Minors Offered By the Department of Horticulture
To officially obtain a minor:
- Before you begin taking courses, contact the Horticulture Advisor
- Complete a minimum of 27 hours of approved coursework
- Courses required in major may not count toward minor
- Individual courses may not count toward more than one minor
- Receive a grade of C- or better in all Horticulture courses take to complete minor
- Make formal application for completion of requirements
There are 2 minors offered by the Department of Horticulture:
General Horticulture
| HORT 112. Intro to Horticultural Systems, Practices, & Careers. | 2 credits |
| HORT 301. Principles of Horticultural Technology | 4 credits |
Plus 21 additional credits in Horticulture, including at least 6 upper division credits.
Course selection must be approved by the Horticulture Academic Advisor.
Total=27 credits
Turf and Landscape Management Minor
| CSS 305. Principles of Soil Science | 4 credits |
| CSS 306. Problem Solving: Soil Science Applications | 1 credit |
PLUS CLASSES LISTED UNDER TURF FOCUS OR UNDER LANDSCAPE FOCUS
TURF FOCUS
| HORT 112. Intro to Turf/Landscape Mgmt. | 2 credits |
| HORT 301. Principles of Horticultural Technology | 4 credits |
| HORT 314. Principles of Turfgrass Maintenance | 4 credits |
| HORT 315. Prin./Prac. of Landscape Maintenance | 4 credits |
| HORT 360. Landscape Constr.: Irrigation and Drainage | 4 credits |
| HORT 418. Golf Course Maintenance | 4 credits |
| Total Credits= | 27 |
| LANDSCAPE FOCUS | |
| HORT 112. Intro to Turf/Landscape Mgmt. | 2 credits |
| HORT 315. Principles and Practices of Landscape Maintenance | 4 credits |
| HORT 226, 228. Landscape Plant Materials | 3 credits x 2 |
| HORT 280. Introduction to Landscape Design | 3 credits |
| HORT 358. Landscape Construction Techniques | 4 credits |
| Select two courses from the following: | |
| HORT 226. Landscape Plant Materials | 3 credits |
| HORT 227. Landscape Plant Materials | 3 credits |
| HORT 228. Landscape Plant Materials | 3 credits |
| And one of the following: | |
| HORT 314. Principles of Turfgrass Maintenance | 4 credits |
| HORT 318. Applied Ecology of Managed Landscapes | 3 credits |
| HORT 360. Landscape Construction: Irrigation and Drainage | 4 credits |
| Total Credits= | 27-28 |
