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Dec 17, 2024
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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Horticulture (B.S.)
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Program Coordinator/Contact
David Wright, Department Head
Brent Turnipseed, Assistant Department Head
Hani Ghosheh, Undergraduate Teaching Coordinator
Department of Agronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science
Raven Precision Agriculture Center 140
605-688-5123 (Department Head, SRPAC 140)
605-688-4450 (Teaching Office, SNP 247)
Program Information
The Horticulture major is designed to prepare students for careers in nursery production, local food production, landscape, tree management, garden center operation, greenhouse production, or for entry into research and graduate study in horticultural science. Greenhouse facilities and extensive field plots in woody and herbaceous ornamentals, fruit, and vegetables provide students with the opportunity to experience all aspects of plant production and management.
Program Emphases
The Horticulture Major offers four areas of emphasis. Students with an interest in:
- Crop management and production technologies of greenhouse, nursery, fruit, or vegetable crops can tailor their program of studies using the Production Emphasis.
- Careers in managing nurseries, landscape maintenance, arboriculture, garden centers or greenhouse businesses should follow the Business Emphasis.
- Careers in food crop or local food production and marketing should follow the Food Crop Emphasis.
- Pursuing a graduate degree or laboratory science career should follow the Science Emphasis.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Horticulture major, students will:
- Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of basic Horticultural principles and practices.
- Demonstrate the ability to think creatively and to apply critical thinking skills when evaluating and analyzing information.
- Demonstrate the ability to learn, develop, and apply skills for the application of existing and emerging knowledge and technologies in Horticulture.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply scientific principles, quantitative skills, and other problem solving skills in Horticulture.
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of ethical and sustainable practices in the Horticultural fields.
- Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of local food production principles and practices.
- Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of plant identification, selection, use, and maintenance of plant material best suited for conventional and sustainable landscapes.
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate (written, listening and oral) with both scientific and non-scientific audiences.
Course Delivery Format
Students learn through hands-on and face-to-face learning in lecture, laboratory, and field-based experiences.
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Requirements for Horticulture Major: 120 Credits
Bachelor of Science
System General Education Requirements
- Goal #1 Written Communication: and
- Goal #2 Oral Communication:
- Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity: ( is a highly recommended course.)
- Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity:
- Goal #5 Mathematics:
- Goal #6 Natural Sciences:
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences Requirements
Bachelor of Science Requirements: 11
Students who wish to complete a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences must complete a minimum of 11 credits from the approved list of Group 1 courses. Some departments require specific courses from the list, whereas others leave the selection entirely to the student and the advisor.
System General Education Requirements and/or major coursework may satisfy some or all of the above requirements. Please review major requirements and the Group 1 list to determine if additional courses are required.
Technical Electives
It is recommended that students select from one set of technical electives. Select 15 credits from the following lists:
Business Emphasis
Students with an interest in nursery management, landscape maintenance, arboriculture, or garden center or greenhouse business should follow the Business Emphasis. Credits: 15
Food Crop Emphasis
Students with an interest in food crop production and marketing should follow the Food Crop Emphasis. Credits: 15
Production Emphasis
Students interested in crop management and production technologies of greenhouse, nursery, turf, fruit, or vegetable crops can tailor their program of studies using the Production curriculum. Credits: 15
Science Emphasis
Students with an interest in pursuing a graduate degree or laboratory science career should follow the Science Emphasis. Credits: 15
Electives
Taken as needed to complete any additional degree requirements.
Total Required Credits: 120
Notes
† Modules must be different than those used to satisfy core curriculum.
†† It is recommended that students take no more than 6 credits of HO/AST courses in developing a plan of study for the Business Emphasis.
Summary of Program Requirements
Bachelor of Science
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| System General Education Requirements |
30-31 Credit Hours |
| College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences Requirements* |
11 Credit Hours |
| Major Requirements |
72 Credit Hours |
| Electives** |
5-6 Credit Hours |
*System General Education Requirements, Major Requirements, and Supporting Coursework may satisfy some or all of the above requirements.
**Taken as needed to complete any additional degree requirements.
Academic Advising Guide Sheet
The goal of the academic advising guide sheets and sample plans of study is to promote undergraduate student success by guiding all students to timely completion of an undergraduate degree. Students are not limited to the course sequence provided for their academic program. Instead, the sample plan of study is one possible path to completing your degree and is meant to be used as a guide for planning purposes in consultation with an academic advisor. The plans also help students prepare for meetings with their academic advisor and track their progress in their selected academic program.
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