives 1,5 | 3 | |
| General electives 1,3 | 6 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| High Impact Learning | 1 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| Field Studies in Horticulture | ||
| Internship | ||
| Directed Studies | ||
| Research | ||
HORT Study Abroad | ||
| Horticulture Elective | 3 | |
| Directed elective 1,5 | 10 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| HORT 481 | Seminar 7 | 2 |
| American history | 3 | |
| Directed elective 1,5 | 6 | |
| General elective 1,3 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | The Graduation requirements include a requirement for 3 hours of International and Cultural Diversity courses and 3 hours of Cultural Discourse courses. A course satisfying a Core category, a college/department requirement, or a free or directed elective can be used to satisfy this requirement. See academic advisor. |
| 2 | Student must successfully compete a course of a foreign language beyond that required by the university in general. |
| 3 | Selected general elective courses should include a student’s required minor or dual major. Any university approved minor or major is acceptable, except a minor or major in Horticulture as the intent is to provide a concentration in a second field of expertise. |
| 4 | This course fulfills a writing requirement (see Requirements for a Baccalaureate Degree). |
| 5 | Hours to be selected from among the following AGEC 105, AGEC 223, AGEC 300-499; AGLS 101; AGSM 435, AGSM 201, AGSM 300-499; ALED 339, ALED 340, ALED 341, ALED 426, ALED 440, ALED 441; ANSC 487/NFSC 487; ATMO 201; BESC 201, BESC 204, BESC 300-499; BICH 411; BIOL 112, BIOL 113, BIOL 206, BIOL 213, BIOL 401, BIOL 451; CHEM 300-499; COMM 203, COMM 205; COSC 253, COSC 254; ECON 202, ECON 203; ENGL 320; ENTO 300-499; ESSM 351/RENR 405ESSM 351/RENR 405ESSM 351/RENR 405ESSM 351/RENR 405; FINC 201, FINC 409; FRSC 420; GENE 310, GENE 411; ISTM 209; MGMT 209, MGMT 300-499; MKTG 300-499; NFSC 201, NFSC 300, NFSC 307/ANSC 307, NFSC 470/ANSC 470, NFSC 485; PHIL 314; PHYS 100-499; RENR 215, RENR 410, RENR 405/ESSM 351; RPTS 201, RPTS 300-499; SCSC 105, SCSC 205, SCSC 300-499; SPAN 102, SPAN 201, SPAN 202; UGST 181 or hours to be selected with approval by the student's academic advisor and the associate department head from 100-400-level courses in ACCT, AGCJ, AGEC, AGLS, ALEC, ANTH, ARTS, BESC, COMM, ECON, ENDS, ENTO, EPSY, ESSM, FINC, GEOG, GENE, HLTH, HORT, INST, ISTM, KINE, LAND, MEPS, MGMT, MKTG, NFSC, PSYC, RENR, RPTS, SCSC, SCMT, SOCI, SPAN, SPED, STAT, WFSC. |
| 6 | Hours to be selected based on the emphasis area chosen in consultation with the student's academic advisor. |
| 7 | This course fulfills a communications requirement. |