Physiological principles as they relate to landscape design and construction, residential plant management, commercial plant production, agronomic production, and public horticulture: photosynthesis and transpiration, respiration, water and hormonal relations, mineral nutrition, plant development and response to the environment. Focus on how production practices influence plant productivity and quality. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (EI) (NS) (RE) Prerequisite: PLSC 210. Recommended background: Introductory biology courses covering cell and plant metabolism.

Other Instructors: Bates, Gary Edward

Principles of greenhouse operation and management for commercial crop production. Greenhouse construction and operation, crop scheduling, and cost accounting. Environmental inputs and cultural practices as they affect plant physiological processes and influence plant growth and development. Weekend field trips may be required.

Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours lecture and one 2-hour lab.
Recommended Background: 210 or working familiarity with general principles and practices of horticulture.
Comment(s): Offered Spring in alternate, even-numbered years.

Other Instructors: Bates, Gary Edward

Supervised experience in teaching. May involve preparation of lectures and teaching aids, preparation and supervision of laboratory exercises, evaluation of student performance.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 2 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – junior.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Sorochan, John Charles | Horvath, Brandon Joseph | Pulte, Andy | Spangler, Amanda Diane | Bates, Gary Edward

Supervised experience in teaching. May involve preparation of lectures and teaching aids, preparation and supervision of laboratory exercises, evaluation of student performance, and for second-year graduate students, responsibility for course delivery.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 3 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Klingeman III, William E | Ross, Michael | Butler, David M. | Pulte, Andy | Spangler, Amanda Diane

Independent study. Current topic related to technology, science or design.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours. Credit Restriction: For MS students, a maximum of 6 hours may be applied to the major. For PhD students in PSI, a maximum of 9 hours may be applied to the major.

Other Instructors: Klingeman III, William E | Pantalone, Vince | Ross, Michael | Stewart, Neal | Millwood, Reggie | Sams, Carl E | Pulte, Andy