2006-07 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
This major prepares students for careers in plant science, including management, production, research, marketing, sales and a number of other areas. Students can receive training ranging from commodity production/cropping systems to basic plant science/molecular biology. The department offers three specializations: horticultural science, horticultural production and organic crop production. These options provide a strong science background and flexibility when choosing elective courses. Details of the specializations are outlined below. An academic adviser will help develop the curriculum that best suits your career and educational goals.
* Electives must be approved.
Horticultural Science
Horticultural Production
Organic Crop 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, ranging from applied production to basic biology. Career options include commodity production/management, research biologist, marketing, agricultural chemical sales, fertilizer sales, produce buyer for grocery stores or restaurants, retail flower sales, and a number of other opportunities.
* Electives must be approved.
** Pest Management courses (select two): ENY 3005 and 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.
* 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.) or HOS 5330 Postharvest Technologies (2)
This specialization emphasizes the cultural practices that maintain ecological and economical balance in horticultural crop production systems. This is a flexible option with many electives available to meet education and career objectives. Graduates will be prepared for a range of careers related to conventional, sustainable and organic crop production.
* Electives must be approved.
** Commodity Electives: FRC 3212/3213L Citrus Culture and Production (3) and Lab (1), FRC 3252 Tropical and Subtropical Fruits (2), FRC 3274 Trees and Small Fruit Production (3), VEC 3221C Commercial Vegetable Production (4), HOS 3222C Greenhouse and Protected Agriculture (3)
*** Practical Work Experience (select 1): HOS/VEC/FRC 4905 Independent Study (var.), HOS/VEC/FRC 4941 Practical Work Experience (var.) or HOS 5330 Postharvest Technologies (2)
| Horticultural Science |
| College: Agricultural and Life Sciences |
| Degree: Bachelor in Science |
| Hours for the Degree: 120 |
| Specializations: Horticultural Science, Horticultural Production, Organic Crop Production |
| Minor: Yes |
| Combined-Degree Program: No |
| Website: www.hos.ufl.edu/undergraduate/default.htm |
This major prepares students for careers in plant science, including management, production, research, marketing, sales and a number of other areas. Students can receive training ranging from commodity production/cropping systems to basic plant science/molecular biology. The department offers three specializations: horticultural science, horticultural production and organic crop production. These options provide a strong science background and flexibility when choosing elective courses. Details of the specializations are outlined below. An academic adviser will help develop the curriculum that best suits your career and educational goals.
Critical-Tracking Requirements
Semester 1:
- 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 or BSC 2011/2011L, PHY 2004 or PHY 2020
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses, excluding labs
Semester 3:
- Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course, excluding labs
Semester 4:
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses, excluding labs
Semester 5:
- Complete all critical-tracking courses, including labs
ALL Specializations
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) (GE-P) | 4 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 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 (GE-H) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Elective | 4 |
| Total | 14-15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| BOT 2010C Introductory Botany (3) (GE-B) or BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 (3) and Laboratory (1) | 3-4 |
| MAC Math or STA Statistics 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) or BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 and Laboratory | 4 |
| PHY 2004 Applied Physics 1 with Laboratory (GE-P) or PHY 2020 Introduction to Principles of Physics (GE-P) | 3 |
| AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication | 3 |
| Electives | 5-1 |
| Total | 15-11 |
* Electives must be approved.
Horticultural Science
Horticultural Production
Organic Crop 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, ranging from applied production to basic biology. Career options include commodity production/management, research biologist, marketing, 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 Horticultural Crop Production | 3 |
| ORH 3513C Environmental Plant Identification and Use | 3 |
| Pest Management course ** | 3-4 |
| Approved electives * | 6 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| AGR 3303 Genetics | 3 |
| HOS 3430C Nutrition of Horticultural Crops | 3 |
| HOS 4933 Professional Development in Horticulture | 1 |
| Pest Management course ** | 3-4 |
| Approved electives * | 6 |
| Total | 16-17 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| HOS 4304 Horticultural Physiology | 3 |
| PLS 3221 and 3221L Plant Propagation (2) and Laboratory (1) | 3 |
| Approved electives * | 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 3005 and 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 Principles of Horticulture Crop Production | 4 |
| PLS 4601C Principles of Weed Science | 3 |
| PLP 3002C Fundamentals of Plant Pathology | 4 |
| Approved electives * | 5 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| AGR 3303 Genetics | 3 |
| ENY 3005 and 3005L Principles of Entomology (2) and Laboratory (1) | 3 |
| HOS 4933 Professional Development in Horticulture | 1 |
| HOS 3430C Nutrition of Horticultural Crops | 3 |
| Commodity elective ** | 3 |
| Approved elective * | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| HOS 4304 Horticultural Physiology | 3 |
| PLS 3221 and 3221L Plant Propagation (2) and Laboratory (1) | 3 |
| Practical Work Experience *** | 1-3 |
| Commodity electives ** | 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 electives ** | 3-4 |
| Approved electives * | 6 |
| Total | 16-17 |
* 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.) or HOS 5330 Postharvest Technologies (2)
This specialization emphasizes the cultural practices that maintain ecological and economical balance in horticultural crop production systems. This is a flexible option with many electives available to meet education and career objectives. Graduates will be prepared for a range of careers related to conventional, sustainable and organic crop production.
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| HOS 3020 Principles of Horticultural Crop Production | 3 |
| ORH 3513C Environmental Plant Identification and Use | 3 |
| PLP 3002C Fundamentals of Plant Pathology | 4 |
| Commodity electives ** | 5-8 |
| Total | 15-18 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| AGR 3303 Genetics | 3 |
| ENY 3005 and 3005L Principles of Entomology (2) and Laboratory (1) | 3 |
| AGR 4214 Alternative Cropping Systems | 3 |
| Approved electives * | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| HOS 4304 Horticultural Physiology or AGR 4210 Physiology and Ecology of Crops | 3 |
| HOS 3281C Principles of Organic and Sustainable Production | 3 |
| PLS 4601 Principles of Weed Science | 3 |
| Practical Work Experience *** | 1-3 |
| Approved electives * | 4 |
| Total | 14-16 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| HOS 4341 Advanced Horticultural Physiology | 3 |
| HOS 4281C Advanced Organic and Sustainable Production | 3 |
| SOS 3022 and 3022L Introduction to Soils in the Environment (3) and Laboratory (1) | 4 |
| HOS 4933 Professional Development in Horticulture | 1 |
| Approved electives * | 5 |
| Total | 16 |
* Electives must be approved.
** Commodity Electives: FRC 3212/3213L Citrus Culture and Production (3) and Lab (1), FRC 3252 Tropical and Subtropical Fruits (2), FRC 3274 Trees and Small Fruit Production (3), VEC 3221C Commercial Vegetable Production (4), HOS 3222C Greenhouse and Protected Agriculture (3)
*** Practical Work Experience (select 1): HOS/VEC/FRC 4905 Independent Study (var.), HOS/VEC/FRC 4941 Practical Work Experience (var.) or HOS 5330 Postharvest Technologies (2)