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Required courses:

PLS 100 An Introduction to Horticulture Professions (1)
PLS 465 Greenhouses & Controlled Environments (3)
PLS 440 Plant Propagation (3)
PLS 404 Integrated Weed Management (4)
PPA 400G Principles of Plant Pathology (3)
PLS 520 Vegetable and Fruit Production (4)

Select one course from:

PLS 352 Nursery Production (3)
PLS 525 Greenhouse Floral Crop Management (3)
PLS 451 Landscape Maintenance (3)

Internship

Students are required to work a minimum of 10 weeks full- time or 400 hours part-time in a horticultural profession. Students are encouraged to complete more than one internship. To receive credit for an internship, the student completes a learning contract and enrolls in PLS 399 Experiential Learning.

Specialty Support Requirements: (24 credit hours)

Required courses:

STA 291 Statistical Method (3)
BIO 304 Principles of Genetics (3)
CHE 236 Organic Chemistry (3)
or CHE 230 Organic Chemistry I (3) and CHE 232 Organic Chemistry II (3)

Highly recommended courses:

ENT 320 Horticultural Entomology (3)
PHY 211 General Physics I (5)
PHY 213 General Physics II (5)

Additional courses from Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Biology or related science for a total of 24 credit hours based on the student's interests and with advisor's approval.

Minor in Biological Sciences (minimum of 21 hours)

BIO 150 Principles of Biology I (3)
BIO 151 Principles of Biology I Lab (2)
BIO 152 Principles of Biology II (3)
BIO 153 Principles of Biology II Lab (2)

Two courses from following list:
BIO 304 Principles of Genetics (4)*
BIO 315 Introduction to Cell Biology (3)
BIO 430G Plant Physiology (3)

Any other Biology course to total 21 hours
*Specialty support requirement

Free Elective Requirement: 18 credit hours

No restrictions are placed on these selections

TOTAL: 128 credit hours

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