Horticulture is a complex and diversified, yet fully integrated discipline that encompasses the biological, molecular, physical, management and marketing sciences and the arts to improve the production of nutritious, high-quality and safe food, advance the development and use of new specialty crops, enhance human health and well-being, and positively impact the natural and built environments.
The Fruit, Vegetable, and Organic Horticulture Management program provides students an opportunity to gain the necessary skills for a successful career in the multibillion dollar fruit and vegetable industries. The program combines classroom instruction and theory with practical experience gained through field laboratories and a professional internship. Graduates of the program work as owners, managers, buyers, or salespersons in a wide variety of horticultural food crop industries: fruit and vegetable plant production; farmers’ markets; organic farms and community-supported agriculture programs; urban gardening; irrigation design, installation, and management; public and/or private botanical gardens; and more.
Students will have opportunities to be extensively involved in professional and social activities beyond the classroom including: working in research laboratories; assisting in field-based projects, assisting with food crop production; running the Student Horticulture Association's annual spring show and plant sale; and becoming involved with the Student Organic Farm.
The Fruit, Vegetable, and Organic Horticulture Management program is offered by the Institute of Agricultural Technology in cooperation with the Department of Horticulture.
Requirements for Fruit, Vegetable, and Organic Horticulture Management
Students must complete 48 credits from the following:
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All of the following courses (23 credits): |
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AT |
293 |
Professional Internship in Agricultural Technology |
3 |
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CSS |
110 |
Computer Applications in Agronomy |
2 |
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CSS |
210 |
Fundamentals of Soil Science |
3 |
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ENT |
111 |
Basics of Applied Entomology |
2 |
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HRT |
109 |
Introduction to Applied Plant Science |
2 |
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HRT |
203 |
Introduction to Horticulture |
3 |
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HRT |
204 |
Plant Propagation and Use |
3 |
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HRT |
207 |
Horticulture Career Development |
1 |
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HRT |
218 |
Irrigation Systems for Horticulture |
2 |
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PLP |
105 |
Fundamentals of Applied Plant Pathology |
1 |
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PLP |
105L |
Fundamentals of Applied Plant Pathology Lab |
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A minimum of 15 credits from the following courses: |
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AE |
151 |
Fabrication Technology |
2 |
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AE |
153 |
Engine and Equipment Technology |
2 |
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AFRE |
100 |
Decision-making in the Agri-Food System |
3 |
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AFRE |
130 |
Farm Management I |
3 |
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AFRE |
222 |
Agribusiness and Food Industry Sales |
3 |
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AT |
101 |
Spanish for the Agricultural Industry |
2 |
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AT |
202 |
Agricultural Regulation, Compliance and Safety |
3 |
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CSS |
124 |
Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems |
2 |
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CSS |
126 |
Introduction to Weed Management |
2 |
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CSS |
135 |
Crop Scouting and Investigation |
3 |
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CSS |
226L |
Weed Science Laboratory |
1 |
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HRT |
218L |
Irrigation Systems for Horticulture Laboratory |
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HRT |
242 |
Passive Solar Greenhouses for Protected Cultivation |
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HRT |
243 |
Organic Transplant Production |
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HRT |
251 |
Organic Farming Principles and Practices |
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HRT |
253 |
Compost Production and Use |
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Completion of 10 additional elective credits in the college as approved by the program coordinator in the Institute of Agricultural Technology. |
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Students who do not demonstrate English proficiency through the IAT-administered placement test or college-level transfer credit must complete AT 045 Agricultural Communications (2 credits) or an equivalent course as approved by the program coordinator.
Students who do not demonstrate math proficiency through the IAT-administered placement test or college-level transfer credit must complete AT 071 Technical Mathematics (2 credits) or an equivalent course as approved by the program coordinator. |
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