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Landscape and Nursery Horticulture
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This interdisciplinary studies major offers three concentrations: environmental horticulture operations, landscape and nursery management, and public garden management. These concentrations provide skills and training for employment in Florida’s diverse environmental horticulture industry, including our theme parks, nursery industry, and landscape management firms.
Off-campus degree programs in landscape and nursery management and environmental horticulture operations are available through the Fort Lauderdale, Homestead, Apopka, Plant City and Milton Research and Education Centers.
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Landscape and Nursery Horticulture |
To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 6 critical courses – excluding labs CHM2045 CHM2045L, AEB3103 or ECO2023, MAC1147, BOT2010C, BOT2011C, PHY2004 or PHY2020
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 6 courses – excluding labs
Semester 3:
- Complete 1 additional course of the 6 courses – excluding labs
Semester 4:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 6 courses – excluding labs
Semester 5:
- Complete all 6 critical tracking courses – including associated labs
All Specializations
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Credits |
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Composition (GE) |
3 |
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Humanities (GE) |
3 |
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Social and behavioral science (GE)* |
3 |
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CHM 2045 and 2045L Gen Chemistry and Lab (GE-P) |
4 |
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Elective |
2 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 2 |
Credits |
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Humanities or Social & Behav Sciences (GE) |
3 |
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ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics OR AEB 3103 Principles of Food and Resource Economics (GE-S) |
3-4 |
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MAC 1147 Pre-calculus: Algebra and Trigonometry (GE-M) |
4 |
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Elective |
4 |
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Total |
14-15 |
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Semester 3 |
Credits |
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Humanities (GE) |
3 |
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BOT 2010C Introductory Botany (GE-B) |
3 |
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AEE 3033C Writing for Ag and Nat Resources. |
3 |
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Electives |
6 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 4 |
Credits |
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BOT 2011C Plant Diversity (GE-B) |
4 |
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PHY 2004 Applied Physics (GE-P) OR PHY2020 Intro to Physics (GE-P) |
3 |
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AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication. |
3 |
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MAC OR STA course (GE-M) |
3 |
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Elective |
2-3 |
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Total |
15-16 |
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Environmental Horticulture Operations Concentration |
This concentration is designed for students planning to pursue a graduate degree in the plant sciences field.
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Semester 5 |
Credits |
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BCH 3023 Organic Chemistry |
3 |
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ORH 3513C Environmental Plant ID and Use |
3 |
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ORH 3253C Introductory Nursery Mgmt |
4 |
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Required Electives* |
3 |
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Total |
13 |
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Semester 6 |
Credits |
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ENY 3005C Principles of Entomology |
3 |
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SOS 3022 and 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment and Lab |
4 |
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ORH 4804 and 4804L Annuals and Perennials |
3 |
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Required Electives* |
2 |
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Total |
12 |
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Summer |
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ORH 4941 Practical Work Experience |
2 |
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Semester 7 |
Credits |
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HOS 4304 Horticultural Physiology |
3 |
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PLS 4601C Principles of Weed Science |
3 |
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PLP 3002C Fundamentals of Plant Pathology |
4 |
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PLS 3221C Plant Propagation |
3 |
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Required Electives |
2 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 8 |
Credits |
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HOS 4341 Advanced Horticultural Physiology |
3 |
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AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management |
3 |
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ORH 4236C Landscape & Turfgrass Mgmt |
3 |
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Required Electives |
8 |
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Total |
17 |
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*Required electives from these courses: |
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AGR 3303 Genetics |
3 |
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AEE 3073 Intercultural Communications |
3 |
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AEB 3144 Introduction to Agricultural Finance |
3 |
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AEB 3341 Selling Strategically |
3 |
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AEB 4424 Human Resource Management |
3 |
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AOM 3734 Irrigation Principles and Practices |
3 |
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ORH 4223 Golf and Sports Turf Management |
2 |
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ORH 4242C Arboriculture |
4 |
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ORH 4848 Landscape Plant Establishment |
3 |
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ORH 4264C Greenhouse and Nursery Crop Culture |
4 |
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ORH 4905 Independent Study in Environmental Horticulture |
1-4 |
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PLS 4242C Micropropagation of Horticultural Crops |
4 |
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ORH 3222C Turfgrass Culture |
4 |
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PMA 3010 Fundamentals of Pest Management |
3 |
SOS 4116 Environmental Nutrient Mngmt. 3
PLP 3031C Diseases of Turf and Ornamentals 3
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Landscape and Nursery Management Concentration |
This concentration 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 nursery or landscape operation. The environmental plant industry is fast growing and has enormous potential for continued expansion.
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Semester 5 |
Credits |
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AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness Management |
3 |
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ORH 3513C Environmental Plant ID and Use |
3 |
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Core electives |
4 |
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Professional electives |
4 |
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Total |
14 |
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Semester 6 |
Credits |
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ENY 3005C Principles of Entomology |
3 |
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AEB 3144 Introduction to Ag. Finance |
3 |
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SOS 3022 and 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment and Lab |
4 |
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Professional Electives |
5 |
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Total |
15 |
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Summer |
Credits |
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ORH 4941 Practical Work Experience |
2 |
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Semester 7 |
Credits |
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AEB 4424 Human Resources Management in Agribusiness |
3 |
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AEB 3341 Selling Strategically |
3 |
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Core Electives |
6 |
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Professional Electives |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 8 |
Credits |
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AEB 3300 Ag and Food Marketing |
3 |
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PLP 3031C Diseases of Turf and Ornamentals |
3 |
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Core Electives |
8 |
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Total |
14 |
** Select 18 hours of core electives:
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PLS 3221 Plant Propagation |
3 |
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HOS 4304 Horticultural Physiology |
3 |
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ORH 4804 and 4804L Annual and Perennial Gardening and Lab |
3 |
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ORH 3254C Intro to Nursery Management |
4 |
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ORH 4236C Landscape and Turfgrass Management |
3 |
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ORH 4264C Greenhouse and Nursery Crop Culture |
4 |
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ORH 4242C Arboriculture |
4 |
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ORH 4848 Landscape Plant Establishment |
3 |
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LAA 3230 Theories of Landscape Architecture |
3 |
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LAA 3510 Planting Designs for Residences |
3 |
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LAA 3230 Theories of Landscape Arch |
3 |
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Select 12 hours of professional electives: |
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AOM 3333 Pesticide Application |
3 |
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AOM 3734 Irrigation Principles and Practices |
3 |
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PMA 3010 Fundamentals of Pest Management |
3 |
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PLS 4601C Weed Science |
3 |
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PLS 4242C Micropropagation of Horticultural Crops |
4 |
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ORH 322C Turfgrass Culture |
4 |
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Public Garden Management Concentration |
This concentration prepares students for careers working with people and plants. Florida boasts more than 150 public parks, botanical garden and theme parks. Majors will be exposed to many disciplines including horticulture, landscape architecture, business, communications and behavioral sciences.
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Semester 5 |
Credits |
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ORH 3513C Environmental Plant ID & Use |
3 |
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SOS 3022 and SOS 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment and Lab |
4 |
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LAA 4935 Gardens of the World |
3 |
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Core electives |
3 |
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Total |
13 |
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Semester 6 |
Credits |
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ENY 3005C Principles of Entomology |
3 |
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ORH 3773 Public Gardens |
3 |
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Core electives |
5 |
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Professional electives |
4 |
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Total |
15 |
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Summer |
Credits |
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ORH 4941 Practical Work Experience |
2 |
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Semester 7 |
Credits |
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LAA 3530 Landscape Management |
3 |
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AEE 3414 Personal Leadership Development |
3 |
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AEE 4052 Campaign Strategies for Ag & Nat. Res. |
3 |
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LAA 4830 Planning and Design of Recreation and Park Sites |
3 |
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Professional Electives |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 8 |
Credits |
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AEB 4424 Human Resource Management |
3 |
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Core Electives |
5 |
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Professional Electives** |
4 |
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AEE 3073 Intercultural Communications |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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**Select 18 hours of core electives: |
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PLS 3223 Plant Propagation |
3 |
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HOS 4304 Horticultural Physiology |
3 |
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ORH 4804 and 4804L Annual and Perennial Gardening and Lab |
3 |
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ORH 3253C Intro to Nursery Management |
4 |
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ORH 4236C Landscape and Turfgrass Management |
3 |
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ORH 4242C Arboriculture |
4 |
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ORH 4905 Independent Study |
1-3 |
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PLS 4242C Micropropagation of Horticultural Crops |
4 |
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**Select 12 hours of professional electives: |
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LAA 3510 Planting Design for Residences |
3 |
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BOT 2800C Plants in Human Affairs |
3 |
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PLP 3002C Fundamentals of Plant Pathology |
4 |
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ORH 3050C Principles of Floral Art |
3 |
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AGR 3303 Genetics |
3 |
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ORH 4223 Golf and Sports Turf Management |
2 |
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ORH 4264C Greenhouse and Nursery Crop Culture |
4 |
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PLS 4601C Weed Science |
3 |
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BCH 3023 Elementary Organic and Biological Chemistry |
3 |
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ORH 4848 Landscape Plant Establishment |
3 |
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ORH 4874C Interior Landscape Practices |
3 |
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AEB 3341 Selling Strategically |
3 |
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AEB 3300 Agricultural and Food Marketing |
3 |
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AEB 4342 Agribusiness and Food Management marketing |
3 |
Environmental Horticulture Minor
The environmental horticulture minor broadens the academic background of students seeking interdisciplinary employment opportunities associated with plant sciences and environmental horticulture. Specific courses within the minor must be approved in writing at least one semester before graduation by the student’s academic adviser and the academic coordinator of the environmental horticulture minor. A minimum of 15 credits is required.
Required Courses:
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ORH 3513/ORH 3513L Environmental Plant Identification & Laboratory |
3 |
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Select a minimum of two courses from the following list: |
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ORH 3253C Introduction to Nursery Management |
4 |
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ORH 3773C Public Gardens |
3 |
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ORH 4236C Landscape and Turfgrass Management |
3 |
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ORH 4804 AND ORH 4804L Annual and Perennial Gardening and Lab |
3 |
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PLS 3221/3221L Plant Propagation and Lab |
3 |
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Approved Electives: |
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PLS 4242C Micropropagation of Horticultural Crops |
4 |
Any ORH course offered at a UF campus location to complete a minimum of 15 credit hours
Flexibility in this area allows students to either focus a minor course of study on an area of one of our specializations, or to sample courses from all areas of environmental horticulture. This also allows degree-seeking students at off-campus academic programs the opportunity to complete a minor in environmental horticulture.
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