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11:776:102
Soil and Society (3)
An introduction to soil processes, their role in the ecosystem, basic management concerns, soil quality, human health, and global
processes.
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11:776:105
Stories of Plant Disease (3)
The impact of plant
diseases on human history, society, and culture.
Stories of plant disease epidemics are used to illustrate the human and
environmental costs of plant disease.
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11:776:111
The World of Turf (3)
This course will deliver an introductory level understanding of the societal, cultural, agricultural, and environmental aspects of the turfgrass industry and a basic knowledge of turfgrass growth, development, and management.
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11:776:112
Introduction to Bioenergy Technologies (3)
Introductory understanding of biomass and biomass to low-carbon energy
systems including biopower, bioheat, and biofuels, with a scientific examination
of feedstocks, conversion technologies, and scale up for industrial production,
end products, and their applications. The course will also provide understanding
of the concepts of sustainability, systems thinking, and Life Cycle Analysis
(LCA).
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11:776:170
Plants and People (3)
The influence of plants on the economic, social, and cultural history of man, especially as sources of food, shelter, clothing, drugs, and industrial raw materials. Current problems of agriculture, plant industry, medicine, and conservation.
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11:176:201
People-Plant Relationships (3)
Examines the roles and meanings of plants and vegetated settings in human well-being and social development. The framework is provided by the four broad areas of: plants and the individual; plants and communities; plants and human culture; and horticultural therapy. This is a hybrid (mostly online) course.
Formerly 11:776:432
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11:776:202
Applied Physiology of Horticultural Crops (3)
The physiology of plants and regulation of their growth. Emphasis on the environmental and developmental aspects of plant physiology that allow plants to survive, grow, and reproduce despite transient and seasonal periods of environmental stress.
Prerequisite: One semester biology (01:119:115 or equivalent) or 11:776:242.
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11:776:205
Introduction to Ethnobotany (3)
Broad overview of the science of ethnobotany (how people use plants), with emphasis on current research and issues. This is a hybrid (mostly online) course.
Prerequisite: One semester biology (01:119:115 or equivalent) or 11:776:242.
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11:776:210
Principles of Botany (3)
Structure, function, diversity, reproduction, and evolution in the plant kingdom.
Prerequisite: One semester biology (01:119:115 or equivalent) or 11:776:242.
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11:776:211
Introduction to Horticulture (3)
The art and science of horticulture: its historical impact, biology, technology, and industry. Laboratory exercises applying horticultural techniques to growing plants.
Lecture/Lab.
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11:776:221
Principles of Organic Crop Production (3)
Cultural management practices that form the basis for organic crop production: soil stewardship, plant health, and avoiding competition without synthetic chemicals. Implementation of cropping techniques and emerging technologies.
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11:776:225
Horticultural Therapy: Concepts and Skills (3)
This foundational course discusses concepts and skills in horticultural therapy (HT), including history and theory. Students will learn about services, settings, and populations pertaining to HT, and learn various horticultural therapy techniques to achieve specific goals within treatment, rehabilitation, or vocational plans.
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11:776:242
Plant Science (3)
Fundamentals of structure, taxonomy, growth and development, metabolism, reproduction, and ecology of plants. Dynamics, manipulation, biotechnology, and the development of new characteristics in plants.
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11:776:257
Edible and Poisonous Fungi (1)
Classification of mushrooms with a focus on edible and poisonous types and the use of fungi by human cultures.
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11:776:296
Honors Seminar in Plant Science (3)
The topic for each semester addresses current issues
from the perspectives of the humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
Prerequisite: Open only to honors students (SEBS Honors Program, SAS Honors Program, and Honors College) or by permission of instructor.
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11:776:302
General Plant Pathology (3)
The occurrence, economic importance, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and control of plant diseases.
Prerequisites: One semester biology (01:119:115 or equivalent).
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11:776:304
Turfgrass Management (4)
Growth, development, adaptation, and selection of the major turfgrass species. Principles of establishment, mowing, nutrition, irrigation, and pest control of home lawn, athletic field, golf, and utility turfs.
Lecture/Lab. Recommended: Classes in soils and plant science.
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11:776:305
Plant Genetics (4)
Heritable variation, strategies, and consequences of sexual/asexual reproduction, inbreeding and outbreeding. Chromosome structure, behavior, and mapping. Uses of tissue culture and recombinant DNA techniques in plant genetic manipulation.
Prerequisites: General Biology 01:119:115, 116, 117 or equivalent.
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11:776:306
Weed Science and Management (3)
Basic principles of weed ecology, management, and economic impact in agriculture, turfgrass, and ornamental landscapes.
Prerequisites: 11:776:242 Plant Science or one semester of Biology (01:119:115 or equivalent)
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11:776:309
Construction and Renovation of Golf Courses and Sports Fields (3)
Planning, implementation,
and business aspects of constructing, renovating, designing, and redesigning
golf courses and sports fields, including drainage, tees, bunkers, greens,
ponds, steps, walls, cart paths, maintenance areas, and sports fields.
Prerequisites: Soils (11:776:102 or equivalent) and 11:776:304.
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11:776:310
Plant Propagation (3)
Theory and practice of multiplying plants by seeds and vegetative means such as cuttings, grafts, buds, and layers.
Lecture/Lab. Prerequisite: 11:776:211 or 242.
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11:776:311
General Plant Pathology Laboratory (1)
An optional laboratory course utilizing specific techniques and plant diseases to illustrate the basic principles of plant pathology.
Pre- or corequisite: 11:776:302.
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11:776:312
Medicinal Plants (3)
Use of plants for medicinal and other purposes; poisonous plants; cross-cultural aspects; chemistry and biological significance of natural products; natural products from higher plants in modern medicine.
Prerequisite: One semester biology (01:119:115 or equivalent) or 11:776:242.
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11:776:313
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Laboratory (1)
Use of plants for medicinal and other purposes; poisonous plants, cross-cultural aspects, chemistry and biological significance of natural products, and natural products from higher plants in modern medicine are discussed.
Pre- or corequisite: 11:776:312.
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11:776:321
Greenhouse Systems Management (3)
The
greenhouse environment, its manipulation and control in the production of
plants. Principles of various technologies, including greenhouse computer control systems and
management skills needed to operate greenhouses.
Prerequisite: One semester biology (01:119:115 or equivalent) or 11:776:211 or 242.
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11:776:325
Horticulture Therapy: Techniques and Programming (3)
Use of adaptive devices and enabling tools. Methodologies for program evaluation and for documentation of program effectiveness.
Prerequisite: 11:776:225 or permission of instructor.
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11:776:341
Fruit Production (3)
The growing of small fruits and grapes. Varieties, fruit-growing systems, and harvesting methods involved in grapes, strawberries, blueberries, brambles, and cranberries.
Prerequisite: One semester biology (01:119:115 or equivalent) or 11:776:242 or permission of instructor. Recommended: 11:776:210 or 211.
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11:776:382
Plant Physiology (4)
Water relations, photosynthesis, inorganic nutrition, metabolism of organic materials, and plant growth regulation. Emphasis on environmental factors in the physiology of plants.
Lecture/Lab. Prerequisites: General Biology 01:119:115,116, 117 or equivalent; and General Chemistry 01:160:161,162,171 or equivalent; and 11:776:242. Recommended: Organic Chemistry.
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11:776:389
Applications of Irrigation and Equipment Technology in Sports Fields and Landscape (2)
Irrigation design, installation, and maintenance;
mower technology; and mathematics applications for the management of golf,
sports, and landscape areas. Critical thinking rather than passive learning to
solve real-world problems commonly confronted by the turf and landscape manager
in the field.
Prerequisite: 11:776:304 or permission of instructor.
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11:776:390
Hemp and Medical Cannabis (3)
The historical, horticultural, economic, legal, and regulatory aspects of plants, and their products, in the genus Cannabis.
Prerequisite: One semester biology (01:119:115 or equivalent) and 11:776:211 or 242.
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11:776:391
Weeds, Diseases, and Insects of Plants (3)
Study of the common weed, insect, and disease problems that occur during the production and maintenance of plants in production fields, greenhouses and nurseries, residential properties, parks, recreational areas, and forested sites in a plant health care or integrated pest management context.
Prerequisites: 11:776:302 or 11:370:381 or equivalents. Additional coursework in entomology, plant pathology, and the plant sciences is recommended.
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11:776:400
Fungi in the Environment (3)
Identification, ecology, and biodiversity of fungi. Laboratory includes sampling techniques, identification and descriptive procedures, culture collections, mycological herbaria, and field trips.
Prerequisites: One semester biology (01:119:115 or equivalent).
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11:776:404
Soil Management for Sports Fields and Landscapes (3)
Principles of turf soil science and management. Managing soils for plant nutrition, manipulation for water supply and drainage, efficient irrigation, and use of poor quality water.
Prerequisite: Soils (11:776:102 or 11:375:360 or equivalent).
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11:776:405
Plant Biosecurity Issues and Technologies (3)
Introduces the
plant health policies and regulations safeguarding agriculture and
environmental resources, the interrelationship between risk assessment, risk
management and risk communication for plant pests, and plant pest management
and eradication measures. Biosecurity
technologies for plant pest monitoring and detection including surveillance, bioinformatics,
microscopy, Lucid keys for visual identification of pests, ELISA, PCR, and
real-time PCR will be introduced accompanied by laboratory exercises.
Prerequisites: One semester biology (01:119:115 or equivalent) and 11:776:242. Recommended: 11:776:302, 11:776:391, and/or 11:370:381.
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11:776:406
Plant Breeding (4)
History, theory, and practice of plant breeding.
Prerequisite: One semester biology (01:119:115 or equivalent) and 11:776:242.
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11:776:408
Turfgrass Pest Science (4)
Biology, etiology, and management of major turfgrass pests, including fungal, bacterial, and viral pathogens; insects, nematodes, vertebrates, and weeds. Includes a laboratory in diagnostics.
Prerequisites: General Biology 01:119:115,116, 117 or equivalent and 11:776:304; or by permission.
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11:776:410
Plants and Innovative Technologies for Bioenergy (3)
Bioenergy and various renewable energy sources from biomass. Associated agronomic and bioenergy traits from biomass sources, and conversion technologies from different biomass sources.
Prerequisites: One semester biology (01:119:115 or equivalent). Recommended: 11:776:242.
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11:776:415
Fungi and Human Health (3)
The impact of fungi on human health, nutrition, and
drug discovery.
Prerequisites: General Biology 01:119:115, 116, 117 or equivalent.
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11:776:421
Vegetable Production and Marketing (3)
Significance of vegetable
crops to the U.S. economy, production principles, post-harvest handling,
environmental impact, emerging vegetable crops in changing U.S. demographics,
vegetable crop marketing, and global job opportunities in the vegetable crops
industry.
Prerequisite: One semester biology (01:119:115 or equivalent).
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11:776:425
Special Topics in Horticulture Therapy (1-3)
Independent research in the area horticultural therapy.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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11:776:427
Vocational Skills Training in Horticultural Therapy (1-3)
An internship course will provide students with foundational knowledge of the vocational rehabilitation service system and the skills necessary to provide green-industry job training to individuals with disabilities.
Prerequisites: 11:776:225 Introduction to Horticultural Therapy and/or 11:776:325 Horticultural Therapy Techniques and Programming; or permission of instructor.
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11:776:438
Plants and Human Health (3)
The role of plants in human health and nutrition. Plant-based medicinal and dietary supplements and the underlying bioactive compounds are examined as well as associated toxicity and assessment for efficacy and safety.
Recommended: Prior coursework in nutrition, physiology, chemistry, medicinal plants, or related courses.
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11:776:439
Nursery Crop Production (3)
Principles, practices, and production of temperate-zone woody ornamental plants. Both field and container growing considered.
Prerequisite: 11:776:211 or 242.
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11:776:440
Soil Fertility (3)
Soil-plant relationships in the field and methods of diagnosing deficiencies in soils and plants.
Prerequisite: 11:375:360 or permission of instructor.
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11:776:442
Agroecology (3)
Introduces various topics of agroecology including traditional and organic farming, plant and animal production, energy, pest management, specialized and controlled environment agriculture, and sustainable practices.
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11:776:452
Plant Tissue Culture and Engineering (3)
Principles and culture techniques of cells, callus, organs, pollen, anthers, embryos, and protoplasts. The applications in clonal propagation and research in breeding, physiology, and pathology.
Prerequisites: One semester biology (01:119:115 or equivalent) or 11:776:210, 211, or 242.
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11:776:468
China's Ecological, Agricultural, and Environmental Challenges and Global Impacts (3)
Major environmental and ecological issues in China, including pollution,
soil erosion, deforestation/reforestation, desertification, and urbanization, as
well as strategies to deal with the challenges. Driving forces, such as
population pressure, economic growth, globalization, climate change, and
sociopoliticial factors are examined. Growing
opportunities (e.g., business, private industry, academia, and government agents)
in environment and conservation areas are introduced.
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11:776:495,496
Special Problems in Plant Science (BA,BA)
Out-of-classroom or extracurricular activities that combine technical knowledge of the plant science disciplines with practical skill development in the laboratory, greenhouse, or field. Students enroll in Special Problems to receive credit for the experienced-based education requirement for the plant science major.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and special problems adviser.
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