Horticulture: Floriculture Option (HOFCO)

Graduation Requirements

Requirement Credit Hrs.
General Education 13.5
Major Requirements 9.0
Option Requirements 27.0
Total 49.5

General Education Requirements - 13.5

Communications
Requirement Credit Hrs.
English-Level I 4.5
Quantitative/Numeracy Skills
Requirement Credit Hrs.
Mathematics 4.5
Natural Sciences
Requirement Credit Hrs.
BIOS 1420 Biology of the Seed Plants 4.5

Major Requirements for Horticulture - 9.0

Requirement Credit Hrs.
HORT 1100 Introduction to Horticulture 6.0
HORT 1110 Perennials: Culture and Identification 3.0

Option Requirements for Floriculture - 27.0

Requirement Credit Hrs.
HORT 1112 Annuals: Culture and Identification 3.0
HORT 1215 Interiorscaping and Houseplants 4.0
HORT 1300 Floral Design I 3.0
HORT 1310 Floral Design II 3.0
HORT 2530 Greenhouse Crop Production 3.0
HORT 2540 Flower Shop Operations 3.0
Select a minimum of 8 credit hours from the following courses 8.0
HORT 1050 Spanish for Horticulture Industry 3.0
HORT 1213 Ornamental Grass: Culture and Identification 3.0
HORT 1214 Fruits: Culture and Identification 3.0
HORT 1320 Floral Design III 3.0
HORT 1650 Therapeutic Horticulture 3.0
HORT 2521 Landscape and Grounds Mgmt. I 3.0
HORT 2522 Landscape and Grounds Mgmt. II 3.0
HORT 2523 Landscape and Grounds Mgmt. III 3.0

The option is a specialization within a program. Although the student may complete multiple options within this program, only the major degree is awarded.