Curriculum: Horticultural Science

Concentration: Science Horticulture

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science Horticultural Science: Science Horticulture Concentration

Effective: 07/2009
Updated:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ALS 103 Introductory Topics in ALS
BIO 181 Intro Biology: Ecol, Evol, Biodiversity
ENG 101 Academic Writing and Research
HS 201 Principles of Horticulture
MA 107 Precalculus I
PE 10x Fitness and Wellness*

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BIO 183 Intro Biology: Cellular & Molecular Bio
CH 101 Chemistry-A Molecular Science
CH 102 General Chemistry Laboratory
HS 290 Perspectives in Horticultural Science
MA 121 Elements of Calculus or
  MA 131 Calculus for Life & Management Sci A
COM 110 Public Speaking or
COM 112 Interpersonal Communication

 

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SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

CH 201 Chemistry-A  Quantitative Science
CH 202 Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory
Departmental Elective 1
Free Elective 1
ARE 201 Intro to Agricultural & Res Econ or
  EC 201 Principles of Microeconomics
PY 211 College Physics I

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CH 221 Organic Chemistry I
CH 222 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
GEP Social Science Requirement*
Physical Education/Healthy Living*
PY 212 College Physics II
SSC 220 Soil Science

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JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

CH 223 Organic Chemistry II
CH 224 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
GEP Humanities Requirement*
Plant Protection Elective 1
PB 421 Plant Physiology
PB 422 Plant Physiology Laboratory

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Free Elective
GEP Humanities Requirement*
Plant Protection Elective1
Specialization Elective 1

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SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

Departmental Elective 1
Free Elective
GEP Additional Breadth Requirement *
GN 311 Principles of Genetics
GN 412 Elementary Genetics Laboratory
Specialization Elective 1

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BCH 451 Principles of Biochemistry
Departmental Elective1
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Requirement*
Specialization Elective 1

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Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*: 125
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program Footnotes (SH):

1 Students must choose a minimum of 6 hours from the Plant Protection Electives column, 12 hours from the Specialization Electives column, and an additional 9 hours of Departmental Electives column. The 9 hours of Departmental Electives can be selected from any course in either column below not already taken as a Plant Protection or Specialization requirement. Departmental Electives can also include any HS 495 Special Topics in Horticultural Science or any 500-level HS course as well as up to 6 hours (combined) of HS 492 External Learning Experience and HS 493 Special Problems in Horticultural Science. All students are strongly encouraged to participate in a learning experience as part of their undergraduate course work.

Plant Protection Electives
(6 hours minimum)

Specialization Electives
(12 hours minimum)              

CS 414 Weed Science (4,F)
CS 415 Integrated Pest Management (3,F)
ENT 425 General Entomology (3,F,SU)
PP 315 Principles of Plant Pathology (4,F) or
PP 318 Forest Pathology (3,S)

Departmental Electives
(9 hours minimum)                

HS 211 Ornamental Plants I (3,F)
HS 212 Ornamental Plants II (3,S)
HS 301 Plant Propagation (4,F)
HS 302 Gardening with Herbaceous Perennials (3,S,odd)
HS 342 Landscape Horticulture (3,F,S)
HS 371 Interior Plantscapes (3,S,alt odd)
HS 411 Nursery Management (3,F)
HS 421 Physiology and Culture of Temperate-Zone Tree Fruits (3,S,alt odd)
HS 422 Small Fruit Production (3,S,alt even)
HS 431 Vegetable Production (4,F)
HS 440 Greenhouse Management (3,F)
HS 442 Production of Floricultural Crops (3,S)
HS 451 Plant Nutrition (3,S,alt even)
HS 462 Postharvest Physiology (3,S)
HS 471 Tree and Grounds Management (4,S)

*General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html.
*Courses/groupings in the above display with an asterisk may fulfill all or part of a GEP requirement. See categories below.

Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:  MA 107, MA 121 or MA 131
Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:  CH 101, CH 102, CH 201, CH 202
Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:  None
Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:  ARE 201 or EC 201
Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
Additional Breadth  - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
X   Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts or        Mathematical Sciences/Natural Sciences/Engineering
Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:  None
Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )

The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
U.S. Diversity (USD)
Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite. The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement:  None

Global Knowledge (GK)
Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite. The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement:  None

Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.