Horticulture, BS
The Horticulture Major prepares students for production of fruits, vegetables, turf, or ornamentals, for landscape construction and maintenance, and business and technical careers. Core courses include biology, mathematics, chemistry, soils, and ecology. There are five areas of emphasis available in this major: Ornamental Horticulture, Landscape Maintenance and Construction, Turfgrass Management, Business, and Science. This degree is only available at the Ogden, Orem and Salt Lake Education Centers.
Availability
This program is available at the Ogden Education Center via the following Instruction Type(s):
Courses are taught in a traditional setting with the professor and students participating together in the same classroom. Students meet at a designated time and place.
Admissions
Students must be admitted to Utah State University. For admission requirements and information, or to complete an online application, visit www.usu.edu/admissions/applyonline.
Requirements
Core courses for a bachelor of science in horticulture include biology, mathematics, chemistry, soils and ecology. The horticulture major prepares students for careers in, landscape design and maintenance, and production of fruits, vegetables and ornamentals. The ornamental horticulture emphasis adds courses in production and management techniques such as pruning, spraying, landscaping (materials, design and maintenance), greenhouse operation and pest control. The business emphasis adds courses required for a business minor.
Contact Horticulture advisor, Donna Minch, for further details.
Contact Us
For specific questions regarding this program including admissions, courses, and requirements contact:
Farmington
USU Off -Campus Program Coordinator & Student Advisor
Phone:801-451-4604
The demand for high-quality food, the use of ornamental plants to bring aesthetic qualities to urban living, the efforts to control air, soil and
water pollution and the rehabilitation of land make this an exciting time to begin a career in plants, soils and climate.
In addition to learning about soil preparation, planting, growing and harvesting crops, students learn how to identify and control insects, diseases and weeds. They study the use of growth regulators, proper fertilization, water application, crop rotation and other management practices to improve the production and quality of crops and to preserve our environment.
Courses:
In addition to fulfilling general education requirements, students must complete the following courses:
- CHEM 1110: General Chemistry I
- MATH 1050: College Algebra
- BIOL 1610: Biology 1
- BIOL 1620: Biology II
- BIOL 3060: Principles of Genetics
- PLSC 2600: Annual and Perennial Plant Material
- PLSC 2620: Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape
- PLSC 4400: Modern Vegetable Production
- PLSC 4500: Fruit Production
- OSS 1400: Microcomputer Applications
- PSC 4250: Internship in Plants, Soils and Climate
- PSC 1050: Plants, Soils and Climate Orientation
- PSC 3890: Preparation for Careers in Plants, Soils and Climate
- PSC 4890: Senior Seminar
- SOIL 3000: Fundamentals of Soil Science
- WILD 2200: Ecology of Our Changing World
Students should work with the advisor to complete course requirements for their selected area of emphases. (Ornamental, Turf and Business emphasis are available through RCDE)
For a complete list, visit: www.usu.edu/majorsheets. click on “H” for horticulture
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