COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Descriptors Key

• F = Fall TermSS = Summer Term
• S = Spring Term* = see course details

 

• NUMBERTITLETERM / CREDITS
• AGG 5050Contemporary Issues in Science(2)
• A study of current issues in science as it relates to students pursuing scientific careers. Discussion topics will focus on issues of graduate education, funding for science, job markets, scientific research ethics, publication, and job expectations.
• HOS 5330Commercial Harvesting and Postharvest Handling of Horticultural Crops(S) (1)
  
  
• Intensive study of current technological procedures used in the harvesting, handling, and distribution of vegetables, fruits, and ornamentals in Florida.
• HOS 5616Agricultural Meteorology(S*) (2)
• Weather and climate as they relate to agriculture; atmospheric radiation, macro- and micro-meteorology, evapotranspiration, remote sensing, and computer networking.
• Offered even-numbered years in spring.
• HOS 6116Developmental Morphology of Flowering Plants(S*) (3)
  
  
• Developmental morphology of the vegetative and reproductive organs of flowering plants with particular emphasis on form and function as revealed by recent experimental techniques.
• Offered odd-numbered years in spring.
• Prereq: BOT 3303C
• HOS 6201Breeding Perennial Cultivars(F*) (3)
• Methods of breeding perennial fruit and ornamental cultivars using mutations, cell and tissue culture, polyploidy, wide hybridization, and recurrent selection. The conservation and domestication of wild plants.
• Offered odd-numbered years in fall.
• Prereq: AGR 3303
• HOS 6231Biochemical Genetics of Higher Plants(S*) (3)
• Discussion of current evidence bearing on gene function and regulation, examples of the use of plant mutants in the elucidation of biochemical pathways, and examination of somatic cell genetics in higher plants.
• Offered even-numbered years in spring.
• Prereq: AGR 3303 or PCB 3063 or equivalents
• HOS 6262Physiological Genetics of Higher Plants(F*) (3)
• Genetic control of physiological processes - metabolism, growth and development, and responses to the environment.
• Offered odd-numbered years in fall.
• Prereq:BOT 3503, AGR 3303, and BCH 4024
• HOS 6311Seed Physiology(S*) (3)
• Study of the dormancy, germination, growth, and development of seeds and the life processes involved; methods of handling and processing.
• Offered even-numbered years in spring.
• Prereq:BOT 3503
• HOS 6331Postharvest Physiology(S*) (3)
• Physiological and biochemical principles involved in quality maintenance and postharvest handling of fruit, vegetable, and ornamental crops. Emphasis on phases of development known as maturation, ripening, and senescence. Current theories and research reviewed with emphasis on understanding and control of cellular processes important to storage and quality maintenance of horticultural commodities.
• Offered odd-numbered years in spring.
• Prereq:BOT 3503 and 5505C or equivalent
• HOS 6345Environmental Physiology(F*) (4)
• Physiology from molecular to whole-plant level. The basis for responses to environmental factors such as light, temperature, water, atmosphere, and stress extremes.
• Offered even-numbered years in fall.
• Prereq: BOT 3503 or consent of instructor
• HOS 6351Chemical Regulators of Horticultural Crops(F*) (3)
  
  
• Physiology and biochemistry of chemical regulators as related to horticultural crops, with emphasis on manipulative practices.
• Offered odd-numbered years in fall.
• HOS 6373CMethods and Applications of Plant Cell and Tissue Culture(S*) (3)
  
  
• Laboratory techniques for the culture of plant protoplasts, cells, tissues, and organs, and their applications in the study of cellular differentiation, development, genetics, and agriculture.
• Offered odd-numbered years in spring.
• Prereq: HOS 6116
• HOS 6412Nutrition of Horticultural Crops(S*) (3)
• Physiological, biochemical and environmental factors influencing nutritional status of horticultural plants and the resulting effects on growth, yield, and quality.
• Offered odd-numbered years in spring.
• Prereq: BOT 3503 and HOS 4304 or equivalent
• HOS 6523Research and Development in Turfgrass Science(S*) (3)
  
  
• Principles and practices of turfgrass improvement and management, including propagation, nutrition, physiology, soil management, and experimental methods applied to turf research.
• Offered even-numbered years in spring.
• Prereq: ORH 3222C
• HOS 6767Advanced Plant Metabolism(S*) (3)
• Regulation of intermediary metabolism, nitrate/sulfate assimilation, biosynthesis of ureides, polyamines, chlorophyll, secondary metabolites, and protein turnover mechanisms.
• Offered odd numbered years in spring.
• Prereq: BOT 6516
• HOS 6910Supervised Research(1-5; max: 5)
• Course is S/U.
• HOS 6905Problems in Horticultural Science(1-4; max: 8)
• HOS 6929Plant Physiology Colloquium(S) (1; max: 3)
• Topics in plant physiology including historical aspects, key papers, research approaches, and hypotheses concerning important areas of current research.
• HOS 6931Horticultural Science Seminar(F, S) (1; max: 3)
• Oral presentation of material in one of the following areas: literature review related to student's research, research results, or published paper of relevance to horticulture. Subject matter determined by instructor. S/U.
• HOS 6932Special Topics(1-4; max: 8)
• HOS 6940Supervised Teaching(1-5; max: 5)
• Course is S/U.
• HOS 6941Practicum in Horticultural Science(2-4; max: 8)
• Admission limited to graduate students majoring in horticultural science. Supervised and individual work in professional areas of horticulture.
• HOS 6971Research for Master's Thesis(1-15)
• Course is S/U.
• HOS 7979Advanced Research(1-12)
• Research for doctoral students before admission to candidacy. Designed for students with a master's degree in the field of study or for students who have been accepted for a doctoral program. Not open to students who have been admitted to candidacy. S/U.
• HOS 7980Research for Doctoral Dissertation(1-15)
• Course is S/U.
• ORH 5026CAdvanced Annual & Perennial Gardening(3)
  
  
• Identification, selection, use, and management of annuals, perennials, vines, ornamental grasses and ground covers in the landscape. Hands-on care for plants in the outdoor laboratory will be included. Each student will learn the irrigation, fertilization, pruning, and other cultural needs of these popular plants. Laboratory will complement lecture.
• ORH 5086Advanced Golf & Sportsturf Management(3)
  
  
• Strategies involved in golf course and athletic field operations, including development of management cultural practices, adherence to environment regulations, personnel management and budgeting. Students enrolled may be expected to attend Saturday field trips.
• ORH 5282Orchid Biology and Culture(3)
• The principles and practices involved in the production of orchid plants and flowers, including nomenclature, breeding, seed culture, harvesting, and handling.
• Ft. Lauderdale & Homestead Only
• ORH 5322CPalm Biology and Culture(3)
• Vegetative and reproductive morphology; ID; seed germination; container, field and liner production of palms. Palm use in landscapes, interiorscapes and their maintenance, transplanting nutrition as well as harmful insects, diseases and pests will be discussed.
• Ft. Lauderdale & Homestead Only
• PCB 5065Advanced Genetics(F) (4)
• Lectures, classroom discussion, readings from classical and current literature; problem-oriented, take-home exams. Topics: definition, regulation, and mutation of genes; linkage, recombination, and mapping; non-Mendelian population, quantitative and developmental genetics.
• Prereq: AGR 3033 or PCB 3063 and BCH 4024 or 5045
• PLS 5222CPropagation of Horticultural Crops(3)
• Principles, practices, and physiological aspects of the propagation of horticultural and agronomic crops by cuttage, graftage, seedage, micropropagation, and other methods.
• PLS 5241CAdvanced Plant Micropropagation(4)
• Lectures and laboratory exercises emphasizing the practical application of plant tissue culture for the clonal propagation of horticultural crops. Emphasis on aseptic technique, culture methodology, and micropropagation systems development.
• Gainesville Only
• PLS 5815CAdvanced Florida Landscapes(3)