Program: Horticulture (BS) - Horticulture Production Option - Kansas State University

Apr 04, 2025

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Students may elect to earn a B.S. in the department of Horticulture and Natural Resources through a course of study based on one of the following four tracks: horticulture production, golf course & sports turf operations, horticulture science, and landscape horticulture. Students completing this program also meet requirements for entrance into graduate programs across the United States and can meet the education requirements for certification by the American Registry of Certified Professionals in Agronomy, Crops, and Soils. A minor in horticulture is also offered.

Communications (11-13 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: 3-5
Language Elective Credits: 3-5

Humanities/Social Sciences Electives (6 credit hours)

Quantitative Sciences (15 credit hours)

* BIOCH 265 - Introductory Organic and Biochemistry Credits: 5
* CHM 110 - General Chemistry Credits: 3
AND
* CHM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 1
* MATH 100 - College Algebra Credits: 3
Math/Physics/Statistic Elective Credits: 3

Biological/ Environmental Sciences (24-25 credit hours)

* AGRON 305 - Soils Credits: 3
AGRON 306 - Soils Laboratory Credits: 1
* BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology Credits: 4
* BIOL 500 - Plant Physiology Credits: 3
* HORT 201 - Principles of Horticultural Science Credits: 4
* PLPTH 500 - Principles of Plant Pathology Credits: 3
Environmental Science/Biology Elective Credits: 3
Entomology Elective Credits: 3

AgEcon/Econ/Business/Entrepreneurship (12 credit hours)

ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
OR
* ECON 120 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
OR
* AGEC 120 - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Credits: 3
* ACCTG 231 - Accounting for Business Operations Credits: 3
Ag.Econ./Econ/Business/Entrepreneurship Elective Credits: 6

Horticulture Core Requirements (23 credit hours)

* HORT 190 - Preparing for Your Horticulture Career Credits: 1
HORT 350 - Plant Propagation Credits: 3
HORT 374 - Landscape Plants I Credits: 3
* HORT 520 - Fruit Production Credits: 3
OR
* HORT 560 - Vegetable Crop Production Credits: 3
HORT 550 - Horticultural Irrigation Systems Credits: 3
* HORT 570 - Greenhouse Operations Management Credits: 3
Or
HORT 575 - Nursery Management Credits: 3
HORT 282 - Foundations of Horticultural Pest Management Credits: 1
* HORT 490 - Horticulture Internship Credits: 3-6 (enroll 3 credits)
HORT 499 - The Horticultural Professional Credits: 0
HORT 600 - Herbaceous Plant Production Credits: 3

Horticulture Production Specialization (26 credit hours)

HORT 375 - Landscape Plants II Credits: 3
OR
HORT 377 - Interior Plantscaping Credits: 3
PLPTH 590 - Landscape Diseases Credits: 2
OR
* HORT 587 - Turfgrass Diseases and Their Management Credits: 1
AND
HORT 588 - Turfgrass Weeds and Their Management Credits: 1

Plus, select 21 credit hours from the list below. (21 credit hours)

* 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 301 - Horticulture Practicum Credits: 1-3
* HORT 375 - Landscape Plants II Credits: 3
HORT 377 - Interior Plantscaping Credits: 3
HORT 390 - Horticulture Topics Credits: 1-18
HORT 495 - Undergraduate Research in Horticulture Credits: 0-3
HORT 508 - Sustainable Landscape Maintenance Practices Credits: 2
* HORT 515 - Basic Turfgrass Culture Credits: 3
* HORT 520 - Fruit Production Credits: 3
HORT 550 - Horticultural Irrigation Systems Credits: 3
HORT 551 - The Business of Landscape Contracting Credits: 1
* HORT 560 - Vegetable Crop Production Credits: 3
* HORT 575 - Nursery Management Credits: 3
* HORT 585 - Arboriculture Credits: 3
PLPTH 590 - Landscape Diseases Credits: 2
* HORT 595 - Horticulture Study Abroad Credits: 3
* HORT 625 - Floral Crops Production and Handling Credits: 2
HORT 640 - Horticultural Problems Credits: 0-3
HORT 710 - Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture Credits: 3
HORT 780 - Health-Promoting Phytochemicals: Fruits and Vegetables Credits: 2
* HORT 790 - Sustainable Agriculture Credits: 2
* HORT 791 - Urban Agriculture Credits: 2
Any Biology or Agronomy course 300 or above Credits: 3

Kansas State University

Course Catalog

Communications (11-13 credit hours)

Humanities/Social Sciences Electives (6 credit hours)

Quantitative Sciences (15 credit hours)

Biological/ Environmental Sciences (24-25 credit hours)

AgEcon/Econ/Business/Entrepreneurship (12 credit hours)

Horticulture Core Requirements (23 credit hours)

Horticulture Production Specialization (26 credit hours)

Plus, select 21 credit hours from the list below. (21 credit hours)

Free electives (3 credit hours)

Total credit hours required for graduation: (120)

Horticulture (BS) - Horticulture Production Option

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Communications (11-13 credit hours)

Humanities/Social Sciences Electives (6 credit hours)

Quantitative Sciences (15 credit hours)

Biological/ Environmental Sciences (24-25 credit hours)

AgEcon/Econ/Business/Entrepreneurship (12 credit hours)

Horticulture Core Requirements (23 credit hours)

Horticulture Production Specialization (26 credit hours)

Plus, select 21 credit hours from the list below. (21 credit hours)

Free electives (3 credit hours)

Total credit hours required for graduation: (120)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus
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