Spring 2009 Course Offerings

Hort 114X. Developing Responsible Learners and Effective Leaders. (Same as NREM 114X, FS HN 114X, TSM 114X.) (2-0) Cr. 2. Prereq: 112. Focus on team and community. Application of fundamentals of human learning; evidence of development as a responsibility of the individual to the community and the world; leading from within; holding self and others accountable for growth and development as learners and leaders.

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 122X. Hands-on Home Horticulture. Cr. 3. 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.

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 283. Pesticide Application Certification. (Crosslisted with Ent, For, Agron). (2-0) Cr. 2. S. Holscher. Core background and specialty topics in agricultural, and horticultural pesticide applicator certifi cation. Students can select certifi cation categories and have the opportunity to obtain pesticide applicator certifi cation at the completion of the course. Commercial pesticide applicator certifi cation is emphasized.

Hort 322. Plant Propagation. (2-2) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 221 or Biol 212. Fundamental principles underlying sexual and asexual propagation of plants; practice in reproducing plants by use of seeds, leaves, stems, and roots.

Hort 332. Greenhouse Operation and Management. (3-3) Cr. 4. S. Prereq: 221. Principles of greenhouse and other controlled environment operation and management. Methods of monitoring and manipulating environmental factors such as light, temperature, fertility, production media, etc., to maximize production rate and quality and minimize production costs and time. Field trip(s) outside of scheduled class time required. Weekend/overnight field trips may be required. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Hort 341. Woody Plant Cultivars: Shade Trees. (1-0) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: 240 or LA 321. Students will learn how to identify and care for the most horticulturally important shade tree taxa suitable for the Midwest. Cultivars of the most prevalent species also will be taught.

Hort/Agron 354. Soils and Plant Growth. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 154 and Biol 101 or 202. 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/Agron 354L. Soils and Plant Growth Laboratory. (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 380. Principles of Garden Composition. (2-0) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: 240. Not available as credit for LA majors. Functional and aesthetic aspects of landscape planning as a basis for design decisions; emphasis on plant selection. Includes site analysis, development process, and design principles.

Hort 381. Beginning Garden Composition Studio. (0-4) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: 240, 330. To be taken concurrently with 380. Not available as credit for LA majors. Development of landscape graphic techniques. Studio-based projects implementing principles of landscape design.

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 451. Professional Turfgrass Management. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. S., offered 2009. Prereq: 351. Turfgrass science including the study of (1) specific information on soil chemistry and soil modification as they relate to the development and maintenance of turfgrass areas, (2) specialized management practices used in athletic field care, professional lawn care and golf course industries, and (3) construction methods for golf courses and athletic fields. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Hort 461. Fruit and Nut Crop Production. (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2009. Prereq: 221. Principles and practices of small fruit, tree fruit, and nut culture and production. Morphology, physiology of growth and development, plant establishment, pest management, pruning, training, harvesting, storage, and marketing. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Hort 490. Independent Study. Cr. arr. Repeatable. Prereq : 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.

Hort 491. Seed Science Internship Experience. (Same as Agron 491, TSM 491.) Cr. 1-2. Repeatable for maximum of 1 credit. F.S.SS. Prereq: 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. Off campus. Repeatable. Offered as demand warrants. Workshops in horticulture. Nonmajor graduate credit.

Hort 495. Horticulture Travel Course Preparation. Cr. R. Repeatable. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Limited enrollment. Students enrolled in this course also intend to register for Hort 496 the following term. Topics include preparation for international travel, the horticultural/agricultural industries, climate, crops, economics, geography, history, marketing, soils, culture, traditions, and horticultural/agricultural development of the country to be visited. Students enroll in this course the term immediately before travel to the foreign country.

Hort 497. Professional Development Seminar. (1-0) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: Junior or senior classification. Weekly series of lectures and workshops will help students better prepare for their professional career in horticulture by developing the professional development skills necessary to be successful in today's competitive workplace.

Courses primarily for graduate students, open to qualified undergraduate students

Hort 529. Publishing in Biological Sciences Journals. (Same as Agron 529, NREM 529.) (2-0) Cr. 2. S. Prereq: Permission of instructor; evidence of a publishable unit of the student's research data. Process of preparing a manuscript for submission to a refereed journal in the biological sciences. Emphasis on publishing self-generated data from thesis or dissertation research.

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

Hort 565. Professional Practice in the Life Sciences. (Cross-listed with Pl P, An S, V MPM, Agron, BCB, Micro). Cr. 0.5. 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.

Hort 590. Special Topics. Cr. arr. Prereq: A major or minor in horticulture.

Hort 593. Workshop in Horticulture. Cr. arr. Repeatable. Workshops in horticulture, with emphasis on off-campus instruction.
A. Greenhouse Crops
B. Nursery Crops
C. Turfgrass
D. Fruit Crops
E. Vegetable Crops
F. Cross-Commodity
G. Landscape Horticulture

Hort 599. Creative Component. Cr. arr.

Courses for Graduate students

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

Hort 690. Advanced Topics. Cr. var. Repeatable.

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

P. Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology

Hort 698. Horticulture Teaching Practicum. (1-0) Cr. 1. S. Prereq: Graduate student classification. Discussions are intended to foster the development of graduate students as teaching assistants and future horticulture/plant science teachers. Topics include establishing a classroom presence, improving lectures, motivating students, dealing with difficult or disruptive students, and developing a teaching philosophy. Satisfactory-fail only.

Hort 699. Thesis and Dissertation Research. Cr. var.
A. Greenhouse Crops
B. Nursery Crops
C. Turfgrass
D. Fruit Crops
E. Vegetable Crops
F. Cross-Commodity
G. Landscape Horticulture
I. Biotechnology

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