- HRT 93 - Studies In
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Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering.
Variable hours per week.
1-5 credits
- HRT 111 - Landscape Horticulture
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Teaches horticulture and landscaping for home planning and planting. Covers plant taxonomy, plant selection, soil testing, fertilizers, and pest control.
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 119 - Irrigation Systems for Turf and Ornamentals
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Explains why, when, and how irrigation systems are used by the grounds management industry. Includes component selection, system design, installation, operation, and maintenance.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 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 137 - Environmental Factors in Plant Growth
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Explores environmental factors which affect plant growth, including rainfall, humidity, wind, temperature, sunlight, irrigation, heating, and shading. Examines methods of inducing and breeding dormancy, lighting, and shading systems, and the relationship between day length and flowering.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- HRT 193 - Studies In
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Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering.
Variable hours per week.
1-5 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 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 206 - Pesticides in Horticulture
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Discusses pesticide selection, mixing, application, storage, and disposal. Stresses safety, environmental considerations, and legal restrictions.
Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
2 credits
- HRT 225 - Nursery and Garden Center Management
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Covers aspects of nursery management, including culture, plant handling, and facilities layout. Discusses aspects of garden center management, including planning and layout, purchasing, product selection, marketing, merchandising, and display.
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 227 - Professional Landscape Management
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Focuses on basic practices and techniques involving landscape management. Includes development of a year-round management calendar and preparation of bid and contract proposals.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
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 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
- HRT 266 - Advanced Floral Design
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Teaches skills required for composition of traditional floral designs and contemporary floral designs. Includes use of exotic florals to create arrangement styles such as Japanese, European and Williamsburg.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
- HRT 269 - Professional Turf Care
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Covers turfgrass identificationk selection, culture, propagation, and pest control. Surveys commercial turf care operations and use of common equipment.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
- HRT 293 - Studies In
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Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering.
Variable hours per week.
1-5 credits
- HRT 295 - 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
