Courses for HORT (HORT)
AGRO
426/826
Invasive Plants LINKCrosslisted as HORT 426/826, NRES 426/826| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 2, Lab 2 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Identification, biology and ecology of weedy and invasive plants. Principles of invasive plant management by preventative, cultural, biological, mechanical and chemical means using an adaptive management framework. Herbicide terminology and classification, plant-herbicide and soil-herbicide interactions, equipment calibration and dosage calculations.
AGRO
435/835
Agroecology LINKCrosslisted as HORT 435/835, NRES 435/835| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
| ACE Outcomes: | 10 |
Prereqs:
For AGRO/HORT/NRES 435: Senior standing or permission. For AGRO/NRES 835: 12 hrs biological or agricultural sciences or permission.
Capstone course. Team projects for developing communication skills and leadership skills.
Integration of principles of ecology, plant and animal sciences, crop protection, and rural landscape planning and management for sustainable agriculture. Includes natural and cultivated ecosystems, population and community ecology, nutrient cycling, pest management, hydrologic cycles, cropping and grazing systems, landscape ecology, biodiversity, and socioeconomic evaluation of systems.
AGRO
436/836
Agroecosystems Analysis LINKCrosslisted as HORT 436/836| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
Senior standing.
Cost of travel required. Summer travel course with multi-state faculty. Farm visits to Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska.
Identification of grain quality characteristics desired by livestock feeders, human food processors and industrial users, and methods used to measure these characteristics.
AGRO
439/839
Organic Farming and Food Systems LINKCrosslisted as HORT 439/839| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
For 439, 12 credits of agricultural or biological science, economics, or natural resources. For 839, enrolled in M.S. or Ph.D. program.
History of organic farming and horticultural systems, organic certification, nutrient and pest management in organic systems, planning organic enterprises including production and marketing, resilience of organic systems in ecological, economic, and social terms; future issues and potentials of organic food systems.
AGRO
441/841
Perennial Plant Function, Growth, and Development LINKCrosslisted as HORT 441/841, RNGE 441| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
AGRO 325 or equivalent.
Principles of crop physiology and developmental morphology in relation to function, growth, development, and survival of perennial forage, range, and turf plants. The relationship of physiology and morphological development on plant use and management.
AGRO
489/889
Urbanization of Rural Landscapes LINKCrosslisted as HORT 489/889, CRPL 489/889| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
Senior standing, graduate standing, or permission.
Development converts rural landscapes into housing, roads, malls, parks, and commercial uses. This process fragments landscapes and changes ecosystem functions, drives up land prices, and pushes agriculture into more marginal areas.This multi-disciplinary, experiential course guides students in learning about the urbanization process, the impacts on landscapes, people, and the community, and the choices that are available to informed citizens.
AGRO
810
Plant Molecular Biology LINKCrosslisted as BIOS 810, BIOC 810, HORT 810| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Molecular genetic basis of biological function in higher plants. Genome organization, gene structure and function, regulation of gene expression, recombinant DNA, and genetic engineering principles. Material taken primarily from current literature.
AGRO
821
Learning Biotechnology LINKCrosslisted as HORT 821| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Web |
Investigate biotechnology and its application in solving problems and connect biotechnology to basic science concepts in biology and chemistry. Integrate individually-designed biotechnology lessons into learning standards.
AGRO
822
Integrated Weed Management LINKCrosslisted as HORT 822| Credit Hours: | 1 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 1 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
12 hrs AGRO and/or closely related HORT and/or BIOS
Principles and application of (IWM). Noxious and invasive weed species. Crops and weed control. Plant population shifts. Use of herbicides and the biologically effective dose. Critical period of weed control and weed threshold. Herbicide tolerant crops.
AGRO
825
Turfgrass Science and Culture LINKCrosslisted as HORT 825| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lab 2, Lecture 2 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
9 hrs agricultural plant science and 3 hrs soil science
Offered fall semester of odd-numbered calendar years. Methods and principles of establishment and maintenance of turfgrasses. Climate adaptation; methods of identification and propagation; equipment; fertility and watering practices; insects; diseases; and weed control.
AGRO
832
Learning Plant Science LINKCrosslisted as HORT 832| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Web |
The biology of plants grown for food, fiber, fuel and fun. Connect applied plant science to basic science concepts in biology and chemistry. Integrate individually-designed plant science lessons into learning standards.
AGRO
894
Graduate Degree Project Credits LINKCrosslisted as HORT 894| Credit Hours: | 1-6 |
| Max credits per degree: | 6 |
| Course Format: | Independent Study |
| Course Delivery: |
Prereqs:
Admission to Master of Agronmy or Horticulture degree program.
Project activity for the nonthesis option II MS degree.
Design, develop and complete a project that requires synthesis of the course topics covered in the primary area of emphasis.
AGRO
907
Agricultural Climatology LINKCrosslisted as METR 907, HORT 907, NRES 907| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lab 2, Lecture 2 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Offered spring semester of odd-numbered calendar years. Analysis and use of climatological data as applied to agricultural activities and the use of climatological information to assist in decision making.
AGRO
908
Solar Radiation Interactions at the Earth’s Surface LINKCrosslisted as METR 908, HORT 908, NRES 908| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Offered spring semester of even-numbered calendar years. Quantitative study of radiative transfer to the earth’s surface and subsequent interactions of radiation with vegetative components and underlying surfaces. Applications of canopy radiative modeling and remote sensing techniques, particularly in understanding land-surface processes, are discussed.
AGRO
909
Crop Responses to Environment LINKCrosslisted as HORT 909, NRES 909| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Offered odd-numbered calendar years. Physiological and developmental aspects of hardiness and growth of crop plants as affected by light, temperature, wind, and water. Design, function, and limitations of controlled environment facilities in plant research.
AGRO
919
Plant Genetics LINKCrosslisted as HORT 919| Credit Hours: | 2 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 2 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
Discussions of genetic mechanisms and behavior, with emphasis on plants. Topics include allelism, nonallelic gene interactions, linkage and recombination, inheritance involving the cytoplasm, incompatibility, and mutation.
AGRO
931
Population Genetics LINKCrosslisted as ASCI 931, HORT 931| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Structure of populations, forces affecting gene frequency and frequency of genotypes, continuous variation, population values and means, genotypic and environmental variances and covariances.
AGRO
963
Genetics of Host-Parasite Interaction LINKCrosslisted as BIOS 963, HORT 963| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 2 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
AGRO
991
Seminar Presentation and Evaluation LINKCrosslisted as HORT 991| Credit Hours: | 1 |
| Max credits per degree: | 2 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
AGRO 991 is required for all MS students. Various topics in horticulture, agronomy or related subjects. Emphasis on techniques.
AGRO
992
General Seminar LINKCrosslisted as HORT 992, NRES 992| Credit Hours: | 1 |
| Max credits per degree: | 5 |
| Course Format: | Lecture |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
Permission
Expected of all horticulture graduate students and all agronomy PhD students; optional for agronomy MS students. Presentation of thesis or non-thesis topics in agronomy, horticulture or related subjects. For course description, see AGRO 992.
ANTH
429A/829A
Food Security: A Global Perspective LINKCrosslisted as HORT 429A/829A, AGRO 429A/829A, NRES 429A/829A| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
| Groups: | Additional Anthropology Courses |
Prereqs:
Junior standing
Overview of the technical and sociocultural dimensions of global food insecurity.
ARCH
568/868
Planting Design LINKCrosslisted as HORT 341| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lab 2, Lecture 2 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
SOIL 153 and CNST 131 recommended. Lab exercises and field trips are required. Landscape construction, techniques and practices including site measurement and layout, topography, grading, cut-fill drainage and runoff calculations, topsoil protection; bioengineering and urban site erosion control; retaining walls; non-living landscape construction and design techniques as a part of the design process using problem-solving.
BIOS
811
Plant Tissue Culture LINKCrosslisted as HORT 811, NRES 811| Credit Hours: | 4 |
| Course Format: | Lab 4, Lecture 2 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Survey of techniques used in plant cell, tissue and organ culture, including current research. Laboratory emphasizes practical manipulation of plant cells, tissues, and organs, including examples from woody and herbaceous plant species.
BIOS
849
Woody Plant Growth and Development LINKCrosslisted as HORT 849, NRES 849| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 2 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Offered fall semester of odd-numbered calendar years. Plant growth and development specifically of woody plants as viewed from an applied whole-plant physiological level. Plant growth regulators, structure and secondary growth characteristics of woody plants, juvenility, senescence, abscission and dormancy.
HORT
467
Planting Design LINKCrosslisted as ARCH 467/567/867, LARC 467| Credit Hours: | 4 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 4 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Design processes, principles, and elements as applied to the use of native and ornamental plant materials. Aesthetic, functional, and micro-climatic arrangements of plant material in parks, on commercial property, on home grounds, along roadways, and in urban open spaces. Develop a palette of plants and graphics for designs.
HORT
471
Vines, Wines and You LINKCrosslisted as NUTR 471/871| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture, Lab |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
6 hrs science or equivalent experience; 21 years of age or older.
Proof of age is required.
Origin, botany, historical and cultural significance of the grapevine and related species. Principles and practices of vineyard establishment, management and processing of grape products, importance and/or scope of grape and wine industry; global and local significance. Culinary applications, health, environmental and safety-related issues, business and industry relations and experience.
HORT
488/888
Business Management for Agricultural Enterprises LINKCrosslisted as ENTR 488/888, EAEP 488/888, AGRO 488/888| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom, Web |
| ACE Outcomes: | 10 |
Research a specific agricultural enterprise. Develop and present a business plan using materials from the primary area of interest.
HORT
498/898
Topics in Landscape Architecture LINKCrosslisted as LARC 498/598| Credit Hours: | 1 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 1 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
Senior standing and permission.
Topical readings, theory, research, and practice in landscape architecture. Topics might include, but are not limited to, sustainable landscapes, visual and aesthetic assessment, restoration and reclamation, landscape management, recreational landscapes, art in the landscape, landscape ecology applied to design and planning, historical landscape preservation, and plant materials for the Great Plains landscape.
HORT
812
Landscape Ecology LINKCrosslisted as NRES 810| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
12 hrs biological sciences or related fields including BIOS 320 or permission
Spatial arrangements of ecosystems, the interaction among component ecosystems through the flow of energy, materials and organisms, and alteration of this structure through natural or anthropogenic forces.
HORT
813
Turfgrass and Landscape Weed Management LINKCrosslisted as TLMT 813, AGRO 813| Credit Hours: | 1 |
| Course Format: | Lab 2, Lecture 1 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Fundamental terminology associated with turfgrass and landscape weed management. Weed identification and the cultural practices and herbicide strategies to limit weed invasion and persistence.
HORT
824
Plant Nutrition and Nutrient Management LINKCrosslisted as AGRO 824| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lab 3, Lecture 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
AGRO 325 or basic course in plant physiology. A course in organic chemistry or biochemistry recommended.
Offered spring semesters.
Macro and micro nutrient elements and their function in the growth and development of plants. Role of single elements. Interaction and/or balances between elements and nutrient deficiency and/or toxicity symptoms as they affect the physiology of the whole plant. Relationship between crop nutrition and production and/or environmental considerations (e.g. yield, drought, temperature, pests).
HORT
840
Turfgrass and Landscape Integrated Pest Management LINKCrosslisted as TLMT 840| Credit Hours: | 1 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 1, Recitation 2 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Principles of turfgrass and landscape plant pest management and tools to implement Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approaches. Creating healthy landscapes and effectiveness of IPM alternatives.
HORT
842A
Plant Pathology LINK| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Web |
Course is taught by faculty from the University of Nebraska-Kearney, and will be offered in the spring semester of even-numbered calendar years. To enroll, students must be accepted into the horticulture graduate certificate program or get permission.
Survey of the principles and practice of plant pathology. The main and genetic elements in plant disease will be covered. Many of the major diseases, as well as their causes and effects, will be surveyed.
HORT
842B
Plant Physiology LINK| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Web |
Course is taught by faculty from the University of Nebraska-Kearney, and will be offered in the fall semester of even-numbered calendar years. To enroll, students must be accepted into the horticulture graduate certificate program or get permission.
Life processes of plants, with an emphasis on water relations and hormonal and stress physiology. Includes fundamental concepts underlying the science of crop physiology, including crop phenology, canopy development and light interception, photosynthesis and respiration, and dry matter partitioning.
HORT
896
Independent Study LINK| Credit Hours: | 1-5 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
12 hrs plant sciences, permission and advance approval of plan of work
Individual or group projects in research and literature review under supervision and evaluation of a departmental faculty member.
HORT
897
Master of Applied Science Project LINKCrosslisted as AGRI 897, AGRO 897, NRES 897| Credit Hours: | 1-6 |
| Max credits per degree: | 6 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
Admission to Master of Applied Science degree program
Project activity for the Master of Applied Science degree.
Design, develop and complete a project that requires synthesis of the course topics covered in the primary area of emphasis.
HORT
899
Masters Thesis LINK| Credit Hours: | 6-10 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
Admission to masters degree program and permission of major adviser
HORT
996
Research Other Than Thesis LINK| Credit Hours: | 1-6 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
Permission
Investigations, without reference to thesis work, on genetic, physiological, ecological, meteorological, and morphological aspects of horticultural crops.
HORT
999
Doctoral Dissertation LINK| Credit Hours: | 1-24 |
| Max credits per degree: | 55 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
Admission to doctoral degree program and permission of supervisory committee chair
MSYM
452/852
Irrigation Systems Management LINKCrosslisted as HORT 452/852, WATS 452| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 2, Lab 2 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Irrigation management and the selection, evaluation, and improvement of irrigation systems. Includes soil-water measurement, crop water use, irrigation scheduling, irrigation efficiency, measurement of water flow, irrigation systems, groundwater and wells, pumping systems, applying chemicals with irrigation systems, and environmental and water resource considerations. Two laboratory sections are available; one which emphasizes agricultural applications and one which emphasizes horticultural applications.
NRES
406/806
Plant Ecophysiology: Theory and Practice LINKCrosslisted as HORT 406/806, AGRO 406/806| Credit Hours: | 4 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3, Lab 1 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
Junior standing; 4 hrs ecology; and 4 hrs botany or plant physiology.
Offered fall semester of even-numbered calendar years.
Principles of plant physiology which underlie the relationship between plants and their physical, chemical and biotic environments. An introduction to the ecological niche, limiting factors and adaptation. An overview of the seed germination and ecology, plant and soil water relations, nutrients, plant energy budgets, photosynthesis, carbon balance and plant-animal interactions. An introduction to various field equipment used in ecophysiological studies.
NRES
408/808
Microclimate: The Biological Environment LINKCrosslisted as GEOG 408/808, METR 408/808, HORT 408/808, AGRO 408/808, WATS 408| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
Junior standing, MATH 106 or equivalent, 5 hrs physics, major in any of the physical or biological sciences or engineering; or permission.
Physical factors that create the biological environment. Radiation and energy balances of earth's surfaces, terrestrial and marine. Temperature, humidity, and wind regimes near the surface. Control of the physical environment through irrigation, windbreaks, frost protection, manipulation of light, and radiation. Applications to air pollution research. Instruments for measuring environmental conditions and remote sensing of the environment.
NRES
417/817
Agroforestry Systems in Sustainable Agriculture LINKCrosslisted as HORT 418/818| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
12 hours biological or agricultural sciences.
At least one course in production agriculture and one course in natural resources is strongly suggested. Offered odd-numbered calendar years.
The roles of woody plants in sustainable agricultural systems of temperate regions. Emphasis on the ecological and economic benefits of trees and shrubs in the agricultural landscape. Topics include: habitat diversity and biological control; shelterbelts structure, function, benefits and design; intercropping systems; silvopastoral systems; riparian systems; and production of timber and specialty crops. Comparison of temperate agroforestry systems to those of tropical areas.
NRES
469/869
Bio-Atmospheric Instrumentation LINKCrosslisted as GEOG 469/869, METR 469/869, HORT 407/807, AGRO 469/869, MSYM 469/869| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 2, Lab 1 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
Junior standing; MATH 106; 4 hrs physics; physical or biological science major.
Offered fall semester of odd-numbered calendar years.
Discussion and practical application of principles and practices of measuring meteorological and related variables near the earth's surface including temperature, humidity, precipitation, pressure, radiation and wind. Performance characteristics of sensors and modern data collection methods are discussed and evaluated.
NRES
920
Xenobiotics in the Environment LINKCrosslisted as ENTO 920, HORT 920, AGRO 920| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 3 |
| Campus: | |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
Recommend one course each in organic chemistry, soil science, biochemistry, plant physiology, microbiology and ecology
ENTO 920 is offered in odd-numbered calendar years.
Fate and ecotoxicological impacts of biologically foreign compounds in soil-water-plant environments; uptake, mechanisms of toxicity and metabolism in plants and other biota. Herbicides and other pesticides.
TLMT
414/814
Turfgrass Disease Management LINKCrosslisted as HORT 414/814, PLPT 414/814, AGRO 414/814| Credit Hours: | 1 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 1 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Prereqs:
BIOS/PLPT 369 or one semester of introductory plant pathology.
Pathogens, epidemiology, and control of diseases specific to turfgrass.
TLMT
427/827
Turfgrass Systems Management LINKCrosslisted as HORT 427/827, AGRO 427/827| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Course Format: | Lab 3, Lecture 3 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
| ACE Outcomes: | 10 |
Critical evaluation of turfgrass settings to create economical and environmentally friendly management systems for professionally managed turf areas.
TLMT
480/880
Modified Rootzones LINKCrosslisted as HORT 480/880, AGRO 480/880| Credit Hours: | 1 |
| Course Format: | Lecture 1 |
| Course Delivery: | Web |
Offered as a five-week course.
Modified rootzones and their applications in the turfgrass and landscape management industry. Correct applications and construction techniques.
TLMT
880
Modified Rootzones LINKCrosslisted as HORT 880, AGRO 880| Credit Hours: | 1 |
| Course Format: | Lab 2, Lecture 1 |
| Course Delivery: | Classroom |
Modified rootzones and their applications in the turfgrass and landscape management industry. Correct applications and construction techniques.