Horticulture Science Option - Horticulture (B.S.)

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

Students must complete the university general education requirements specified by the College of Agriculture. See the College of Agriculture General Requirements section.

Bachelor’s degree requirements

Communications (17-19 credit hours)

ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I Credits: (3)
ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II Credits: (3)
SPCH 105 - Public Speaking IA Credits: (2)
Foreign language elective Credits: (3-5)
Speech elective Credits: (3)
Writing elective Credits: (3)

Speech elective

Choose one course from the list below:
SPCH 311 - Business and Professional Speaking Credits: (3)
SPCH 321 - Public Speaking II Credits: (3)
SPCH 325 - Argumentation and Debate Credits: (3)
SPCH 326 - Small Group Discussion Methods Credits: (3)

Writing elective

Choose one course from the following list:
ENGL 300 - Expository Writing III Credits: (3)
ENGL 516 - Written Communication for the Sciences Credits: (3)
ENGL 604 - Expository Writing Workshop Credits: (3)

Foreign language elective

Any introductory (or higher) course in a Modern language. Preferred course SPAN 161-Spanish I.

SPAN 161 - Spanish I Credits: (5)

Humanities/Social Sciences electives (6 credit hours)

GEOG 100 - World Regional Geography Credits: (3)
or
PSYCH 110 - General Psychology Credits: (3)
or
SOCIO 211 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3)
Humanities elective Credits: (3)

Quantitative sciences (25 credit hours)

CHM 210 - Chemistry I Credits: (4)
CHM 230 - Chemistry II Credits: (4)
CHM 350 - General Organic Chemistry Credits: (3)
CIS 101 - Introduction to Information Technology Credits: (1)
CIS 102 - Introduction to Spreadsheet Applications Credits: (1)
CIS 104 - Introduction to Word Processing Applications Credits: (1)
MATH 205 - General Calculus and Linear Algebra Credits: (3)
PHYS 115 - Descriptive Physics Credits: (5)

Statistics elective

Choose one course from the list below:
STAT 325 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: (3)
STAT 340 - Biometrics I Credits: (3)
STAT 350 - Business and Economic Statistics I Credits: (3)

Agricultural/biological sciences (34-36 credit hours)

AGRON 305 - Soils Credits: (4)
BIOCH 521 - General Biochemistry Credits: (3)
BIOCH 522 - General Biochemistry Laboratory Credits: (2)
BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology Credits: (4)
BIOL 500 - Plant Physiology Credits: (4)
GENAG 101 - Ag Orientation Credits: (1)
HORT 201 - Principles of Horticultural Science Credits: (4)
PLPTH 500 - Principles of Plant Pathology Credits: (3)

Agricultural economics/business electives (6 credit hours)

ACCTG 231 - Accounting for Business Operations Credits: (3)
ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: (3)
or
ECON 120 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: (3)

Horticulture requirements (18-21 credit hours)

HORT 190 - Pre-Internship in Horticulture Credits: (1)
HORT 350 - Plant Propagation Credits: (3)
HORT 520 - Fruit Production Credits: (3)
or
HORT 560 - Vegetable Crop Production Credits: (3)
HORT 570 - Greenhouse Operations Management Credits: (3)
HORT 590 - Horticulture Internship Credits: (2-5)
(2 or 5 credit hours)

Pest management elective

Choose 3 credit hours from the list below:
ENTOM 612 - Insect Pest Diagnosis Credits: (2)
ENTOM 620 - Insecticides: Properties and Laws Credits: (2)
ENTOM 767 - Insect Pest Management Credits: (3)
HORT 582 - Foundations of Horticultural Pest Management Credits: (1)
PLPTH 590 - Landscape Diseases Credits: (2)

Environmental science elective

Choose one course from the list below:
AGRON 335 - Environmental Quality Credits: (3)
FOR 375 - Introduction to Natural Resource Management Credits: (3)
LAR 322 - Environmental Issues and Ethics Credits: (3)

Horticulture electives (15 credit hours)

Choose any horticulture courses other than those listed as requirements elsewhere

Kansas State University

Course Catalog