Horticulture Courses
PLSC
2200 Pest Management Principles and Practices
Overview of pest control considerations, procedures, and principles. Topics
include integrated pest management, organic and chemical pest control, environmental
considerations, safety, life cycles of pests, and commercial pesticide licensing.(3
cr) (Sp)
PLSC
2600 Annual and Perennial Plant Materials
Identification, culture, and utilization of herbaceous ornamental plants in
the landscape, including annual and perennial flowering plants, herbaceous
ground covers, ornamental grasses, and herbs. (1.5 cr) (F)
PLSC
2610 Indoor Plants and Interiorscaping
Identification, culture, use, and maintenance of indoor foliage and flowering
plants used in the interior plantscaping industry. (1.5 cr) (F)
PLSC
2620 Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for
the Landscape
Identification, culture, and utilization of woody ornamental plants in the
landscape, including shade trees, flowering trees and shrubs, hedge plants,
and vines. Review of native plants commonly used in the landscape. (3 cr) (F)
PLSC
2650 Identification and Selection of Plants in
Production Agriculture:
Identification of plants important in horticulture/agronomy and the morphological
features making them useful for various agricultural purposes. (1 cr) (F)
PLSC
3010 Basic Flower Arranging
Principles of basic flower design using fresh, dried, and artificial flowers.
Proper care of cut flowers and foliages. Basic plant physiology behind such
principles. Lab fee required. (2 cr) (F)
PLSC
3020 Floral Crops Judging and Contemporary Design
Judging of potted ornamental plants and cut flowers for quality. Contemporary
floral design and floral art. Prerequisite: PlSc 3010 or professional design
experience. Lab fee required. (2 cr) (Sp)
PLSC 3050 Greenhouse
Management and Crop Production
Design and management of commercial greenhouse facilities. Production requirements
of primary greenhouse crops. (4 cr) (Sp)
PLSC 3200 Horticultural
Science
Methods, technology, and scientific basis of landscape, fruit, and vegetable
gardening in the arid west. Interaction of gardening with the urban environment.
Contact department for information about semester to be offered. (3 cr)
PLSC 3300 Residential
Landscapes
Functional and aesthetic relationships of plants and structures in the landscape
in connection with installation considerations. Use of imaging and CAD software
in initial computer design layout. Prerequisite: PlSc 2620. Recommended: PlSc
2600. (3 cr) (Sp)
PLSC 3400 Managing
for Sustainable Landscapes
Interaction of expectations, maintenance needs, cost/benefit analysis, physiology,
and ecology in managing landscapes on a sustainable basis. Prerequisites: PlSc
2600, 2620. (3 cr) (F)
PLSC 3410 Practicum
in Managing for Sustainable Landscaping
Practical experience in evaluating maintenance tasks required in managing a
landscape, cost estimation of such tasks, and how to make changes to a landscape
to reduce costs. (1 cr) (F)
PLSC
3700 Plant Propagation
Propagation of plants by sexual and asexual means. Covers fundamental physiology
of propagation, as well as cultural practices and techniques used in crop production.
Recommended: Biol 1210. (4 cr) (F)
PLSC
3800 Turfgrass Management
Fundamentals of turfgrass science: species adaptation, identification, and
cultural requirements; turfgrass growth and development; establishment; primary
cultural practices (fertilization, irrigation, mowing); secondary cultural
practices; pest management; integrated management planning for turfgrass systems.
Prerequisites: Biol 1210, PlSc 2650, 3500, or equivalents. (3 cr) (F)
PLSC
4400 Modern Vegetable Production
Principles and practices underlying scientific vegetable culture. Discussion
of production of important vegetables, focusing on the physiological processes
influencing their culture. Explores crop performance in research and commercial
applications. Prerequisite: Biol 1010 or 1210. (3 cr) (F)
PLSC 4500 Fruit
Production
Cultivars, physiology, anatomy, propagation, sites, soils, climate, culture,
irrigation, fertilizers, insects, diseases, integrated management, plant and
fruit growth and development, harvesting, storage, pruning, orchard architecture,
environmental protection, and economics for both tree and small fruits. Prerequisite:
Biol 1010 or 1210. (4 cr) (Sp)
PLSC
4800 Professional Turfgrass Management
Fertilization, irrigation, and cultivation practices for managed landscapes.
Construction issues, including compaction, soil modification, and specialized
construction practices for golf courses and sports turf. Prerequisites: Soil
3000, PlSc 3800.s (2 cr) (Sp)
