2013-2014 Graduate Catalog Downloadable PDF (10.71MB)

Course Descriptions/Horticulture 461622. Citrus and Subtropical Fruits. (3-0). Credit 3. Various types of citrus; identification, culture, processing,marketing, and the economic future; prepares students to function in a continuously changingproduction environment in production areas. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.626. International Floriculture Marketing. (2-2). Credit 3. Importance, cost and opportunities in marketingfloral products, fresh cut flowers, flowering potted plants, foliage plants, and bedding/gardenplants; topics include world production areas, economic value, species grown, marketing channels, retailenvironments, current/future consumers, postharvest handling, promotion/advertising, perceived/added value, marketing trends and employment opportunities. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.630. Post-Harvest Biology, Physiology and Genetics of Plants. (3-0). Credit 3. Overview of biological,physiological and genetic mechanisms which impart phenotypes associated with quality and value ofplant products; current emphasis in areas of ripening, senescence, fruit and flower development, andrelevant applications of biotechnology will be focus of course. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.Cross-listed with MEPS 630.640. Phytochemicals in Fruits and Vegetables to Improve Human Health. (3-0). Credit 3. Current scientificknowledge about the role of phytochemicals in their diet; increase the knowledge and awarenessof successful, cost effective, public and private integrated approaches to reduce the health and economicburden of chronic diseases; provide instructional curricular resources media for dissemination throughconventional and distance education technology. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.644. Food Quality. (3-0). Credit 3. Physical, chemical and biological properties of foods; fundamental attributesof flavor, color, odor and texture; esthetic, ethnic and nutritional requirements; role of additives;regulatory standards and quality control regimes; current techniques in food investigations.*645. World Agriculture and International Plant Breeding. (1-0). Credit 1. Evolution of world agriculture;plant breeding and improved varieties; international agricultural research centers and green revolution;population growth; environmental challenges; IPR; role of plant breeding and biotechnology inmeeting world food needs. Prerequisite: SCSC 304, HORT 404 or approval of instructor. Cross-listedwith SCSC 645.681. Seminar. (1-0). Credit 1. Student and staff participation in review of literature and reporting on currentdevelopments in research on production and processing of horticultural crops. Required of allgraduate students in horticulture and floriculture.684. Professional Internship. Credit 1 to 4. Program planned to provide professional training in student’sparticular field of interest. Faculty and employer will supervise the activity. Work-study planned as apart of the Master of Agriculture degree program in fruit, ornamentals or vegetable production, processingand handling or landscape or garden design and maintenance. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.685. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4 each semester. Individual problems of research or scholarly activitynot pertaining to thesis or dissertation, or selected instruction not covered by other courses. Finaldocumentation of directed study is required. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.689. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4. Selected topics in an identified area of horticulture. May be repeatedfor credit. Prerequisite: Approval of department head.690. Theory of Research. (1-0). Credit 1. Design of research experiments in various fields of horticultureand floriculture and evaluation of results with the aid of examples taken from the current scientificliterature. May be repeated for credit.691. Research. Credit 1 or more each semester. Research in horticultural problems for thesis or dissertation.693. Professional Study. Credit 1 to 9. Approved professional paper undertaken as the requirement forthe Master of Agriculture. May be taken more than once, but not to exceed 3 hours of credit towards adegree. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.* Field trips required for which departmental fee may be assessed to cover costs.