2013-2014 Graduate Catalog Downloadable PDF (10.71MB)

460 Course Descriptions/History689. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4. Selected topics in an identified area of American or European history.May be repeated for credit.691. Research. Credit 1 or more each semester. Thesis research. Credit given only upon acceptance ofcompleted thesis. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.Department of Horticultural Scienceshortsciences.tamu.eduHead: D. Lineberger; Graduate Advisor: M. ArnoldHorticultureAdvanced work in horticulture may be conducted with areas of specialization in fruit production,nut production, vegetable production, ornamental horticulture and nursery crops, and fruit, nut andvegetable processing. Supporting work may be required in several of the related fields such as chemistry,botany, plant pathology, plant physiology, entomology, soils, genetics, nutrition and agricultural engineering.The specific objective of the individual student will guide his or her committee in the choiceof courses from the departments mentioned above and others in special cases.Programs of study leading to the Master of Agriculture, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophydegrees are available.Horticulture(HORT)604. Applied Physiology of Horticultural Crops. (3-0). Credit 3. Chemical, biological and environmentalfactors in growth and differentiation and their application to ornamental, fruit and vegetable crops;growth kinetics; source-sink relations; fruit development; seed development and germination; juvenility;apical dominance; growth retardants; pruning; photoperiodism; flowering; sex expression; andsenescence. Prerequisites: MEPS 313 or approval of instructor.605. Internet Applications for Horticulture. (2-2). Credit 3. Internet applications for horticulture presentsthe theory and practice of computer networks and networking so that the information and educationalcontent (not the hardware) is the key; the focus is on the World Wide Web and creating Webmaterials for teaching, research and extension applications. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.608. Plants for Landscape Design. (3-2). Credit 4. Identification and use of indigenous and introducedplants in landscape designs; plants for special uses in commercial and residential developments; emphasison ornamental attributes, identification, cultural requirements, limitations and adaptability inurban and suburban environments for important taxa; discussion of current issues, research, and trendsin selection, marketing, and utilization of plants for landscape design. Prerequisite: HORT 201 orHORT 308 or BIOL 101, or approval of instructor, not open to students with previous credit forHORT 306.*609. Plants for Landscape Design II. (3-2). Credit 4. Identification and use of indigenous and introducedlandscape plants; plants for special uses in urban environments; emphasis on plants’ ornamentalattributes, cultural requirements, and adaptability in urban and suburban environments. Not opento students who have completed HORT 308. Prerequisites: BOTN 101, HORT 201, HORT 306,HORT 608, or approval of instructor.610. Physiological and Molecular Basis for Plant Stress Response. (3-0). Credit 3. Provide the tools tounderstand the molecular and physiological consequences caused by environmental factors (abotic andbiotic) on plant growth and development and the mechanisms of stress adaptation to stress. Prerequisite:MEPS 313 or equivalent. Cross-listed with MEPS 610.611. Ecology of Urban Landscape. (3-0). Credit 3. Basic concepts and current topics in ecology or urbanlandscapes; role of plants in urban and fragmented ecosystems ranging from individual plant responsesto changes in ecosystem function; discuss recent literature in the field of urban plant ecology. Prerequisite:An undergraduate or graduate class in plant biology or plant ecology is recommended.618. Root Biology. (3-0). Credit 3. Basic concepts and current topics in root-soil ecology; managed andnatural ecosystems including grasslands, cropping systems and forests; role of roots in the rhizosphere,the effects of soil, nutrient and water stress and climate change in C and N cycling and carbon sequestration;participate in discussions and critique recent literature. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.Cross-listed with MEPS 618.