Communications (14-16 credit hours)

• COMM 105 - Public Speaking IA Credits: (2)
• ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I Credits: (3)
• ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II Credits: (3)
• Communication Elective Credits: (3)
• Modern Language Elective Credits: (3-5)

Humanities/Social Sciences Electives (6 credit hours)

• Elective Credits: (3)
• Elective Credits: (3)

Biological/Quantitative Sciences (22 credit hours)

• BIOCH 265 - Introductory Organic and Biochemistry Credits: (5)
• BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology Credits: (4)
• BIOL 500 - Plant Physiology Credits: (3)
• CHM 110 - General Chemistry Credits: (3)

• and

• CHM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credits: (1)
• MATH 100 - College Algebra Credits: (3)
• Math/Physics/Statistics Elective Credits: (3)

Economic/Business Electives (15 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)
• Economic/Business Electives Credits: (9)

Horticulture Core Requirements (28 credit hours)

• AGRON 305 - Soils Credits: (4)
• HORT 190 - Preparing for Your Horticulture Career Credits: (1)
• HORT 201 - Principles of Horticultural Science Credits: (4)
• HORT 350 - Plant Propagation Credits: (3)
• HORT 374 - Landscape Plants I Credits: (3)
• HORT 582 - Foundations of Horticultural Pest Management Credits: (1)
• HORT 590 - Horticulture Internship Credits: (2-5) enroll 3 credits
• HORT 599 - The Horticultural Professional Credits: (0)
• PLPTH 500 - Principles of Plant Pathology Credits: (3)
• Entomology Elective Credits: (3)
• Environmental Science/Biology Elective Credits: (3)

Landscape Core Requirements (20 credit hours)

• HORT 375 - Landscape Plants II Credits: (3)
• HORT 508 - Sustainable Landscape Maintenance Practices Credits: (2)
• HORT 515 - Basic Turfgrass Culture Credits: (2)
• HORT 550 - Landscape Irrigation Systems Credits: (3)
• HORT 551 - The Business of Landscape Contracting Credits: (1)
• HORT 552 - Horticultural Landscape Construction Credits: (1)
• HORT 585 - Arboriculture Credits: (3)
• HORT 587 - Turfgrass Diseases and Their Management Credits: (1)
• HORT 588 - Turfgrass Weeds and Their Managment Credits: (1)

• or

• HORT 589 - Turfgrass Insects and Their Management Credits: (1)

• or

• PLPTH 590 - Landscape Diseases Credits: (2)
• Pest Management Elective Credits: (2)

Plus, select one of the following:

• HORT 275 - Horticultural Design I Credits: (3)
• HORT 520 - Fruit Production Credits: (3)
• HORT 560 - Vegetable Crop Production Credits: (3)
• HORT 570 - Greenhouse Operations Management Credits: (3)

Specialization Electives (16-19 credit hours)

Select 16-19 credit hours from the list below.

• AGRON 330 - Weed Science Credits: (3)
• AGRON 375 - Soil Fertility Credits: (3)
• HORT 210 - Concepts of Floral Design Credits: (3)
• HORT 275 - Horticultural Design I Credits: (3)
• HORT 325 - Introduction to Organic Farming Credits: (2)
• HORT 405 - Water Issues in the Lawn and Landscape Credits: (3)
• HORT 510 - Horticultural Design II Credits: (3)
• HORT 516 - Intensive Culture of Golf and Sports Turf Credits: (1)
• HORT 520 - Fruit Production Credits: (3)
• HORT 545 - Computer Applications in Horticultural Design Credits: (3)
• HORT 560 - Vegetable Crop Production Credits: (3)
• HORT 570 - Greenhouse Operations Management Credits: (3)
• HORT 575 - Nursery Management Credits: (3)
• HORT 587 - Turfgrass Diseases and Their Management Credits: (1)
• HORT 588 - Turfgrass Weeds and Their Managment Credits: (1)

• or

• HORT 589 - Turfgrass Insects and Their Management Credits: (1)

• or

• Pest Management Elective Credits: (2)
• HORT 600 - Herbaceous Landscape Plant Production Credits: (3)
• HORT 625 - Floral Crops Production and Handling Credits: (2)
• HORT 640 - Horticultural Problems Credits: (0-3) (Topic: Landscape Irrigation Design)
• HORT 706 - Turfgrass Science Credits: (3)
• HORT 710 - Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture Credits: (3)
• HORT 790 - Sustainable Agriculture Credits: (2)
• HORT 791 - Urban Agriculture Credits: (2)
• PLPTH 590 - Landscape Diseases Credits: (2)

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  Surveying Elective:

• ATM 558 - Soil Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Credits: (3)

• or

• CE 212 - Elementary Surveying Engineering Credits: (3)

Free Electives (0-5 credit hours)

Total credit hours required for graduation: (126)

IMPORTANT NOTES: Students who first enroll in Summer 2011 or later must meet the requirements of the K-State 8 General Education Program.

Students who began their programs of study in earlier terms under the University General Education (UGE) program may complete their degrees with UGE requirements or may choose to move to the K-State 8. Students should check with their academic advisors to determine which choice would be better. To switch, students must consult with their academic advisors.

Students who are readmitted in Summer 2011 and later will be designated as meeting the K-State 8 by the Office of Admissions. Deans’ offices can make an exception for the readmitted student who has completed UGE or who would prefer to complete UGE requirements.

For additional information about the University General Education program, check the requirements specified by the College of Agriculture.