Horticulture, Horticultural Crop Production Emphasis BT

Bachelor of Technology

The BT degree is a career specialist’s degree. Graduates are prepared for supervisory and management positions in production agriculture such as Agribusiness, crops, dairy herd management, horticulture or the landscape industry.

BT: Horticulture - 60

Major Requirements

AGRI 118 - Soil Science Credits: 4
AGRI 395 - Internship in ___________ Credits: 1–4
AGRI 405 - Research Seminar Credits: 1
AGRI 499 - Project in ___________ Credits: 1–5
HORT 105 - Plant Science Credits: 5
HORT 226 - Woody Plant Identification I Credits: 3
HORT 227 - Woody Plant Identification II Credits: 3
HORT 228 - Herbaceous Plant Identification Credits: 3
HORT 350 - History of Landscape Architecture Credits: 3
Plus 3 major electives chosen in consultation with advisor.

Horticultural Crop Production — 33

AGRI 206 - Farm Machinery Credits: 3
AGRI 240 - Fundamentals of Irrigation Credits: 3
AGRI 270 - Management of Agriculture Enterprises Credits: 3
AGRI 308 - Principles of Weed Control Credits: 3
AGRI 345 - Topics in __________ Credits: 1–4
HORT 208 - Propagation of Horticultural Plants Credits: 3
HORT 211 - Landscape Equipment Credits: 2
HORT 360 - Arboriculture Credits: 3
HORT 369 - Greenhouse Environment and Production Credits: 3
HORT 378 - Integrated Pest/Disease Management Credits: 4
The horticultural crop production emphasis prepares students for careers in the greenhouse/nursery industry or vegetable/fruit production industry.

Cognate Requirements - 4

CHEM 100 - Consumer Chemistry Credits: 4 OR CHEM 110 - Introduction to Inorganic and Organic Chemistry Credits: 4