Course Listing For HORT

HORT 2000. Horticultural Science. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HORT SCIENCE.
Horticultural science, the biology of horticulture, the technology of crop production and marketing, production systems, aesthetics, and crop types.
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent and Distance Learning (IDL).
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

HORT 2100. Horticultural Professionalism. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: HORTICULTURE PROF.
Not open to students with credit in HORT 4000.
Professional behavior, resume writing, interviewing, and student oral presentations on horticultural topics.
Offered fall semester every year.

HORT 3010. Introduction to Vegetable Crops. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INTRO VEG CROPS.
Prerequisite: (BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1103L) or BIOL 1107-1107L or PBIO 1210-1210L.
Botany, general culture, and use of major vegetable crops.
Offered fall semester every year.

HORT 3020. Introduction to Fruit Crops. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INTRO FRUIT CROPS.
Prerequisite: (BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1103L) or BIOL 1107-1107L or (PBIO 1210 and PBIO 1210L).
Botanical description, geographic distribution, general culture, and culinary uses of the world's major fruit crops.
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent and Distance Learning (IDL).
Offered spring semester every year.

(HORT)(FDST)PATH 3050. Viticulture and Enology in the Mediterranean Region. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: VITIC ENOL MEDITERR.
Prerequisite: HORT 2000 or (BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1103L) or BIOL 1107-1107L or PBIO 1210.
An introduction to the historical and cultural significance of wine production, botany and general culture of grapevines, winemaking and enology, wine appreciation, and the health risks and benefits associated with wine consumption.
Non-traditional format: The course will be taught at the University of Georgia’s Studies Abroad site in Cortona, Italy. Traditional lectures will be supplemented with presentations during tours of local vineyards and wine industry facilities. Required readings and other assignments will further supplement classroom instruction. Contact hours will be approximately 50 (5 hrs/day X 10 days).
Offered summer semester every year.

HORT 3130. Interior Plant Identification. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: INTERIOR PLNT ID.
Prerequisite: HORT 2000 or (BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1103L) or BIOL 1107-1107L or PBIO 1210.
Identification and use of interior plants.
Non-traditional format: Class will be taught in tandem with HORT 3500-3500L. HORT 3500-3500L is taught for the first eight weeks in the fall. HORT 3130 will be taught in the last seven weeks of the fall semester in the same time slot as HORT 3500-3500L.
Offered fall semester every year.

HORT 3140. Interior Plantscapes. 2 hours.
Oasis Title: INT PLANTSCAPES.
Growth, installation, care, and use of indoor plants.
Offered spring semester every year.

HORT 3300. Organic Gardening. 2 hours.
Oasis Title: ORGANIC GARDENING.
History, principles, production practices, and marketing of organically-grown horticultural crops.

HORT(ANTH)(PBIO) 3440. Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HERB&MEDICINAL PLTS.
Historical and contemporary significance of herbs, spices, and medicinal plants in human culture and commerce; chemical and biological characteristics; commercial production techniques; application in modern and traditional medical systems.
Offered fall semester every year.

HORT(LAND) 3450. Residential Design. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: RESI DESIGN.
Use and selection of plants for environmental design.
Offered spring semester every year.

HORT 3460-3460L. Residential Landscape Design II. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: RES DES II.
Prerequisite: HORT 2000 and HORT(LAND) 3450.
The basic concepts and principles of residential landscape design. Encourages students to develop creative solutions and express those ideas verbally, on paper, and in graphic form. Emphasis is on functional and practical design solutions to common homeowner situations.
Offered spring semester every year.

HORT 3500-3500L. Herbaceous Perennials I. 2 hours. 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: HERBACEOUS PEREN I.
Identification and environmental needs of herbaceous perennials.
Non-traditional format: Class taught for first half of fall semester. Students will spend time on their own visiting gardens to study plants.
Offered fall semester every year.

HORT 3510-3510L. Herbaceous Perennials II. 2 hours. 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: HERBACEOUS PEREN II.
Identification and environmental needs of herbaceous ornamental perennials.
Non-traditional format: Course will be taught during last seven weeks of spring semester. Students will visit gardens on their own time to learn plants.
Offered spring semester every year.

HORT 3620-3620L. Plant Propagation. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: PLNT PROPAGATION.
Prerequisite: (BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1103L) or BIOL 1107-1107L or (PBIO 1210 and PBIO 1210L).
Principles and practices for increasing plant numbers with emphasis on the anatomical and physiological basis for various methods.
Offered fall semester every year.

HORT 3630-3630L. Nursery Management. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: NURSERY MGT.
Prerequisite: (BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1103L) or BIOL 1107-1107L or (PBIO 1210 and PBIO 1210L).
Locating, operating, and managing retail and wholesale nurseries.
Offered spring semester every year.

HORT 3720. Woody Landscape Plant Identification and Use. 4 hours. 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: WDY LAND PLANT ID.
Prerequisite: HORT 2000 or (BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1103L) or BIOL 1107-1107L or PBIO 1210.
Identification and use of woody plants in the landscape.
Offered fall semester every year.

HORT 3900. Horticultural Study Tour. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: HORT STUDY TOUR.
An introduction to gardens, horticultural industries, and plant materials of other parts of the world.
Non-traditional format: Tours will last approximately two weeks. Presentations during tours of gardens and horticultural industries will be supplemented with traditional lectures. Contact hours will be approximately 50 (5 hrs/day X 10 days).
Offered summer semester every odd-numbered year.

HORT 3910. Horticulture Internship. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: HORTICULTURE INTERN.
Practical work experience in the operations and management of horticultural enterprises.
Non-traditional format: At least twenty hours of work per week for ten weeks.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

HORT 4010/6010-4010L/6010L. Vegetable Culture. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: VEGETABLE CULTURE.
Undergraduate prerequisite: HORT 3010 or permission of department.
Topics covered include organic vegetable production, hydroponic vegetable production, and traditional farm production of vegetables. Laboratory exercises will cover production systems, including fertilizer and irrigation application systems. Rules related to pesticide free vegetable production will also be covered in the lecture portion of the course.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

HORT 4020/6020-4020L/6020L. Fruit Production. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: FRUIT PRODUCTION.
Undergraduate prerequisite: HORT 3020 or permission of department.
Culture and management of fruit crops, including site selection, cultivar and rootstock selection, pruning and training, propagation, integrated pest management, physiology of flowering and fruiting, harvest and postharvest procedures. Laboratory provides hands-on experience pruning, training, and budding trees, and using/calibrating equipment needed for managing orchards.
Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year.

HORT(AGED) 4040/6040. Floriculture for Educators. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: FLORAL ED.
Not open to students with credit in HORT 4050/6050 or HORT 4060/6060.
Undergraduate prerequisite: (BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1103L) or BIOL 1107-1107L or PBIO 1210 or HORT 2000.
Student teachers will develop technical skills and increase knowledge of floriculture industry. Industry standards, certification, record keeping, student advisement, and supervision of experience projects will be discussed.
Offered fall semester every year.

HORT 4050/6050. Greenhouse Management I. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: GREENHOUSE MGT I.
Not open to students with credit in HORT(AGED) 4040/6040.
Undergraduate prerequisite: (BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1103L) or BIOL 1107-1107L or (PBIO 1210 and PBIO 1210L).
Principles and practices of the production of greenhouse pot plants, bedding plants, and cut flowers. Emphasis placed on production practices, environmental and operational management, and cost estimation.
Offered fall semester every year.

HORT 4060/6060. Greenhouse Management II. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: GREENHOUSE MGT II.
Undergraduate prerequisite: (BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1103L) or PBIO 1210-1210L.
Study of commercial greenhouse crop production practices with special emphasis on pot plant production techniques, plant nutrition, fertilizers, and use of growth regulators. Student will be responsible for the culture of a greenhouse crop.
Offered spring semester every year.

HORT 4070/6070. Special Problems in Horticulture I. 1-5 hours.
Oasis Title: SPEC PROB HORT I.
Research on special problem under direction of faculty.
Non-traditional format: As arranged under the direction of faculty.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

HORT 4080/6080. Special Problems in Horticulture II. 1-5 hours.
Oasis Title: SPEC PROB HORT II.
Advanced research on problem of special interest under direction of faculty.
Non-traditional format: As arranged under the direction of faculty.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

HORT 4090. Landscape Horticulture. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: LANCSCAPE HORT.
Landscape installation and maintenance.
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent and Distance Learning (IDL).
Offered fall semester every year.

HORT 4091. Professional Landscape Practices. 2 hours.
Oasis Title: PROF LANDSCAPE PRAC.
Prerequisite: HORT 2000.
Overview of professional landscape practices such as bidding, estimating, contract supervision, and record keeping.
Offered spring semester every year.

HORT 4095/6095. GPS/GIS Applications for Landscape Managers. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: GPS/GIS LAND MANAG.
Undergraduate prerequisite: PBIO 1210 or BIOL 1107-1107L.
Graduate prerequisite: Graduate student standing.
The latest techniques and methodology in Global Positioning and Geographic Information systems (GPS/GIS) and data collection and analysis. Students will participate in projects beneficial to the community.
Non-traditional format: Students will spend considerable time outside the regular class period. Typically, the class will meet in the classroom for the first several weeks, and then work in the field for much of the remainder of the semester. Homework will consist of on-line tutorials and take-home exercises. At the core of this course is the process of learning the latest techniques and methodology in GPS/GIS data collection and analysis, while participating in projects beneficial to the community. Students will work in teams of 2-4 on several community inventory projects under direction of the instructor.
Offered fall semester every year.

HORT 4110/6110. Plant Nutrition. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PLANT NUTRITION.
Undergraduate prerequisite: CRSS 3050-3050L or CRSS(FORS) 3060-3060L.
Mineral nutrition of higher green plants.
Offered fall semester every year.

(HORT)CRSS 4140/6140. Plant Breeding. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PLANT BREEDING.
Not open to students with credit in CRSS 4040/6040.
Undergraduate prerequisite: PGEN 3580 or permission of department.
Fundamental principles and theories utilized in the science of plant breeding and cultivar development and the role breeding plays in crop improvement.
Offered every year.

HORT 4210/6210. Postharvest Biology of Horticultural and Agronomic Crops. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: POSTHARVEST BIOL.
Undergraduate prerequisite: [(BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1103L) or BIOL 1107-1107L or (PBIO 1210 and PBIO 1210L)] and CHEM 1211.
Catabolic and anabolic metabolism, and anatomical and pathological responses of harvested fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, cut flowers, and intact plants. Transportation, refrigeration, controlled atmospheric storage, drying, and packaging of harvested products.
Offered spring semester every year.

(HORT)CRSS 4400/6400. Agro-Ecology. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: AGRO-ECOLOGY.
Undergraduate prerequisite: BIOL 1107-1107L or CRSS 2010-2010L or permission of major.
Undergraduate corequisite: CRSS(HORT) 4400L/6400L.
The scientific study of the interactions of organisms in an agricultural ecosystem. Emphasis will be placed on how understanding these interactions can promote agricultural sustainability.
Offered fall semester every year.

(HORT)CRSS 4400L/6400L. Agro-Ecology Laboratory. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: AGRO-ECOLOGY LAB.
Undergraduate corequisite: CRSS(HORT) 4400/6400.
The scientific study of the interactions of organisms in an agricultural ecosystem. Emphasis will be placed on how understanding these interactions can promote agricultural sustainability.
Offered fall semester every year.

HORT(CRSS) 4440/6440-4440L/6440L. Environmental Physiology. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: ENV PHYSIOLOGY.
Not open to students with credit in BTNY 3830-3830L or BTNY 8890-8890L, PBIO 8890-8890L or CRSS 3300 or PBIO 3830-3830L.
Undergraduate prerequisite: (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L and BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1103L and BIOL 1104 and BIOL 1104L) or (BIOL 1107-1107L and BIOL 1108-1108L) or (PBIO 1210 and PBIO 1210L and PBIO 1220 and PBIO 1220L).
Effects of environmental factors on growth and physiology of horticultural plants and modification of the plant's environment to improve crop production.
Offered fall semester every year.

(HORT)CRSS 4590/6590. Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: SOIL FERT PLANT NUT.
Undergraduate prerequisite: CRSS(FORS) 3060-3060L and CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L.
Soil conditions affecting availability of plant nutrients; methods of determining soil fertility and insufficiency of plant nutrients in soils, and interpretation of chemical and biological measurements as related to fertility maintenance and good soil management.
Offered fall semester every year.

(HORT)CRSS 4590L/6590L. Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition Laboratory. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: SOIL FERT NUT LAB.
Undergraduate prerequisite: CRSS(FORS) 3060-3060L and CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L.
Corequisite: CRSS(HORT) 4590/6590.
Methods of determining soil fertility and insufficiency of plant nutrients in soils.
Offered fall semester every year.

HORT 4700/6700. Horticultural Practicum. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HORT PRACTICUM.
Undergraduate prerequisite: Permission of department.
Tours and discussion of horticultural enterprises in Georgia. Prepares students for presenting horticultural programs and conducting research to address industry problems.
Non-traditional format: Lectures and discussions will occur at industry venues.
Offered summer semester every year.

HORT(CRSS) 4800/6800. Agricultural Biotechnology. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: AGRIC BIOTECH.
Undergraduate prerequisite: BIOL 1107-1107L and CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L.
Structure/manipulation of DNA and inheritance of genes, the current impact of biotechnology on crop production and animal agriculture. Regulatory, intellectual property, environmental, and market issues specific to transgenic crops.
Non-traditional format: This course will be offered only on the Tifton campus.
Offered fall semester every year.

HORT 4890/6890. Biodiversity and the World's Food Crops. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: BIODIV WORLD FOOD.
Molecular, organismal, ecological, and sociocultural aspects of biodiversity. Independent research project required.
Offered spring semester every year.

(HORT)(ANTH)CRSS(ECOL)(GEOG) 4930/6930. Agroecology of Tropical America. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: AGROECOLOGY TROP AM.
Undergraduate prerequisite: Permission of department.
Crops and cropping systems in tropical America; influences of geography, climate, and socioeconomic factors, as well as the impact of agriculture, on the ecosystems of the region.
Offered spring semester every year.

(HORT)(ANTH)CRSS(ECOL)(GEOG) 4931/6931. Agroecology of Tropical America Field Trip. 3-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: AGECOL TRP FIELD TR.
Not open to students with credit in CRSS(HORT)(ANTH) 4940/6940.
Prerequisite: CRSS(HORT)(ANTH)(ECOL)(GEOG) 4930/6930 or permission of department.
Intensive field study in a tropical Latin American country; crops and cropping systems of tropical America; influences of geography, climate, and socioeconomic factors, as well as the impact of agriculture on the ecosystems of the region. Conducted in a tropical Latin American country.
Non-traditional format: Students will tour a tropical country and receive on-site instruction at a series of different farms and ecological preserves over a period of 18 days.
Offered summer semester every year.

HORT 4990/6990. Environmental Issues in Horticulture. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: ENV ISSUES HORT.
Environmental issues of concern to the horticulture industry. Discussion topics include water quality, water conservation practices, pesticides and pest management practices, solid waste disposal and usage, the role of agriculture in global climate change.
Offered fall semester every year.

HORT 7000. Master's Research. 1-10 hours. Repeatable for maximum 30 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

HORT 7300. Master's Thesis. 1-10 hours. Repeatable for maximum 20 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S THESIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and thesis preparation.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

HORT 8000. Horticultural Seminar. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 2 hours credit.
Oasis Title: HORT SEMINAR.
Papers on selected topics to be presented by advanced students, faculty members, and guest speakers.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

HORT 8080. Horticulture Research. 1-10 hours.
Oasis Title: HORT RESEARCH.
This course is designed for graduate students who wish to carry out advanced research not covered in their thesis topic under the supervision of a faculty member.
Non-traditional format: As arranged under the supervision of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

HORT 8102. Breeding Ornamental Plants. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: BREED ORNAMENTALS.
Concepts and methods of improving ornamentals, particularly woody and asexually propagated ornamentals. Topics include breeding methods, pollination biology, barriers to obtaining seed set in intra- and interspecific pollenations and methods to overcome these barriers, genetic variation, polyploidy, and inheritance of foliar variegation.
Non-traditional format: Course meets for three hours of lecture per week during second five weeks of the semester.
Offered fall semester every even-numbered year.

HORT 8103. A Century of Horticultural Research. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: HIST HORT RES.
A review of research papers or methods that have significantly impacted horticultural research during the last century. Topic areas include advances in genetics, physiology, metabolic processes, nutrition, and commodity production/storage methods.
Non-traditional format: Course meets for three hours of lecture per week during last five weeks of the semester.
Offered fall semester every even-numbered year.

HORT 8104. Carbon Fixation and Utilization: Theory and Measurements. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: PHOTOSYNTHESIS.
The fixation of CO2 by plants and the subsequent utilization of carbohydrates in the growth of horticultural and agronomic crops. The focus will be on whole-plant physiology and responses to environmental conditions, such as water, light, temperature, and atmospheric CO2 concentrations.
Non-traditional format: Course meets for three hours of lecture per week during first five weeks of the semester.
Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year.

HORT 8105. Cold Hardiness of Plants. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: COLD HARDY PLTS.
Concepts and principles of freeze injury and techniques to determine cold hardiness in ornamental plants. Topics include stress concepts, freezing process, freezing injury, freeze resistance, molecular basis for freeze resistance, and theories of freezing resistance.
Non-traditional format: Course meets for three hours of lecture per week during second five weeks of the semester.
Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year.

HORT 8107. Physiology of Vegetable Crops. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: VEG CROP PHYS.
Review of physiological principles and processes essential to vegetable production. Emphasis on the effects of environmental and cultural factors.
Non-traditional format: Course meets for three hours of lecture per week during last five weeks of the semester.
Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year.

HORT 8108. Research Techniques in Horticulture. 1 hour. 1 hour lecture and 6 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: RES TECH HORT.
Analytical methods used to collect research data on horticultural crops will be explored. Instructors will demonstrate and present the theory of data acquisition using different pieces of scientific equipment. Students will obtain hands-on experience.
Non-traditional format: Course meets for six hours of lab and one hour of lecture per week during second five weeks of the semester.
Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year.

HORT 8110. The Scientific Method and Approach to Conducting Horticultural Research. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: SCI METH HORT.
An in-depth look at how research is approached, conducted, and carried out in traditional horticultural programs. Topics will include preparation, the hypothesis, reason, design, observation, and data interpretation.
Non-traditional format: Course meets for three hours of lecture per week during first five weeks of the semester.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

HORT 8111. Design, Analysis, and Interpretation of Horticultural Data. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: HORT DATA INTERP.
Prerequisite: STAT 6320.
Common designs used in horticultural research. Analyzing and interpreting data from laboratory, storage, greenhouse, and field experiments.
Non-traditional format: Course meets for three hours of lecture per week during second five weeks of the semester.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

HORT 8112. Carbohydrate Metabolism in Seeds. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: SEED CARBO METAB.
This course will provide students with a basic knowledge of carbohydrate metabolism in ornamental seeds. The course will be based upon review of key, referred manuscripts in the areas of carbohydrate assimilation, carbohydrate storage and starch production, and the metabolism surrounding starch re-utilization and germination.
Non-traditional format: Course meets for three hours of lecture per week during last five weeks of the spring semester.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

HORT 8130. Advanced Plant Nutrition. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADV PLT NUTRITION.
Prerequisite: [CRSS(HORT) 4590/6590 and HORT(CRSS) 4440/6440-4440L/6440L] or permission of department.
Nutrient uptake by plants; short and long distance transport of nutrients; nitrogen fixation and metabolism; functions of essential nutrients in the plant; beneficial nutrients; plant nutrition, yield, and quality; nutrition, diseases and pests; plant and soil analysis.
Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

(HORT)CRSS 8140. Advanced Plant Breeding. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADV PLANT BREEDING.
Prerequisite: CRSS(HORT) 4140/6140.
An in-depth assessment of plant breeding methodologies and their genetic basis. Emphasis on the integration of traditional methodologies with modern genetic and genomic technologies.
Offered spring semester every year.

HORT 8150. Plant Growth and Development. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PLT GROWTH DEVELOP.
Prerequisite: PBIO 3830-3830L or permission of department.
Plant growth and development emphasizing factors pertinent to economic plants. The physiological processes of growth, juvenility, maturity, leaf and shoot growth patterns, floral initiation and development, embryogenesis, fruitset, dormancy, and senescence. The effects of environment on plant growth and development.
Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year.

(HORT)CRSS 8860. Plant Breeding Genetics and Genomics Communication Seminar. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: PBGG COMM SEMINAR.
Instruction and practice in oral scientific presentations as they relate to the field of plant breeding, genetics, or genomics, with emphasis on effective communications and presentation techniques for general audiences. A literature search and a formal seminar on the subject are required, along with analyses of other seminars presented.
Offered fall semester every year.

(HORT)CRSS 8861. Plant Breeding Genetics and Genomics Research Seminar. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: PBGG RES SEMINAR.
Prerequisite or corequisite: CRSS(HORT) 8860.
Instruction and practice in presenting scientific findings as they relate to the field of plant breeding, genetics, or genomics, with emphasis on effective presentation and interpretation of data from a student's theses or dissertation research. A formal seminar on this is required, along with analyses of other seminars presented.
Offered spring semester every year.

(HORT)CRSS(PBIO) 8871. Genome Analysis and Comparative Genomics. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: GENOME ANALYSES.
Prerequisite: GENE(BIOL) 3200.
The concepts behind genetic mapping, genome analyses and comparative genomics in plants that help students understand the relationships between genomes at the structural and functional level.
Offered every year.

(HORT)CRSS 8873. Transgenic Breeding. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: TRANSGENIC BREEDG.
Prerequisite: CRSS(HORT) 4140/6140.
How transgenic plants are created, the deployment of transgenes in a breeding program, and the various regulations that govern their use.
Not offered on a regular basis.

(HORT)CRSS 8900. Emerging Topics in Plant Breeding Genetics and Genomics. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 3 hours credit.
Oasis Title: PBGG EMERGING TOPIC.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Emerging topics and methods in Plant Breeding, Genetics and genomics with an emphasis in the newest discoveries, as well as new approaches to genome analysis or new technological applications to plant breeding, and other timely topics.
Not offered on a regular basis.

HORT 9000. Doctoral Research. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 35 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCTORAL RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

HORT 9300. Doctoral Dissertation. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 15 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCT DISSERTATION.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.