Horticultural Science

College: Agricultural and Life Sciences

Degree: Bachelor in Science

Hours for the Degree: 120

Specializations: Horticultural Science, Horticultural Production.

Minor: Yes

Combined-Degree Program: No

Website: www.hos.ufl.edu

Students on the UF campus can major in either of the two specializations. An academic adviser will help to develop the course work.

• 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
• Complete 1 of 6 critical courses – excluding labs – CHM 2045, CHM 2045L, AEB 3103 or ECO 2023, MAC 1147, BOT 2010C, BOT 2011C, PHY 2004 or PHY 2020

• Complete 2 additional critical courses – excluding labs

• Complete 1 additional critical course – excluding labs

• Complete 2 additional critical courses – excluding labs

• Complete all critical-tracking courses – including labs

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Semester 1	Credits
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 and Laboratory (GE–P)	4
Composition (GE–C)	3
Humanities (GE–H)	3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE–S) *	3
Elective	2
Total	15
Semester 2	Credits
ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (3) or AEB 3103 Principles of Food and Resource Economics (4) (GE–S)	3-4
MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra and Trigonometry (GE–M)	4
Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE)	3
Elective	4
Total	14-15
Semester 3	Credits
BOT 2010C Introductory Botany (GE–B) or BSC 2101 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 and Laboratory	3-4
MAC or STA course (GE–M)	3
Humanities (GE–H)*	3
AEE 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences	3
Electives	3
Total	15
Semester 4	Credits
BOT 2011C Plant Diversity (GE–B)	4
PHY 2004 Applied Physics 1 with Laboratory (GE–P) or PHY 2020 Introduction to the Principles of Physics (GE–P)	3
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication	3
Electives	5
Total	16

* Electives must be approved.

Horticultural Science
Horticultural Production


This specialization offers students a generalized program, covering growth and development of horticultural crops. This is a flexible option that can be tailored to individual students' interests and career objectives. Career options include commodity production/management, marketing, research technician, agricultural chemical sales, fertilizer sales, produce buyer for grocery stores or restaurants, retail flower sales, and a number of other opportunities.

Semester 5	Credits
HOS 3020 Principles of Horticulture Crop Production	3
ORH 3513C Environmental Plant Identification and Use	3
Pest Management course **	3-4
Approved elective *	5
Total	14-15
Semester 6	Credits
AGR 3303 Genetics	3
HOS 3430C Nutrition of Horticultural Crops	3
HOS 4933 Horticultural Production Managers’ Seminar	1
Pest Management course **	3-4
Approved elective *	5
Total	15-16
Semester 7	Credits
HOS 4304 Horticultural Physiology	3
PLS 3221 and 3221L Plant Propagation (2) and Laboratory (1)	3
Approved elective *	9
Total	15
Semester 8	Credits
HOS 4341 Advanced Horticultural Physiology	3
SOS 3022 and 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment (3) and Laboratory (1)	4
Approved electives *	8
Total	15

* Electives must be approved.

** Pest Management courses (select two):

• ENY 3005C and ENY 3005L Principles of Entomology and Laboratory (3);
• PLS 3002C Fundamentals of Plant Pathology(4); or
• PLS 4601C Principles of Weed Science(3)

This is a comprehensive program for students planning careers in any phase of the fruit and/or vegetable industry. This specialization emphasizes crop production and management. Career options include production management, agricultural sales, marketing, technical representation, and many other opportunities.

Semester 5	Credits
HOS 3020 General Horticulture	3
PLS 4601C Principles of Weed Science	3
PLP 3002C Fundamentals of Plant Pathology	4
Approved electives*	5
Total	15
Semester 6	Credits
AGR 3303 Genetics	3
ENY 3005C Principles of Entomology	2
ENY 3005L Principles of Entomology Laboratory	1
HOS 4933 Horticultural Production Managers’ Seminar	1
HOS 3430C Nutrition of Horticultural Crops	3
Commodity elective **	3
Approved electives *	3
Total	16
Semester 7	Credits
HOS 4304 Horticultural Physiology	3
PLS 3221 Plant Propagation	2
PLS 3221L Plant Propagation Laboratory	1
Practical Work Experience ***	1-3
Commodity elective **	3-4
Approved electives *	4
Total	14-17
Semester 8	Credits
HOS 4341 Advanced Horticultural Physiology	3
SOS 3022 and 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment (3) and Laboratory (1)	4
Commodity elective **	3-4
Approved electives *	5-6
Total	15-17

* Electives must be approved.

** Choose any 3000+ FRC, VEC or HOS course.

*** Practical Work Experience courses (select 1):

• HOS/VEC/FRC 4905 Independent study (var.),
• HOS/VEC/FRC 4941 Practical Work Experience (var.)
• HOS 5330 Postharvest Technologies (2)