Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, Louisiana

Horticulture Majors  Students wishing to major in Horticulture Sciences must complete 32 semester hours of Horticulture.

Curriculum in Horticulture
Leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Science

Total semester hours required 122-123
Total semester hours required in major 30

Orientation 101 is not required of transfer or readmitted Southeastern students with 30 hours or more.
Computer literacy required prior to graduation; students are to contact their advisor for requirements.

1 Non-Horticulture elective may not be taken in the College of Business and Technology.
† Major course; grade of "C" or better required.

 

HORTICULTURE COURSES (HORT)

 

100. Consumer Horticulture.
Credit 3 hours. Care and culture of indoor and outdoor plants, including their use in the home landscape. One hour of lecture and four hours of laboratory per week.

115. Basic Floral Design.
Credit 3 hours. Basic elements and design principles of contemporary flower arranging with domestic and commercial applications. Students will be responsible for cost of supplies, the amount of which will depend upon the number of creations and price level. One hour of lecture and four hours of laboratory per week. Laboratory fee: $25.00.

232. General Horticulture.
Credit 3 hours. Prerequisite: GBIO 151/BIOL 152. Plant propagation, plant growing, vegetable and fruit culture. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.

261. Landscape Design.
Credit 3 hours. An introduction to theory and practices in design of landscape with consideration given to plant materials, site evaluation, and human needs. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.

301. Introductory Soils.
Credit 4 hours. Prerequisite: Chemistry 102-104. Formation, chemical properties, physical properties, classification, and conservation of soils. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.

305. Advanced Floral Design.
Credit 3 hours. Prerequisite: Hort 115 or permission of Department Head. A continuation of the basic floral design course involving more detailed floral arrangengements, including centerpieces, corsages, bouquets, and sympathy tributes. One hour of lecture and four hours of laboratory. Laboratory fee $75.00.

315. Plant Materials I..
Credit 3 hours. Prerequisite: HORT 232 or permission of Department Head. Characteristics, identification, and landscape uses of ornamental trees, shrubs, vines, groundcovers, and flowers adapted to Southern conditions. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. font>

320. Plant Materials II.
Credit 4 hours. Prerequisite: HORT 232, HORT 315 or permission of the Department Head. A continuation of Plant Materials I, to incluede characteristics, identification, and landscape uses of ornamental trees, shrubs, vines, groundcovers, and flowers adapted to Southern conditions. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.

365. Landscape Management and Practices.
Credit 3 hours. Prerequisite: Horticulture 232 or permission of the Department Head. The study of maintenance and management practices of landscape services, including residential, commercial and special uses landscapes. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.

410. Fruit, Nut and Vegetable Production.
Credit 3 hours. Principles and practices in the production and marketing of fruit, nut and vegetable crops. Three hours of lecture per week.

412. Turf Management.
Credit 3 hours. Prerequisite: HORT 232 or permission of the Department Head. Establishment and management of turf of residential and commercial sites, includes weeds, insects, disease identification and contorl. Three hours of lecture per week.

420. Greenhouse and Nursery Management.
Credit 3 hours. Prerequisite: Horticulture 232 or permission of the Department Head. The study of greenhouse and nursery structures, equipment, techniques and management skills. . Three hours of lecture per week.

424. Arboriculture.
Credit 3 hours. Prerequisite: Horticulture 232 or permission of the Department Head. Care of ornamental trees in the urban environment, including pruning, bracing, transplanting, and fertilization. Three hours of lecture per week.

450. Floriculture.
Credit 3 hours. Prerequisite: Horticulture 232. Commercial production and marketing of major cut flower crops and flowering pot plants under cover and/or in the open. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.

490. Survey of the Horticulture Industry.
Credit 4 hours. Prerequisite: Permission of the Department Head. A basic orientation and INtroduction to the horticulture industry. Emphasis on industrial contacts, Career decisions and opportunities. Eight hours of laboratory per week.

495. Seminar.
Credit 1 hour. Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission of the Department Head. A review of important concepts and current events in horticulture. Student must pass the Louisiana Horticulture Commission Horticulture Service examinatin to complete the course and graduation requirements. One hour of lecture per week.

498. Horticulture Research Problems.
Variable Credit 1, 2, 3, or 4 hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of the Department Head. May be repeated for a maximum of four hours credit. Additional hours will not be counted towards a student's major or in the cumulative grade point average.