Graduate Course List with Syllabi
As a STEM-designated degree, the Horticultural Sciences graduate program gives you the opportunity to dive deep into advanced plant research while building skills for a wide range of careers. Graduate students explore topics like crop production, plant genetics and biotechnology, controlled environment agriculture, and postharvest biology. Whether your goal is academia, industry, or government, you’ll gain the training and research experience to tackle global challenges in food, health, and the environment. Take a look at the course catalog to explore your options.
Spring 2026
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| Course (Credits) |
Title | Instructor | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOS5242 (3 credits) |
Genetics & Breeding of Vegetable Crops Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Dr. Rathinasabapathi | Spring |
| HOS5330 (2 credits) |
Postharvest Technologies for Horticultural Crops Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Dr. Sargent Dr. Ritenour |
Spring Annual |
| HOS6331 (3 credits) |
Postharvest Biology Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Dr. T. Liu Dr. Brecht Dr. Ritenour Dr. Sargent |
Spring Odd years |
| HOS6412C (3 credits) |
Nutrition of Horticultural Crops Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Dr. Nunez | Spring Annual |
| HOS6545 (3 credits) |
Advanced Citriculture I Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Dr. Vincent | Fall Odd years |
| HOS6905 (1-8 credits) |
Problems in Horticultural Science Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Staff | Fall, Spring, Summer Annual |
| HOS6910 (1-5 credits) S/U |
Supervised Research Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Staff | Fall, Spring, Summer Annual |
| HOS6931 (1 credit) |
Horticultural Science Seminar Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Dr. CA. Chase | Spring Annual |
| HOS6932 (4 credits) |
Plant Biochemistry Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Dr. Koch (Coordinator) Dr. McCarty Dr. Rathinasabapathi |
Spring Annual |
| HOS6932 (3 credits) |
Advanced Horticultural Physiology Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Dr. Folta | Spring Annual |
| HOS6932 (3 credits) |
Greenhouse and Protected Agriculture Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Dr. Quezada | Spring Even years |
| HOS6932 (3 credits) |
Survey of Breeding Tools and Methods Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Dr. Munoz (Coordinator) |
Spring Annual |
| HOS6932 (1-8 credits) |
Topics Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Staff | Fall, Spring, Summer Annual |
| HOS6940 (1-5 credits) |
Supervised Teaching Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Staff | Fall, Spring, Summer Annual |
| HOS6941 (2-8 credits) |
Practicum in Horticultural Science Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Staff | Fall, Spring, Summer Annual |
| HOS6971 (1-15 credits) S/U |
Research for Master's Thesis Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Staff | Fall, Spring, Summer Annual |
| HOS7979 (1-12 credits) |
Advanced Research Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Staff | Fall, Spring, Summer Annual |
| HOS7980 (1-15 credits) S/U |
Research for Doctoral Dissertation Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Staff | Fall, Spring, Summer Annual |
| PCB6528 (3 credits) |
Plant Cellular and Developmental Biology Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Dr. Basset | Spring Annual |
| WDS6005 (3 credits) |
Weed Management for Organic and Sustainable Cropping Systems Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Dr. Chase | Spring Even years |
Summer 2026
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| Course (Credits) |
Title | Instructor | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOS5555 (3 credits) |
Tropical Fruit Production and Research Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Dr. Crane | Summer Even years |
| HOS5711 (3 credits) |
Phytochemicals in Food and Health Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Dr. Rathinasabapathi | Summer Even years |
| HOS6905 (1-8 credits) |
Problems in Horticultural Science Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Staff | Fall, Spring, Summer Annual |
| HOS6910 (1-5 credits) S/U |
Supervised Research Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Staff | Fall, Spring, Summer Annual |
| HOS6932 (1-8 credits) |
Topics Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Staff | Fall, Spring, Summer Annual |
| HOS6940 (1-5 credits) |
Supervised Teaching Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Staff | Fall, Spring, Summer Annual |
| HOS6941 (2-8 credits) |
Practicum in Horticultural Science Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Staff | Fall, Spring, Summer Annual |
| HOS6971 (1-15 credits) S/U |
Research for Masters Thesis Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Staff | Fall, Spring, Summer Annual |
| HOS7979 (1-12 credits) |
Advanced Research Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Staff | Fall, Spring, Summer Annual |
| HOS7980 (1-15 credits) S/U |
Research for Doctoral Dissertation Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Staff | Fall, Spring, Summer Annual |
Fall 2025
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| Course | Title | Instructor | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HOS5085C |
Principles of Postharvest Horticulture |
Dr. Brecht | Fall Even years |
| HOS6201 (3 credits) |
Breeding Perennial Cultivars |
Dr. Chaparro | Fall Odd years |
| HOS6236 (3 credits) |
Molecular Marker Assisted Plant Breeding |
Dr. Resende Dr. Ferrao |
Fall Odd years |
| HOS6307 (3 credits) |
Horticultural Physiology | Dr. Nunez | Fall Annual |
| HOS6345 (4 credits) |
Environmental Physiology of Plants |
Dr. Koch | Fall Even years |
| HOS6545 (3 credits) |
Advanced Citriculture I |
Dr. Vincent | Fall Odd years |
| HOS6905 (1-8 credits) |
Problems in Horticultural Science |
Staff | Fall, Spring, Summer Annual |
| HOS6910 (1-5 credits) S/U |
Supervised Research |
Staff | Fall, Spring, Summer Annual |
| HOS6932 (1 credits) |
Concepts of artificial intelligence for plant scientists |
Dr. Messina |
Fall |
| HOS6932 (3 credits) |
Commercial Vegetable Production |
Dr. Rathinasabapathi |
Fall |
| HOS6932 (3 credits) |
Advances in Plant Synthetic Biology |
Dr. Voiniciuc (Coordinator) |
Fall Annual |
| HOS6932 (1 credit) |
Proposal Preparation | Dr. Vallejos | Fall Annual |
| HOS6932 (1 credit) |
Professional Development for Plant Breeders Note: Syllabus will be updated by instructor. |
Dr. Munoz | Fall Annual |
| HOS6932 (1-8 credits) |
Special Topics |
Staff | Fall, Spring, Summer Annual |
| HOS6934 (1 credit) |
Professional Seminar Preparation | Dr. Huo (Instructor) Dr. Munoz (Instructor) Anisa Khalid (Assistant) Gonzalo Prieto (Assistant) |
Fall Annual |
| HOS6940 (1-5 credits) |
Supervised Teaching |
Staff | Fall, Spring, Summer Annual |
| HOS6941 (2-8 credits) |
Practicum in Horticultural Science |
Staff | Fall, Spring, Summer Annual |
| HOS6971 (1-15 credits) S/U |
Research for Master's 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 |