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| HORT 10100 - Fundamentals Of Horticulture |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. Biology and technology involved in the production, storage, processing, and marketing of horticultural plants and products. Laboratories include experiments demonstrating both the theoretical and practical aspects of horticultural plant growth and development.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Credit By Exam, Dept Credit, Lower Division, GTC-Science, UC-Science May be offered at any of the following campuses: PU Fort Wayne West Lafayette |
| HORT 11000 - Opportunities In Horticulture |
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Credit Hours: 1.00. A survey of the field of horticulture, with emphasis on horticultural information and career opportunities. This course will utilize a lecture format with a combination of presentations by the instructor and guest speakers with expertise and experience in specialized areas of horticulture.
1.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Lower Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify important issues and opportunities in the horticulture industry. 2. Identify different career paths in the field of horticulture. 3. Utilize the department, college and university job placement facilities to find summer jobs, internships, and permanent job opportunities. 4. Identify individuals who can assist you in career counseling and job placement. 5. Experience some the many great activities and opportunities that Purdue has to offer. |
| HORT 12100 - Medicine In The Garden |
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Credit Hours: 1.00. A survey of the uses and properties of horticultural plants for human health and well-being. Topics will focus on the close relationships between plants and human physiology, nutrition, medicines, mind-altering drugs, poisons, and beverages.
1.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Lower Division, GTC-Science, Tech & Society, UC-Science, Tech & Society May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate use of the scientific method to identify problems, formulate and test hypotheses, conduct experiments and analyze data, and derive conclusions. 2. Demonstrate critical thinking by using data and reasoning to develop sound responses to complex problems. 3. Demonstrate the ability to write and speak with effectiveness while considering audience and purpose. 4. Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a problem-solving team. 5. Demonstrate skills necessary for lifelong learning. |
| HORT 12200 - Living Landscapes: Grow, Design, Sustain |
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Credit Hours: 1.00. This course is designed for students in the department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture or those interested in HLA majors. Students will learn about concepts such as plant science, land use, landscape design, sustainability, food systems, and more. Activities include learning from faculty in various fields, taking field trips, and participating in engaging academic and social activities. The course will cover broad topics related to plants, what you can study and courses you can take, and how you can put plants to work in a variety of careers.
1.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Lower Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. 2. Explain several examples of how HLA is involved in your education. 3. Have improved ability to critically evaluate sources of information. 4. Be increasingly connected to an academic program. |
| HORT 20100 - Plant Propagation |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. Theoretical and applied aspects of controlled plant reproduction by sexual and asexual techniques, including seeds, grafting and budding, layering, cuttings, micropropagation (in vitro culture), and specialized structures. Lectures emphasize morphological changes and physiological processes involved in plant propagation. Laboratory exercises illustrate the practical applications of propagation techniques.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Lower Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate the various common propagation techniques. 2. Determine which technique would be most applicable for a particular situation. 3. Discuss the biological principles underlying the techniques. |
| HORT 21000 - Fundamentals Of Turfgrass Culture |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. (AGRY 21000) An introductory course in turfgrass management emphasizing turfgrass growth and development, species characteristics, their adaptation and basic cultural requirements for ornamental and functional turfgrass areas. The requirements and cultural inputs needed for proper establishment and maintenance of a high-quality, low-maintenance lawn will be discussed.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Indiana College Network, Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Credit By Exam, Dept Credit, Lower Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette |
| HORT 21100 - Fundamentals Of Turfgrass Culture Laboratory |
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Credit Hours: 1.00. (AGRY 21100) Companion lab to AGRY 21000. Laboratory exercises will focus on turfgrass and seed anatomy, morphology, identification as well as the hands-on basic principles of turfgrass culture. Designed for the student who intends to pursue a career in turfgrass management and plans to enroll in AGRY 51000. Enrollment preference will be given to Turfgrass Science Majors.
1.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Lower Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette |
| HORT 21200 - Greenhouse And Landscape Fundamentals For Educators |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. (ASEC 21200) This course will prepare future educators in using a greenhouse and landscape as teaching tools. The key focus will be preparing students to apply greenhouse and landscape management fundamentals in order to teach these concepts in the classroom. Laboratories will explore how to identify and produce both woody and herbaceous plants while safely maintaining and operating greenhouse technologies. Students will also explore how to implement landscape design technologies and identify tools, equipment, and landscape plants. Permission of instructor required.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Laboratory Preparation Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Lower Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and apply basic propagation techniques. 2. Identify and describe plant species specific to greenhouse and landscape plantings. 3. Interpret funding for greenhouses, greenhouse technologies, and landscape design equipment. 4. Apply IPM, irrigation, and propagation techniques while safely maintaining and operating a greenhouse. 5. Analyze and utilize landscape design software and tools to design a landscape. |
| HORT 21700 - Woody Landscape Plants |
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Credit Hours: 4.00. Recognition and identification of woody landscape plants; plant characteristics in terms of landscape function.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture, Recitation Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Dept Credit, Lower Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette |
| HORT 21810 - Flowers For Color |
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Credit Hours: 1.00. Survey of annual and tender/tropical perennial ornamentals commonly used for seasonal color programs and curb appeal; recognition; cultural requirements; and use in landscape plantings.
0.000 OR 1.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Laboratory Preparation Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Dept Credit, Lower Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify basic herbaceous ornamental plants on sight. 2. Use proper nomenclature with these taxa. 3. Be familiar with the cultural requirements for these taxa. 4. Design planting layouts that reflect appropriate design criteria. |
| HORT 21820 - Hardy Herbaceous Landscape Plants |
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Credit Hours: 2.00. Survey of hardy perennial herbaceous ornamentals including native and non-native species, bulbs, groundcovers, grasses, ferns, aquatics; recognition; cultural requirements; and use in landscape plantings.
2.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Lower Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify basic herbaceous ornamental plants on sight. 2. Use proper nomenclature with these taxa. 3. Be familiar with the cultural requirements for these taxa. 4. Design planting layouts that reflect appropriate design criteria. |
| HORT 27000 - Floral Design And Interior Plant Management |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. Elements and principles of floral design, as well as the identification, culture, and propagation of indoor plants. Topics in the art of floral design from both the florist's and the consumer's perspective, as well as information on growing houseplants. A variety of creative, hands-on lab projects include fresh flowers and foliage, silk, and dried materials.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture, Recitation Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Lower Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Recognize and use the elements and principles of design as they apply to the art of arranging flowers. 2. Develop the skills necessary to create floral designs. 3. Correctly select and use flowers, containers, and color harmonies. 4. Properly condition cut flowers and greens for use in everyday flower arrangements. 5. Identify indoor foliage plants and flowers and problems of interior plants. 6. Better understand the factors involved in growing and maintaining plants. 7. Know the cultural requirements of 30 popular interior plants. 8. Properly manage interior plants and floral arrangements. 9. Properly evaluate floral designs used for decorating and gift giving. 10. Receive greater enjoyment from plants and flowers and increased awareness of their design qualities. |
| HORT 27500 - Honors Course - Lower Division |
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Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Utilized to offer a new honors course for a maximum of three years. Variable title, credit, and instructional type. Course may be repeated for credit if content and titles are different. Offered primarily to first- and second-year students. Courses offered must be approved by departmental or program faculty and College of Agriculture Honors Committee. Permission of instructor required.
1.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Individual Study, Laboratory, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Honors, Lower Division, Variable Title May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Repeatable for Additional Credit: Yes - May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits Learning Outcomes: 1. Have critical thinking. 2. Have communication. 3. Have cultural understanding. 4. Know civic responsibilities. 5. Have professional preparation. 6. Know scientific principles. 7. Know social science principles. 8. Able to teamwork. |
| HORT 29100 - Selected Topics In Horticulture |
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Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. This variable-credit, lower-level selected topics course will be used for lower-division undergraduate research projects, for development of new lower-division courses and for temporary courses for lower-division students. Permission of instructor required.
0.000 TO 3.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Individual Study, Laboratory, Lecture, Presentation Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Lower Division, Variable Title May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Repeatable for Additional Credit: Yes - May be repeated an unlimited number of times |
| HORT 29199 - Cooperative Experience I |
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Credit Hours: 0.00. Professional experience in horticulture. Program coordinated by school with cooperation of participating employers. Students submit summary report and company evaluation. Professional Practice students only. Permission of department required.
0.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Experiential Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Coop, Full-Time Privileges, Lower Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply knowledge to identifying and solving problems in the professional context. 2. Advance skills related to professional preparation, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and teamwork. 3. Increase understanding of the profession and practice, basic industry principles, and principles and practice of ethical responsibility in professional work. |
| HORT 29299 - Cooperative Experience II |
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Credit Hours: 0.00. Professional experience in horticulture. Program coordinated by school with cooperation of participating employers. Students submit summary report and company evaluation. Professional Practice students only. Permission of department required.
0.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Experiential Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Coop, Full-Time Privileges, Lower Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply knowledge to identifying and solving problems in the professional context. 2. Advance skills related to professional preparation, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and teamwork. 3. Increase understanding of the profession and practice, basic industry principles, and principles and practice of ethical responsibility in professional work. |
| HORT 30100 - Plant Physiology |
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Credit Hours: 4.00. Basic physiological processes of higher plants, particularly as related to the influence of environmental factors on growth, metabolism, and reproduction. Laboratory experiments involve hands-on experience with numerous aspects of plant physiology, including water relations, photosynthesis, growth, dormancy, hormones, and flowering.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Credit By Exam, Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Learn plant physiology. 2. Attain understanding of mechanisms and processes critical for plant life essential functions, metabolism, growth and development, and environmental adaptation and acclimation. |
| HORT 30600 - History Of Horticulture |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. The origins and development of agriculture, with specific emphasis on horticulture from prehistory to the present in relation to civilization and modern culture.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Indiana College Network, Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: GTC-Science, Tech & Society, UC-Science, Tech & Society, Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette |
| HORT 31110 - Aquaponics |
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Credit Hours: 1.00. (SFS 31100, FNR 31300) There has been a significant renewed interest in the investigation of integrated fish-food plant systems. Such systems have a long and rich history, particularly in Asia; and our impending food crisis has kindled an interest in developing aquaponics systems in western countries. Many growers are turning to controlled environment and hydroponic production methods to produce high-value crops in tight quarters. The waste disposal problem of the fish can become the nutrient supply to the plants.
1.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the nature of interactions among organisms, in particular those involving plants: mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, herbivory. 2. Understand the relationships among host, environment and pathogen for development of plant disease. 3. Know principal pathogens of Midwestern crops. 4. Understand the pathways of nutrient cycling in the soil and the biosphere; e.g. N, P, C cycles. 5. Have a broad understanding of the principles of sustainability, including agricultural sustainability. 6. Understand the importance of energy in society and in agricultural production systems. 7. Understand the importance of natural resources in society and in agricultural production, and the principles of their conservation. 8. Have a broad awareness of the role of agriculture in global society. 9. Understand the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches to food production. 10. Understand the principles of food marketing and sales. 11. Understand the principles of post harvest food storage and pest management. |
| HORT 31700 - Landscape Contracting And Management |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. Principles and practices applicable to the installation and management of landscape plants. Topics include site and project assessment, site modification and plant installation, the business practices of estimating and bidding, and plant management. Requires class trips. Students will pay individual lodging or meal expenses when necessary.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette |
| HORT 31800 - Field Production Of Horticultural Crops |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of the principles and practices of field production of horticultural crops: fruits, vegetables, herbs, and nursery crops. Production principles will be discussed in lab prep while laboratory exercises will emphasize practical hands-on experience in modern technology of specialty crop production including management inputs, cultivar selection, crop manipulation, harvesting and handling.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Laboratory Preparation Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Learn how horticultural crops are produced at various farm sizes for direct-to-consumer production and marketing, and commericial production for wholesale markets and processing. 2. Interact with industry leaders in the commercial horticulture industry. 3. Become familiar with the requirements for certified organic production. 4. Compare and contrast various approaches to maximize production, including breeding and biotechnology. |
| HORT 31900 - Controlled Environment Production Of Horticultural Crops |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. This course combines production principles with environmental concepts and advances in technology to provide a comprehensive training in sustainable production of herbaceous ornamentals and vegetables in controlled environment systems. The laboratory instruction provides hands-on experience with the practice of growing crops under controlled environments by combining the learning from lab prep with the use of technology to control environment during production.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Laboratory Preparation Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Become familiar with best management practices for growing herbaceous ornamentals and vegetables that improve sustainability in controlled environments. 2. Learn how above and below ground environments interact with crop production. 3. Learn basics about the state-of-the-art technologies used in controlled environment agricultural production to monitor and control environments. 4. Interact with industry professionals to gain first-hand knowledge about careers and development in commercial horticulture. 5. Gain sufficient background in science, technology and regulations required to become entrepreneurs, next generation growers and researchers in the controlled environment agriculture industry. |
| HORT 32100 - Hydroponics Systems |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is designed for students in the department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture or those interested in controlled environment agriculture (CEA). This course offers students foundational information and hands-on experience on hydroponic and soilless cultivation of horticultural crops. Production practices, growing systems, new technologies, and current challenges are discussed.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Laboratory Preparation Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Lower Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe essential components of single-pass and recirculating hydroponic systems. 2. Compare different substrates and hydroponic system designs. 3. Interpret water quality analysis results and recommend corrections. 4. Create nutrient solutions using salts or mixed fertilizers. 5. Evaluate the importance of water quality, dissolved oxygen, salinity, and pH management for hydroponics. 6. Select hydroponic systems for production of leafy greens, herbs, and vegetable crops. 7. Apply solution chemistry knowledge and plant biology concepts to manage hydroponic systems. |
| HORT 32200 - Greenhouse Crop Production |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. This course will offer students foundational information on the principles of planning, organizing, and managing greenhouse operations for bedding plant production. Students will learn about current cultural practices and challenges faced by the industry, as well as how environmental factors are monitored and controlled in production facilities. Hands-on activities will focus on integrated crop management practices for commercial greenhouse production. Case studies and discussions of relevant literature will help prepare students for positions in the green industry.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate basic technical knowledge of the operations performed in a commercial greenhouse facility. 2. Explain methods of monitoring and manipulating environment factors (e.g., light temperature) and cultural practices (e.g., fertilizer composition and rate, container size, substrate type) to help maximize plant quality and minimize production costs. 3. Demonstrate skills required for bedding plant management in production. 4. Describe the various production technologies used by the greenhouse industry. |
| HORT 37000 - Professional Floral Design |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. Principles and techniques of commercial-scale floral design for weddings, funerals, hospitals, personal, and parties. Design construction for fresh, dried, and silk materials. Survey of retail florist management. Permission of department required.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette |
| HORT 39000 - Cooperative Program In Horticulture |
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Credit Hours: 0.00. Supervised work experience in horticultural industry. Programs must be preplanned and conducted under the direction of the departmental coordinator with the cooperation of an employer. Students must submit a summary report. Permission of department required.
0.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Experiential Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Coop, Full-Time Privileges, Upper Division, Variable Title May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Repeatable for Additional Credit: Yes - May be repeated an unlimited number of times |
| HORT 39399 - Cooperative Experience III |
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Credit Hours: 0.00. Professional experience in horticulture. Program coordinated by school with cooperation of participating employers. Students submit summary report and company evaluation. Professional Practice students only. Permission of department required.
0.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Experiential Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Coop, Full-Time Privileges, Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply knowledge to identifying and solving problems in the professional context. 2. Advance skills related to professional preparation, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and teamwork. 3. Increase understanding of the profession and practice, basic industry principles, and principles and practice of ethical responsibility in professional work. |
| HORT 39499 - Extensive Cooperative Experience IV |
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Credit Hours: 0.00. Professional experience in horticulture. Program coordinated by school with cooperation of participating employers. Students submit summary report and company evaluation. Professional Practice students only. Permission of department required.
0.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Experiential Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Coop, Full-Time Privileges, Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply knowledge to identifying and solving problems in the professional context. 2. Advance skills related to professional preparation, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and teamwork. 3. Increase understanding of the profession and practice, basic industry principles, and principles and practice of ethical responsibility in professional work. |
| HORT 39599 - Extensive Cooperative Experience V |
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Credit Hours: 0.00. Professional experience in horticulture. Program coordinated by school with cooperation of participating employers. Students submit summary report and company evaluation. Professional Practice students only. Permission of department required.
0.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Experiential Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Coop, Full-Time Privileges, Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply knowledge to identifying and solving problems in the professional context. 2. Advance skills related to professional preparation, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and teamwork. 3. Increase understanding of the profession and practice, basic industry principles, and principles and practice of ethical responsibility in professional work. |
| HORT 40000 - Horticulture Study Abroad |
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Credit Hours: 0.00 to 8.00. Utilized to record credits earned through participation in Purdue study abroad programs with cooperating foreign universities.
0.000 TO 8.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Individual Study Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Upper Division, Variable Title May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Repeatable for Additional Credit: Yes - May be repeated for a maximum of 18 credits |
| HORT 40300 - Tropical Horticulture |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to the agriculture of the tropics and subtropics, emphasizing horticultural crops. Offered in even-numbered years.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Indiana College Network, Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Credit By Exam, Dept Credit, Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette |
| HORT 42700 - Horticulture Capstone |
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Credit Hours: 1.00. Based on an approved work or internship experience, or case study, or mentored research experience, or production activity, students will collect information and develop a written analytical exploration of the commercial enterprise, internship institution, or research or production activity. The written analysis will be appropriate to the student's area of concentration. In addition, a summary oral presentation based on specific aspects of their experience will be made by each student. Prerequisite: Completion of an approved work or internship experience or mentored research experience.
1.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Individual Study Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the structure and operation of a horticultural enterprise, public horticultural institution or the methodology for hypothesis testing in research. 2. Give examples of strengths and weaknesses of a horticultural enterprise, public horticultural institution or the methodology used in the research project. 3. Apply principles learned in coursework to evaluation of the observed horticultural enterprise, public horticultural institution or the methodology used in the research project including the management, operational, or horticultural setting and strategies. 4. Formulate proposals for ways in which the observed horticultural enterprise, public horticultural institution or the research activity might improve. |
| HORT 43500 - Developing An Agricultural Startup |
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Credit Hours: 4.00. Principles of marketing and business management in the horticultural industries; market organization, performance, and planning; financial planning, pricing, promotion, cost control, and legal aspects of retailing. Case studies in direct farm, floral, and garden center management.
0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Become critical thinkers. 2. Gain an understanding of marketing principles and theory. 3. Develop an understanding of marketing information available to horticulture industry professionals and how this information can be used. 4. Identify the four kinds of resources managers use. 5. Develop an understanding of financial terminology sufficiently to communicate with financial professionals and make informed decisions. 6. Construct and use an income statement, balance sheet, strategic profitability model, and cash flow budget. 7. Establish a level of confidence in creating a business plan as a tool to assess, create, and communicate a business concept. 8. Understand how to manage people in the workplace. |
| HORT 45000 - In The English Landscape: Integrating History, Horticulture, And Landscape Architecture |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. Intensive four weeks in residence in Corsham, UK with visits to significant sites to examine the intersections between human culture and the natural environment that results in the developed landscape. Offered in even-numbered years. Permission of instructor required.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette |
| HORT 47500 - Honors Course - Upper Division |
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Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Utilized to offer a new honors course for a maximum of three years. Variable title, credit, and instructional type. Course may be repeated for credit if content and titles are different. Offered primarily to third- and fourth-year students. Courses offered must be approved by departmental or program faculty and College of Agriculture Honors Committee. Permission of instructor required.
1.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Individual Study, Laboratory, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Honors, Upper Division, Variable Title May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Repeatable for Additional Credit: Yes - May be repeated an unlimited number of times Learning Outcomes: 1. Have critical thinking. 2. Have communication. 3. Have cultural understanding. 4. Know civic responsibilities. 5. Have professional preparation. 6. Know scientific principles. 7. Know social science principles. 8. Able to teamwork. |
| HORT 49100 - Special Assignments In Horticulture |
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Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Training in research techniques, statistical methods, and record procedures. Assigned research problems. A written report of work accomplished is required. Permission of instructor required.
0.000 TO 3.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Individual Study, Laboratory, Lecture, Presentation Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Dept Credit, Upper Division, Variable Title May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Repeatable for Additional Credit: Yes - May be repeated an unlimited number of times |
| HORT 49900 - Thesis Research |
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Credit Hours: 1.00 to 6.00. For students doing individualized research on horticultural problems; report required. Arrange with academic advisor and honors research advisor before registering. Admission to the honors program. Permission of instructor required.
1.000 TO 6.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Individual Study Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Upper Division, Variable Title May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Repeatable for Additional Credit: Yes - May be repeated an unlimited number of times |
| HORT 51300 - Nutrition Of Horticulture Crops |
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Credit Hours: 1.00. An integrated course about plant nutrition focused on horticultural crops. The unique features of nutrient availability in a soil-less horticultural media will be highlighted. An emphasis will be placed on understanding the physiological basis of plant responses to nutrient application. Weeks 1-5.
1.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette |
| HORT 52500 - The Plant Microbiome |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. Students will learn about the latest methods to collect and analyze root and shoot exudates, quantify the composition and activity of microbes associating with plants, and determine how these associations influence plant health and productivity. Critical reviews of the primary literature and development of a research proposal will help students acquire the skills needed to conduct research on this rapidly emerging topic.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe basic processes regulating plant-microbial interactions in the rhizosphere and phyllosphere, and the implications of these interactions on plant and environmental health. 2. Critically evaluate and discuss primary literature in the field. 3. Compare and contrast methods used to study processes mediating plant-microbial relationships. 4. Identify questions that remain unanswered in the field and develop a research proposal to address one of these questions. |
| HORT 53000 - Introduction To Computing For Biologists |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. This course will teach the basic skills and knowledge required to operate in UNIX environment and program in Python. The course is designed to teach graduate, and advanced undergraduate students in plant and animal sciences the skill set required to analyze and interpret their own datasets. The lectures and associated lab section will provide students hands-on experience in working within a high-performance computing environment to analyze genome-scale datasets.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Individual Study, Laboratory, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Define their biological data analysis as a computational problem. 2. Identify portions of the analysis that will benefit from parallelization. 3. Write one or more scripts that use the computational power provided by compute clusters to analyze large biological data sets in a speedy manner. |
| HORT 53100 - Applied Plant Genomics |
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Credit Hours: 2.00. This course aims to provide students an introduction to the theory and practice of functional genomics in plants. The course is centered around the many forms in which DNA sequencing technologies are applied to understand plant genomes, their variation and their function. The course will cover concepts in plant genome sequencing, transcriptome profiling and functional enrichment analyses in sets of genes. This is a full semester course that meets twice a week for: 1. A lecture that covers the rationale and theory of the topic and 2. A hands-on lab section that provides experiential learning with the computational tools and packages used in plant genomics and transcriptomics.
0.000 OR 2.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe and compare the chemistry, data yield, and cost of first generation, next generation and third generation sequencing technologies, and their applications in plant genome sequencing. 2. Obtain and understand the information on genome sequences and gene annotations for a sequenced plant genome. 3. Design and perform a transcriptome analysis pipeline. 4. Describe the statistical basis of gene enrichment analysis. 5. Apply standard gene group analysis tools to perform GO term analysis, motif analysis, pathway analysis, gene list overlapping and gene regulatory network analysis to interpret a gene list resulting from a functional genomics project. |
| HORT 54100 - Postharvest Technology Of Fruits And Vegetables |
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Credit Hours: 1.00. (FS 54100) Theoretical and applied aspects of methods being used for enhancing the quality and shelf life of harvested fruits and vegetables. Factors that affect the longevity of produce and technology used to control these factors and reduce deterioration of produce between harvest and consumption/processing will be emphasized. Weeks 11-15.
1.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette |
| HORT 55100 - Plant Responses To The Environment |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. Future agricultural production and the environment will encounter multifaceted challenges from global climate change, heat and drought incidence and severity, and limited land and resources. An understanding of how plant responds to these changes is essential to develop new technologies and systems approaches to mitigate the negative impacts and enhance agricultural crop productivity. This is an advanced plant biology course covering the present state of understanding of phenological, physiological, and molecular and genetic mechanisms and processes by which plants acclimate to transient and chronic environmental extremes.
3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate an enhanced understanding of scientific principles. 2. Exhibit critical thinking. 3. Have a better understanding of the expectations of a professional scientist. 4. Increase the ability to evaluate and communicate scientific concepts. 5. Better understand scientific collaborative processes. 6. Understand some of the social and cultural interactions that come to play in scientific research. 7. Understand some of the ethical issues involved in the conduct of scientific research. 8. Understand the necessity for continuous learning that characterizes the scientific research process. |
| HORT 55300 - Plant Growth And Development |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. (BTNY 55300) Topics include seed dormancy, cell expansion and plant growth, pattern formation, phase transition, flowering, pollination and fertilization, seed development, fruit development, and senescence. This course is the second in a series of team-taught courses in the core curriculum of the Purdue Plant Biology Program.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette |
| HORT 57200 - Stakeholder Involvement In Landscape Management |
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Credit Hours: 2.00. Engaging the public in natural resource decision-making is an increasingly important and complex task. This course provides an overview of how to include diverse stakeholders in decision-making, collaboration, and conflict resolution through readings, class discussions, and role-plays.
2.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of participatory and facilitation techniques. 2. Understand the factors that make collaborative management successful and unsuccessful. 3. Use proven techniques for resolving conflicts. 4. Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of participatory and facilitation techniques. |
| HORT 59000 - Special Studies In Horticulture |
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Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Special studies in horticulture not covered in regular coursework. The field in which work is offered will be indicated in the student's record. Permission of instructor required.
0.000 TO 3.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Individual Study, Laboratory, Laboratory Preparation, Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Upper Division, Variable Title May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Repeatable for Additional Credit: Yes - May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits |
| HORT 60100 - Planning And Presenting Plant Science Research |
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Credit Hours: 1.00. The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with the culture of scientific research and the processes of scientific discovery and review. This course will: (1) acquaint students with techniques used in presenting short scientific talks, as e.g., at national meetings, (2) expose students to procedures used in preparing scientific papers, proposals, etc., (3) introduce students to the outcomes expected to be achieved by graduate education and the processes by which students are mentored and evaluated, (4) help students begin formulating their research project proposal, (5) acquaint students with guidelines for biosafety and responsible conduct of research and provide a forum for discussion of ethical issues confronting researchers, particularly those inherent in participating in extramurally-funded research, (6) acquaint students with intellectual property issues involved in scientific research, (7) acquaint students with core research facilities across campus, and (8) expose students to discussions regarding the importance of diversity and an atmosphere of mutual respect to research excellence. This course is taken for a letter grade and carries one hour of credit.
1.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette |
| HORT 60200 - Horticulture Research Seminar |
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Credit Hours: 1.00. Weekly attendance at the Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Departmental seminars to help graduate students develop an appreciation for attending seminars and learning appropriate and effective presentation skills. HORT 602 compliments HORT 601 and HORT 603 by extending the presentation and project development approaches learned, so that students are better ready to prepare and defend their project proposals in HORT 603. Prerequisite: BCHM 56100.
1.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Repeatable for Additional Credit: Yes - May be repeated up to 2 times |
| HORT 60300 - Grants And Grantsmanship |
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Credit Hours: 1.00. Focuses on funding opportunities in agricultural research and techniques of writing successful scientific grant proposals. Students will write a proposal on a research topic of their choice during the course, and they will gain experience in the peer review process by preparing written reviews of proposals and participating in a panel meeting in which proposals are discussed and ranked.
1.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette |
| HORT 64000 - Metabolic Plant Physiology |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. (BCHM 64000, BTNY 64000) Topics include photosynthesis, respiration, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, and nitrogen, sulfur, and secondary metabolism. This course is the third in a series of core courses in the Purdue Plant Biology Program graduate curriculum. Prerequisite: BCHM 56100, BTNY 55300 or HORT 55300, Prerequisite: BIOL 55100 or HORT 55100.
3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Lecture Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge in basic principles of plant metabolism. 2. Skill in presenting complex ideas. 3. Critical and creative thinking skills in evaluating the primary literature. |
| HORT 69500 - Horticulture Seminar |
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Credit Hours: 0.00. Topics of current interest to staff and students.
0.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Lecture, Practice Study Observation Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette |
| HORT 69800 - Research MS Thesis |
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Credit Hours: 1.00 to 18.00. Research MS Thesis. Permission of instructor required.
1.000 TO 18.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Research Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Repeatable for Additional Credit: Yes - May be repeated an unlimited number of times |
| HORT 69900 - Research PhD Thesis |
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Credit Hours: 1.00 to 18.00. Research PhD Thesis. Permission of instructor required.
1.000 TO 18.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Research Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Repeatable for Additional Credit: Yes - May be repeated an unlimited number of times |
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