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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

     

    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
    FRC3252 (2 credits)
    Tropical and Subtropical Fruits
    Dr. Chaparro Fall
    HOS1014
    (1 credit) 
    Vegetable Gardening (Fall F2F)
    Dr. Merchant Fall
    Annual
    HOS2800 (3 credits)
    Information Literacy in Medicine and Agriculture
    Dr. Folta Fall
    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

    HOS4332C

    (3 credits)

    Principles of Postharvest Horticulture
    Dr. Ritenour Fall

    HOS4900

    Supervised Extension Experience in Horticultural Sciences
    Staff Fall
    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

    Dr. Leyton

    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
    LDE3410C
    Residential Landscape Design
    Dr. Hansen  Fall
    ORH1030 (1 credit)
    Plants, Gardening and You
    Dr. Clark Fall
    ORH3253C (4 credits)
    Introductory Nursery Management
    Dr. Moore Fall
    ORH3513C (3 credits)
    Environmental Plant Identification and Use
    Dr. Schutzman Fall
    ORH4905
    Independent Study of Environmental Horticulture
    Staff Fall
    ORH4911
    Supervised Research in Environmental Horticulture
    Staff Fall
    PLS2830
    (3 credits)
    World Herbs and Vegetables
    Dr. Rathinasabapathi  Fall
    Annual
    PLS3080 (3 credits)
    Introduction to Horticultural Therapy
    Diehl Fall
    PLS3223
    PLS3223L
    Plant Propagation & Lab
    Clark, Wilson, Schutzman

    Fall, Spring 

    Even

    PLS3800C
    (3 credits)
    Commercial Vegetable Production
    Dr. Rathinasabapathi  Fall
    Annual
    PLS4082 (3 credits)
    Program Management in Horticultural Therapy
    Diehl Fall
    PLS4105 (3 credits)
    Genome Editing and Plant Biotechnology
    Dr. Begcy Fall
    PLS4242C (4 credits)
    Micropropagation of Horticultural Crops
    Dr. Vendrame Fall
    PLS4941
    Practical Work Experience
    Dr. Liebowitz Fall
    PLS4950 (3 credits)
    Plant Science Capstone
    Dr. Liebowitz Fall

     

    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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