Environmental Horticulture Major, B.S.

Course Title Credits
General Requirements47-55
Natural Science Requirement
General Botany
Survey of General Chemistry 1
General Chemistry I
Math Requirement
Elementary Statistics (or higher)
School of Agriculture Core11
Agribusiness Professional Development
Agronomy, Horticulture and Ecological Restoration Seminar
Environmental Horticulture Internship
Introduction to Plant Science
Plant Identification Requirement
ENVHORT 3180Woody Landscape Plants3
ENVHORT 3240Herbaceous Plants2
ENVHORT 3260Interior Plants2
Plant and Environment Management Requirement 9
Select 9 credits of the following:
Turfgrass Management 2
Fruit and Vegetable Crop Management
Sustainable Landscape Management 2
Greenhouse Operation and Management 3
Plant and Soil Science Requirement
SCSCI 4530Plant Pathology3
SCSCI 2230Soil Science4
SCSCI 3200Integrated Pest Management3
SCSCI 3210Principles of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry3
Electives7
Select 7 credits of the following (if completing a minor): 4
Turfgrass Management 5
Landscape Design
Fruit and Vegetable Crop Management 5
Sustainable Landscape Management 5
Greenhouse Operation and Management 5
Undergraduate Research in Environmental Horticulture
Special Topics in Environmental l Horticulture
Plant Development and Biotechnology
Soil Nutrient Management
Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Plant Breeding
Weed Science
Soil Microbiology
Emphasis or Minor24
Select a minor or an emphasis 6
Total Credits118-126
1

Students choosing the Plant Breeding and Biotechnology emphasis should complete CHEMSTRY 1140.

2

Students choosing the Sustainable Landscape Management emphasis must choose ENVHORT 3230 and ENVHORT 3320, plus one other Plant and Environment Management course from the list.

3

Students choosing the Greenhouse and Garden Center Management Emphasis must complete ENVHORT 3360, plus two other Plant and Environment Management courses from the list.

4

Students completing the major with a 24 credit minor must select 7 credits of electives.  Students completing the major with an emphasis do not need to select 7 credits of electives here as they will complete electives within their chosen emphasis.

5

Cannot be used as an elective if used to fulfill a Plant Environment Management Requirement in the major.

6

Minor must be at least 24 credits.

Areas of Emphasis

Greenhouse and Garden Center Management Emphasis

Course Title Credits
Required Courses
(From the Environmental Horticulture Major):
Greenhouse Operation and Management
Agribusiness and Business Management Electives12-15
Select 12-15 credits of the following:
Financial Accounting
Introduction to Agribusiness 1
Global Business
Agricultural Marketing
Introduction to Marketing
Agricultural Consulting and Sales
Business Communication
Leadership and Management
Small Business Management
Management, Gender & Race
Greenhouse and Garden Center Management Electives16-19
Select 16-19 credits of the following:
Faculty Led Short-Term International Experience in Agriculture
Ecology and Evolution
Restoration Revegetation
Turfgrass Management 1
Fruit and Vegetable Crop Management 1
Sustainable Landscape Management 1
Undergraduate Research in Environmental Horticulture
Special Topics in Environmental l Horticulture
Plant Development and Biotechnology
Soil Nutrient Management
Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Plant Breeding
Weed Science
Soil Microbiology
Physical Properties of Soils
Total Credits31
1

Cannot be used as an elective if used to fulfill a School of Agriculture requirement or a Environmental Horticulture major requirement.

Sustainable Landscape Management Emphasis

Course Title Credits
Required Courses
(Courses from the School of Agriculture Core and Environmental Horticulture Major):
Introduction to Plant Science
Turfgrass Management
Sustainable Landscape Management
Weed Science
Agribusiness and Business Management Electives6-12
Select 6-12 credits of the following
Financial Accounting
Introduction to Agribusiness 1
Agricultural Marketing
Introduction to Marketing
Agricultural Consulting and Sales
Global Business
Business Communication
Leadership and Management
Small Business Management
Management, Gender & Race
Sustainable Landscape Management Electives16-22
Select 16-22 credits of the following:
Faculty Led Short-Term International Experience in Agriculture
Ecology and Evolution
Restoration Revegetation
Fruit and Vegetable Crop Management 1
Greenhouse Operation and Management 1
Undergraduate Research in Environmental Horticulture
Special Topics in Environmental l Horticulture
Plant Development and Biotechnology
Soil Nutrient Management
Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Plant Breeding
Soil Microbiology
Physical Properties of Soils
Total Credits28
1

Cannot be used as an elective if used to fulfill a School of Agriculture requirement or a Environmental Horticulture major requirement.

Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Emphasis

Course Title Credits
Required Courses
SCSCI 3220Plant Development and Biotechnology4
SCSCI 4240Plant Breeding4
BIOLOGY 3330Genetics3
BIOLOGY 3530Biotechnology3
CHEMSTRY 1240General Chemistry II4
Environmental Horticulture Electives0-6
Select 0-6 credits of the following:
Turfgrass Management 1
Fruit and Vegetable Crop Management 1
Sustainable Landscape Management 1
Greenhouse Operation and Management 1
Undergraduate Research in Environmental Horticulture
Special Topics in Environmental l Horticulture
Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Electives 14-13
Select 4-13 credits of the following:
Cell Biology
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Organic Chemistry I Lab
Organic Chemistry I
General Biochemistry Lab
General Biochemistry
Soil Nutrient Management
Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Soil Microbiology
Business and Marketing Electives0-6
Select 0-6 credits of the following:
Introduction to Agribusiness 1
Agricultural Marketing
Leadership and Management
Introduction to Marketing
Small Business Management
Business Communication
Total Credits31
1

Cannot be used as an elective if used to fulfill a School of Agriculture requirement or a Environmental Horticulture major requirement.