Course of Study

First Semester

Math course by placement exam (2-3 cr)
PLSOILIN 102 Introductory Botany (4 cr)
PLSOILIN 105 Soils (4 cr)
*PLSOILIN 315 Greenhouse Management (4 cr)
NATSCI 191F First Year Seminar (1 cr)

Second Semester (7 wks)

PLSOILIN 101 Insects and Related Forms (2 cr)
PLSOILIN 103 Plant Science (1.5 cr)
PLSOILIN 104 Plant Nutrients (1.5 cr)
*PLSOILIN 111 Horticultural Plant Pathology (2 cr)
*PLSOILIN 198 Internship (4 cr)
PLSOILIN 397F Pest Management for Greenhouse Crops (2 cr)
PLSOILIN 398G Greenhouse Practicum (1 cr)
RES-ECON 141 Consumer Marketing (2 cr) (April-August)

Third Semester

ENGLISH 120 English Composition
PLSOILIN 113 Plant Pathology Lab (2 cr)
*PLSOILIN 200 Plant Propagation
Electives (7-8 cr)

Fourth Semester

PLSOILIN 182 Principles of Pesticide Management (2 cr)
RES-ECON 140 Managing Your Own Business
RES-ECON 142 People in Organizations
Electives (8-9 cr)

Students must enroll in:
Minimum of 15 credits from the list of approved Horticulture elective courses; two of these must be designated as major core courses; program coordinator approval is required.

ENVIRDES 335 or PLSOILIN 255
ENGLISH 120 and Math may be taken any semester

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