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2007-08 Undergraduate Catalog

Majors

Landscape and Nursery Horticulture
College: Agricultural and Life Sciences
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Hours for the Degree: 120
Concentrations: Environmental Horticulture Operations, Landscape and Nursery Management, Public Garden Management
Minor: Yes, Environmental Horticulture
Combined-Degree Program: Yes
Website: hort.ifas.ufl.edu/education/undergrad.htm

This major provides skills and training for employment in Florida's diverse environmental horticulture industry, including theme parks, plant production facilities and landscape management firms. Practical work experience in the form of internships is required in all specialization tracks of this major. International and study-abroad experiences are encouraged. An annual international horticultural tour is sponsored for the benefit of students in this major.

Critical Tracking and Semester Plan

Semester 1:

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

Semester 2:

  • Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses, excluding labs

Semester 3:

  • Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course, excluding labs

Semester 4:

  • Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses, excluding labs

Semester 5:

  • Complete all critical-tracking courses, including labs


All Specializations
Environmental Horticultural Operations
Landscape and Nursery Management
Public Garden Management

All Specializations

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

Suggested semester-by-semester plan

Semester 1Credits
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P)4
Composition (GE-C, WR)3
Humanities (GE-H)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Elective2
Total 15
Semester 2Credits
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 (GE-H) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)3
Elective4
Total 14-15
Semester 3Credits
BOT 2010C Introductory Botany (GE-B)3
Humanities (GE-H)3
AEE 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agriculture and Life Sciences3
Electives6
Total 15
Semester 4Credits
BOT 2011C Plant Diversity (GE-B)4
PHY 2004 Applied Physics 1 (GE-P) or
PHY 2020 Introduction to Principles of Physics (GE-P)
3
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication3
MAC Math or STA Statistics course (GE-M)3
Elective3
Total 16

Specialization: Environmental Horticulture Operations

This specialization focuses on the biological and environmental horticultural sciences. Career opportunities include plant breeding, nutrition, growth regulation and other areas of plant research.

Semester 5Credits
BCH 3023 Elementary Organic and Biological Chemistry3
ORH 3513C Environmental Plant Identification and Use3
ORH 3253C Introductory Nursery Management4
Required electives (see list)3
Total 13
Semester 6Credits
ENY 3005 and 3005L Principles of Entomology (2) and Laboratory (1)3
SOS 3022 and 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment (3) and Laboratory (1)4
ORH 4804 and 4804L Annual and Perennial Gardening (2) and Laboratory (1)3
Required elective (see list)3
Total 13
SummerCredits
ORH 4941 Practical Work Experience2
Total 2
Semester 7Credits
HOS 4304 Horticultural Physiology3
PLS 4601C Principles of Weed Science3
PLP 3002C Fundamentals of Plant Pathology4
PLS 3221 and 3221L Plant Propagation (2) and Laboratory (1)3
Required electives (see list)2
Total 15
Semester 8Credits
HOS 4341 Advanced Horticultural Physiology3
AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management3
ORH 4236C Landscape and Turfgrass Management3
Required electives (see list)8
Total 17

Required Electives - 16 hours

AEE 3073 Intercultural Communication3
AEB 3144 Introduction to Agricultural Finance3
AEB 3341 Selling Strategically3
AEB 4424 Human Resource Management in Agribusiness3
AGR 3303 Genetics3
AOM 3734 Irrigation Principles and Practices in Florida3
IPM 3022 Fundamentals of Pest Management3
ORH 3222C Turfgrass Culture4
ORH 4223 Golf and Sports Turf Management2
ORH 4242C Arboriculture4
ORH 4264C Greenhouse and Nursery Crop Culture4
ORH 4848 Landscape Plant Establishment2
ORH 4905 Independent Study of Environmental Horticulture1-4
PLP 3031C Diseases of Turf and Ornamentals3
PLS 4242C Micropropagation of Horticultural Crops4
SOS 4116 Environmental Nutrient Management3

Specialization: Landscape and Nursery Management

This specialization studies the improvement of the human environment through proper selection, propagation, production and placement of plants in the exterior and interior landscapes. It combines business and plant production courses to provide the skills needed to manage a plant production facility or landscape firm.

Semester 5Credits
AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management3
ORH 3513C Environmental Plant Identification and Use3
Core electives (see list)4
Professional electives (see list)4
Total 14
Semester 6Credits
ENY 3005 and 3005L Principles of Entomology (2) and Laboratory (1)3
AEB 3144 Introduction to Agricultural Finance3
SOS 3022 and 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment (3) and Laboratory (1)4
Professional electives (see list)5
Total 15
SummerCredits
ORH 4941 Practical Work Experience2
Total 2
Semester 7Credits
AEB 4424 Human Resource Management in Agribusiness3
AEB 3341 Selling Strategically3
Core electives (see list)6
Professional electives (see list)3
Total 15
Semester 8Credits
AEB 3300 Agricultural and Food Marketing3
PLP 3031C Diseases of Turf and Ornamentals3
Core electives (see list)8
Total 14

Professional Electives - 12 hours

AOM 3333 Pesticide Application Techniques3
AOM 3734 Irrigation Principles and Practices in Florida3
IPM 3022 Fundamentals of Pest Management3
ORH 322C Turfgrass Culture4
PLS 4242C Micropropagation of Horticultural Crops4
PLS 4601C Principles of Weed Science3

Core Electives - 18 hours

HOS 4304 Horticultural Physiology3
LAA 3230 Theories of Landscape Architecture3
LDE 3400C Residential Landscape Design3
ORH 3254C Introductory Nursery Management4
ORH 4236C Landscape and Turfgrass Management3
ORH 4242C Arboriculture4
ORH 4264C Greenhouse and Nursery Crop Culture4
ORH 4804 and 4804L Annual and Perennial Gardening (2) and Laboratory (1)3
ORH 4848 Landscape Plant Establishment2
PLS 3221 and 3221L Plant Propagation (2) and Laboratory (1)3

Specialization: Public Garden Management

This specialization prepares students for careers working with people and plants. Florida boasts more than 150 public parks, botanical gardens and theme parks. Majors will be exposed to many disciplines including horticulture, landscape architecture, business, communications and behavioral sciences.

Semester 5Credits
ORH 3513C Environmental Plant Identification and Use3
SOS 3022 and 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment (3) and Laboratory (1)4
ENY 3005 and 3005L Principles of Entomology (2) and Laboratory (1)3
Core electives (see list)3
Total 13
Semester 6Credits
LAA 4935 Gardens of the World 3
ORH 3773 Public Gardens2
Core electives (see list)5
Professional electives (see list)4
Total 14
SummerCredits
ORH 4941 Practical Work Experience2
Total 2
Semester 7Credits
LAA 2330 Site Analysis3
AEE 3414 Leadership Development3
AEE 4052 Communication Campaign Strategies in Agricultural and Life Sciences3
LAA 4830 Planning and Design of Recreation and Park Sites3
Professional electives (see list)3
Total 15
Semester 8Credits
AEB 4424 Human Resources Management in Agribusiness3
AEE 3073 Intercultural Communications (GE-S, I)3
Core electives (see list)6
Professional electives (see list)3
Total 15

Professional Electives - 12 hours

AEB 3300 Agricultural and Food Marketing3
AEB 3341 Selling Strategically3
AEB 4342 Agribusiness and Food Marketing Management3
AGR 3303 Genetics3
BCH 3023 Elementary Organic and Biological Chemistry3
BOT 2800C Plants in Human Affairs3
LDE 3400C Residential Landscape Design3
ORH 3053C Principles of Floral Art3
ORH 4223 Golf and Sports Turf Management2
ORH 4264C Greenhouse and Nursery Crop Culture4
ORH 4848 Landscape Plant Establishment2
ORH 4874C Interior Landscape Practices3
PLP 3002C Fundamentals of Plant Pathology4
PLS 4601C Principles of Weed Science3

Core Electives - 18 hours

HOS 4304 Horticultural Physiology3
ORH 3253C Introductory Nursery Management4
ORH 4236C Landscape and Turfgrass Management3
ORH 4242C Arboriculture4
ORH 4804 and 4804L Annual and Perennial Gardening (2) and Laboratory (1)3
ORH 4905 Independent Study of Environmental Horticulture1-3
PLS 3221 and 3221L Plant Propagation (2) and Laboratory (1)3
PLS 4242C Micropropagation of Horticultural Crops4