Missouri State University Horticulture Course Descriptions
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Horticulture/Plant Science Courses
AGH 243 Indoor Plants. 2(2-0) S.
Identification, cultural requirements and growth habits of ornamental foliage and flowering plants for indoor use.
AGH 303 Suburban Horticulture. 3(3-0) F.
Recommended: AGA 105 or BIO 102 or BIO 121. Horticultural concepts and their application to the growth and maintenance of fruit, vegetables and ornamentals common to most homes. Will not count toward Horticulture major or minor.
AGH 323 Floriculture. 2(2-0) F.
Recommended: AGA 105 or BIO 102 or BIO 121. Production and management of greenhouse floriculture crops and herbaceous landscape plants.
AGH 325 Herbaceous Plants. 2(1-2) F. The identification, classification and culture of flowering herbaceous plants.
AGH 333 Landscape Design. 3(2-2) F,S.
Theory and practice of landscaping including elementary design.
AGH 343 Vegetable Production. 3(3-0) S.
Recommended: AGA 105 or BIO 102 or BIO 121. Methods and practices of home and commercial vegetable production.
AGH 353 Turf Management. 3(3-0) S.
Recommended: AGA 105 or BIO 102 or BIO 121. The establishment, cultural maintenance, selection of cultivars and pest control relevant to lawn and turf grass.
AGH 363 Landscape Plants I. 3(2-2) F.
Recommended: AGA 105 or BIO 102 or BIO 121. Identification, classification and adaptation of common trees, shrubs and groundcovers used for landscape purposes.
AGH 393 Fruit Culture. 3(3-0) S.
Recommended: AGA 105 or BIO 102 or BIO 121. The culture and management of tree fruit, grapes, strawberries and other small fruit.
AGH 403 Nursery Management. 3(2-2) S.
Recommended: AGH 363 or BIO 334 or BIO 339. General principles and practices involved in the commercial production, management, and marketing of landscape plants. Field trips required.
AGH 443 Greenhouse Management. 3(2-2) S.
Recommended: AGH 323. Factors involved in site selection, construction, and management of greenhouses for the production of horticulture crops.
AGH 483 Diseases of Economic Plants. 3(3-0) F.
Recommended: 9 hours of plant science. Plant diseases and physiological disorders of economic plants as seen in the environment.
AGH 493 Problems in Horticulture. 1-3, F,S.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Assigned investigations dealing with current problems in horticulture supervised by an agricultural staff member. Student prepares outline, investigates sources of information concerning the subject, and summarizes his findings in a written report. May be repeated with permission.
AGH 573 Plant Propagation. 3(2-2) F.
Recommended: either AGA 105 or BIO 121 and either CHM 105 or CHM 160. Practices employed by fruit and ornamental plant producers in propagation of plants, including seeds, cuttings, layerings, grafting and micropropagation.
The following courses are only open to graduate students.
AGH 630 Advanced Topics in Plant Science. (Identical to FRS 630) 3(3-0) F.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. An advanced topic in plant science will be addressed via faculty lectures and student projects. Examples of proposed topics include: Improved Disease Resistance in Viticulture, and Application of Field Collected Data to Computer Analysis. May be repeated to a total of 6 hours with differing topics. Variable Content Course.
AGH 653 Plant Stress Physiology. 3(3-0) D.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. The effects of environmental stresses on plant physiological functions and plant growth, plus cultural methods to help plants adapt to stress.
AGH 673 Plant Growth Regulation. 3(3-0) D.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. The role of natural and synthetic plant hormones and related compounds in the growth, reproduction and cultivation of plants.
AGR 698 (AGH) Research. 1-6 F,S,Su.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Supervised research in agriculture. May be repeated, but not more than 6 hours may be counted toward the 32 hour degree.
Other Plant Science-Related Courses Offered in the Agriculture Dept.
AGA 485 (AGR) Weed Management. 3(2-2) F.
Recommended: either AGA 105 or AGA 375 and either BIO 102 or BIO 121 and either CHM 105 or 160. Identification, physiology and growth habits of weeds and their management in crop production and ecological systems.
AGR 399. Herbaceous Plants 2(0-2).
Approved recurring course topic: Floral Design I. 1(1-0).
Basic concepts and elements of floral design. Specific emphasis on aesthetics, color, shape, space and texture.
Approved recurring course topic: Floral Design II. 1(1-0).
Assist student to develop his or her unique individual style of advanced floral design. Expansion on basic concepts and elements. Specific emphasis placed on aesthetics, color, shape, space and texture.
Approved recurring course topic: Home and Garden Insects. 1(1-0).
Basic concepts of pest control appropriate for residences and businesses.
Approved recurring course topic: Internship-Horticulture. 1-8.
An academic program to integrate class experience with actual practice and to provide students with hands-on experience in businesses or agencies which employ agriculture majors.
AGR 300 Food and Agricultural Chemistry. 3(3-0) F,S.
Prerequisite: CHM 105 or CHM 160. Chemistry, sources and importance of biological materials used for food, fiber, and feed for man and domestic animals.
AGR 490 Agronomy/Horticulture Senior Seminar. 1(1-0) F,S.
Prerequisite: 90 credit hours. Presentation, discussions and analysis of professional and technical topics in Agronomy and Horticulture.
AGW 513 (AGR) Insects Affecting Horticultural and Forestry Crops. 3(1-4) F.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Identification, life histories and control methods of insects affecting gardens, ornamental plants, orchards and forests.
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