Stephen C. Myers, Chair of the Department, 316 Plant Sciences Building, 575-2603
DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR MOORE; UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR EMERITUS ROM (R.); PROFESSORS EINERT, KLINGAMAN, MORELOCK, MURPHY; ADJUNCT PROFESSORS LAWSON, MAKUS, STEINKAMP, TAPPE; PROFESSORS EMERITI BRADLEY, MARTIN, McFERRAN; ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS CLARK, KING, PATTERSON, ROM (C.), WHEELER; ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PERKINS-VEAZIE; ASSISTANT PROFESSORS ANDERSEN, LAMB; ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR LOCKHART
Areas of Concentration: genetics and plant breeding of fruit crops or vegetable crops; physiology and culture of fruit crops, vegetable crops, or ornamental crops.
Prerequisites to Degree Program: A candidate must have a B.S. degree from an accredited institution with a background in physical and biological sciences, horticulture, and supporting agricultural disciplines. The student will be assigned a major adviser, who will arrange a committee to evaluate the student's background and plan a program of study with the student.
Requirements for the Master of Science Degree: A minimum of 24 semester hours of graduate level course work and 6 hours of thesis are required, in addition to any deficiency courses that may be specified. The student's advisory committee will also serve as the thesis and oral examination committee.
The Ph.D. program in plant science (page 181) is an interdepartmental program involving the Departments of Horticulture and Plant Pathology. The dissertation and most of the course work may be completed in horticulture and forestry.
Courses: Horticulture (HORT)
400V Special Problems (1-6) (Fa, Sp, Su) Original investigations on assigned problems in horticulture. Prerequisite: junior standing.
4030L Turfgrass and Landscape Management Lab Corequisite: HORT 4033.
4033 Turfgrass and Landscape Management (Sp, Odd years) Management of established residential, recreational, institutional, and commercial landscapes; development of cultural, pest management, irrigation, and landscape care equipment programs for turf, other plantings, and non-plant areas; preparation of management specifications, bids, and contracts. (Same as AGRN 4033.) Prerequisite: HORT 3123 or consent. Corequisite: HORT 4030L.
4100L Tree Fruit Science Lab Corequisite: HORT 4103.
4103 Tree Fruit Science (Fa, Even years) Physiology of water relations, mineral nutrition, flower formation, pollination, fruit growth, pruning, dwarfing, dormancy and winter injury, as applied to principles and practices of tree fruit production. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours. Prerequisite: HORT 2003, AGRN 2203/2201L. Corequisite: HORT 4100L.
4200L Small Fruit Production Lab Corequisite: HORT 4203.
4203 Small Fruit Production (Fa, Odd years) Principles and practices involved in the production of grapes, strawberries, brambles, and bush fruits. Lecture-recitation 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Prerequisites: HORT 2003, AGRN 2203/2201L, and junior standing. Corequisite: HORT 4200L.
4400L Plant Propagation Lab
4403 Plant Propagation (Sp, Even years) Principles of plant propagation using seeds, cuttings, grafting, budding, layering and tissue culture. The physiological basis of propagation is described. Knowledge of plant growth and physiology is needed. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: HORT 4400L.
4410L Tissue Culture Laboratory Corequisite HORT 4413.
4413 Tissue Culture Principles and application of tissue culture techniques with emphasis on micropropagations and genetic manipulation for the improvement of horticultural and agronomic crops. Lecture topics cover aseptic techniques, medium preparation, regeneration through somatic embryogenesis and organogenesis, mutant selection, embryorescue, meristem culture, haploid, somatic hybridization, and genetic transformation. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: HORT 4410L.
4500L Nursery Management Lab Corequisite: HORT 4503.
4503 Nursery Management (Fa, Odd years) Principles and practices in the production and handling of woody ornamental stock; management of the retail nursery and garden center. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: HORT 2003 or consent. Corequisite: HORT 4500L.
4600L Basic Home Landscape Design Lab Corequisite: HORT 4603.
4603 Basic Home Landscape Design (Fa) Fund-amental principles of landscape design with practical exercises in planning and preparing master planting plans and cost estimates for the home grounds. Studio 6 hours per week. Prerequisite: HORT 3103 or consent. Corequisite: HORT 4600L.
4613 Advanced Home Landscape Design (Sp) Preparation of design installation detail drawing, specifications, cost estimates and competitive bid documents for planting and small scale construction in residential landscapes. Studio laboratory 6 hours per week. Prerequisites: HORT 3103, 4603.
4703 Greenhouse Management (Fa, Odd years) Greenhouse management and operation with special emphasis on construction, heating and cooling systems, energy conservation, daylength and temperature control and production cost management. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: HORT 2003 or consent.
5001 Seminar (Fa, Sp) Prerequisite: advanced standing and consent.
503V Special Problems Research (1-6) (Fa, Sp, Su) Original investigations on assigned problems in horticulture. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent.
5043 Advanced Plant Breeding (Fa, Odd years) Application of genetic principles to the improvement of crop plants. Presentation of conventional plant breeding methods and special techniques such as polyploidy, interspecific hybridization and induced mutation. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: BIOL 3323/3321L or ANSC 3123, AGRN 4103, and consent.
5103 Current Concepts in Temperature Zone Pomology (Fa, Odd years) Current theory, research and production concepts in temperate zone pomology, specifically as related to Malus Prunus and Pyrus species. Attention is on the tree's physiology and response. Lecture-discussion 3 hours per week. Prerequisites: HORT 4103, BOTY 4304, or AGRN 5013.
5120D Crop Molecular and Physiological Genetics Drill Corequisite: HORT 5124.
5124 Crop Molecular and Physiological Genetics (Sp, Even years) Study of genome organization and expression in agronomic and horticultural plants, with emphasis on genes regulating physiological processes. Lecture 3 hours, discussion 1 hour per week. (Same as AGRN 5124.) Prerequisites: BOTY 4304 and BIOL 3323/3321L or ANSC 3123. AGRN 5013, CHEM 5813, and 5843 are recommended but not required. Corequisite: HORT 5120D.
600V Master's Thesis (1-6) (Fa, Sp, Su) Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent.
602V Special Topics in Horticulture (1-3) (Irregular) Discussion and advanced studies on selected topics in genetics, plant breeding, physiology and culture of horticultural crops. May be taken for multiple credit. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent.
6033 Genetic Techniques in Plant Breeding (Fa, Even years) In-depth study of genetic improvement and techniques. Covers both current and classical literature. Topics to be discussed: haploidy, genetic control of pairing, somatic instability, tissue culture and protoplast fusion, and male sterility. Lecture and discussion 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: BIOL 3323/3321 or ANSC 3123, AGRN 4103 or equivalent.
6040L Tissue Culture and Biochemical Methods in Plant Breeding Lab Corequisite: HORT 6044.
6044 Tissue Culture and Biochemical Methods in Plant Breeding (Fa, Even years) Lecture, discussion, and laboratory course, covering the latest biological, molecular genetics, biochemical genetics, and other techniques used in applied genetics and breeding of crop plants. Tissue culture, isoenzyme and protein analyses, and genetic engineering techniques are lab topics. Lecture and discussion stresses application of these methods to present and future crop improvement programs in agricultural and forest plants. Lecture-discussion 2 hours, laboratory 4 hours per week. Prerequisites: AGRN 4103, BOTY 4304 and consent. Corequisite: HORT 6040L.
Courses: Forestry (FORS)
502V Special Topics in Forest Biology (1-4) (Irregular) Advanced studies in selected aspects of forest ecology, modeling, forest genetics, and tree physiology not available in other courses. May be taken for multiple credit. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent.
5103 Advanced Silviculture (Irregular) Analysis of contemporary silvicultural practices and their ecological, economic, and sociological implications, especially as related to the forests of the Mid-South. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisites: courses in forest ecology, silviculture, and/or consent. (Monticello)
5203 Forest Industry Management (Irregular) Principles and case studies in analytical, managerial, and interpersonal skills for forest industry; financial analysis, balancing forest outputs, leadership theory, issue management, and conflict resolution. Lecture three hours per week. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent. (Monticello)
5301L Forest Tree Improvement Laboratory (Irregular) Computation and interpretation of genetic parameters. Techniques for clonal, open- and control-pollinated progeny tests are covered. Emphasis on interpretation and its application to tree improvement. Laboratory, 3 hours per week. Prerequisites: FORS 5303 or consent of instructor. (Monticello) Corequisite: FORS 5303.
5303 Forest Tree Improvement (Irregular) Genetic basis of variation in forest species and principles of utilizing this variation in tree improvement programs. Techniques of selection, breeding, progeny, testing, and provenance are covered. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisites: courses in genetics, silviculture, statistics and/or consent of the instructor. (Monticello) Corequisite: FORS 5301L.
5403 Environmental Issues (Irregular) Survey of history, policies and problems associated with the use of natural resources. Lecture, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: courses in ecology and/or consent of instructor. (Monticello)
Courses: Plant Science (PTSC)
The doctoral program in Plant Science is an interdepartmental program involving the departments of Plant Pathology and Horticulture. See page 182 for graduate courses in Plant Science.
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