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    Horticultural Sciences

    Horticultural Sciences

    Undergraduate Course List with Syllabi

     

    Summer Semester

    Click the course prefix for the syllabus (PDF).

    Course
    (Credits)
    Title Instructor Semester
    FRC1010
    (1 credit)
    Growing Fruit for Fun and Profit (Spring F2F)
    Dr. Merchant Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    HOS2333
    (3 credits)
    Fighting Food Waste and Loss
    Dr. Liu
    Brianna (TA)
    Juliana (TA)
    Summer
    Annual

    HOS4900
    (1-3 credits)

    Supervised Extension Experience in Horticultural Sciences Staff Fall, Spring, Summer 
    HOS4905
    (1-6 credits)
    Independent Study
    Staff Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    HOS4911
    (1-3 credits)
    Supervised Research in Horticultural Sciences
    Staff  Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    HOS4915
    (1-3 credits)
    Honors Thesis Research in Horticultural Sciences
    Staff  Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    HOS4921
    (2-4 credits)
    Horticultural Sciences Capstone Dr. Nunez Spring, Summer
    Annual
    HOS4932 
    (1-8 credits)
    Special Topics in Horticultural Sciences Staff   Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    HOS4941
    (1-4 credits)
    Practical Work Experience Staff   Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    PLS3421C
    (3 credits)
    Hydroponic Systems
    Dr. Nunez Summer
    Annual

    Fall Semester

    Click the course prefix for the syllabus (PDF).

    Course
    (Credits)
    Title Instructor Semester
    FRC1010
    (1 credit)
    Growing Fruit for Fun and Profit (Spring F2F)
    Dr. Merchant Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    FRC3212
    (3 credits)
    Citrus Culture and Production
    Dr. Chaparro Fall
    Odd years
    HOS1014
    (1 credit) 
    Vegetable Gardening (Fall F2F)
    Dr. Merchant Fall
    Annual
    HOS3020C
    (4 credits)
    Principles of Horticultural Crop Production
    Dr. Williamson
    Dr. Merchant
    Fall
    Annual
    HOS3281C
    (3 credits)
    Principles of Organic and Sustainable Crop Production
    Dr. Zhao Fall
    Annual
    HOS3305
    (3 credits)
    Introduction to Plant Molecular Biology
    Dr. Folta Fall
    Annual
    HOS4304 
    (3 credits)
    Horticultural Physiology
    Dr. Nunez Fall
    Annual
    HOS4905
    (1-6 credits)
    Independent Study
    Staff Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    HOS4911
    (1-3 credits)
    Supervised Research in Horticultural Sciences
    Staff  Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    HOS4915
    (1-3 credits)
    Honors Thesis Research in Horticultural Sciences
    Staff  Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    HOS4918
    (1 credit)
    Capstone Planning (Fall Online)
    Dr. Merchant
    Dr. Nunez
    Fall
    Spring

    Annual
    HOS4932 
    (1-8 credits)
    Special Topics in Horticultural Sciences
    Staff   Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    HOS4941
    (1-4 credits)
    Practical Work Experience
    Staff   Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    PLS2830
    (3 credits)
    World Herbs and Vegetables
    Dr. Rathinasabapathi  Fall
    Annual
    PLS3800C
    (3 credits)
    Commercial Vegetable Production
    Dr. Rathinasabapathi  Fall
    Annual

     

    Spring Semester

    Click the course prefix for the syllabus (PDF).

    Course
    (Credits)
    Title Instructor Semester
    FRC1010
    (1 credit)
    Growing Fruit for Fun and Profit Dr. Merchant Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    HOS3222C
    (3 credits)
    Greenhouse and Protected Agriculture Dr. Merchant Spring
    Annual
    HOS3281C
    (3 credits)
    Principles of Organic and Sustainable Crop Production
    Dr. Zhao Spring
    Annual
    HOS3430C
    (3 credits)
    Nutrition of Horticultural Crops
    Dr. Nunez Spring
    Annual

    HOS3513C
    (2 credits)

     

    Breeding and Production of Medicinal Plants and Herbs
    Dr. Kim (Coordinator)

    Spring
    Annual
    HOS4241C
    (3 credits)
    Genetics and Breeding of Vegetable Crops Dr. Rathinasabapathi

    Spring

    HOS4313C
    (2 credits)
    Laboratory Methods in Plant Molecular Biology
    Dr. Balmant (Coordinator)
    Dr. Voiniciuc

    Spring
    Annual
    HOS4341
    (3 credits)
    Advanced Horticultural Physiology Dr. Folta Spring

    HOS4900
    (1-3 credits)

    Supervised Extension Experience in Horticultural Sciences
    Staff Fall, Spring, Summer, 
    HOS4905
    (1-6 credits)
    Independent Study
    Staff Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    HOS4911
    (1-3 credits)
    Supervised Research in Horticultural Sciences Staff  Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    HOS4915
    (1-3 credits)
    Honors Thesis Research in Horticultural Sciences Staff  Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    HOS4918
    (1 credit)
    Capstone Planning in Horticultural Sciences Dr. Nunez
    Dr. Merchant

    Fall, Spring
    Annual
    HOS4932
    (1-4 credits)
    Special Topics in Horticultural Sciences
    Staff Spring
    Annual
    HOS4941
    (1-4 credits)
    Practical Work Experience in Horticultural Sciences
    Staff   Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    PLS2830
    (3 credits)
    World Herbs and Vegetables
    Dr. Rathinasabapathi  Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual
    PLS3421C
    (1-4 credits)
    Hydroponic Systems
    Dr. Kong Fall, Spring, Summer
    Annual

    Who Do I Contact?

    Dr. Tie Liu, Undergraduate Advisor | 352-846-2638 or tieliu@ufl.edu

    Dr. Gerardo Nunez, Undergraduate Advisor | 352-273-4765 or g.nunez@ufl.edu

    Dr. Bala Rathinasabapathi, Undergraduate Advisor | 352-273-4847 or brath@ufl.edu

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

    Dr. Xin Zhao, Undergraduate Coordinator| 352-273-4773 or zxin@ufl.edu

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    (352) 392-1928

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