Fall 2009 Course Offerings

Hort 110. Orientation in Horticulture. (1-0) Cr. 1. F. Introduction to the field of Horticulture.

Hort 112. Orientation to Learning and Productive Team Membership. (Cross-listed with Aer E, FS HN, TSM, NREM). (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Introduction to developing intentional learners and worthy team members. Learning as the foundation of human enterprise; intellectual curiosity; ethics as a personal responsibility; everyday leadership; effective team and community interactions including team learning and the effects on individuals; and growth through understanding self, demonstrating ownership of own learning, and internalizing commitment to helping others. Intentional mental processing as a means of enhancing learning. Interconnectedness of the individual, the community, and the world.

Hort 121. Home Horticulture. (2-0) Cr. 2. F.S. Growing plants in and around the home including requirements for growing house plants; plant propagation; designing and maintaining flower, fruit, and vegetable gardens; lawn, tree, and shrub maintenance.

Hort 122. Hands-On Home Horticulture. (1-0) Cr. 1. F.S. Demonstration and activities that illustrate principles of growing plants for the home garden. Topics include plant identification, propagation, selection, and management for indoor and outdoor gardens.

Hort 193. Topics in Horticulture. Cr. arr. Repeatable. F.S.SS. Off Campus. Offered as demand warrants. Includes practical courses in the field of Horticulture. A maximum of 6 credits of Hort 193 may be used toward the total of 128 credits required for graduation.
F. Cross-Commodity

Hort 221. Principles of Horticulture. (2-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Biol 211. Biological principles of growing Horticultural crops including anatomy, reproduction, light, temperature, water, nutrition, and growth and development. Laboratory exercises emphasize environmental factors and permit detailed observation of plant growth.

Hort 233. Foliage Plants for Interiorscapes. (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 221. Identification, nomenclature, selection and culture of foliage plants for interior landscapes. Planning, cost-estimating, installation, and maintenance of foliage plants and flowering potted plants in homes, offices, and public buildings.

Hort 240. Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines for Landscaping. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Students will learn to identify trees, shrubs, and woody vines. Factors influencing the horticultural use of woody plants also will be taught.

Hort 321. Horticulture Physiology. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 221 or Biol 211. Principles of plant physiology relating to growth and development of Horticultural plants including plant water relations, membrane transport, photosynthesis, photomorphogenesis, respiration, and phytohormones. Emphasis on plant’s responses to environmental factors (temperature, water, and light) including cellular and whole-plant physiology under stressful environments.

Hort 330. Herbaceous Ornamental Plants. (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 221 or by permission of instructor. Identification, botanical characteristics, origins, propagation, uses and general culture of herbaceous annual and perennial plants for Midwestern gardens and landscapes.

Hort 338. Seed Science and Technology. (Crosslisted with Agron). (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Agron 114 or Hort 221, Biol 211. Goggi. Seed production, maturation, dormancy, vigor, deterioration, and related aspects of enhancement, conditioning, storage, and quality evaluation. Aspects of the seed industry and regulation of seed marketing.

Hort 342. Landscape Installation and Establishment. (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 240 or L A 221 or L A 222. Principles and practices involved with establishment of managed landscapes. Laboratory work involves site evaluation, installation techniques, postplant care, and maintenance of established landscape plants.

Hort 351. Turfgrass Establishment and Management. (Cross-listed with Agron). (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 221 or Agron 114 or Biol 211. Principles and practices of turfgrass propagation, establishment, and management. Specialized practices relative to professional lawn care, golf courses, athletic fields, highway roadsides, and seed and sod production. The biology and control of turfgrass pests. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Hort 351L. Turfgrass Establishment and Management Laboratory. (Cross-listed with Agron). (0-3) Cr. 1. F. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 351. Those enrolled in the Horticulture curriculum are required to take 351L in conjunction with 351 except by permission of the instructor. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Hort 354. Soils and Plant Growth. (Cross-listed with Agron). (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Biol 101 or 211. Killorn or Loynachan. Effects of chemical, physical, and biological properties of soils on plant growth, with emphasis on nutritive elements, pH, organic matter maintenance, and rooting development. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Hort 354L. Soils and Plant Growth Laboratory. (Cross-listed with Agron). (0-3) Cr. 1. F.S. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 354. Henning. Laboratory exercises in soil testing that assess a soil’s ability to support nutritive requirements for plant growth.

Hort 391. Horticultural Management Experience. Cr. 1. Repeatable. F.S.SS. Prereq: 221, permission of instructor. A structured work experience for the student to gain insight into management operations associated with production and management of Horticultural crops. A report of 10 or more pages describing the student’s experience is required. One credit is given for each term the student is enrolled in the course. A maximum of two credits may be used toward the Horticultural sciences course requirements, and two additional credits may be used toward the 128 credits required for graduation.

Hort 398. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. Repeatable. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department resource and career center coordinator. Students must register for this course before commencing each work period.

Hort 421. Introduction to Plant Breeding. (Crosslisted with Agron). (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Gen 320 or Biol 313. Breeding methods used in the genetic improvement of self-pollinated, cross-pollinated, and asexually reproduced Agronomic and Horticultural crops. Applications of biotechnology techniques in the development of improved cultivars. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Hort 422. Postharvest Technology. (3-3) Cr. 4. Alt. F., offered 2009. Prereq: 221, junior or senior classification. Principles, methods, and techniques related to postharvest maintenance of quality of Horticultural commodities. Emphasis on the effects of handling, storage facilities and techniques, and quality evaluation. Field trips outside scheduled class time required. Weekend/overnight field trips may be required. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Hort 434. Greenhouse Crop Production I. (3-3) Cr. 4. Alt. F., offered 2009. Prereq: 330 and 332. Principles and practices of greenhouse floricultural crop production. Emphasis is placed on production of common bulbous, cut flower, foliage, and containerized flowering species produced in greenhouses and other controlled environments. Field trips outside scheduled class time required. Weekend/overnight field trips may be required. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Hort 442. Nursery Production and Management. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. F., offered 2009. Prereq: 221. Theory, nursery layout and design, and cultural practices important for growing and shipping field and containergrown nursery crops. Overview of garden center design and retailing and marketing strategies. Field trip(s) outside scheduled class time may be required. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Hort 444. Landscape Construction. (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 240, junior or senior classification. Principles and practices of residential landscape construction. Encompasses process from initial client contact, materials procurement, job sequencing, and installation of plant material and hardscapes. Laboratory work involves site evaluation and measurement and landscape installation using various landscape materials and techniques.

Hort 445. Horticulture Management and Administration. (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: 221, junior or senior classification. In-depth presentation and discussion of skills and strategies needed to manage a Horticultural enterprise. Topics include motivating employees, managing meetings, conducting performance appraisals, dealing with conflict, and managing an increasingly diverse work force.

Hort 446. Landscape Contracting and Estimating. (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: 240 and credit or enrollment in 342; junior or senior classification. Overview and implementation of landscape estimating and contracting. Includes estimating procedures (material, labor, equipment) and landscape business issues (contracts, insurance, personnel).

Hort 454. Turf & Landscape Irrigation. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2009. Irrigation systems and principles for turf and landscape environments. Topics include design, installation, equipment, management, and trouble shooting of irrigation systems for golf, athletic fields, residential lawns and landscapes. Participation in practical exercises and local field trips to irrigation sites are required.

Hort 471. Vegetable Production and Management. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. S., offered 2010. Prereq: 221 or Agron 114 and Agron 154 or 155. Principles of vegetable production with emphasis on sustainable practices, market outlets, business aspects, and risk management. Organic techniques will be discussed. Major crop climatic conditions, physiological growth and development, harvesting, storage, and marketing. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Hort 475. Urban Forestry. (Cross-listed with For). (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Junior or senior classification, 3 credits in biology. Discussion of establishment and management of woody perennials in community owned urban greenspaces, consideration of urban Site and soil characteristics, plant physiology, plant culture, urban forest valuation, inventory methods, species selection, and urban forest maintenance (health care and pest management). Nonmajor graduate credit.

Hort 481. Advanced Garden Composition. (0-5) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 240, 330, 380, 381. Limited to Planting Design/Installation option students. Development of residential landscapes using design principles and the design process. Projects encompass site analysis, concept development, preliminary design, final design, and graphic presentation techniques. Techniques will include hand and computer rendering.

Hort 490. Independent Study. Cr. arr. Repeatable. Prereq: Junior or Senior classification in Horticulture, permission of instructor. Investigation of topic holding special interest to the student. Comprehensive report required. Election of course and topic must be approved by department head. A maximum of 4 credits of Hort 490 and an additional 2 credits of 490 from outside Horticulture may be used toward the total of 128 credits required for graduation.

  1. Greenhouse Crops
  2. Nursery Crops
  3. Turfgrass
  4. Fruit Crops
  5. Vegetable Crops
  6. Cross-Commodity
  7. Landscape Horticulture
  8. Honors

Hort 491. Seed Science Internship Experience. (Cross-listed with Agron, TSM). Cr. arr. Repeatable. F.S.SS. Prereq: Agron 338, advanced approval and participation of employer and instructor. A professional work experience and creative project for seed science secondary majors. The project requires prior approval and participation of the employer and instructor. The student must submit a written report.

Hort 493. Workshop in Horticulture. Cr. arr. Repeatable. Off campus. Offered as demand warrants. Workshops in Horticulture. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Hort 524. Sustainable and Environmental Horticulture Systems. (Dual-listed with 424). (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Inquiry into ethical issues and environmental consequences of Horticultural cropping systems and production practices. Emphasis on production systems that are resource efficient, environmentally sound, socially acceptable, and profitable.

Hort 530. Research Orientation. (1-3) Cr. 2. F. Instruction in scientific methods and communication skills.

Hort 542. Introduction to Molecular Biology Techniques. (Cross-listed with GDCB, BCB, FS HN, NutrS, VDPAM, BBMB, B M S, EEOB, NREM, V MPM). Cr. 1. Repeatable. F.S.SS. Prereq: Graduate classification. Workshops in basic molecular biology techniques and related procedures. Satisfactory-fail only.

  1. DNA Techniques. Includes genetic engineering procedures, sequencing, PCR, and genotyping. (F.S.SS.)
  2. Cell Techniques. Includes immunophenotyping, ELISA, flow cytometry, microscopic techniques, and image analysis. (F.S.)
  3. Proteomics. Includes two-dimensional electrophoresis, laser scanning, mass spectrometry, and database searching. (F.)

Hort 565. Professional Practice in the Life Sciences. (Cross-listed with Pl P, An S, V MPM, Agron, BCB, Micro). Cr. arr. S. Prereq: Graduate classification. Professional discourse on the ethical and legal issues facing life science researchers. Offered in modular format; each module is four weeks.

  1. Professional Practices in Research. (Cr. 1.0) Good scientific practices and professional ethics in the life sciences.

Hort 590. Special Topics. Cr. arr. Repeatable. Prereq: a major or minor in Horticulture.

Hort 593. Workshop in Horticulture. Cr. arr. Repeatable. Workshops in Horticulture, with emphasis on off-campus instruction.

  1. Greenhouse Crops
  2. Nursery Crops
  3. Turfgrass
  4. Fruit Crops
  5. Vegetable Crops
  6. Cross-Commodity
  7. Landscape Horticulture

Hort 599. Creative Component. Cr. arr. Repeatable.

Hort 610. Graduate Seminar. Cr. 1. Repeatable. F.S Satisfactory-fail only.

Hort 690. Advanced Topics. Cr. arr. Repeatable.

Hort 696. Research Seminar. (Cross-listed with GDCB, Agron, BBMB, PlBio, for). Cr. 1. Repeatable. Research seminars by faculty and graduate students. Satisfactory-fail only.

Hort 699. Thesis and Dissertation Research. Cr. arr. Repeatable.

  1. Greenhouse Crops
  2. Nursery Crops
  3. Turfgrass
  4. Fruit Crops
  5. Vegetable Crops
  6. Cross-Commodity
  7. Landscape Horticulture