Horticulture (B.S.)

Students must complete 40 upper division credits.

Liberal Education Requirements
A minimum of 40 liberal education credits required. Students must complete the 10 goal areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum with the following specific liberal education courses required:
BIOL 1009 - General Biology, BIOL SCI, PEOPLE/ENV (4.0 cr)
CHEM 1001 - Introductory Chemistry, PHYS SCI (4.0 cr)
COMP 1011 - Composition I, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)
COMP 1013 - Composition II, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)
SPCH 1101 - Public Speaking, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)
MATH 1031 - College Algebra, MATH THINK (3.0 cr)
or  MATH 1150 - Elementary Statistics, MATH THINK (3.0 cr)

Technology Requirement (3 cr)
CA 1010 - Introduction to Computer Technology (1.0 cr)
CA 1xxx

Program Requirements (34 cr)
BIOL 2022 - General Botany, LIB ED ELC (3.0 cr)
HORT 1010 - Introduction to Horticulture (3.0 cr)
HORT 1021 - Woody Plant Materials (4.0 cr)
NATR 3900 - Internship (1.0-4.0 cr)
NATR 3901 - Post-Internship Seminar (0.5 cr)
NATR 4652 - Seminar (1.0 cr)
PIM 3230 - Introduction to Plant Pathology (3.0 cr)
SOIL 1293 - Soil Science (3.0 cr)
SOIL 3414 - Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition (4.0 cr)
SPAN 1104 - Beginning Spanish I (4.0 cr)
NATR 2573 - Entomology (3.0 cr)
or  PIM 2573 - Entomology (3.0 cr)
NATR 2899 - Pre-Internship Seminar (0.5 cr)
or  NATR 3899 - Pre-Internship Seminar (0.5 cr)
COMM 3008 - Business Writing, LIB ED ELC (3.0 cr)
or  COMM 3303 - Writing in Your Profession, LIB ED ELC (3.0 cr)
or  COMM 3431 - Persuasion, COMMUNICAT (3.0 cr)

Program Sub-plans

Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans. (Note for the Twin Cities and Morris campuses: The honors sub-plan does not meet this requirement. Honors students are required to complete one sub-plan plus the honors sub-plan. Please see an adviser if no honors sub-plan is listed for the program.)

Environmental Landscaping

The environmental landscaping area of emphasis includes courses in landscape design, planning and development of residential and commercial landscapes, and plant science. Impact on the environment and sustainability are a major focus as well as appropriate use of plants and proper installation and management of landscape features. Many students include business courses in their elective curriculum to prepare them for all aspects of the industry. Graduates are prepared to be a landscape designer, installer, or contractor. They may also choose landscape supply sales, nursery management, land reclamation, or garden center management.

Environmental Landscaping Requirements (22 cr)
HORT 3030 - Landscape Design (4.0 cr)
HORT 3031 - Herbaceous Perennial Plant Materials (2.0 cr)
HORT 3034 - Commercial Floriculture Crops-Spring (4.0 cr)
HORT 3036 - Plant Propagation (4.0 cr)
HORT 3040 - Landscape Installation and Maintenance (3.0 cr)
TURF 1072 - Principles of Turf Management (3.0 cr)
TURF 3077 - Turf and Landscape Irrigation Design and Installation (2.0 cr)

Environmental Landscaping Electives
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
   ·  ACCT 2101 - Principles of Accounting I (3.0 cr)
   ·  AGRO 2640 - Applied Agriculture Chemicals (3.0 cr)
   ·  ASM 1034 - Facility Maintenance and Safety (4.0 cr)
   ·  ASM 1044 - Computer-Aided Drafting (3.0 cr)
   ·  ASM 3009 - Surveying (4.0 cr)
   ·  BIOL 3131 - Plant Physiology, LIB ED ELC (3.0 cr)
   ·  CHEM 1401 - Elementary Bioorganic Chemistry, PHYS SCI, PEOPLE/ENV (4.0 cr)
   ·  ENTR 2200 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Small Business (3.0 cr)

   ·  HORT 1025 - Introduction to Arboriculture (2.0 cr)

   ·  HORT 3025 - Applications in Arboriculture (3.0 cr)
   ·  HORT 3033 - Commercial Floriculture Crops-Fall (4.0 cr)

   ·  HORT 3045 - Urban Forestry Planning & Management (3.0 cr)
   ·  MGMT 3200 - Principles of Management (3.0 cr)
   ·  MGMT 3210 - Supervision and Leadership (3.0 cr)
   ·  MGMT 3220 - Human Resource Management (3.0 cr)
   ·  MKTG 3300 - Principles of Marketing (3.0 cr)
   ·  NATR 2630 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3.0 cr)
   ·  NATR 3203 - Park and Recreation Management (3.0 cr)
   ·  NATR 3344 - Land Use Planning (3.0 cr)
   ·  NATR 3364 - Plant Taxonomy (3.0 cr)
   ·  NATR 3374 - Ecology, BIOL SCI (4.0 cr)
   ·  SPAN 1204 - Beginning Spanish II (4.0 cr)
   ·  TURF 3074 - Turfgrass Pest Management (3.0 cr)

   ·  TURF 3076 - Turf Management Systems (3.0 cr)

Open Electives
Students must take 9 credits of open electives.

Production Horticulture

The production horticulture area of emphasis concentrates on crops produced in greenhouses or nurseries. Students experience plant propagation, identification of herbaceous plants, cultivation of indoor and outdoor plants and floral design.    In greenhouse production courses, students produce crops that are sold to industry businesses. Graduates are employed as greenhouse or nursery growers, garden center managers, garden designers, floral designers, and floriculture extension specialists. Faculty work with students to develop a plan of study tailored to the individual.

Production Horticulture Requirements (23 cr)
HORT 1091 - Indoor Flowering and Foliage Plants (2.0 cr)
HORT 3030 - Landscape Design (4.0 cr)
HORT 3031 - Herbaceous Perennial Plant Materials (2.0 cr)
HORT 3033 - Commercial Floriculture Crops-Fall (4.0 cr)
HORT 3034 - Commercial Floriculture Crops-Spring (4.0 cr)
HORT 3036 - Plant Propagation (4.0 cr)
NATR 3364 - Plant Taxonomy (3.0 cr)

Production Horticulture Electives
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
   ·  ACCT 2101 - Principles of Accounting I (3.0 cr)
   ·  AGRO 2640 - Applied Agriculture Chemicals (3.0 cr)
   ·  ASM 1034 - Facility Maintenance and Safety (4.0 cr)
   ·  BIOL 3022 - Principles of Genetics, LIB ED ELC (3.0 cr)
   ·  BIOL 3131 - Plant Physiology, LIB ED ELC (3.0 cr)
   ·  CHEM 1401 - Elementary Bioorganic Chemistry, PHYS SCI, PEOPLE/ENV (4.0 cr)
   ·  ENTR 2200 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Small Business (3.0 cr)
   ·  ENTR 3200 - Business Plan Development (3.0 cr)
   ·  HORT 1092 - Floral Design (2.0 cr)
   ·  HORT 3040 - Landscape Installation and Maintenance (3.0 cr)
   ·  HORT 3093 - Advanced Floral Design and Florist Operations (2.0 cr)
   ·  MGMT 3200 - Principles of Management (3.0 cr)
   ·  MGMT 3210 - Supervision and Leadership (3.0 cr)
   ·  MGMT 3220 - Human Resource Management (3.0 cr)
   ·  MKTG 3200 - Personal Selling (3.0 cr)
   ·  MKTG 3300 - Principles of Marketing (3.0 cr)
   ·  PIM 3023 - Plant Breeding and Genetics (4.0 cr)
   ·  SPAN 1204 - Beginning Spanish II (4.0 cr)
   ·  TURF 1072 - Principles of Turf Management (3.0 cr)
   ·  TURF 3077 - Turf and Landscape Irrigation Design and Installation (2.0 cr)

Open Electives
Students must take 8 credits of open electives.

Urban Forestry

The urban forestry area of emphasis combines conservation and horticulture topics presented in an outdoor, applied setting.    Different than focusing on large scale forests used for commercial purposes, urban forestry includes municipalities, park districts, utility companies, private homeowners, and commercial tree service companies; each utilizing trees for a different purpose. The tree care industry has grown extensively over the years and now includes conservation and management issues.    Extensive employment opportunities are available nation-wide as society becomes more urbanized and suburbanized.

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