2021 Throckmorton Hall
785-532-6923
Fax: 785-532-5894
E-mail: kelleyb@k-state.edu
www.hnr.ksu.edu
 

Department Head:

Candice Shoemaker

Director of Graduate Studies:

Dale Bremer

Graduate Faculty:
 

*Adam Ahlers, Ph.D., University of Illinois
*Charles J. Barden, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Carol Blocksome, Ph.D., Kansas State University
*Cheryl R. Boyer, Ph.D., Auburn University
*Dale J. Bremer, Ph.D., Kansas State University
*Ted T. Cable, Ph.D., Purdue University
Gregory L. Davis, Ph.D., Kansas State University
*Jack D. Fry, Ph.D., Colorado State University
*Jason Griffin, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Jared Hoyle, Ph.D., Auburn University
*Steven J. Keeley, Ph.D., Colorado State University
Catherine C. Lavis, Ph.D., Kansas State University
Chad Miller, Ph.D., Cornell University
*Sunghun Park, Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Eleni Pliakoni, Ph.D., University of Thessaly
*C. B. Rajashekar, Ph.D., Colorado State University
William Reid, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Andrew Ricketts, Ph.D., Kansas State University
*Cary Rivard, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
*Ryan Sharp, Ph.D., University of Georgia
*Candice A. Shoemaker, Ph.D., Michigan State University
Jeffrey Skibins, Ph.D., Clemson University

*Denotes graduate faculty that are certified to serve as the major professor for doctoral students

Introduction

The Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources offers courses of study leading to degrees of master of science and doctor of philosophy in diverse study areas and graduate certificates in advanced horticulture and horticultural therapy. Study areas include: environmental stress and molecular biology; forestry, recreation and natural resources; horticulture and human health; sustainable food production; and turf and ornamentals.

The department is housed in Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center and has over 15,000 square feet of modern office, laboratory and classroom space and 30,500 square feet of greenhouse space. Faculty have individual research labs, equipped for their specific type of research. Field research is conducted on our five off-campus research centers located in Manhattan and throughout the state. Cooperative research programs exist with the KSU departments of pathology, soil science, entomology, agronomy, biochemistry, microbiology, marketing, food science, health and nutrition, kinesiology, psychology, education and other disciplines.

The department consists of 24 faculty members, about 30 graduate students and 10 research associates, as well as post-doctoral fellows and visiting scientists. The faculty have received awards for excellence in research, teaching, and extension, and serve in leadership positions with various professional societies grants panels, etc. Faculty receive competitive research grants from the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fisheries and Wildlife, National Park Service, foundations, and industry groups.

The graduate program is dedicated to providing advanced discipline training, breadth and depth in research training, and mentoring to our students. The goal is the scholarly and professional development of research scientists, extension specialists, teachers, and horticultural business leaders.

Admission

Applications are accepted at any time of the year, and graduate studies can begin during fall, spring or summer terms. Applying early increases the probability of being awarded an assistantship. Departmental admission requirements can be found at http://www.hnr.k-state.edu/graduate/admissions.html. Applications are completed online at http://www.k-state.edu/grad/admissions/application-process/.

Financial Support

Research and teaching assistantships are available on a competitive basis. All students on an assistantship qualify for in-state tuition. Students may also be eligible to apply for fellowships from private and federal sources.

Programs

Doctor of Philosophy

• •  Horticulture (Ph.D.)

Master of Science

• •  Horticulture (M.S.)

Master of Science Emphasis Area(s)

• •  Horticulture with Specialization in Urban Food Systems (M.S.)

Dual Degree

• •  Concurrent B.S./M.S. in Horticulture

Graduate Certificate

• •  Advanced Horticulture Graduate Certificate
• •  Horticultural Therapy Graduate Certificate

Courses

Forestry

• •  FOR 741 - Forestry Problems

Horticulture

• •  HORT 508 - Sustainable Landscape Maintenance Practices
• •  HORT 510 - Horticultural Design II
• •  HORT 515 - Basic Turfgrasss Culture
• •  HORT 516 - Intensive Culture of Golf and Sports Turf
• •  HORT 517 - Golf Course and Sports Turf Operations
• •  HORT 520 - Fruit Production
• •  HORT 525 - Horticulture for Special Populations
• •  HORT 530 - Horticultural Therapy Case Management
• •  HORT 535 - Horticultural Therapy Field Techniques
• •  HORT 540 - Horticultural Therapy Field Experiences
• •  HORT 545 - Computer Applications in Horticultural Design
• •  HORT 550 - Landscape Irrigation Systems
• •  HORT 551 - The Business of Landscape Contracting
• •  HORT 552 - Horticultural Landscape Construction
• •  HORT 560 - Vegetable Crop Production
• •  HORT 570 - Greenhouse Operations Management
• •  HORT 575 - Nursery Management
• •  HORT 580 - Advanced Horticultural Design
• •  HORT 582 - Foundations of Horticultural Pest Management
• •  HORT 585 - Arboriculture
• •  HORT 587 - Turfgrass Diseases and Their Management
• •  HORT 588 - Turfgrass Weeds and Their Management
• •  HORT 589 - Turfgrass Insects and Their Management
• •  HORT 590 - Horticulture Internship
• •  HORT 595 - Horticulture Study Abroad
• •  HORT 595 - Horticulture Study Abroad
• •  HORT 599 - The Horticultural Professional
• •  HORT 600 - Herbaceous Plant Production
• •  HORT 625 - Floral Crops Production and Handling
• •  HORT 630 - General Viticulture
• •  HORT 640 - Horticultural Problems
• •  HORT 695 - Introduction to Permaculture
• •  HORT 706 - Turfgrass Science
• •  HORT 710 - Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture.
• •  HORT 715 - Advanced Interiorscaping
• •  HORT 720 - Environmental Nursery Production
• •  HORT 725 - Postharvest Technology and Physiology of Horticultural Crops
• •  HORT 751 - Human Issues in Horticultural Therapy
• •  HORT 752 - Horticulture in Horticultural Therapy
• •  HORT 753 - Clinical Skills in Horticulture Therapy
• •  HORT 755 - Practicum in Horticultural Therapy
• •  HORT 760 - Business Management for Horticultural Enterprises
• •  HORT 775 - Plant Breeding Methods in Horticulture
• •  HORT 780 - Health-Promoting Phytochemicals: Fruits and Vegetables
• •  HORT 790 - Sustainable Agriculture
• •  HORT 791 - Urban Agriculture
• •  HORT 792 - Urban Food Production Practicum
• •  HORT 793 - Farm to Fork Produce Safety
• •  HORT 794 - Urban Food Systems
• •  HORT 795 - Urban Agriculture Study Tour
• •  HORT 796 - Professional Development in Urban Food Systems
• •  HORT 800 - Horticultural Physiology
• •  HORT 815 - Plant Nutrition and Nutrient Management
• •  HORT 820 - Quantitative Agricultural Remote Sensing
• •  HORT 846 - Plant Research Methods
• •  HORT 880 - Topics in Horticulture
• •  HORT 898 - Master’s Report
• •  HORT 899 - Research-MS
• •  HORT 910 - Advances in Plant Cell Culture
• •  HORT 940 - Plant Regulators in Horticulture
• •  HORT 951 - Horticulture Graduate Seminar
• •  HORT 960 - Environmental Plant Stress
• •  HORT 970 - Topics in Horticultural Therapy
• •  HORT 999 - Research in Horticulture, PhD

Park Management and Conservation

• •  PMC 510 - Forestry for Park Professionals
• •  PMC 575 - Water Management for Natural Resource Managers
• •  PMC 580 - Park Operations and Maintenance Management
• •  PMC 620 - Park Planning & Design
• •  PMC 635 - Methods of Environmental Interpretation
• •  PMC 690 - Parks and Recreation Administration
• •  PMC 710 - Natural Resource Based Tourism
• •  PMC 740 - Advanced Environmental Interpretation
• •  PMC 810 - Quantitative Research Methods in Park Management and Conservation
• •  PMC 820 - Outdoor Recreation Behavior

Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management

• •  WOEM 555 - Big Game Management
• •  WOEM 560 - Upland Gamebird Management
• •  WOEM 561 - Waterfowl and Wetlands Management
• •  WOEM 562 - Advanced Wildlife Habitat Management
• •  WOEM 570 - Internship for Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management
• •  WOEM 590 - Problems in Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management
• •  WOEM 595 - Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management Senior Seminar
• •  WOEM 596 - Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management Study Abroad
• •  WOEM 620 - Human-Wildlife Conflicts