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    Horticultural Sciences

    Horticultural Sciences

    Graduate Course List with Syllabi

     

    Course
    (Credits)
    Title Professor Semester
    HOS5085C 
    (3 credits)
    Principles of Postharvest Horticulture Dr. Brecht Fall
    Even years
    HOS5242
    (3 credits)
    Genetics & Breeding of Vegetable Crops Dr. Rathinasabapathi Spring
    HOS5330
    (2 credits)
    Postharvest Technologies for Horticultural Crops Dr. Sargent
    Dr. Ritenour
    Spring
    Annual
    HOS5555
    (3 credits)
    Tropical Fruit Production and Research Dr. Crane Summer
    Even years
    HOS5711
    (3 credits)
    Phytochemicals in Food and Health Dr. Rathinasabapathi Summer
    Even years
    HOS6201
    (3 credits)
    Breeding Perennial Cultivars Dr. Chaparro Fall
    Odd years
    HOS6307
    (3 credits)
    Horticultural Physiology Dr. Nunez Fall
    Annual
    HOS6236
    (3 credits)
    Molecular Marker Assisted Plant Breeding Dr. Munoz
    Dr. Resende
    Dr. Folta
    Fall
    Odd years
    HOS6331
    (3 credits)
    Postharvest Biology Dr. T. Liu
    Dr. Brecht
    Dr. Huber
    Dr. Ritenour
    Dr. Sargent
    Spring
    Odd years
    HOS6345
    (4 credits)
    Environmental Physiology of Plants Dr. Koch Fall
    Even years
    HOS6355
    (3 credits)
    Root Rhizoshere Ecology Dr. Rossi Fall
    Annual
    HOS6412C
    (3 credits)
    Nutrition of Horticultural Crops Dr. Nunez Spring
    Annual
    HOS6545
    (3 credits)
    Advanced Citriculture I Dr. Vincent Fall
    Odd years
    HOS6905
    (1-4 credits; max 8)
    Problems in Horticultural Science Staff   Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    HOS6910
    (1-5 credits; max 5)
    S/U
    Supervised Research Staff   Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    HOS6931
    (1 credit)
    Horticultural Science Seminar Dr. CA. Chase Spring
    Annual
    HOS6932
    (1 credits)
    Concepts of artificial intelligence for plant scientists

    Dr. Messina

    Fall
    Annual

    HOS6932
    (3 credits)
    Advances in Plant Synthetic Biology

    Dr. Voiniciuc (Coordinator) 
    Dr. Hanson
    Dr. Edmar

    Fall
    Annual
    HOS6932
    (4 credits)
    Plant Biochemistry Dr. Koch (Coordinator)
    Dr. McCarty
    Dr. Rathinasabapathi
    Spring
    Annual
    HOS6932
    (3 credits)
    Advanced Horticultural Physiology Dr. Folta Spring
    Annual
    HOS6932
    (3 credits)
    Greenhouse and Protected Agriculture Dr. Quezada Spring
    Even years
    HOS6932
    (1 credit)
    Proposal Preparation Dr. Vallejos Fall
    Annual
    HOS6932
    (3 credits)
    Survey of Breeding Tools and Methods

    Dr. Munoz (Coordinator)
    Dr. Ferrao (Coordinator)
    Dr. Wang
    Dr. Lee
    Dr. Costa-Neto
    Dr. Rios
    Dr. Begcy

    Spring
    Annual
    HOS6932
    (1 credit)
    Professional Development for Plant Breeders Dr. Patricio Munoz Fall
    Annual
    HOS6932
    (1-4 credits; max 8)
    Topics Staff   Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    HOS6934
    (1 credit)
    Professional Seminar Preparation Dr. Brecht
    Dr. Munoz
    Fall
    Annual
    HOS6940
    (1-5 credits; max 5)
    Supervised Teaching Staff   Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    HOS6941
    (2-4 credits; max 8)
    Practicum in Horticultural Science Staff   Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    HOS6971
    (1-15 credits)
    S/U
    Research for Masters Thesis Staff   Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    HOS7979
    (1-12 credits)
    Advanced Research Staff   Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    HOS7980
    (1-15 credits)
    S/U
    Research for Doctoral Dissertation Staff   Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    PCB5065
    (3 credits)
    Advanced Genetics Dr. Hannah (Coordinator)
    Dr. Gabriel (Plant Path.)
    Dr. Kirst (SFRC)
    Dr. McCarty
    Dr. Resende
    Fall
    Annual
    PCB6528
    (3 credits)
    Plant Cellular and Developmental Biology Dr. Basset (Coordinator)
    Dr. Folta
    Dr. Klee
    Dr. Settles
    Spring
    Annual
    WDS6005
    (3 credits)
    Weed Management for Organic and Sustainable Cropping Systems Dr. CA. Chase Spring
    Even years

    Who Do I Contact?

    Dr. C. Eduardo Vallejos, Graduate Coordinator | 352-273-4845 or vallejos@ufl.edu

    Curtis Smyder, Student Services Coordinator | 352-273-4781 or curtisr@ufl.edu

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