The minor in Ornamental Horticulture provides an introduction to the production, maintenance and use of plants to enhance human environments. Not open to students declaring the Environmental Horticulture concentration in the Sustainable Plant and Soil Systems major.
Requirements
All students are required to complete a minimum 15 credits:
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| 6 |
| Herbaceous Ornamental Plants | |
| Woody Plants: Common Trees, Shrubs and Vines | |
| Indoor Plants and Interiorscaping | |
| 6 |
| Garden Center Management | |
| Urban Plant Systems Construction and Maintenance | |
| Plant Propagation | |
| Nursery Production | |
| Greenhouse Technology and Operations | |
| 3 |
| Fundamentals of Plant Pathology | |
| Ecology and Control of Weeds | |
| Horticultural Entomology | |
| Integrated Pest Management | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
At least 12 credits must not duplicate courses used to satisfy the 36-credit requirement for the student’s major, or for another minor in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. Students must earn a combined grade point average of 2.5 or higher for all courses listed above.
The minor is offered by the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture.
