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AGRICULTURE

HORTICULTURE CONCENTRATION (HORT)

(Leading to the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Degree)

Horticulture combines training in the biological and physical sciences with sound plant cultural practices. Training is offered in plant identification, production and handling of greenhouse and nursery crops and landscape design and management. Graduates enter careers in management, production, processing, sales, education, and governmental agencies related to the green industries.

Freshman Year

sem. hrs.

Sophomore Year

sem. hrs.

ANS 1010 Introductory Animal Science 3 ENGL 2130, 2230, or 2330

3

AGRN 1010 Plant Science 3 AGBE 2100 Economics of Agriculture

3

ENGL 1010 Writing I 3 AGRN 2210 Soils

3

ENGL 1020  Writing II 3 BIOL 1120 General Botany 4
CHEM 1010, 1020 or 1110, 1120 8 Elective   3
MATH 1130, 1530, 1630, 1830, or 1910 6-7 SPCH 2410 or PC 2500  3
CSC 1100 or DS 2810 3 Social/Behavioral Science Electives2 6
AGR 1020 Connections to Agriculture 1 HIST 2010 American History I

3

    HIST 2020 American History II

3

Total 30-31 Total  31
Junior Year sem. hrs. Senior Year sem. hrs.
AGET 3110 Engineering Technology in Agriculture II 3 AGR 4930 Senior Seminar 2
AGHT 3030 Integrated Pest Management 3 AGHT 4410 Nursery Management 3
AGHT 3400 Landscape Horticulture 3 AGHT 4420 Greenhouse Management & Crop Production 3
AGHT 3410 Plant Propagation 3 AGHT Elective 3
AGHT 3450 Dendrology 3 AGRN 4210 Soil Fertility and Fertilizers  3
AGHT 3470 Landscape Plant Materials 3 AGET 4610 Greenhouse Structures and Landscaping Equipment  3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective3  3 Upper-division Agriculture Electives 6

BIOL 3200, 3330, 3810, 4250, 4310, or 4320 

3-4 Humanities/Fine Arts Elective3  3
Upper-division Agriculture Elective1 3 Elective 2-3
AGHT elective (may use 1 AGR 3940/50/60 internship) 3    
Total 30-31 Total  28-29

1 No more than one course from any Agriculture discipline. (AGBE, AGED, AGET, AGHT, AGRN, and ANS)
2 Select two from University approved list.
3 Select two from University approved list.
 
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