- HRT 100 - Introduction to Horticulture
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Introduces commercial horticulture industry with emphasis on career opportunities. Examines equipment, facilities, and physical arrangements of production, wholesale and retail establishments. Surveys individual areas within horticulture industry.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
- HRT 115 - Plant Propagation
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Teaches principles and practices of plant propagation. Examines commercial and home practices. Provides experience in techniques using seed-spores, cuttings, grafting, budding, layering and division.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
- HRT 116 - Home Horticulture
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Introduces basic plant science. Covers soils and fertilizers, plant selection. and plant pests. Also covers installation, maintenance, and basic gardening techniques.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HRT 121 - Greenhouse Crop Production I
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Covers commercial practices related to production of floriculture crops. Considers production requirements, environmental control and management, and cultural techniques.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
- HRT 126 - Home Landscaping
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Studies current approaches to improving home landscapes. Emphasizes planning, proper implementation, and landscape maintenance.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HRT 127 - Horticultural Botany
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Studies taxonomy, anatomy, morphology, physiology, and genetics of plants as applied to identification, propagation and culture.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
- HRT 195 - Topics In
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Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- HRT 198 - Seminar and Project
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Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- HRT 201 - Landscape Plants I
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Studies landscape use of plants. Considers ornamental value, growth habit, identification, and limitations. Part I of II.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4-5 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- HRT 202 - Landscape Plants II
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Studies landscape use of plants. Considers ornamental value, growth habit, identification, and limitations. Part II of II.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4-5 hours per week.
3-4 credits
- HRT 205 - Soils
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Teaches theoretical and practical aspects of soils and other growing media. Examines media components, chemical and physical properties, and soil organisms. Discusses management and conservation.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
- HRT 207 - Plant Pest Management
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Teaches principles of plant pest management. Covers morphology and life cycles of insects and other small animal pests and plant pathogens. Lab stresses diagnosis, chemical and non-chemical control of specific pests, and pesticide safety.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
- HRT 226 - Greenhouse Management
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Discusses the theoretical and applied practices of managing a greenhouse facility. Emphasizes greenhouse construction and design, environmental control, energy conservation, and related topics.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
- HRT 245 - Woody Plants
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Studies identification, culture, and uses of woody plants in landscaping. Includes deciduous and evergreen, native and cultivated shrubs, trees and vines. Teaches scientific and common names of plants.
Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3-4 hours per week.
2-3 credits
- HRT 246 - Herbaceous Plants
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Studies identification, culture and uses of herbaceous plants in landscaping. Includes perennials, biennials, common bulbs and annuals. Teaches scientific and common names of plants.
Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
2-3 credits
- HRT 247 - Indoor Plants
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Studies identification, culture, and uses of indoor plants in interior landscaping. Includes tropical, subtropical and non-hardy temperate plants. Teaches scientific and common names of plants.
Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3-4 hours per week.
2-3 credits
- HRT 249 - Perennial Plants
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Considers the perennial plants used in the landscape. Includes site selection and evaluation for perennial culture, perennial plant selection, perennial culture under various environmental conditions, taxonomic identification, and control of insects and diseases.
Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3-4 hours per week.
2-3 credits
- HRT 259 - Arboriculture
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Studies the techniques of tree care. Covers surgery, pruning, insect and disease recognition and control, fertilization, cabling, and lightning rod installation.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
- HRT 260 - Introduction to Floral Design
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Teaches skills required for the composition of basic table arrangements. Includes the history of design styles, identification of flowers and green, identification and use of equipment, and conditioning and handling of flowers.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
