HORT 101 / Concepts of Horticultural Science
Course Description: Introduction to the many facets of horticulture in Texas and the United States including organization, history and nature of the industry; discussion of professional development and identification of career opportunities.
HORT 201 / Horticultural Science and Practices
Course Description: Structure, growth and development of horticultural plants from a practical and scientific approach; environmental effects, basic principles of propagation, greenhouse and outdoor production, nutrition, pruning and chemical control of growth, pest control and branches of horticulture.
HORT 201H / Horticultural Science and Practices (Honors Section)
Course Description: Structure, growth and development of horticultural plants from a practical and scientific approach; environmental effects, basic principles of propagation, greenhouse and outdoor production, nutrition, pruning and chemical control of growth, pest control and branches of horticulture.
HORT 202 / Horticultural Science and Practices Laboratory
Course Description: Methods and practices related to production of horticultural crops; practical exercises in greenhouse and field. Prerequisite: HORT 201 or registration therein.
HORT 203 / Floral Design
Course Description: Principles of design illustrated with the use of floral materials; floral design elements and techniques including color, form, line and texture; history and utilization of floral art in society.
HORT 225 / Horticulture Learning Community
Course Description: Understanding the personal and professional competencies that should develop during college career; determine learning style; develop oral and written communication skills, teamwork and leadership characteristics, analytical and critical thinking, research and problem solving skills; exposure to current critical issues in horticulture and science. Prerequisite: Horticulture or floriculture major. HORT 225 has one field trip. HORT 225 is Web-assisted.
HORT 301 / Garden Science
Course Description: Identification, propagation, soil management, fertilization, growth control and protection of common garden plants: indoor ornamentals, landscape ornamentals, fruits and vegetables; special topics include home landscaping, container gardens, bonsai, herbs and medicinal plants and hobby greenhouse management. The effects of organic and non-organic practices on the garden ecosystem.
HORT 306 / Trees and Shrubs for Sustainable Built Environments
Course Description: Better known woody ornamental trees and shrubs; identification, morphology, classification, nomenclature and adaptability for use in landscape environments. Prerequisite: BIOL 101 or HORT 201 or approval of instructor.
HORT 308 / Plants for Sustainable Landscapes
Course Description: Identification and use of indigenous and introduced landscape plants; plants for special uses in urban environments; emphasis on plants’ ornamental attributes, cultural requirements, and adaptability in urban and suburban environments. Prerequisite: HORT 201 or 306 or BIOL 101 or approval of instructor.
HORT 309 / Interior Plants
Course Description: Identification, selection and maintenance of interior foliage plants; emphasis on design solutions for commercial and private facilities. Offered in even numbered years. Prerequisites: HORT 201; junior or senior classification.
HORT 311 / Principles of Food Processing
Course Description: Principles and practices of canning, freezing, dehydration, pickling and specialty food manufacture; fundamental concepts of various techniques of preparation, processing, packaging and use of additives; processing plants visited. Cross-listed with FSTC 311.
HORT 315 / Component Analysis of Horticultural Systems
Course Description: Examination of the components of modern horticultural systems, from the effects of plant genetics to the application of computer technology, and their impact on crop production and utilization; introduction to all horticultural production/utilization courses discussing elements and techniques common to all without regard to commodity. Prerequisites: HORT 201 and 202.
HORT 319 / Fruit and Nut Production
Course Description: Rootstocks, cultivars, identification, site selection, pollination, pruning, fruit thinning, dormancy, orchard culture management, irrigation, pest control, harvesting and post harvest physiology of temperate fruit and nut species. Prerequisite: HORT 201.
HORT 325 / Vegetable Crop Production
Course Description: Origin, nutritive value, economic importance, botany and cultural practices of the major vegetable crops. Lab activities include organic and non-organic production of major vegetable crops.
HORT 335 / Sociohorticulture
Course Description: Horticulture as a therapeutic medium for special populations; use of horticulture in urban development and community garden programs. Prerequisite: Junior classification.
HORT 326 / Plant Propagation
Course Description: Principles, practices and techniques followed in the sexual and asexual propagation of horticultural plants: seed technology and seed propagation, rooting and propagation of cuttings, graftage and budding systems, layering and propagation by specialized plant structures, biotechnology and tissue culture systems for micropropagation.
HORT 400 / Field Studies in Horticulture
Course Description: Field trip to observe operation of horticultural businesses, governmental agencies affecting horticultural programs, and public and private institutions active in horticulture in the U.S. and other countries; usually arranged during spring break, between semesters or during the summer; may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: HORT 201 or 301 and approval of instructor.
HORT 404 /Plant Breeding
Course Description: Application of genetics and other sciences to breeding and improvement of horticultural crops; methods and special techniques employed. Offered in even numbered years. Prerequisite: GENE 301. Cross-listed with GENE 404. Credit cannot be given for both HORT 404 and AGRO304.
HORT 418 /Nut Culture
Course Description: Orchard management, native grove development, cultivars, fruit setting, soils, nutrition, propagation, pest control, harvesting, shelling, storage and marketing of temperate tree nut crops grown in the U.S. with major emphasis on pecans. Offered in odd numbered years. Prerequisite: HORT 319 or approval of instructor.
HORT 419 /Viticulture and Small Fruit Culture
Course Descriptions: Classic winegrape culture in Europe and U.S. are taught; influence of climate, soil, cultivar, rootstock, canopy and management is presented; nutrition, water, spacing, trellis, pruning, IPM and harvest are integrated for quality yields; culture of muscadines, berries, figs and persimmons are taught. Offered in even numbered years. Prerequisite: HORT 319 or approval of instructor.
HORT 420 /Viticulture and Small Fruit Culture
Course Description: Classic wine grapes of the world and where they are produced; evaluation of wine style and quality through formal laboratory tastings. Prerequisites: HORT 201, 319, 419 or 446 or FSTC 201; must be 21 years of age; junior or senior classification.
HORT 421 /Enology
Course Description: Provides a basic understanding of each step of the wine making process; emphasis on home and small scale commercial wine production as related to Texas conditions. Prerequisites: Must be 21 years of age; junior or senior classification.
HORT 423 /Tropical Horticulture
Course Description: Production, processing and marketing of coffee, bananas, cacao, mango, cashew, pineapple, coconut and root and tuber crops; recent significant developments in plant breeding and cultural practices. Offered in odd numbered years. Prerequisites: HORT 201 and 319 or approval of instructor.
HORT 425 / Landscape Maintenance and Construction
Course Description: Principles and practices of grading, drainage and construction of residential and small commercial landscapes; cost and bid estimation; soil preparation; transplanting operations; control of landscape diseases and pests; maintenance of landscape areas. Prerequisite: HORT 201 or approval of instructor.
HORT 428 /Commercial Greenhouse Management
Course Description: Principles of greenhouse management for commercial production of floral crops; greenhouse construction and operation; regulating and controlling the environment; applying cultural practices as they affect plant processes and influence growth and development; management and marketing of high quality floriculture crops. Prerequisite: HORT 201.
HORT 429 /Floriculture Crop Production
Course Description: Production of floriculture crops in the greenhouse environment; scheduling and controlling crop growth for target market periods; specific flowering crops will be used as models to demonstrate potted flowering plant, cut flower, and garden plant production systems; hands-on crop production experience in lab. Prerequisite: HORT 201.
HORT 431 /Nursery Production and Management
Course Description: Container, field and protected culture production of ornamental nursery plants (shrubs, trees, ground covers, bedding plants and herbaceous perennials); retail and wholesale nursery–site selection and development, financing, niche-marketing, personnel and labor management; wholesale nursery production cycles and systems, storage and shipping.
HORT 440 /International Horticulture
Course Description: Examines the source of horticultural commodities; shows how geography, culture, politics, and history influence our markets, gardens and refrigerators; educates students on interpreting different garden styles; offered in even number years. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
HORT 451 /Retail Floristry
Course Description: Principles of floral design in a commercial shop enterprise; aspects of design in vase arrangements, personal flowers, sympathy flowers and flowers for special occasions; production costs and profit analysis, selling techniques and customer relations; term project required. Prerequisite: HORT 203 or approval of instructor.
HORT 452 /Floral Design: Weddings and Personal Flowers
Course Description: Basic principles of floral design as applied to wedding work; design principles and mechanics as applied to corsages, headpieces, hand bou- quets and ceremony and reception decorations; history of wedding traditions; selling and pricing weddings. Prerequisite: HORT 203 or 451 or approval of instructor.
HORT 453 /Floral Art
Course Description: Advanced study of floral design as an art form in contrast to a commercial florist operation; interpretive expression of design principles and color stressed along with international design styles. Prerequisites: HORT 203; HORT 451 and/or 452.
HORT 454 /Special Event Design and Production
Course Description: Role of event planners, production managers, designers, and decorators within traditional event management practices; analyze how artistic components are used in visual styling to achieve a specific purpose; impact of collaborative planning, effective research, and strong communication skills, social psychological and economic influences as they relate to event plan- ning. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
HORT 481 /Seminar
Course Description: HORT 481 is designed to assist the graduating horticulture major to achieve a smooth transition from the self-directed, learning-centered university environment to the business-focused, demanding environment that accompanies employment as a professional horticulturist. Emphasis will be placed on defining the educational, leadership, and personality traits exhibited by successful professionals and developing a plan for presenting one’s own credentials most favorably in the eyes of potential employers. Skills for communicating professionally through a variety of written documents and oral presentations will be practiced.
HORT 484 /Internship
Course Description: On-the-job experience program in the student’s area of horticultural specialization. Must be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory. May be taken three times. Prerequisites: Sophomore, junior or senior classification; approval of instructor; 2.0 GPR in major and overall.
HORT 489 / Special Topics in Horticulture
Course Description: Selected topics in an identified area of horticultural science. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
HORT 491 / Research
Course Description: Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in horticulture. May be repeated 2 times for credit. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification and approval of instructor.