Course variations
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Course summary
This program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed for a career in the production and management of plants and soils for food, fiber, forage, oil, recreation, landscaping and the enhancement of the human environment. Graduates have the technical and scientific skills as well as the communication, computational, leadership, and interpersonal capabilities necessary to function effectively as professionals. Careers are as diverse as they are challenging. Each option prepares graduates for specific professional opportunities.
Program modules
The modules are Premajor Requirements: CHE 105 General College Chemistry I 3, CHE 107 General College Chemistry II 3, CHE 111 Laboratory to Accompany General Chemistry I 1, CHE 113 Laboratory to Accompany General Chemistry II 2, MA 123 Elementary Calculus and Its Applications 3, WRD 203 Business Writing 3, Major Requirements: PLS 104 Plants, Soils, and People: A Science Perspective 3, PLS 210 The Life Processes of Plants 3 or BIO 150 Principles of Biology I and BIO 152 Principles of Biology II 6, PLS 220 Introduction to Plant Identification 3, PLS 366 Fundamentals of Soil Science 4, PLS 386 Plant Production Systems 4, PLS 395 Special Problems in Plant and Soil Science or PLS 399 Experiential Learning in Plant and Soil Science 3, PLS 404 Integrated Weed Management 4, PLS 470G Soil Nutrient Management 3, PLS 490 Topics in Plant and Soil Science 3, Horticulture Enterprise Management Option: PLS 100 An Introduction to Horticulture Professions 1, PLS 440 Plant Propagation 3, PLS 465 Greenhouses and Controlled Environments 3, PLS 520 Fruit and Vegetable Production 4, PPA 400G Principles of Plant Pathology 3, Select 9 credit hours from the following courses: PLS 320 Woody Horticultural Plants 4, PLS 330 Herbaceous Horticultural Plants I 2, PLS 332 Herbaceous Horticultural Plants II 2, PLS 352 Nursery Production 3, PLS 451 Landscape Management and Arboriculture 3, PLS 515 Turf Management 3, PLS 525 Greenhouse Floral Crop Management 3, Other PLS courses with consent of advisor, Specialty Support Requirements: Select 21 hours of courses with consent of advisor 21, Electives: Elective courses should be selected by the student to lead to the minimum total of 120 hours required for graduation 1.
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Qualification
Bachelor degree
Awarding body
University Of Kentucky
Department name
College of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture
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