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Office of the University Registrar

2005-06 Undergraduate Catalog

Majors

Horticultural Science
College: Agricultural and Life Sciences
Degree: Bachelor in Science
Hours for the Degree: 120
Specializations: Horticultural Science, Horticultural Production.
Minor: Yes
Combined-Degree Program: No
Website: www.hos.ufl.edu

Students on the UF campus can major in either of the two specializations. An academic adviser will help to develop the course work.

Semester 1:

  • 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
  • Complete 1 of 6 critical courses – excluding labs – CHM 2045, CHM 2045L, AEB 3103 or ECO 2023, MAC 1147, BOT 2010C, BOT 2011C, PHY 2004 or PHY 2020

Semester 2:

  • Complete 2 additional critical courses – excluding labs

Semester 3:

  • Complete 1 additional critical course – excluding labs

Semester 4:

  • Complete 2 additional critical courses – excluding labs

Semester 5:

  • Complete all critical-tracking courses – including labs

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which will be bold.

All Specializations

Suggested semester-by-semester plan

Semester 1Credits
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 and Laboratory (GE–P)4
Composition (GE–C)3
Humanities (GE–H)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE–S) *3
Elective2
Total 15
Semester 2 Credits
ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (3) or
AEB 3103 Principles of Food and Resource Economics (4) (GE–S)
3-4
MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra and Trigonometry (GE–M)4
Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE)3
Elective4
Total 14-15
Semester 3Credits
BOT 2010C Introductory Botany (GE–B) or
BSC 2101 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 and Laboratory
3-4
MAC or STA course (GE–M)3
Humanities (GE–H)*3
AEE 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences3
Electives3
Total 15
Semester 4 Credits
BOT 2011C Plant Diversity (GE–B)4
PHY 2004 Applied Physics 1 with Laboratory (GE–P) or
PHY 2020 Introduction to the Principles of Physics (GE–P)
3
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication3
Electives5
Total 16

* Electives must be approved.

Horticultural Science
Horticultural Production

Specialization: Horticultural Science

This specialization offers students a generalized program, covering growth and development of horticultural crops. This is a flexible option that can be tailored to individual students' interests and career objectives. Career options include commodity production/management, marketing, research technician, agricultural chemical sales, fertilizer sales, produce buyer for grocery stores or restaurants, retail flower sales, and a number of other opportunities.

Semester 5Credits
HOS 3020 Principles of Horticulture Crop Production3
ORH 3513C Environmental Plant Identification and Use3
Pest Management course ** 3-4
Approved elective *5
Total 14-15
Semester 6Credits
AGR 3303 Genetics3
HOS 3430C Nutrition of Horticultural Crops3
HOS 4933 Horticultural Production Managers’ Seminar1
Pest Management course **3-4
Approved elective *5
Total 15-16
Semester 7 Credits
HOS 4304 Horticultural Physiology3
PLS 3221 and 3221L Plant Propagation (2) and Laboratory (1)3
Approved elective *9
Total 15
Semester 8 Credits
HOS 4341 Advanced Horticultural Physiology3
SOS 3022 and 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment (3) and Laboratory (1)4
Approved electives * 8
Total 15

* Electives must be approved.

** Pest Management courses (select two):
  • ENY 3005C and ENY 3005L Principles of Entomology and Laboratory (3);
  • PLS 3002C Fundamentals of Plant Pathology(4); or
  • PLS 4601C Principles of Weed Science(3)

Specialization: Horticultural Production

This is a comprehensive program for students planning careers in any phase of the fruit and/or vegetable industry. This specialization emphasizes crop production and management. Career options include production management, agricultural sales, marketing, technical representation, and many other opportunities.

Semester 5Credits
HOS 3020 General Horticulture 3
PLS 4601C Principles of Weed Science3
PLP 3002C Fundamentals of Plant Pathology4
Approved electives*5
Total 15
Semester 6 Credits
AGR 3303 Genetics3
ENY 3005C Principles of Entomology2
ENY 3005L Principles of Entomology Laboratory1
HOS 4933 Horticultural Production Managers’ Seminar 1
HOS 3430C Nutrition of Horticultural Crops3
Commodity elective **3
Approved electives * 3
Total 16
Semester 7 Credits
HOS 4304 Horticultural Physiology3
PLS 3221 Plant Propagation2
PLS 3221L Plant Propagation Laboratory1
Practical Work Experience ***1-3
Commodity elective **3-4
Approved electives * 4
Total 14-17
Semester 8 Credits
HOS 4341 Advanced Horticultural Physiology3
SOS 3022 and 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment (3) and Laboratory (1)4
Commodity elective ** 3-4
Approved electives * 5-6
Total 15-17

* Electives must be approved.

** Choose any 3000+ FRC, VEC or HOS course.

*** Practical Work Experience courses (select 1):
  • HOS/VEC/FRC 4905 Independent study (var.),
  • HOS/VEC/FRC 4941 Practical Work Experience (var.)
  • HOS 5330 Postharvest Technologies (2)