Dec 26, 2024

2024-2025 General Catalog

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2024-2025 General Catalog

Horticulture BS - 4 Year Degree Map

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Degree Map Notes

Following is a sample plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Meet with an academic advisor to create a specific plan that best fits your academic needs.
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.
Consultation with an advisor may result in an altered plan customized for an individual student.
Check your Degree Works for requirements and completion.

Year 1

Fall Semester (Even-year) (14 credits)

BIOL 1610 - Biology I 3 credit(s)
BIOL 1615 - Biology I Laboratory 1 credit(s)
ENGL 1010 - Writing as Inquiry (CL1) 3 credit(s)
PSC 1050 - Plants, Soils, and Climate Orientation 1 credit(s)
PSC 1800 - Introduction to Horticulture (BLS) 3 credit(s)
PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape 3 credit(s) Salt Lake Center campus

Spring Semester (Odd-year) (13-16 credits)

WILD 2200 - Ecology of Our Changing World (BLS) 3 credit(s)
ENGL 2010 - Research and Argument Across Perspectives (CL2) 3 credit(s)
MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL) 4 credit(s)
PSC 2200 - Pesticide Certification 2 credit(s)
PSC 2900 - Special Problems in Plant Science 1-4 credit(s) elective

Summer Semester (Odd-year) (7-10 credits)

PSC 2600 - Herbaceous Plant Materials 3 credit(s)
PSC 2900 - Special Problems in Plant Science 1-4 credit(s) Kaysville odd years; elective
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) Course (3 credits)

Year 2

Fall Semester (Odd-year) (13 credits)

CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I (BPS) 4 credit(s)
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) Course (3 credits)
Elective course (3 credits)
Elective course (3 credits)

Spring Semester (Even-year) (11-14 credits)

PSC 2900 - Special Problems in Plant Science 1-4 credit(s) Spring Pruning section recommended elective, plus one additional Special Problems section
Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course (3 credits)
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course (3 credits)
Elective course (3 credits)

Summer Semester (Even-year) (8 credits)

PSC 3500 - Structure and Function of Plants 3 credit(s) Salt Lake Center campus
PSC 4900 - Special Problems 1-4 credit(s) Plant Diseases section. Native Plants section also recommended as an elective. (Kaysville campus even years)

Year 3

Fall Semester (Even-year) (13-17 credits)

PSC 3000 - Fundamentals of Soil Science 4 credit(s)
PSC 4250 - Internship in Plants, Soils, and/or Climate 1-4 credit(s) 1 credit required
PSC 4400 - Modern Vegetable Production 3 credit(s) Kaysville campus even years
PSC 4420 - Landscape Irrigation Design (QI) 2 credit(s) or
PSC 4810 - Climate and Climate Change (DSC/QI) 3 credit(s)
PSC 4550 - Integrated Weed Management 3 credit(s) Kaysville campus

Spring Semester (Odd-year) (16 credits)

PSC 3400 - Arboriculture 3 credit(s) Salt Lake Center campus
PSC 4500 - Urban Soil Management and Reclamation 3 credit(s)
PSC 4050 - Greenhouse Management and Crop Production 4 credit(s) Salt Lake Center campus
Depth Social Sciences (DSS) Course (3 credits)
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) course or Communications Intensive (CI) course (3 credits)

Summer Semester (Odd-year) (6 credits)

BIOL 4500 - Applied Entomology 3 credit(s) Kaysville campus odd years
PSC 3600 - An Introduction to Plant Breeding and Heredity 3 credit(s) Kaysville campus odd years

Year 4

Fall Semester (Odd-year) (13 credits)

PSC 3700 - Plant Propagation 4 credit(s) Salt Lake Center campus odd years
PSC 3810 - Turfgrass Management 3 credit(s) Salt Lake Center campus odd years
PSC 4200 - Temperate Zone Fruit Production 3 credit(s) Kaysville campus odd years
Elective course (3 credits)

Spring Semester (Even-year) (10-13 credits)

PSC 2900 - Special Problems in Plant Science 1-4 credit(s) elective
PSC 4100 - Professional Turf and Urban Landscape Water Management 3 credit(s) elective
ASTE 3050 - Technical and Professional Communication Principles (CI) 3 credit(s) suggested CI course
Elective course (3 credits)