Curriculum: Horticultural Science

Concentration: Technology, General Horticulture

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Horticultural Science:Technology, General 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
HS 290 Perspectives in Horticultural Science
MA 114 Intro to Finite Math with Applications or
  MA 121 Elements of Calculus or
  MA 131 Calculus for Life and Management Sci A
GEP Humanities Requirement*
COM 110 Public Speaking or
  COM 112 Interpersonal Communication

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SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ANS/HS 215 Basic Agricultural Genetics (F) or
  CS 211 Plant Genetics (S)
CH 101 Chemistry-A Molecular Science
CH 102 General Chemistry Laboratory
Foundation Elective 1
Foundation Elective 1
GEP Humanities Requirement*

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ARE 201 Intro to Agricultural & Res Economics or
  EC 201 Principles of Microeconomics
CH 220 Introductory to Organic Chemistry
Departmental Elective 1
Foundation Elective 1
SSC 220 Soil Science

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JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ARE/BUS Elective I 2
Foundation Elective 1
Departmental Elective 1
GEP Social Science Requirement*
Plant Protection Elective 1

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PB 321 Introduction to Whole Plant Physiology
Free Elective
GEP Additional Breadth Requirement*
Plant Protection Elective 1
Specialization Elective 1

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SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ARE/BUS Elective II 2
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Requirement *
Specialization Elective 1
Specialization Elective 1
Free Elective

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Departmental Elective1
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Requirement*
Specialization Elective 1
Physical Education/Healthy Living*
Free Elective

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Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*: 125
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program Footnotes (THG):
1 Students must choose a minimum of 13 hours from the Foundations Electives column, 6 hours from the Plant Protection Electives column, 12 hours from the Specialization Electives column, and an additional 12 hours of Departmental Electives. The 12 hours of Departmental Electives can be selected from any course in any column below not already taken as a Foundation, 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.

Courses listed for Program Elective groups

Foundation Electives
(13 hours minimum)

 Plant Protection Electives
(6 hours minimum)

Specialization Electives
(12 hours minimum)

PB 360 Introduction to Ecology (3,F,SU)
365 Ecology Laboratory (1,F,SU)
HS 211 Ornamental Plants I (3,F)
HS 212 Ornamental Plants II (3,S)
HS 301 Plant Propagation (4,F)
HS 451 Plant Nutrition (3,S,alt even)
SSC 341 Soil Fertility and Fertilizers (3,F)
SSC 342 Soil Fertility Laboratory (1,F)
SSC 461 Soil Physical Prop & Plant Growth (3,F)
PY 211 College Physics I (4,F,S,SU)
PY 212 College Physics II (4,F,S,SU)

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
(12 hours minimum)              

 

 CS 200 Introduction to Turfgrass Management (4,F)PB
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 Phys & Cult Temp-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 462 Postharvest Physiology (3,S)
HS 471 Tree and Grounds Management (4,S)

2 Students are required to take a minimum of 9 hours of course work in Economics and Business, one course in economic principles, one course in management or marketing (ARE/BUS Elective I), and one course from a set of business and economic courses (ARE/BUS Elective II). Students may choose from the following:

Note: 300-level BUS courses are restricted to students in the BUS minor or major.

ARE/BUS Elective I List (Select 1)
ARE 303 Farm Management (3,F,S)
ARE 304 Agribusiness Management (3,S) 
ARE 311 Agricultural Markets (3,F)
ARE 312 Agribusiness Marketing (3,S)              

ARE/BUS Elective II List (Select 1)
ACC 200 Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3,F,S,SU)
ARE 303 Farm Management (3,F,S)
ARE 304 Agribusiness Management (3,S)
ARE 306 Agricultural Law (3,F,S)
ARE 309 Environmental Law and Economic Policy (3,F,S)
ARE 311 Agricultural Markets (3,F)
ARE 312 Agribusiness Marketing (3,S)
ARE 321 Agricultural Financial Management (3,F)
BUS 320 Financial Management (3,F,S)
BUS 330 Human Resource Management (3,F,S)
BUS 360 Marketing Methods (3,F,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 114 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 220
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) if 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) if 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.