Horticulture
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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 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
- Transfer Students: Must earn a minimum of 60 credits from a baccalaureate-degree granting or professional institution.
- Of these 60, at least 36 must be NDSU resident credits as defined in #7.
- Within the 36 resident credits, a minimum of 15 must be in courses numbered 300 or higher and 15 credits in the major field of study.
- At least 36 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.
University General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication (C) | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning (R) † | 3 | |
| Science and Technology (S) † | 10 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (A) † | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) † | 6 | |
| Wellness (W) † | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D) *† | ||
| Global Perspectives (G) *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
| * | May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category. |
| † | 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. |
- A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses for Horticulture | ||
| PLSC 189 | Skills for Academic Success 1 | 1 |
| BIOL 150 | General Biology I | 3 |
| BIOL 151 | General Biology II | 3 |
| PLSC 380 | Principles of Plant Physiology | |
| CHEM 121 & 121L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CSCI 114 | Computer Applications | 3 |
| or TL 116 | Business Software Applications | |
| ECON 105 | Elements of Economics | 3 |
| or ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| or ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| ENT 350 | General Entomology | 3 |
| MATH 103 | College Algebra | 3 |
| 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 457 | Horticulture and Turfgrass Systems (Capstone) | 3 |
| PLSC 496 | Field Experience | 2 |
| or PLSC 493 | Undergraduate Research | |
| or PLSC 494 | Individual Study | |
| PLSC 491 | Seminar | 1 |
| PPTH 324 | Introductory Plant Pathology | 3 |
| SOIL 210 | Introduction to Soil Science | 3 |
| STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics | 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. | 33-34 | |
| Total Credits | 84-85 | |
| 1 | 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. |
Production-Business Option (Standard) - 33 Credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 102 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
| ENT 431 | Principles of Insect Pest Management | 3 |
| MGMT 320 | Foundations of Management | 3 |
| MRKT 320 | Foundations of Marketing | 3 |
| or MGMT 430 | Leadership in Organizations | |
| PLSC 368 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| PPTH 455 | Plant Disease Management | 3 |
| or PPTH 457 | Landscape Plant Pathology | |
| Electives: Select 15 credits of the following: | 15 | |
| Tractors & Power Units | ||
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
| Floral Design I | ||
| Field Experience | ||
| Principles of Weed Science | ||
| Turfgrass Management | ||
| Turfgrass Management Laboratory | ||
| Nursery Production and Management | ||
| Vegetable Crop Production | ||
| Fruit Crop Production | ||
| Greenhouse Production and Management | ||
| Potato Science | ||
| Advanced Weed Science | ||
| Advanced Landscape Plants | ||
| Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology | ||
| Applied Crop Physiology | ||
| Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | ||
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Horticulture Science Option - 33 Credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOC 260 | Elements of Biochemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 122L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 240 | Survey of Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| MATH 146 | Applied Calculus I | 4 |
| PLSC 315 | Genetics | 3 |
| PLSC 315L | Genetics Laboratory | 1 |
| PLSC 368 | Plant Propagation | 3 |
| Electives: Select 14 credits of the following: | 14 | |
| Field Experience | ||
| Principles of Weed Science | ||
| Turfgrass Management and Turfgrass Management Laboratory | ||
| Genomics | ||
| Nursery Production and Management | ||
| Vegetable Crop Production | ||
| Fruit Crop Production | ||
| Greenhouse Production and Management | ||
| Potato Science | ||
| Intermediate Genetics | ||
| Applied Plant Breeding and Research Methods | ||
| Advanced Weed Science | ||
| Advanced Landscape Plants | ||
| Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology | ||
| Arboriculture Science | ||
| Applied Crop Physiology | ||
| Plant Disease Management | ||
or PPTH 457 | Landscape Plant Pathology | |
| Soil And Plant Analysis | ||
| Regression Analysis | ||
| Probability | ||
| Introduction to Experimental Design | ||
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Landscape Design Option - 34 Credits
This option also requires the completion of the Landscape Architecture minor (19 credits).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENVD 102 | Drawing Basics for Environmental Designers | 1 |
| ENVD 104 | Environmental Design Fundamentals | 1 |
| ENVD 130 | Drawing Skills for Environmental Designers | 3 |
| ENVD 172 | Environmental Design Fundamentals Studio | 3 |
| PLSC 341 | Landscape Bidding, Contracting and Operations | 2 |
| Electives: Select 5 credits of the following: | 5 | |
| Floral Design I | ||
| Field Experience | ||
| Turfgrass Management | ||
| Turfgrass Management Laboratory | ||
| Nursery Production and Management | ||
| Greenhouse Production and Management | ||
| Advanced Landscape Plants | ||
| Landscape Irrigation Design | ||
| Landscape Irrigation Installation and Management | ||
| Arboriculture Science | ||
| Landscape Plant Pathology | ||
| Landscape Architecture Minor | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| LA 231 | Digital Media + Methods Technology | 3 |
| LA 271 | Landform + Spacemaking Design Studio | 6 |
| Electives: Select 10 credits of the following: | 10 | |
| Design Technology | ||
| Parks & Open Spaces Studio | ||
| History of Landscape Architecture | ||
| Site Design + Detailing | ||
| Site Development and Detailing II | ||
| Site Development and Detailing III | ||
| Total Credits | 34 | |
Landscape management Option - 32 Credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 102 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
| MGMT 320 | Foundations of Management | 3 |
| PLSC 341 | Landscape Bidding, Contracting and Operations | 2 |
| PLSC 370 | Landscape Management | 3 |
| PLSC 465 | Advanced Landscape Plants | 3 |
| PLSC 468 | Landscape Irrigation Design | 2 |
| PLSC 469 | Landscape Irrigation Installation and Management | 2 |
| PPTH 457 | Landscape Plant Pathology | 3 |
| Electives: Select 12 credits of the following: | 12 | |
| Principles of Insect Pest Management | ||
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
| Field Experience | ||
| Principles of Weed Science | ||
| Plant Propagation | ||
| Turfgrass Management | ||
| Turfgrass Management Laboratory | ||
| Nursery Production and Management | ||
| Advanced Turfgrass Topics | ||
| Arboriculture Science | ||
| Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | ||
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Sports & Urban Turfgrass management Option - 33 Credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 102 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
| MGMT 320 | Foundations of Management | 3 |
| 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 | 3 |
| SOIL 322 | Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | 3 |
| Electives: Select 10 credits of the following: | 10 | |
| Tractors & Power Units | ||
| Power Units Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Insect Pest Management | ||
| Golf | ||
| Introduction to Prairie & Community Forestry | ||
| Field Experience | ||
| Principles of Weed Science | ||
| Landscape Bidding, Contracting and Operations | ||
| Advanced Landscape Plants | ||
| Advanced Turfgrass Topics | ||
| Arboriculture Science | ||
| Plant Disease Management | ||
| Introduction to Meteorology & Climatology | ||
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Urban Forestry & Parks Option - 33 Credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 102 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 |
| MGMT 320 | Foundations of Management | 3 |
| PLSC 219 | Introduction to Prairie & Community Forestry | 2 |
| PLSC 386 | Arboriculture Climbing and Rigging Operations | 2 |
| PLSC 465 | Advanced Landscape Plants | 3 |
| PLSC 485 | Arboriculture Science | 3 |
| PPTH 457 | Landscape Plant Pathology | 3 |
| Electives: Select 15 credits of the following: | 15 | |
| Principles of Insect Pest Management | ||
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
| Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Natural Resource Management Systems | ||
| Urban-Ecosystem Management | ||
| Field Experience | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Principles of Weed Science | ||
| Plant Propagation | ||
| Landscape Management | ||
| Turfgrass Management | ||
| Turfgrass Management Laboratory | ||
| Nursery Production and Management | ||
| Landscape Irrigation Design | ||
| Landscape Irrigation Installation and Management | ||
| Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | ||
| Total Credits | 34 | |
Minor Requirements
Minor: Horticulture
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 | ||
| Study Tour Abroad | ||
| 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.