This major is for students who desire a basic general knowledge of horticulture. Emphasis is placed on the basic plant sciences to give a general background for the specialized phases of horticulture, particularly those concerned with the production of horticultural food crops, mainly fruits and vegetables.
Students who are interested in the production and use of flowers and other ornamental crops should consult the ornamental horticulture curriculum.
For common core requirements, see Core Curricula in Agriculture. Other courses required in this major are:
| HOURS | PRESCRIBED COURSES IN AGRICULTURE |
|---|---|
| 3 | AG M 100--Engineering Applications in Agriculture |
| 4 | SOILS 101--Introductory Soils |
| 3 | ENTOM 120--Introduction to Applied Entomology |
| 3 | F S 101--Food in Modern Society |
| 3 | HORT 100--Introduction to Horticulture |
| 4 | HORT 220--Plant and Animal Genetics |
| 3 | HORT 221--Plant Propagation |
| 3 | HORT 242--Commercial Vegetable Production |
| 3 | HORT 261--Small Fruit and Viticulture Science |
| 3 | HORT 262--Tree Fruit Science |
| 4 | HORT 321--Floricultural Physiology, or HORT 345--Growth and Development of Horticultural Crops |
| 3 | PL PA 204--Introductory Plant Pathology |
| 6 | Additional horticulture courses, except HORT 125--Survey of Landscape Horticulture, HORT 190--Home Vegetable Gardening, and HORT 233--Floriculture for the Home |
| 40 | Minimum hours of elective courses in agriculture to yield this total |
| 15 | Humanities and social sciences: an approved 6 hours in the humanities; a minimum of 9 hours from two departments in the social sciences, including ECON 102--Microeconomic Principles, and ECON 103--Macroeconomic Principles |
| HOURS | OTHER PRESCRIBED COURSES |
| 3 | PLBIO 234--Form and Function of Flowering Plants |
| 126 | Core courses and open electives to yield this total |