Bachelor of Science Degree
Horticultural
Production and Marketing
Horticultural production and marketing prepares students in the production
of horticultural crops or management of horticultural enterprises. Graduates
may manage greenhouses or nurseries, floral or plant shops, garden centers,
orchards, vegetable farms, and farm markets. They may be involved with
development, distribution, or sales of equipment, chemicals, or plant
materials. This curriculum is offered by the Department of Horticulture
and Landscape Architecture.
Advisor Contact InformationMike N. Dana
(765) 494-5923
dana@purdue.edu
Plan of Study
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 130*
| Freshman Year |
| First Semester |
|
Second Semester |
| (1) AGR
101 (Introduction to the College of Agriculture and Purdue University)
(4) BTNY 210 (Introduction to Plant Science)
(3) CHM 111 (General Chemistry)
(3) COM 114 (Fundamentals of Speech Communication)
(3) HORT 101 (Fundamentals of Horticulture)
(3) Calculus elective
Total Credits: 17 |
|
(3) CHM
112 (General Chemistry)
(4) ENGL 106 (First-Year Composition)
(1) HORT 110 (Survey of Horticulture)
(3) HORT 201 (Plant Propagation)
(3) Humanities elective
(3) Statistics elective
Total Credits: 17 |
| Sophmore Year |
| Third Semester |
|
Fourth Semester |
| (3) AGEC 217 (Economics)
(3) AGRY 255 (Soil Science)
(4) CHM 257 (Organic Chemistry)
(3) Social science elective
(3) Elective
Total Credits: 16 |
|
(3) AGRY
320 (Genetics)
(3) BCHM 307 (Biochemistry)
(1) BCHM 309 (Biochemistry Laboratory)
(3) BTNY 301 (Introductory Plant Pathology)
(3) Humanities elective
(3) Elective
Total Credits: 16 |
| Junior Year |
| Fifth Semester |
|
Sixth Semester |
| (4) HORT 301 (Plant Physiology)
(3) HORT 350 (Biotechnology in Agriculture)
(3) Career elective
(3) Introductory accounting or management methods for agricultural
business elective
(3) Written or oral communication elective
Total Credits: 16 |
|
(3)
AGEC 331 (Principles of Selling in Agricultural Business)
(3) BTNY
304 (Introductory Weed Science)
(3) HORT 401 (Horticultural Production Technologies)
(3) Career elective
(3) Elective
Total Credits: 15 |
| Senior Year |
| Seventh Semester |
|
Eighth Semester |
| (2) ENTM
206 (General Entomology)
(1) ENTM 207 (General Entomology Laboratory)
(4) HORT 435 (Principles of Marketing and Management for
Horticultural Businesses)
(3) Career elective
(3) Horticultural production elective
(3) Social science or humanities elective (300+ level)
Total Credits: 16 |
|
(1) HORT 445 (Strategic
Analysis of Horticulture Production and Marketing)
(1) HORT 513 (Mineral Nutrition of Horticultural Crops)
(1) HORT 541 (Postharvest Technology of Fruit and Vegetables)
(3) Business elective
(6) Career electives
(3) Social science or humanities elective
(2) Elective
Total Credits: 17 |
* A minimum of eight week (320 hours) of employment is required in a
horticultural enterprise related to the student's chosen field before
graduation.
Purdue Agriculture Academic Programs
1140 Ag Admin Building, Room 7
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1140
Phone: (765) 494-8481
Fax: (765) 494-8469
E-mail: goecker@purdue.edu
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