Program: Horticulture (BS) - Landscape Horticulture 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 Relations (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/Statistics Elective Credits: 3

Biological/Environmental Sciences (20 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
* 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)

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

Horticulture Core Requirements (24 credit hours)

* 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 550 - Horticultural Irrigation Systems Credits: 3
* HORT 570 - Greenhouse Operations 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

Landscape Core Requirements (18 credit hours)

HORT 375 - Landscape Plants II Credits: 3
OR
HORT 377 - Interior Plantscaping Credits: 3
HORT 508 - Sustainable Landscape Maintenance Practices Credits: 2
* HORT 515 - Basic Turfgrass Culture 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
AND
* HORT 588 - Turfgrass Weeds and Their Management Credits: 1
OR
PLPTH 590 - Landscape Diseases 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

Specialization Electives (10-12 credit hours)

Select a minimum of 10 credit hours from:

* AGRON 330 - Weed Science Credits: 3
AGRON 375 - Soil Fertility Credits: 3
HORT 210 - Concepts of Floral Design 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 405 - Water Issues in the Lawn and Landscape Credits: 3
HORT 495 - Undergraduate Research in Horticulture Credits: 0-3
HORT 510 - Horticultural Design II Credits: 3
* HORT 520 - Fruit Production Credits: 3
HORT 545 - Computer Applications in Horticultural Design Credits: 3
HORT 640 - Horticultural Problems Credits: 0-3 (Topic: Landscape Irrigation Design)
* HORT 560 - Vegetable Crop Production Credits: 3
* HORT 575 - Nursery Management Credits: 3
* HORT 595 - Horticulture Study Abroad Credits: 3
* HORT 625 - Floral Crops Production and Handling Credits: 2
HORT 706 - Advanced Culture of Golf and Sports Turf 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
Surveying Elective:
CE 212 - Elementary Surveying Engineering Credits: 3
Or
ATM 558 - Hydrology and Soil Erosion Management Credits: 3
Any Biology or Agronomy course 300 or above Credits: (3)

Kansas State University

Course Catalog

Communications Relations (11-13 credit hours)

Humanities/Social Sciences Electives (6 credit hours)

Quantitative Sciences (15 credit hours)

Biological/Environmental Sciences (20 credit hours)

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

Horticulture Core Requirements (24 credit hours)

Landscape Core Requirements (18 credit hours)

Specialization Electives (10-12 credit hours)

Free Electives (4 credit hours)

Total credit hours required for graduation: (120)

Horticulture (BS) - Landscape Horticulture Option

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Communications Relations (11-13 credit hours)

Humanities/Social Sciences Electives (6 credit hours)

Quantitative Sciences (15 credit hours)

Biological/Environmental Sciences (20 credit hours)

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

Horticulture Core Requirements (24 credit hours)

Landscape Core Requirements (18 credit hours)

Specialization Electives (10-12 credit hours)

Free Electives (4 credit hours)

Total credit hours required for graduation: (120)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus
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