Option Checklist

The landscape industry is a large ($72 billion annual output in the U.S.), diverse profession offering careers in landscape design, landscape construction, landscape management, landscape restoration, conservation, park management, botanical and public gardens, urban forestry, research, consulting, and interiorscaping. Landscape professionals design, build, and manage aesthetic, functional, and environmentally responsible spaces where we all live, work, and play. In recent years, the industry has expanded and rapidly become more sophisticated to meet the challenges of today’s urban environment. Consequently, there is great demand for creative, motivated individuals who love the outdoors and enjoy working with plants, soil, water, nature, and people.

The Environmental Landscape option curriculum is built on science-based information and provides students with the latest technology and trends in the field. Hands-on labs, fieldtrips, and internships are important steps in experiencing and choosing from the many career options available. In addition, the activities conducted through the OSU Landscape Club supplement the option’s curriculum.

Option Requirements
AG 312. Engine Theory and Operation (3)
BA 215. Money and Investment Management: Manager, Lender and Investor Viewpoint (4)
or BA 260. Introduction to Entrepreneurship (4)
CSS 335. *Intro to Water Science and Policy (3)
HORT 280. Intro to Landscape Design (3)
HORT 314. Principles of Turfgrass Maintenance (4)
HORT 315. Principles and Practices of Landscape Management (4)
HORT 316. M/Plant Nutrition (4)
HORT 318. Applied Ecology of Managed Ecosystems (3)
HORT 358. ^Landscape Construction Techniques (4)
HORT 360. Landscape Construction: Irrigation and Drainage (4)
HORT 380. Advanced Landscape Design Studio (3)
HORT 385. ^Landscape Operations (3)

Horticulture Core

Preparatory Science Classes
BI 211, BI 212, BI 213. Principles of Biology (4,4,4)
CH 121. General Chemistry (5)
CH 122, CH 123. *General Chemistry (5,5)
MTH 112. *Elementary Functions (4)

Plant Materials (select 3 of the following 4 classes):
HORT 226. Landscape Plant Materials (3)
HORT 227. Landscape Plant Materials (3)
HORT 228. Landscape Plant Materials (3)
HORT 255. Herbaceous Ornamental Plant Materials (3)

Agricultural Sciences
BOT 350. Introductory Plant Pathology (4)
CSS 305. Principles of Soil Science (4)
CSS 306. Problem Solving: Soil Science Applications (1)
CSS/ENT 311. Intro to Insect Pest Management (5)
CSS 440. Weed Management (4)

Horticulture
HORT 112. Introduction to Turf and Landscape Management (2)
HORT 301. Principles of Horticultural Technology (4)
HORT 302. Principles of Horticultural Technology (4)
HORT 407. Seminar (1)
HORT 410. Internship (1–12)
or Hort 403. Thesis (6–16)
HORT 412. Career Exploration: Internships and Research Projects (1)

*Baccalaureate core course
^Writing intensive course