Horticulture
Major Requirements
Major: Horticulture
Degree Type: B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120
University Degree Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
- Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework. Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
- Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
- A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
- At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
- Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.
For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning † | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology † | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts † | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences † | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness † | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity *† | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
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Courses for category D & G are satisfied by completing D & G designated courses in another general education category.
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General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses for Horticulture | ||
| PLSC 189 | Skills for Academic Success 1 | 1 |
| CSCI 114 | Computer Applications | 3 |
| or TL 116 | Business Software Applications | |
| CHEM 117 & 117L | Chemical Concepts and Applications and Chem Concepts and Applications Lab | 4 |
| or CHEM 121 & 121L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | |
| ECON 105 | Elements of Economics | 3 |
| or ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| or ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| ENT 350 | General Entomology | 3 |
| MATH 104 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| or MATH 103 | College Algebra | |
| PLSC 210 | Horticulture Science | 3 |
| PLSC 211 | Horticulture Science Lab | 1 |
| PLSC 215 | Weed Identification | 1 |
| PLSC 355 | Woody Landscape Plants | 3 |
| PLSC 365 | Herbaceous Landscape Plants | 2 |
| PLSC 380 | Principles of Plant Physiology | 3 |
| PLSC 457 | Horticulture and Turfgrass Systems (Capstone) | 3 |
| PLSC 491 | Seminar | 1 |
| PLSC 496 | Field Experience | 2 |
| or PLSC 493 | Undergraduate Research | |
| or PLSC 494 | Individual Study | |
| PPTH 324 | Introductory Plant Pathology | 3 |
| SOIL 210 | Introduction to Soil Science | 3 |
| Option: Students select one of the six options listed below. | ||
| Option information: Students must select one of the options listed below to complete the major. The standard option is Production Business; if students wish to complete one of the other options availalbe they must officially declare their option with the Office of Registration and Records. | 34 | |
| Total Credits | 76 | |
Production-Business Option (Standard) - 34 Credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENT 431 | Principles of Insect Pest Management 2 | 3 |
| MGMT 320 | Foundations of Management | 3 |
| MRKT 320 | Foundations of Marketing | 3 |
| or MGMT 430 | Leadership in Organizations | |
| PLSC 368 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| PLSC 468 | Landscape Irrigation Design | 2 |
| PLSC 469 | Landscape Irrigation Installation and Management | 2 |
| PPTH 455 | Plant Disease Management 2 | 3 |
| or PPTH 457 | Landscape Plant Pathology | |
| Electives: Select 15 credits of the following: | 15 | |
| Introduction to Controlled Environment Agriculture | ||
| Tractors & Power Units | ||
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
| Floral Design I | ||
| Field Experience | ||
| Principles of Weed Science | ||
| Turfgrass Management | ||
| Turfgrass Management Laboratory | ||
| Nursery Production and Management 2 | ||
| Vegetable Crop Production 2 | ||
| Fruit Crop Production 2 | ||
| Greenhouse Production and Management 2 | ||
| Potato Science 2 | ||
| Advanced Weed Science 2 | ||
| Advanced Landscape Plants 2 | ||
| Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology 2 | ||
| Applied Crop Physiology 2 | ||
| Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | ||
| Total Credits | 34 | |
Horticulture Science Option - 34 Credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOC 260 | Elements of Biochemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 122 & 122L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 240 | Survey of Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| MATH 146 | Applied Calculus I | 4 |
| PLSC 315 & 315L | Genetics and Genetics Laboratory | 4 |
| PLSC 368 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| PLSC 484 | Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology 2 | 3 |
| Electives: Select 9 credits of the following: | 9 | |
| Field Experience | ||
| Principles of Weed Science | ||
| Turfgrass Management and Turfgrass Management Laboratory | ||
| Genomics 2 | ||
| Nursery Production and Management 2 | ||
| Vegetable Crop Production 2 | ||
| Fruit Crop Production 2 | ||
| Greenhouse Production and Management 2 | ||
| Potato Science 2 | ||
| Intermediate Genetics 2 | ||
| Advanced Weed Science 2 | ||
| Advanced Landscape Plants 2 | ||
| Arboriculture Science 2 | ||
| Applied Crop Physiology 2 | ||
| Plant Disease Management 2 | ||
or PPTH 457 | Landscape Plant Pathology | |
| Soil And Plant Analysis 2 | ||
| Introductory Statistics | ||
| Regression Analysis | ||
| Probability | ||
| Introduction to Experimental Design 2 | ||
| Total Credits | 34 | |
Landscape Design Option - 34 Credits
This option also requires the completion of the Landscape Architecture minor (21 credits).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PLSC 177 | Floral Design I | 2 |
| PLSC 341 | Landscape Bidding, Contracting and Operations | 2 |
| PLSC 465 | Advanced Landscape Plants 2 | 3 |
| PLSC 468 | Landscape Irrigation Design | 2 |
| Electives: Select 4 credits of the following: | 4 | |
| Field Experience | ||
| Turfgrass Management | ||
| Turfgrass Management Laboratory | ||
| Nursery Production and Management 2 | ||
| Greenhouse Production and Management 2 | ||
| Landscape Irrigation Installation and Management | ||
| Arboriculture Science 2 | ||
| Landscape Plant Pathology 2 | ||
| Landscape Architecture Minor | 21 | |
| Total Credits | 34 | |
Landscape management Option - 34 Credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PLSC 341 | Landscape Bidding, Contracting and Operations | 2 |
| PLSC 370 | Landscape Management | 3 |
| PLSC 465 | Advanced Landscape Plants 2 | 3 |
| PLSC 468 | Landscape Irrigation Design | 2 |
| PLSC 469 | Landscape Irrigation Installation and Management | 2 |
| PPTH 457 | Landscape Plant Pathology 2 | 3 |
| Electives: Select 19 credits of the following: | 19 | |
| Principles of Insect Pest Management 2 | ||
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
| Field Experience | ||
| Principles of Weed Science | ||
| Plant Propagation | ||
| Turfgrass Management | ||
| Turfgrass Management Laboratory | ||
| Sports Turf Operations | ||
| Nursery Production and Management 2 | ||
| Advanced Turfgrass Topics 2 | ||
| Arboriculture Science 2 | ||
| Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | ||
| Total Credits | 34 | |
Sports & Urban Turfgrass management Option - 34 Credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PLSC 375 & 375L | Turfgrass Management and Turfgrass Management Laboratory | 4 |
| PLSC 381 | Sports Turf Operations | 3 |
| PLSC 468 | Landscape Irrigation Design | 2 |
| PLSC 469 | Landscape Irrigation Installation and Management | 2 |
| PPTH 457 | Landscape Plant Pathology 2 | 3 |
| SOIL 322 | Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | 3 |
| Electives: Select 17 credits of the following: | 17 | |
| Tractors & Power Units | ||
| Power Units Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Insect Pest Management 2 | ||
HNES 128 | ||
| Introduction to Prairie & Community Forestry | ||
| Field Experience | ||
| Principles of Weed Science | ||
| Landscape Bidding, Contracting and Operations | ||
| Advanced Landscape Plants 2 | ||
| Advanced Turfgrass Topics 2 | ||
| Arboriculture Science 2 | ||
| Plant Disease Management 2 | ||
| Introduction to Meteorology & Climatology | ||
| Total Credits | 34 | |
Urban Forestry & Parks Option - 34 Credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PLSC 219 | Introduction to Prairie & Community Forestry | 2 |
| PLSC 368 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| PLSC 386 | Arboriculture Climbing and Rigging Operations | 2 |
| PLSC 412 | Nursery Production and Management 2 | 3 |
| PLSC 465 | Advanced Landscape Plants 2 | 3 |
| PLSC 485 | Arboriculture Science 2 | 3 |
| PPTH 457 | Landscape Plant Pathology 2 | 3 |
| Electives: Select 15 credits of the following: | 15 | |
| Principles of Insect Pest Management 2 | ||
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
| Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Natural Resource Management Systems | ||
| Urban-Ecosystem Management 2 | ||
| Field Experience | ||
| Principles of Weed Science | ||
| Landscape Management | ||
| Turfgrass Management | ||
| Turfgrass Management Laboratory | ||
| Fruit Crop Production 2 | ||
| Landscape Irrigation Design | ||
| Landscape Irrigation Installation and Management | ||
| Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | ||
| Total Credits | 34 | |
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PLSC 189 is only required for first-time, first-year students--A first-time, first-year student is defined as a student who has not yet completed a college course as a college student. Students that are not first-time, first-year students that either transfer into the university or change their major are not required to take this course.
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Students who are approved to complete the accelerated program in the Master of Science in Horticulture and Urban Agriculture are eligible to complete the 600 level course with graduate supervisor approval. Students are allowed to take 15 graduate credits and apply the graduate credit to these undergraduate program requirements. Students are required to complete the Accelerated Degree Student Declaration form and make formal application to the NDSU Graduate School.
Minor Requirements
Minor: Horticulture
Minimum Required Credits: 17
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PLSC 210 | Horticulture Science | 3 |
| PLSC 211 | Horticulture Science Lab | 1 |
| Select two of the following courses listed below: | 5-6 | |
| Woody Landscape Plants | ||
| Herbaceous Landscape Plants | ||
| Plant Propagation | ||
| Elective Courses: Select from the following: | 8-9 | |
| Floral Design I | ||
| Landscape Bidding, Contracting and Operations | ||
| Landscape Management | ||
| Turfgrass Management | ||
| Turfgrass Management Laboratory | ||
| Global Seminar | ||
| Sports Turf Operations | ||
| Arboriculture Climbing and Rigging Operations | ||
| Nursery Production and Management | ||
| Vegetable Crop Production | ||
| Fruit Crop Production | ||
| Greenhouse Production and Management | ||
| Potato Science | ||
| Advanced Landscape Plants | ||
| Landscape Irrigation Design | ||
| Landscape Irrigation Installation and Management | ||
| Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology | ||
| Arboriculture Science | ||
| General Entomology | ||
| Introductory Plant Pathology | ||
| Introduction to Soil Science | ||
| Total Credits | 17-19 | |
Minor Requirements and Notes
- A minimum of 8 credits must be taken at NDSU.
- Students must earn a minimum 2.00 GPA for the minor requirements.