DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE (HORT) Stephen C. Myers Degree Conferred: M.S. (HORT)
Areas of Concentration: genetics and plant breeding of fruit crops or vegetable crops; physiology and culture of fruit crops, vegetable crops, or ornamental crops; physiology and management of turfgrasses. 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 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.
COURSES: HORTICULTURE (HORT) HORT400V Special Problems (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) Original investigations on assigned problems in horticulture. Prerequisite: junior standing. HORT401V Special Topics in Horticulture, Turf or Landscape (1-6) (IR) topics relate to horticulture, turfgrass or landscape science or management not covered in other courses or a more intensive study of a specific topic. May be repeated. HORT4033 Landscape Contracting and Management (SP, Odd years) Management of established residential, recreational, institutional, and commercial landscapes; development of cultural, pest management, irrigation, and landscape care; preparation of management specifications, bids, and contracts. Corequisite: HORT 4030L. Prerequisite: HORT 3123. HORT4030L Landscape Contracting and Maintenance Laboratory (SP, Odd years) Corequisite: HORT 4033. HORT4103 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 per week. Corequisite: HORT 4100L. Prerequisite: HORT 2003 and AGRN 2203 and AGRN 2201L. HORT4100L Tree Fruit Science Laboratory (FA, Even years) Corequisite: HORT 4103. HORT4203 Small Fruit Production (FA, Odd years) Principles and practices involved in the production of grapes, strawberries, brambles, and bush fruits. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. Corequisite: HORT 4200L. Prerequisite: HORT 2003 and AGRN 2203 and AGRN 2201L and junior standing. HORT4200L Small Fruit Production Laboratory (FA, Odd years) Corequisite: HORT 4203. HORT4403 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. HORT4400L Plant Propagation Laboratory (SP, Even years) Corequisite: HORT 4403. HORT4413 Tissue Culture (FA, Even years) 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, hapiold, somatic hybridization, and genetic transformation. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: HORT 4410L. HORT4410L Tissue Culture Laboratory (FA, Even years) Corequisite: HORT 4413. HORT4503 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. Corequisite: HORT 4500L. Prerequisite: HORT 2003. HORT4500L Nursery Management Laboratory (FA, Odd years) Corequisite: HORT 4503. HORT4603 Basic Home Landscape Design Studio (SP, Even years) Fundamental principles of landscape design with practical exercises in planning and preparing master planting plans and cost estimates for the home landscape. Laboratory 6 hours per week. Prerequisite: HORT 3103. HORT4613 Advanced Home Landscape Design Studio (SP, Even years) Preparation of design installation detail drawing, specifications, cost estimates and competitive bid documents for planting and small scale construction in residential landscapes. Lecture 6 hours per week. Prerequisite: HORT 3103 and HORT 4603. HORT464V Turf Management Internship (1-9) (FA, SP, SU) Practical experience in golf course managment, sports turf management, residential and/or commercial turf management, turf production or related turf industries. May be repeated for 9 hours. Prerequisite: (60 hours completed coursework or junior standing) and HORT 3901 and (HORT 2303 or HORT 3403 or HORT 4903). HORT465V Horticulture Merchandising Internship (1-9) (FA, SP, SU) Practical work and study experience in companies in Horticultural business management. May be repeated for 9 hours. Prerequisite: (60 hours completed or junior standing) and HORT 3901. HORT4703 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. HORT4903 Golf and Sports Turf Management (FA, Odd years) Turf management techniques for golf courses, and athletic fields including species selection, root-zone construction and modification, fertilization, mowing, irrigation and pest control. Corequisite: HORT 4900L. Prerequisite: AGRN 2203 and AGRN 2201L and (HORT 2303 or HORT 3403). HORT4900L Golf and Sports Turf Management Laboratory (FA, Odd years) Corequisite: HORT 4903. HORT5001 Seminar (FA, SP) Review of scientific literature and oral reports on current research in horticulture. HORT503V Special Problems Research (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) Original investigations on assigned problems in horticulture. Prerequisite: graduate standing. HORT5043 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 and BIOL 3321L (or ANSC 3123 and AGRN 4103). HORT5343 Seed Physiology (SP, Even years) Physiological process and molecular regulation in the development, dormancy, germination, and early growth of seeds. A basic knowledge of plant physiology expected. (Same as PTSC 5343) HORT600V Master's Thesis (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: graduate standing. HORT602V Special Topics in Horticulture (1-3) (IR) Discussion and advanced studies on selected topics in genetics, plant breeding, physiology and culture of horticultural crops. May be repeated. Prerequisite: graduate standing. HORT6033 Genetic Techniques in Plant Breeding (FA, Even years) Indepth study of genetic improvement and techniques. Covers both current and classical literature. Topics to be discussed: haploidy, genetic control of pairing, somaic instability, tissue culture and protoplast fusion, and male sterility. Lecture discussion 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: BIOL 3323 and BIOL 3321L (or ANSC 3123 and AGRN 4103 or equivalent). HORT6044 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. Corequisite: HORT 6040L. Prerequisite: AGRN 4103 and BOTY 4304. HORT6040L Tissue Culture and Biochemical Methods in Plant Breeding Laboratory (FA, Even years) Corequisite: HORT 6044.
COURSES: PLANT SCI (PTSC) PTSC5343 Seed Physiology (SP) Physiological process and molecular regulation in the development, dormancy, germination, and early growth of seeds. A basic knowledge of plants physiology expected. (Same as HORT 5343) The doctoral program in Plant Science is an interdepartmental program involving the departments of Plant Pathology and Horticulture. See page 108 for graduate courses in Plant Science. |