2018-2019 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Horticulture and Natural Resources
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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, PhD, University of Illinois
*Charles J. Barden, PhD, Pennsylvania State University
*Cheryl R. Boyer, PhD, Auburn University
*Dale J. Bremer, PhD, Kansas State University
*Ted T. Cable, PhD, Purdue University
Jeremy Cowan, PhD, Washinton State University
Gregory L. Davis, PhD, Kansas State University
*Jack D. Fry, PhD, Colorado State University
*Jason Griffin, PhD, North Carolina State University
Jared Hoyle, PhD, Auburn University
*Steven J. Keeley, PhD, Colorado State University
Catherine C. Lavis, PhD, Kansas State University
Chad Miller, PhD, Cornell University
*Sunghun Park, PhD, Texas A&M University
Eleni Pliakoni, PhD, University of Thessaly
*C. B. Rajashekar, PhD, Colorado State University
Andrew Ricketts, PhD, Kansas State University
*Cary Rivard, PhD, North Carolina State University
*Ryan Sharp, PhD, University of Georgia
*Candice A. Shoemaker, PhD, Michigan State University
*Kimberly Williams, PhD, North Carolina State 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 22 faculty members, about 40 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.
Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Science
Master of Science Emphasis Area(s)
Dual Degree
Graduate Certificate
Forestry
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FOR 741 - Forestry Problems Credits: 1-3
Work is offered in various fields of forestry.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Horticulture
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HORT 508 - Sustainable Landscape Maintenance Practices Credits: 2
Understanding and implementing maintenance requirements for the care of young trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants that focus on practices that address environmental issues related to the management of residential and commercial landscapes. Students will learn how to analyze and apply landscape maintenance practices while creating an attractive landscape in balance with the local climate that requires minimal resource inputs, such as human energy, fertilizers, pesticides and water.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: HORT 201; HORT 374 or HORT 375; and AGRON 305.
Typically Offered
Fall
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HORT 510 - Horticultural Design II Credits: 3
Reinforcement of the horticultural design process as applied to the use of native and introduced plant materials. Emphasis on functional and aesthetic arrangement of plants in small-scale design to meet site design objectives and adaptation to microclimates. Students expected to develop site adapted plant palettes and graphic ability to present their design.
Note:
Two three hour studio periods a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: HORT 275 and two plant materials courses.
Typically Offered
Spring
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HORT 515 - Basic Turfgrasss Culture Credits: 3
Turfgrass identification and adaptation; establishment and maintenance of turf for golf courses, sports fields, home lawns, parks, and commercial/institutional grounds.
Note:
Two hours recitation and two hours lab each week.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: HORT 201 and AGRON 305.
Typically Offered
Spring
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HORT 517 - Golf Course and Sports Turf Operations Credits: 2
Strategies involved in golf course and sports turf operation, including development of cultural practices, effective communication, personnel management, and budgeting.
Note:
Two hours lecture and two hours lab a week.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: HORT 515.
Typically Offered
Fall
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HORT 520 - Fruit Production Credits: 3
Principles and practices of cultivating fruit and nut crops commercially. Laboratory offers experiences in pomological practices.
Note:
Two hours recitation and two hours lab a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: HORT 201 or equiv. and HORT 350.
Typically Offered
Spring, odd years
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HORT 525 - Horticulture for Special Populations Credits: 3
An intensive study of the concepts and methods of using plants and gardening as therapeutic activities with developmentally disabled, geriatric, economically and socially disadvantaged, emotionally disturbed, or educationally deprived clients.
Note:
Two hours recitation and two hours lab a week.
Typically Offered
Fall
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HORT 530 - Horticultural Therapy Case Management Credits: 1
Guest lecturer and student presentations of topics relating to professionalism, current issues, or goals of horticultural therapy. The course is intended to help students focus expectations and assumptions about a professional career in horticultural therapy and to give them practice in articulating their understanding of the field. Client case management is used as part of career practice.
Note:
One hour recitation a week.
Typically Offered
Spring
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HORT 535 - Horticultural Therapy Field Techniques Credits: 3
Students under supervision will plan, conduct, and evaluate horticultural therapy activities at Manhattan institutional sites selected according to student’s interest. A weekly discussion session addresses evaluation and issues of professionalism.
Note:
Two hours recitation and two hours lab a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: HORT 525.
Typically Offered
Fall
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HORT 540 - Horticultural Therapy Field Experiences Credits: 3 or 6
Supervised training at institutions with horticultural therapy programs to gain experience in the application and use of horticultural activities for special populations. Six months (1,000) hours continuous internships required in psychiatric and correctional programs.
Note:
Two 3-month (500 hours) internships may be completed at different sites. Students are required to complete six credits of field experience before graduation.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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HORT 545 - Computer Applications in Horticultural Design Credits: 3
Introduction to a variety of computer software packages which students may encounter in the nursery/garden center environment. These include planning, routing, and estimating packages. Students must provide their own laptop computer.
Note:
One hour recitation and four hours lab per week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: HORT 510, or instructor permission.
Typically Offered
Fall
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HORT 550 - Horticultural Irrigation Systems Credits: 3
Application of the principles and practices of horticultural irrigation which involve aspects of irrigation system installation, maintenance and scheduling, electrical troubleshooting, basic hydraulics, and drip irrigation as these topics pertain to residential and commerical landscapes, recreational turf areas, and greenhouse and field production systems.
Note:
Two hour lecture and two hours lab a week.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: MATH 100; HORT 201 or BIOL 210; and AGRON 305.
Typically Offered
Fall, even years
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HORT 551 - The Business of Landscape Contracting Credits: 1
The study of contracts and specifications, and the bidding and estimating processes as applied to landscape contracting.
Note:
Two hours recitation a week, for the first seven weeks of the semester.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: HORT 275.
Typically Offered
Spring
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HORT 552 - Horticultural Landscape Construction Credits: 1
The interpretation and implementation of small-scale landscape construction (hardscape) projects.
Note:
Three hours lab a week, for the last 11 weeks of the semester.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: HORT 275.
Typically Offered
Spring
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HORT 560 - Vegetable Crop Production Credits: 3
Study of production principles and cultural practices involved in the growing of vegetable crops.
Note:
Two hours lecture and two hours lab or field trips a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: HORT 201.
Typically Offered
Spring, even years
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HORT 570 - Greenhouse Operations Management Credits: 3
Greenhouse systems operations and management including greenhouse layout; structures; glazing materials; heating, ventilation, irrigation, lighting, benching, growing medium handling, and fertilization systems; traffic flow; crop handling, processing and shipping.
Note:
Two hours recitation and two hours lab a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: HORT 201.
Typically Offered
Fall
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HORT 575 - Nursery Management Credits: 3
A study of the various practices and methods of operating a commercial nursery for the production of woody ornamental plants for the landscape industry. Nursery layout, planting systems, nutrition management, plant maintenance and harvesting technologies will be discussed.
Note:
Two hours recitation and three hours lab a week. Field trips may be required.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: HORT 350 and AGRON 305.
Typically Offered
Fall
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HORT 580 - Advanced Horticultural Design Credits: 3
Emphasis is on horticultural design projects with clients, working with the design process, design articulation and communication with the clients.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: HORT 510.
Typically Offered
Spring, by appointment
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HORT 582 - Foundations of Horticultural Pest Management Credits: 1
Pesticide use and handling, horticultural pesticides and their characteristics, integrated pest management approaches, and pesticide applicator certification.
Note:
Two hours lecture and two hours lab a week, for the first five weeks of the semester.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: HORT 201 and an entomology, plant pathology, or weed science course.
Typically Offered
Fall
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HORT 585 - Arboriculture Credits: 3
Principles and practices of maintaining shade and ornamental trees under urban environments.
Note:
Two hours lecture and three hours lab a week.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: HORT 201 and HORT 374.
Typically Offered
Spring
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HORT 587 - Turfgrass Diseases and Their Management Credits: 1
Biology, diagnosis and integrated management of turfgrass diseases. Emphasis is on diseases of intensively maintained turfgrass.
Note:
Two hours lecture and two hours lab a week for the first five weeks of the semester.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: HORT 582 or concurrent enrollment and HORT 515 or concurrent enrollment
Typically Offered
Fall
Crosslisted:
PLPTH 587 -
HORT 588 - Turfgrass Weeds and Their Management Credits: 1
Biology, diagnosis and integrated management of turfgrass weeds.
Note:
Two hours lecture and two hours lab a week for the middle five weeks of the semester.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: HORT 582 or concurrent enrollment and HORT 515 or concurrent enrollment
Typically Offered
Fall
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HORT 589 - Turfgrass Insects and Their Management Credits: 1
Biology, diagnosis and integrated management of turfgrass insect pests.
Note:
Two hours lecture and two hours lab a week for the last five weeks of the semester.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: HORT 582 or concurrent enrollment and HORT 515 or concurrent enrollment
Typically Offered
Fall
Crosslisted:
ENTOM 589 -
HORT 590 - Horticulture Internship Credits: 2-6
Principles of commercial or public horticulture activity including exposure to multiple phases of the working horticulture operation. Students will be placed according to specific interest. Required for horticulture majors after having completed 60 hours.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: HORT 190, HORT 201, and one 500-level horticulture commodity course.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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HORT 595 - Horticulture Study Abroad Credits: 3
Seminar and travel course designed to prepare students before an international study abroad experience focused on horticulture. Upon completion of travel, students will analyze, critique, and report their experiences. Course will focus on appropriate oral and written documentation of the experience.
Note:
Repeatable.
Requisites:
Prerequisites: Instructor permission.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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HORT 595 - Horticulture Study Abroad Credits: 3
Seminar and travel course designed to prepare students before an international study abroad experience focused on horticulture. Upon completion of travel, students will analyze, critique, and report their experiences.
Repeat for Credit
Repeatable
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Instructor Permission
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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HORT 599 - The Horticultural Professional Credits: 0
Completion of horticulture program assessment tools. Completion of modules associated with professional development during careers in horticultural disciplines, including diversity and ethics in the workplace, job search skills, and providing leadership in the profession.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
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HORT 600 - Herbaceous Plant Production Credits: 3
The principles and commercial practices for producing annual and herbaceous perennial plants from seed and cuttings, including vegetable and herb crops in controlled environments. Analysis of crop production costs and plant growth regulation will be emphasized.
Note:
Two hours recitation and three hours lab a week.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: HORT 350 and HORT 570.
Typically Offered
Spring
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HORT 625 - Floral Crops Production and Handling Credits: 2
The principles and commercial practices for producing floral potted crops and fresh flower crops, emphasizing the physical responses of plants to their environment. Aspects of postharvest physiology of fresh flowers will be covered.
Note:
Three hours recitation a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: HORT 201. Recommended Prerequisite: BIOL 500, HORT 350 and HORT 570.
Typically Offered
Spring, odd years
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HORT 630 - General Viticulture Credits: 3
Focus is on aspects of grapes, from vine anatomy to final products produced from them. Includes cultivars, propagation, canopy management, diseases, weed control, physiology, anatomy, irrigation, wine production, climates and soils.
Note:
Three hours lecture a week.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: HORT 520.
Typically Offered
Spring, odd years
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HORT 640 - Horticultural Problems Credits: 0-3
Problems and reports in floriculture, olericulture, ornamental horticulture, pomology, turfgrass and horticultural therapy.
Note:
Repeatable.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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HORT 695 - Introduction to Permaculture Credits: 3
Exploration of a thinking/design methodology that seeks to provide for the physical needs of humans, including food, water, shelter, energy, etc. while doing so in an environmentally-friendly, sustainable manner.
Note:
Three hours lecture a week.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: HORT 201 and HORT 275.
Typically Offered
Fall, odd years
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HORT 706 - Advanced Culture of Gold and Sports Turf Credits: 3
Advanced topics in golf and sports turf maintenance focusing on construction methods and management of abiotic and biotic stresses.
Note:
Three hours lecture a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: HORT 515.
Typically Offered
Fall
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HORT 710 - Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture. Credits: 3
Course will cover the principles and laboratory exercises that demonstrate major concepts and practical techniques in plant cell, tissue and organ culture. The history and use of plant cell-, tissue-, and organ-culture for crop improvement will be explained. The variety of tissue-culture techniques will be highlighted. Selected readings and practical tissue culture projects will be required.
Note:
Two hours lecture and three hours lab per week.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: HORT 350.
Typically Offered
Spring
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HORT 715 - Advanced Interiorscaping Credits: 3
Focus is the physiological principles and industry practices in the production, moving, care, and maintenance of interior plants. This course will provide students the career tools to design, install and maintain interior plantscapes through knowledge of interior plant physiology, care and maintenance.
Note:
Two hours lecture and two hours lab a week
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: HORT 201 and BIOL 500.
Typically Offered
Spring, even years
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HORT 720 - Environmental Nursery Production Credits: 3
Cultural practices used with nursery production will be presented with focus on the adoption of best management practices, conservation of resources, scientific research-based investigations related to nursery cultural practices, potential risks to nursery personnel, and off-site movement of air-borne materials and effluents to surrounding areas and public watersheds.
Note:
Three hours lecture a week.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: HORT 575.
Typically Offered
Spring, odd years
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HORT 725 - Postharvest Technology and Physiology of Horticultural Crops Credits: 3
A study of the principles and practices involved in the harvesting, handling and storage of horticultural products. The relationship of plant structure and physiology will be emphasized in discussing effects of postharvest handling and storage to maximize quality and shelf life of products.
Note:
Three hours lecture a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: One horticulture commodity course and BIOL 500.
Typically Offered
Fall, even years
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HORT 751 - Human Issues in Horticultural Therapy Credits: 3
This course will explore human issues In horticulture generally, and human issues in horticultural therapy specifically. Consideration of selected topics and issues such as peopleplant relationship theories, horticultural therapy as a specialized allied health field, health-care gardens and their use, societal impacts on horticultural therapy, and research issues. Provides students with a knowledge and understanding of the literature in horticultural therapy and develops an appreciation of the interrelationships involved in this multidisciplinary area.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: A course in research methods and a course in statistics.
Typically Offered
Fall
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HORT 752 - Horticulture in Horticultural Therapy Credits: 3
Application of horticulture principles and practices in therapeutic settings; considerations for greenhouse systems operations and management in therapeutic settings; landscape maintenance, fruit and vegetable gardening, and production horticulture as part of a therapeutic program; and plant propagation for production and therapy.
Typically Offered
Spring
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HORT 753 - Clinical Skills in Horticulture Therapy Credits: 3
Development of horticultural therapy skills and methodology is facilitated through real-life case studies. Includes instruction, practice, and evaluation of clinical skills with population groups typically served through horticultural therapy.
Typically Offered
Fall
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HORT 755 - Practicum in Horticultural Therapy Credits: 3
The practicum is a means of demonstrating the interconnections between ‘theory’ and ‘practice’. By conducting a practicum project, students demonstrate the ability to apply concepts and ideas from their study of horticultural therapy to a specific poplulation or setting.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
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HORT 760 - Business Management for Horticultural Enterprises Credits: 3
Focus is on developing a detailed business plan for the service, design and production businesses in horticulture that incorporates considerations of start-up capitalization, insurance, investments, legal accounting and employee compensation. Strategic decision-making and aspects of a horticulture firms that are unique to its industries, such as product seasonality and perishability, will be discussed.
Note:
Three hours lecture a week.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: HORT 500-level or above.
Typically Offered
Fall
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HORT 775 - Plant Breeding Methods in Horticulture Credits: 3
Focus is on introductory plant breeding principles with emphasis on traditional methods of developing improved cultivars of cross-pollinated, self-pollinated, and asexually-propagated horticultural crops, and the genetic principles on which breeding methods are based. The course provides a general background in all areas of plant breeding as a foundation for mastering more complex breeding principles.
Note:
Three hours lecture a week
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: ASI 500 and STAT 300-level or above.
Typically Offered
Fall, even years
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HORT 780 - Health-Promoting Phytochemicals: Fruits and Vegetables Credits: 2
The course deals with various aspects of phytochemicals in plant-based foods including fruits and vegetables and their impact on human health and well-being. It includes potential effects of phytochemicals in promoting human health, preventing various diseases and fostering wellness. It also includes biosynthesis and metabolism of phytochemicals in plants. Emphasis is placed on developing strategies to improve the phytochemical content of food crops through approaches involving crop management, environmental and biotechnology tools. Two hours lecture per week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Senior standing and CHM 110 or CHM 210.
Typically Offered
Spring
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HORT 790 - Sustainable Agriculture Credits: 2
Historical perspectives of the sustainable agriculture movement in the U.S. and world-wide will be examined and critiqued. Components of sustainable agriculture such as agroecosystem theory, permaculture, energy use efficiency, and organic standards will be compared and evaluated. Students will demonstrate their understanding and application of the material by conducting research on a topic within sustainable agriculture and presenting the topic to the rest of the class.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Junior Standing.
Typically Offered
Fall, odd years
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HORT 791 - Urban Agriculture Credits: 2
Students will become familiar with a wide variety of urban agriculture types and production systems utilized in urban settings. The course will include background readings, case studies, guest speakers, student-facilitated class discussion and lectures.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Typically Offered
Fall
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HORT 792 - Urban Food Production Practicum Credits: 1
Students will complete a practicum in an approved urban agriculture setting to gain exposure to a broad range of tasks facing the urban farmer. This includes planning, production and marketing of crops in high tunnels and open field.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: HORT 520 and HORT 560.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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HORT 793 - Farm to Fork Produce Safety Credits: 2
This course will cover all aspects of food safety for fresh produce grown in urban and rural environments, including pathogen ecology and production aspects as well as pre- harvest and postharvest factors that influence the risk of microbial contamination. More specifically, we will discuss ways to minimize the risk of human pathogens on fresh produce using strategies such as the implementation of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and Good Handling Practices (GHPs). The course will cover postharvest interventions that are currently used (chemical sanitizers) as well as innovative technology applications like physical treatments, irradiation, and biological control techniques. Additionally, students will explore the impact of foodborne outbreaks on public health and the fresh produce industry in terms of economics, consumer acceptance, and legal aspects.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: A course in microbiology.
Typically Offered
Fall, even years
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HORT 794 - Urban Food Systems Credits: 2
This course will cover all components of urban food systems through the lens of food security, food justice, access, policy, and community planning. Students will gain skills in grant-writing, non-profit planning and management, and working with urban policy and planning boards.
Typically Offered
Spring, even years
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HORT 795 - Urban Agriculture Study Tour Credits: 1
Faculty-led trip for students to explore leading examples of urban agriculture. Each year, a trip will occur within North America, lasting approximately 7 days. The study tours will focus on urban food system development in major cities and will highlight examples of how food is being grown in urban areas and the impacts that it has on the community.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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HORT 796 - Professional Development in Urban Food Systems Credits: 0-1
A team instructed seminar course that provides urban food systems students with a suite of skills complimentary to their research experience but still necessary for professional career success. Urban Food System students will be expected to enroll in this course 4 semesters.
Note:
Repeatable.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
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HORT 800 - Horticultural Physiology Credits: 3
Discussions of recent advances in horticultural crop plant physiology, including improvements in horticultural crops resulting from applications of molecular biology and biotechnology.
Note:
Three hours recitation a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: BIOL 800.
Typically Offered
Spring
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HORT 815 - Plant Nutrition and Nutrient Management Credits: 3
Focuses on the macro and micronutrient elements and their function in the growth and development of plants. Emphasis will be placed on the roles of single elements, interactions/balances between elements, and nutrient deficiency/toxicity symptoms as they affect the physiology of the whole plant and management of nutrient applications. The relationships between crop nutrition and production and environmental considerations (yield, drought, temperature, pests) will be explored.
Note:
Three hours lecture a week.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: AGRON 305 and BIOL 500.
Typically Offered
Spring, even years
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HORT 820 - Quantitative Agricultural Remote Sensing Credits: 3
Focus is on the theory and application of remote sensing to quantifying soil and vegetation characteristics relevant to agriculture and natural biosystems, including turfgrass.
Note:
Three hours lecture a week.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: AGRON 305 and PHYS 100-level or above.
Typically Offered
Fall, odd years
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HORT 846 - Plant Research Methods Credits: 3
Review of history and forms of plant science literature. Discussion on selecting experimental procedures, interpreting data, and reporting results.
Note:
Two hours recitation and two hours lab a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: One statistics course or consent of instructor.
Typically Offered
Fall
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HORT 880 - Topics in Horticulture Credits: 0-18
Discussion and lectures of important papers and contributions in this field.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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HORT 898 - Master’s Report Credits: 1-18
Investigations in pomology, olericulture, floriculture, ornamental horticulture, turfgrass, or horticultural therapy for preparation of master’s report.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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HORT 899 - Research-MS Credits: 1-18
Investigations in pomology, olericulture, floriculture, ornamental horticulture, turfgrass, or horticultural therapy for preparation of master’s thesis.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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HORT 910 - Advances in Plant Cell Culture Credits: 2
Course will cover current topics in plant cell culture, applications and commercial practices, with emphasis on plant genetic improvement. Research-level skills in this area will be taught.
Note:
Two hours lecture a week.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: HORT 710.
Typically Offered
Spring, odd years
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HORT 940 - Plant Regulators in Horticulture Credits: 3
A study of synthetic plant regulators used to initiate, induce, promote, inhibit, or alter characteristics of horticultural plants and crops. Included are kinds and types of exogenous plant regulators used on crops, their activity, plant responses, benefits and problems, and application technology.
Note:
One hour lecture and two hours recitation a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: BIOCH 510 or BIOL 500, and one graduate plant commodity course.
Typically Offered
Fall, even years
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HORT 951 - Horticulture Graduate Seminar Credits: 1
Student presentations and discussion of investigational works in the various disciplines of Horticulture and Natural Resources.
Repeat for Credit
Repeatable
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
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HORT 960 - Environmental Plant Stress Credits: 3
Physiological, biochemical and morphological factors involved in stress development and resistance will be discussed.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: BIOL 800.
Typically Offered
Fall, odd years
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HORT 970 - Topics in Horticultural Therapy Credits: 0-18
Discussion and lectures on important papers and contributions in horticultural therapy.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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HORT 999 - Research in Horticulture, PhD Credits: 1-18
Investigations in pomology, olericulture, floriculture, ornamental horticulture, and turfgrass. Data collected may form basis for a thesis or dissertation.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Park Management and Conservation
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PMC 510 - Forestry for Park Professionals Credits: 3
Principles and practices of managing forest resources in the park setting. Special emphasis will be given to tree management in high use areas such as parks where human visitors present special problems for tree survival and development.
Note:
Two hours lecture and two hours lab a week.
Requisites:
Recommended Prerequisite: PMC 330.
Typically Offered
Fall
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PMC 575 - Water Management for Natural Resource Managers Credits: 3
A study of the management of water resources for public and commercial uses. The course investigates the use of rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and marine resources. Management considerations, including agency policy formation, legal rights, use conflicts, and use valuation are covered.
Note:
Three hours lecture a week.
Typically Offered
Fall
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PMC 580 - Park Operations and Maintenance Management Credits: 4
A focus on the principles and practices of operating and maintaining park and recreation areas and facilities. The focus of the course will be on the daily operation and related issues of various public parks (e.g federal, state, county and municipal) and specific park features, including: campgrounds, trails and OHV areas, marinas, zoos, shooting ranges, aquatic facilities, and multipurpose sports complexes and limited facilities.
Note:
Two hours lecture and two hours lab a week, with an extended 8 hr on-site lab experience.
Typically Offered
Fall
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PMC 620 - Park Planning & Design Credits: 3
Parks and protected areas play a vital role in the landscape, both for the people who use them and the natural resources they protect. The desire to maximize public access as well as protection can create conflicting demands on small to moderate sized parks. This course will explore current best practices for the social and ecological design and management of parks and protected areas. Course content will also discuss theoretical foundations of human beings’ relationship to nature and landscapes.
Typically Offered
Fall
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PMC 635 - Methods of Environmental Interpretation Credits: 3
This course focuses on principles and techniques necessary to communicate environmental and cultural values to visitors in park areas. The philosophy, theory, design, and application of interpretive media to communicate information about the environment is studied.
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Two hours recitation and three hours lab a week. Field trips required.
Typically Offered
Fall
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PMC 690 - Parks and Recreation Administration Credits: 4
This course will introduce students to the use of specific practices to effectively manage a contemporary leisure service enterprise. Special emphasis is placed on financial management, human resource management, policy development, risk management and general administrative operations.
Note:
Four hours lecture a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Junior standing or instructor permission.
Typically Offered
Spring
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PMC 710 - Natural Resource Based Tourism Credits: 3
This course will explore the obstacles and opportunities of using ecotourism and agritourism to contribute to rural economic development. Examples of successful ecotourism projects both domestically and internationally will be presented with an emphasis on the role of National Parks as tourism destinations. Agritourism efforts in Kansas will be highlighted and compared to similar efforts in other states and countries. Principles of attracting and managing tourists and park visitors in a sustainable manner also will be covered.
Typically Offered
Spring
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PMC 740 - Advanced Environmental Interpretation Credits: 3
This course builds on the principles and interpretive techniques which are introduced in RRES 635. Specifically, labs emphasize development of personal interpretive skills and students are introduced to interpretive media not covered in RRES 635 (e.g., video equipment, computers, etc.). The lecture and readings focus on the philosophy of interpretation and the theoretical framework for designing and evaluating interpretive strategies.
Note:
One hour lecture and four hours lab a week. Field trips required.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: PMC 635.
Typically Offered
Spring
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PMC 810 - Quantitative Research Methods in Park Management and Conservation Credits: 3
An overview of quantitative research design and methods in park management and conservation settings, focusing on survey design, scale development, and associated statistical analyses.
Typically Offered
Fall
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PMC 820 - Outdoor Recreation Behavior Credits: 3
The practical and theoretical basis of recreational use of public and private lands is examined in the context of ecosystem management. The statutory and regulatory policies and current issues regarding the management and use of lands in wilderness systems, wild and scenic river corridors, parks, and protected areas are discussed in detail. The impacts of recreational uses on the environment and conflicts with other uses of land and resources are discussed. Land use planning policies and decisions, which respond to recreation, wilderness and protected area issues will be examined.
Typically Offered
Fall
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PMC 830 - Conservation Attitudes and Behaviors Credits: 3
Explores the development of the field, psychological constructs that influence behaviors, theories that explain the relationship of these constructs to conservation outcomes, strategies to foster a connection to nature, influencing responses to the natural and built environments, and how to cultivate sustainability through the adoption of conservation behaviors. The main focus is to understand the relationship of humans to nature and how this influences conservation.
Typically Offered
Fall
Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management
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WOEM 555 - Big Game Management Credits: 3
Professional principles and practices associated with hunting North American Big Game to include: ethics, species habitat requirements, daily and seasonal activity of each species, methods of harvest, post-harvest handling and clientele interactions.
Note:
Three hours lecture and two hours lab a week. Field trips required.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: BIOL 198, available only to students majoring in Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management, Park Management & Conservation, or Biology.
Typically Offered
Spring
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WOEM 560 - Upland Gamebird Management Credits: 3
Professional principles and practices associated with hunting upland game birds in North America to include: ethics, laws, species habitat requirements, daily and seasonal activities of each species, methods of harvest, dog handling, post-harvest handling and clientele interactions.
Note:
Two weekend field trips required. Two hours lecture and three hours lab a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: BIOL 198, available only to students majoring in Wildlife & Outdoor Enterprise Management, Park Management & Conservation, or Biology.
Typically Offered
Spring
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WOEM 561 - Waterfowl and Wetlands Management Credits: 3
This course explores the natural history of waterfowl and wetland birds and habitat management. It includes basic information on the habitat requirements, management techniques, ranges, migration patterns, history, problems, diseases, and identification of the waterfowl resources of North America. Professional principles and practices associated with hunting waterfowl species in North America to include: ethics, laws, species’ habitat requirements, and daily and seasonal activities of each species, methods of harvest, dog handling, post-harvest handling and clientele interactions. Includes the following success skills: Communicates Effectively and Maintains Professional Skills and Attitudes.
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Restricted enrollment (cap at 50) specifically for Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management majors at K-State. Two one hour lectures and one two hour lab per week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: BIOL 198, available only to students majoring in Wildlife & Outdoor Enterprise Management, Park Management & Conservation, or Biology.
Typically Offered
Fall
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WOEM 562 - Advanced Wildlife Habitat Management Credits: 4
Theory and practice of managing terrestrial and aquatic vegetation for wildlife production.
Typically Offered
Fall
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WOEM 570 - Internship for Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management Credits: 6-10
Intensive, paid practical experience with an approved hunting and/or shooting sports and/or fishing business. This is a three to seven month continuous experience.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Available only to students majoring in Wildlife & Outdoor Enterprise Management. Senior standing. Available only to Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management Majors.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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WOEM 590 - Problems in Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management Credits: 0-6
Independent study and/or research project development guided by faculty in Wildlife and Outdoor Management.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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WOEM 595 - Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management Senior Seminar Credits: 1
This course will be used as a capstone course for the Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management curriculum; to include case studies and field experience reviews.
Note:
One hour recitation a week.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Senior standing. Available only to Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management Majors.
Typically Offered
Spring
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WOEM 596 - Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management Study Abroad Credits: 3
Seminar and travel course designed to prepare students before an international study abroad experience focused on several facets of wildlife and conservation, natural resources, diseases, and land management research. Upon completion of travel, students will analyze, critique, and report their experiences. Course will focus on appropriate oral and written documentation of the experience.
Note:
Repeatable.
Requisites:
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
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WOEM 620 - Human-Wildlife Conflicts Credits: 4
This course explores the theory and practice of assessing and controlling damage done by wild and feral vertebrate animals, especially mammals and birds. Content covers the philosophical, biological, and practical basis for conducting vertebrate pest control. It includes basic information on use of traps, toxicants, repellents, exclusion and other wildlife control methods. Emphasis is on protecting agricultural crops and livestock, forest resources, and property.
Requisites:
Pre-requisite: BIOL 433
Typically Offered
Spring
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