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HT 201 - Freshman Seminar
Credits:
1.00
An introduction to the horticulture curriculum, to Thompson
School and university facilities and resources, and to the
art and science of applied horticulture. Guest speakers and
field trips provide an overview of internship and career
opportunities. Special fee. 2 lec. Cr/F.
HT 204 - Plant Propagation
Credits:
3.00
Reproduction of plants for horticultural purposes by sexual
and asexual methods. Seeds, cuttings, separation, division,
layering, grafting, budding, and in vitro propagation.
Special fee. Prereq: HORT 207 or permission. 2 lec/1 lab.
HT 205 - Introduction to Plant Materials
Credits:
2.00
Systematics, morphology, and identification of herbaceous
and woody plant materials in common use in the horticulture
industry in the Northeast. Special fee. 1 lec/1 lab.
HT 207 - Plant Structure and Function
Credits:
3.00
Morphology, anatomy, and physiology, with emphasis on the
higher plants. Horticultural implications. Lab stresses
observations and manipulations of the particulars of
plant life. Special fee. 2 rec/1 lab.
HT 215 - Soils and Land Use
Credits:
2.00
Introduction to soils with emphasis on physical,
morphological, chemical, and biological characteristics
and their applications in horticultural land use decisions.
Includes soil genesis and classification and soil survey
use. Special fee. 3 rec/1 lab/7 wks.
HT 217 - Soils and Plant Nutrition
Credits:
2.00
Role of nutrition in plant health care. Macro- and
micro-nutrient needs, nutrition deficiency symptoms, soil
testing, and fertilizer application techniques in both soil
and soil-less media. Special fee. 3 rec/1 lab/7 wks.
HT 219 - Computers in Horticulture
Credits:
2.00
Selection and use of microcomputers in horticulture. Word
processing, spreadsheets, database management, and graphics,
with emphasis on current applications in the horticulture
industry. Special fee. 1 lec/1 lab.
HT 227A - Horticultural Facilities Management
Credits:
3.00
Layout, construction, management principles and
horticultural technique used on controlled growth
structures, including greenhouses, cold frames and lath
houses. Includes practicum in daily operation of Thompson
School horticultural facilities. Special fee. 2 lec/1 lab.
HT 227B - Horticultural Facilities Management
Credits:
3.00
Layout construction, management principles and
horticultural technique used on controlled growth
structures, including greenhouses, cold frames and lath
houses. Includes practicum in daily operation of Thompson
School horticultural facilities. Special fee. 2 lec/1 lab.
HT 227C - Horticultural Facilities Management
Credits:
1.00
Layout, systems, construction, management principles, and
horticultural techniques used in controlled growth
structures, including greenhouses, propagation houses and
beds, cold frames, hoop houses, and lath houses. Includes
practicum in daily operation of Thompson School
horticultural facilities, with second-year focus on
scheduling and supervision. 2 lab.
HT 227D - Horticultural Facilities Management
Credits:
1.00
Layout, systems, construction, management principles, and
horticultural techniques used in controlled growth
structures, including greenhouses, propagation houses and
beds, cold frames, hoop houses, and lath houses. Includes
practicum in daily operation of Thompson School
horticultural facilities, with second-year focus on
scheduling and supervision. 2 lab.
HT 234 - Pest Management: Diseases
Credits:
2.00
Introduction to diseases of horticultural crops: causes,
symptoms, identification, lifecycles, impacts, and controls.
Emphasis on integrated pest management. Special fee.
3 lec/1 lab/7 wks.
HT 236 - Pest Management: Insects
Credits:
2.00
Introduction to insect pests of horticultural crops:
morphology, identification, lifecycles, impacts, and
controls. Emphasis on integrated pest management.
Special fee. 3 lec/1 lab/7 wks.
HT 237 - Pest Management: Weeds
Credits:
1.00
Introduction to weed pests of horticultural crops:
identification, biology, impacts, and controls. Emphasis on
integrated pest management. Special fee. 1 lec/1 lab/7 wks.
HT 239 - Pest Management: Control Applications
Credits:
1.00
Integrated pest management, cultural, biological, and
chemical controls of turf, landscape, greenhouse and
field crops. Safe application practices and procedures, and
legal implications. Special fee. 1 lec/1 lab.
HT 240 - Introduction to Floral Design
Credits:
2.00
Basic arrangements, including symmetrical and asymmetrical,
circular, triangular, and line pieces; and the basic corsage
designs used by florists. Application of principles to
designs during laboratory sessions. Special fee.
2 lec/2 labs/7 wks.
HT 243 - Floral Design Seminar
Credits:
2.00
Exploration of student-generated design topics through
design lab sessions, discussion, and field trips. Also,
study and construction of sympathy work such as sprays and
casket pieces. Prereq: HT 240 or permission. Special fee.
2 lec/2 labs/7 wks.
HT 244 - Floral Design: Weddings
Credits:
2.00
Color and its use; planning floral pieces for weddings; and
comparison of wedding bouquet designs such as colonial,
crescent, and cascade. Creation of bouquets during lab
sessions. Prereq: HT 240 or permission. Special fee.
2 lec/2 labs/7 wks.
HT 245 - Flower Shop Management
Credits:
2.00
Operation and management of a retail floral enterprise. Site
selection, shop layout, products and services, displays,
marketing, personnel, and management techniques. Special
fee. 2 rec/2 lab/7 wks.
HT 246 - New Directions in Floral Design
Credits:
2.00
Lecture and studio exploration of the wide range of emerging
styles and techniques in floral design. Focus varies with
student interests and new trends. Prereq: HT 240 or
permission. Special fee. 2 rec/2 lab/7 wks.
HT 250 - Flower Show Design and Construction
Credits:
1.00
Design, construction, and maintenance of the Thompson
School horticultural exhibit at a public flower show. May be
repeated. Special fee. 1 rec.
HT 251 - Introduction to Design Communication
Credits:
2.00
Introduction to methods of communicating garden and
landscape design. Lab work covers selected 2-D and 3-D
tools and techniques, including instrumental drawing,
modeling, and computer-aided drafting and design (CADD).
Special fee. Prereq: HT 219. 4-hour lab.
HT 254 - Irrigation Design
Credits:
2.00
Design, installation, and operation of irrigation systems in
the greenhouse, nursery, field crops, and landscape. Special
fee. 1 lec/1 lab.
HT 256 - Horticultural Pruning
Credits:
2.00
Basic pruning techniques for fruits and ornamentals: apples,
peaches, raspberries, blueberries, grapes; deciduous and
evergreen shrubs and trees; herbaceous materials. Prereq:
HT 205 or equivalent. Special fee. 1 lec/1 lab.
HT 257 - Woody Landscape Plants
Credits:
2.00
Taxonomy, morphology, ecology, and identification of woody
plants in common landscape use in the Northeast. Special
fee. Prereq: HT 205. 1 lec/1 lab.
HT 258 - Herbaceous Ornamental Plants
Credits:
2.00
Identification, cultural requirements, and design uses of
common perennials, annuals, ornamental grasses, herbs, and
bulbs found in the Northeast. Prereq: HT 205. Special fee.
2 lec.
HT 260 - Grounds Maintenance
Credits:
1.00
Introduction to the principles and practices of maintaining
public and private grounds--residential, commercial,
institutional, recreational. Field work emphasized. Special
fee. 4 hour lab/7 wks. May be repeated for a maximum of two
(2) credits.
HT 261 - Interior Plants and Plantscaping
Credits:
2.00
Establishment and maintenance of interior foliage plants in
residential and commercial buildings. Identification and
cultural requirements of common foliage plants and
houseplants. Special fee. 1 lec/1 lab.
HT 263 - Landscape Construction
Credits:
3.00
Materials and methods of landscape construction: grades and
grading, drainage, site preparation, pavements, walls and
retaining walls, wood structures, transplanting.
Introduction to construction drawings, specifications,
estimating and bidding. Special fee. Prereq: HT 205, 215.
1 lec/4 hour lab.
HT 265 - Turfgrass Maintenance
Credits:
2.00
Installation and maintenance of turfgrass in the Northeast.
Turf species selection, site preparation, methods of
establishment and turfgrass maintenance. Emphasis on
sustainable approaches to turf culture. Special fee.
Prereq: HT 205, 207, 215, 217. 1 lec/1 lab.
HT 266 - Garden Design and Culture
Credits:
2.00
Design, installation, and maintenance of flower gardens in
New England. Includes perennial, annual, herb, bulb, and
combination gardens. Also covers business aspects of
gardening, including estimating. Field trips. Coreq: HT 258.
Special fee. 3 lec/1 lab/7 wks.
Co-requisites:
HT 258
HT 268 - Sustainable Planting Design
Credits:
2.00
Selection and arrangement of landscape plants in
ecologically appropriate, low maintenance designs.
Plant tolerance ranges and the importance of site soils,
topography, hydrology, climate, and microclimate in creating
sustainable landscapes. Prereq: HT 257 or equivalent.
Special fee. 1 rec/1 lab.
HT 270 - Grounds Management
Credits:
2.00
Grounds management with emphasis on field organization and
project supervision. Special fee. Prereq: HT 260.
1 lec/4-hr. Lab/7 wks. May be repeated for a maximum of four
(4) credits.
HT 272 - Landscape Design Studio
Credits:
4.00
Principles of residential and commercial landscape design:
site analysis, spatial organization, graphics and drafting,
use of landscape fixtures and plant materials, final plans
and specifications, cost estimates. Special fee. Prereq:
HT 257 and 263. 2 lec/4-hr lab.
HT 275 - Floricultural Crop Production
Credits:
2.00
Leading cut-flower crops, potted plants, and bulbous crops,
including cultural requirements, crop timing, harvesting
procedures, distribution systems, and marketing principles.
Special fee. Prereq: permission. 2 lec/1 lab.
HT 276 - Bedding Plant Production
Credits:
2.00
Bedding plant production, cultural requirements, crop
timing, marketing principles. Includes common annuals,
perennials, vegetables, and herbs of the Northeast. Field
trips. Special fee. Prereq: permission. 3 lec/1 lab/7 wks.
HT 280 - Garden Center Management and Nursery Production
Credits:
3.00
Operation and management of the retail garden
center/nursery; site selection, layout, products and
services, marketing, and management. Production of
container-grown nursery stock for the garden center. Special
fee. 2 lec/1 lab.
HT 284 - Nursery Production and Management
Credits:
2.00
Production methods for field and container-grown crops,
including trees, shrubs, ground covers, and perennials. Site
selection and layout, marketing, and management. Prereq:
HT 205 and 217. Special fee. 3 lec/1 lab/7 wks.
HT 286 - Fruit and Vegetable Production
Credits:
3.00
Tree fruits (apple, pears, and peaches) small fruits
(strawberries, raspberries, grapes and blueberries) and
vegetables grown in New England will be covered. Information
will emphasize the growing, maintenance and the marketing of
fruits and vegetables from the garden center perspective.
Special fee. 2 lec/1 lab.
HT 288 - Horticultural Business Management
Credits:
4.00
Business principles and practices in the formation,
operation, and growth of horticultural enterprises. An
introduction to marketing, accounting, personnel, and
operation management. HT majors only. Special fee. 4 lec.
HT 290 - Senior Seminar
Credits:
1.00
Workplace and life skills: career entry and advancement,
leadership and motivation, continuing education and
professional associations, and first-aid training. Special
fee. 1 lec. Cr/F.
HT 291 - Studies
Credits:
1.00 to 3.00
Independent study and research in a selected area of
interest under the guidance of an appropriate member of the
faculty/staff. A) Floriculture; B) Floral Design; C) Nursery
and Garden; D) Landscape; E) Horticultural Therapy. Special
fee. Prereq: permission of instructor and student's adviser.
HT 292 - Studies
Credits:
1.00 to 3.00
Independent study and research in a selected area of
interest under the guidance of an appropriate member of the
faculty/staff. A) Floriculture; B) Floral Design; C) Nursery
and Garden; D) Landscape; E) Horticultural Therapy. Special
fee. Prereq: permission of instructor and student's adviser.
HT 293 - Field Operations
Credits:
1.00 to 3.00
Seven-week or fourteen-week modules of field experience in
selected areas of horticulture under the supervision of an
appropriate member of the faculty/staff. A student may
enroll in two modules per term. A) Floriculture; B) Floral
Design; C) Nursery and Garden; D) Landscape;
E) Horticultural Therapy. Special fee. Prereq: permission
of instructor and student's adviser.
HT 294 - Field Operations
Credits:
1.00 to 3.00
Seven-week or fourteen-week modules of field experience
in selected areas of horticulture under the supervision of
an appropriate member of the faculty/staff. A student may
enroll in two modules per term. A) Floriculture; B) Floral
Design; C) Nursery and Garden; D) Landscape;
E) Horticultural Therapy. Special fee. Prereq: permission
of instructor and student's adviser.
HT 297 - Work Experience
Credits:
Work experience (12 weeks, generally in the summer following
freshman year) in some aspect of the field of horticulture,
such as landscaping, greenhouse production, interiorscaping,
fruit and vegetable production, floral design. Cr/F.