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Top HORT 111 INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURAL CROP PRODUCTION (2)  Offered in current or future terms
Characteristics of commercial horticulture; survey of commercial horticultural systems with emphasis on the Pacific Northwest; career opportunities in horticulture. Required field trips.

Top HORT 112 INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURAL SYSTEMS, PRACTICES AND CAREERS (2)  Offered in current or future terms Has Extra Fees
Overview of horticultural systems and practices, with an emphasis on the Pacific Northwest. Exploration of career opportunities in horticulture. Includes viticulture, environmental landscaping, turf management, greenhouse and nursery production, farming, education, and research. Required field trips.

Top HORT 199 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16)  Offered in current or future terms
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.

Top HORT 226 LANDSCAPE PLANT MATERIALS (3)  Offered in current or future terms
Identification of trees, shrubs, vines, and ground covers used in landscape horticulture; their use in plant composition.

Top HORT 227 LANDSCAPE PLANT MATERIALS (3) 
Identification of trees, shrubs, vines, and ground covers used in landscape horticulture; their use in plant composition.

Top HORT 228 LANDSCAPE PLANT MATERIALS (3)  Offered in current or future terms
Identification of trees, shrubs, vines, and ground covers, used in landscape horticulture; their use in plant composition.

Top HORT 251 TEMPERATE TREE FRUIT, BERRIES, GRAPES, AND NUTS (2) 
Covers fruit and nut crops for temperate zones. Emphasis placed on scientific and common names, plant adaptation, basic morphology, major cultivars, and markets. Offered alternate years.

Top HORT 255 HERBACEOUS ORNAMENTAL PLANT MATERIALS (3) 
Identification and culture of herbaceous plants used in the landscape. Offered alternate years.

Top HORT 260 ORGANIC FARMING AND GARDENING (3)  Offered in current or future terms
Organic farming and gardening methods are discussed in class and practiced in the field. The philosophical background of organic farming as well as the biological, environmental and social factors involved in organic food production are covered. Emphasis is on hands-on application of scientific principles to create sustainable food production systems. Lec/lab.

Top HORT 270 INTRODUCTION TO THERAPEUTIC HORTICULTURE (2) 
An introduction to the history, benefits, and methods of therapeutic horticulture. Surveys program models for vocational, social/recreational, wellness and therapeutic applications of horticulture.

Top HORT 271 TECHNIQUES & ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES IN THERAPEUTIC HORTICULTURE (2) 
An introduction to the characteristics of therapeutic gardens. Survey of year-round, indoor and outdoor therapeutic horticultural programming adaptations, strategies and techniques for different special populations. PREREQS: HORT 270

Top HORT 272 BASIC THERAPEUTIC SKILLS I (2) 
The assessment and evaluation process in therapeutic horticulture. Development of communication strategies, helping skills, and horticultural skills for therapeutic situations. PREREQS: HORT 271

Top HORT 273 BASIC THERAPEUTIC SKILLS II (2) 
Assessment and documentation tools in therapeutic horticulture. Treatment issues related to different types of physical and mental issues. Conduct and evaluate therapeutic horticultural activity sessions. PREREQS: HORT 272

Top HORT 274 THERAPEUTIC HORTICULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR OLDER ADULTS/CHILDREN (2) 
Benefits and applications of therapeutic horticulture to older adults and special needs children. PREREQS: HORT 273

Top HORT 275 THERAPEUTIC GARDEN DESIGN, MAINTENANCE AND PROGRAMMING (2) 
The history, characteristics and design of the therapeutic garden. The use of the garden in therapeutic horticultural programming. PREREQS: HORT 274 and HORT 280

Top HORT 280 INTRODUCTION TO LANDSCAPE DESIGN (3)  Offered in current or future terms
Students will actively discover the landscape design process, from initial client interview and site assessment to presentation of the final plan. Basic design principles, plant selection, and drafting skills will be emphasized. PREREQS: HORT 226 and HORT 227 and HORT 228

Top HORT 299 SPECIAL TOPICS (16)  Offered in current or future terms
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.

Top HORT 299H SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16) 
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits. PREREQS: Honors College approval required.

Top HORT 300 INTRODUCTION TO CROP PRODUCTION (4)  Offered in current or future terms
Principles, practices, and issues relating to the production, marketing, and improvement of horticultural and agronomic crops. Comparison of crop production systems; geography of crop production; cropping calendars. Lec/rec. CROSSLISTED as CSS 300. PREREQS: One year of general biology or equivalent.

Top HORT 301 PRINCIPLES OF HORTICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY (4)  Offered in current or future terms
Principles and practices relating to control of plant growth and development; manipulation of growth rate, plant form, flowering, fruiting, and dormancy by means of environment, chemicals, pruning, and training. PREREQS: General biology or botany sequence.

Top HORT 302 PRINCIPLES OF HORTICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY (4) 
Analysis of plant-environment relationship; principles underlying manipulation of aerial and soil environments; site evaluations; plant adaptation; diagnosis of plant damage. Lec/lab. PREREQS: General biology or botany sequence.

Top HORT 303 HORTICULTURAL PROJECTS (2) 
Student-managed crop production projects with emphasis on container grown, greenhouse crops. Crop scheduling, propagation and planting, selecting temperature and lighting regimes, specifying growth regulator applications, nutrient management, irrigation management, pest monitoring, and problem diagnosis and correction. PREREQS: HORT 301

Top HORT 311 PLANT PROPAGATION (4)  Offered in current or future terms WIC Core Course Has Extra Fees
The regeneration of plants from vegetative and reproductive tissue and organs. Horticultural and physiological principles, methods, and techniques for laboratory, greenhouse nursery, field, and orchard. (Writing Intensive Course) PREREQS: HORT 301

Top HORT 314 PRINCIPLES OF TURFGRASS MAINTENANCE (4)  Offered in current or future terms
Identification and adaptation of common turfgrasses. Physiology of turfgrass growth and response to cultural and environmental stresses. Cultural practices including establishment, general maintenance, and pest control. Field trips required. PREREQS: CSS 305

Top HORT 315 PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE (4)  Offered in current or future terms
Maintenance practices related to non-turf landscape areas. Emphasis on pruning, planting, fertilization, and pest control. Plant responses to stress, particularly those encountered in the urban environment. Field trips required. PREREQS: HORT 301

Top HORT 316 M/PLANT NUTRITION (4)  Offered in current or future terms
Factors influencing nutrient absorption and plant composition are presented. Basic concepts of mineral nutrition and soil management for woody plants and turf are emphasized. Also offered in 3 modules covering: a) Factors influencing nutrient absorption and plant composition (2 credits). b) Diagnosing nutritional disorders (1 credit). c) Physiology of plant nutrition (1 credit). This course is repeatable for a maximum of 4 credits. PREREQS: CSS 305

Top HORT 317 TURF FERTILITY (1) 
Factors influencing the nutritional management of turf systems are discussed. The course is intended for students whose primary interest is professional turfgrass management. PREREQS: HORT 316 and HORT 314

Top HORT 318 APPLIED ECOLOGY OF MANAGED ECOSYSTEMS (3)  Offered in current or future terms
Survey of ecological processes in managed ecosystems emphasizing ecological management techniques. Ecosystem services; biodiversity management; weed dynamics; agroecology; urban ecology; restoration and mitigation; landscape management. Field trip required. PREREQS: General biology or botany sequence.

Top HORT 330 PLAGUES, PESTS, AND POLITICS (3)  Offered in current or future terms Baccalaureatte Core Course
Integration and interaction of agricultural and public health aspects of entomology in society and history. CROSSLISTED as BI 300 and ENT 300. (Bacc Core Course)

Top HORT 350 URBAN FORESTRY (3) 
Introduction to principles and practices of planting and managing trees as a system of urban environment; understanding the economic, environmental, social aspects of urban forests, and an overview of contemporary land use issues and societal perspectives between people and plants. CROSSLISTED as FOR 350. PREREQS: Foundational forestry and horticulture courses are recommended.

Top HORT 351 FLORICULTURE AND GREENHOUSE SYSTEMS (4) 
For students interested in growing plants in commercial or educational greenhouses. Actively explores the production and scheduling of floriculture crops for various markets. Combines the practical aspects of growing floral crops under environments created by traditional and technologically advanced greenhouses. Greenhouse structures and crop environment manipulation will be emphasized. Students actively manage a floriculture crop and are responsible for developing and implementing production schedules, and for making key decisions on the culture of diverse floral crops. PREREQS: HORT 301

Top HORT 358 LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES (4)  Offered in current or future terms
Study of landscape construction process from initial site analysis to finished landscape. Techniques used in building hardscape and landscape areas. Field trips required. Lec/lab.

Top HORT 360 LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION: IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE (4)  Offered in current or future terms
Surface grading/drainage techniques and structures; principles and techniques of landscape and turf irrigation. Field trips required. Lec/lab. PREREQS: HORT 358 and CSS 305

Top HORT 361 M/GREENHOUSE AND NURSERY PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT I (1-4)  Offered in current or future terms
Course offered in 3 modules covering: a) overview of greenhouse and nursery industry and decisions to be made in establishing a business (1 credit). b) plant aerial environment (1 credit). c) plant root environment (2 credits). PREREQS: HORT 301

Top HORT 363 SEED BIOLOGY (3) 
Biological aspects of seed formation and development, germination, maturation, dormancy, and deterioration. Fundamentals of seed composition and function. Lec/lab. CROSSLISTED as CSS 363.

Top HORT 380 ADVANCED LANDSCAPE DESIGN STUDIO (3)  Offered in current or future terms
The assessment of design problems/situations, the development of solutions and the communication of those solutions to the client through the design. Specific topics include designing for ecosystem maintenance/enhancement, introduction to computer-aided design (CAD), using color in landscape designs and rendering section/elevation views. PREREQS: HORT 280 and HORT 315 and HORT 358

Top HORT 385 LANDSCAPE OPERATIONS (3)  Offered in current or future terms WIC Core Course
Managing a successful landscape design, construction and/or management company requires significant knowledge beyond the horticulture skills practiced on the job site. Students will learn about the size, nature, and economic status of the landscape industry, contracts, specifications, licensing, certification, environmental issues, safety and personnel management. (Writing Intensive Course)

Top HORT 399 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16)  Offered in current or future terms
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.

Top HORT 401 RESEARCH (1-16)  Offered in current or future terms
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.

Top HORT 403 THESIS (1-16)  Offered in current or future terms
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits. PREREQS: Junior standing. Departmental approval required.

Top HORT 405 READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16)  Offered in current or future terms
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.

Top HORT 406 PROJECTS: DATA PRESENTATIONS (1)  Offered in current or future terms
The design, evaluation, and development of poster and slide presentations containing scientific data. Practice in written and oral communication skills relating to public presentation of data in written and oral form. CROSSLISTED as BRR 406. PREREQS: Junior or senior standing.

Top HORT 407 SEMINAR (1)  Offered in current or future terms
Senior seminar intended to instruct students on proper techniques for presentation of scientific material. Each student is expected to prepare and present a scientific seminar and to attend and evaluate the seminars given by other class members.

Top HORT 409 PRACTICUM (1-16)  Offered in current or future terms
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.

Top HORT 410 INTERNSHIP (1-12)  Offered in current or future terms
Work internship to acquaint horticulture majors with the practices of the horticulture industry. Under direction of departmental internship committee. Requires approved statement of intent, submission of employer and employee evaluation forms and written report. This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. PREREQS: Junior standing.

Top HORT 411 HORTICULTURE BOOK CLUB (1)  Offered in current or future terms
Reading and discussion of noteworthy books and associated topics relating to agriculture, society and the environment. This course is repeatable for a maximum of 2 credits. PREREQS: Sophomore standing.

Top HORT 412 CAREER EXPLORATION: INTERNSHIPS AND RESEARCH PROJECTS (1)  Offered in current or future terms
Provides orientation to the horticulture major internship and research project requirement. Covers procedures for selecting, performing, and reporting on an internship or research project. Includes guidance and skill development valuable in the pursuit of horticultural career goals, such as cover letter and resume preparation and interviewing experience.

Top HORT 414 M/INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN AGRICULTURE (4)  Offered in current or future terms
Introduction to precision farming tools (GIS, image processing, GPS, and computer-linked agricultural equipment). Students enrolling in 4 credits also complete a class project. Also offered in 4 modules: 1. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (1 credit). 2. Image Processing (1 credit). 3. Global Positioning Systems (GPS) (1 credit). 4. Computer Assisted Landscape Design (1 credit).

Top HORT 418 GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE (4)  Offered in current or future terms
Basic aspects of golf course maintenance under temperate zone conditions. Lec/lab. PREREQS: HORT 314

Top HORT 430 PLANT GENETICS (3)  Offered in current or future terms
Introduction to the principles of plant genetics with an emphasis on the structure and function of economically important plant genomes. CROSSLISTED as CSS 430/CSS 530. PREREQS: One year of biology and chemistry.

Top HORT 431 PLANT GENETICS RECITATION (1)  Offered in current or future terms
Review and demonstration of plant genetics principles. CROSSLISTED as CSS 431.

Top HORT 433 SYSTEMATICS AND ADAPTATION OF VEGETABLE CROPS (4) 
Covers the botanical and taxonomic relationships, breeding systems and adaptation of vegetable crops. Fresh material is used to illustrate varietal differences and traits of importance. Lec/lab. CROSSLISTED as CSS 433/CSS 533. PREREQS: BI 102 or BI 213 or BI 311 or (HORT 430 or CSS 430) or (HORT 450 or CSS 450)

Top HORT 438 EXPLORING WORLD AGRICULTURE (2)  Offered in current or future terms
Survey of crop and livestock production in a designated section of the world, including history, culture, and political situation. Course is designed to prepare students for a tour of study area. CROSSLISTED as AREC 438, CSS 438, ANS 438. Graded P/N. This course is repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits.

Top HORT 441 PLANT TISSUE CULTURE (4) 
Principles, methods, and applications of plant tissue culture. Laboratory is important part of course. Topics include callus culture, regeneration, somaclonal variation, micropropagation, anther culture, somatic hybridization, and transformation. PREREQS: (BOT 331 and BI 311) or HORT 430/HORT 530

Top HORT 442 PRINCIPLES OF INTEGRATED PLANT MANAGEMENT: SYSTEMS DESIGN (4) 
Principles of integrated pest management design focusing on the use of systems analysis as a means to integrate manageme management tactics, environmental and biological monitoring, pest control models, and implementation elements into a cohesive whole. Introduction to integrated pest management on Web sites. Students will design a hypothetical crop-pest management system. Lec/lab. CROSSLISTED as ENT 442/ENT 542. PREREQS: ENT 311

Top HORT 445 FRUIT QUALITY (3)  Offered in current or future terms
Important aspects of fruit physiology, development, and biochemistry related to fruit quality. An understanding of the molecular events leading to changes in texture, color, and aroma needed to manipulate and preserve fruit quality. Knowledge of hormonal and genetic controls of fruit ripening is also essential for maintaining fruit quality. PREREQS: CH 332 and HORT 430 and statistics are recommended.

Top HORT 447 ARBORICULTURE (4)  Offered in current or future terms
The principles and practices of arboriculture, the art and science of selecting, planting, establishing and maintaining trees in urban, suburban, commercial and residential landscapes. CROSSLISTED as FOR 447. PREREQS: FOR 141 or FOR 241 or (HORT 226 or HORT 228) and (FOR 111 or HORT 112)

Top HORT 450 PLANT BREEDING (4)  Offered in current or future terms
An introduction to the genetic improvement of self-pollinated, cross-pollinated, and asexually propagated species and the genetic principles on which breeding methods are based. Examples are drawn from a wide range of crops, including cereal grains, grasses, fruits, nuts, and vegetables; guest lecturers discuss their breeding programs. Additional topics include crop evolution, germplasm preservation, disease resistance, and biotechnology. Lec/lab. CROSSLISTED as CSS 450/CSS 550. PREREQS: BI 311 or (HORT 430 or HORT 530)

Top HORT 451 TREE FRUIT PHYSIOLOGY AND CULTURE (4) 
Plant growth and development in relation to tree fruit production; emphasis on canopy development and pruning theory, flowering and fruit set, and development, dormancy, and cold acclimation. Field trips required. Offered alternate years. PREREQS: HORT 301* and BOT 331*

Top HORT 452 BERRY AND GRAPE PHYSIOLOGY AND CULTURE (4) 
Production of wine grapes, caneberries, strawberries, blueberries, and other miscellaneous berry crops. Emphasis on plant growth and development; pruning and training systems; flower and fruit development and cultivars. Field trips required. Offered in alternate years. PREREQS: HORT 301

Top HORT 453 GRAPEVINE GROWTH AND PHYSIOLOGY (3) 
The physiological aspects of grapevine growth and development including dormancy, flowering and fruit set, vegetative growth, fruit development and water relations. Additional topics include taxonomy, morphology and physiological influences of vineyard mesoclimate and vine microclimate. Lec/lab. PREREQS: HORT 301 or instructor approval.

Top HORT 454 VITICULTURE II (3)  Offered in current or future terms Has Extra Fees
The relationship of vineyard and canopy management to grapevine physiology and fruit quality. Nutrient/water relations within the soil/vine continuum. Vineyard microclimate, floor management, and pests will also be discussed. Lec/lab. PREREQS: HORT 301 and HORT 453 or instructor approval

Top HORT 455 URBAN FOREST PLANNING, POLICY AND MANAGEMENT (4) 
Examination of planning, policy, and management strategies used in the stewardship of urban natural resources. Fundamentals for developing effective programs to maximize the economic, environmental, and social values and benefits of urban forest landscapes. CROSSLISTED as FOR 455 PREREQS: FOR 447 or HORT 447

Top HORT 480 CASE STUDIES IN CROPPING SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT (4)  Offered in current or future terms Has Extra Fees
Decision cases involving the production of field and horticultural crops; individual and group activities; discussion of the decision-making process. Multiple field trips required. A field trip fee may be charged. CROSSLISTED as CSS 480/CSS 580. This course is repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits. PREREQS: HORT 300 or CSS 300 and senior standing in agriculture.

Top HORT 481 CASE STUDIES IN HORTICULTURAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT (4)  Offered in current or future terms Has Extra Fees
Field-based decision cases involving problematical situations encountered in horticultural farming systems including nursery production, orchard and vineyard systems, market gardening, Christmas tree, and row crop production. Required field trips may include weekend trips. This course is repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits. PREREQS: (HORT 300 or CSS 300) and HORT 301 and CSS 305

Top HORT 495 HORTICULTURAL MANAGEMENT PLANS (3)  Offered in current or future terms
Develop an integrated management plan for a horticultural enterprise. This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits. PREREQS: Senior standing.

Top HORT 499 SPECIAL TOPICS (16)  Offered in current or future terms
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.

Top HORT 501 RESEARCH (1-16)  Offered in current or future terms
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.

Top HORT 503 THESIS (1-16)  Offered in current or future terms
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.

Top HORT 505 READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16)  Offered in current or future terms
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.

Top HORT 507 SEMINAR (1-16)  Offered in current or future terms
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.

Top HORT 509 PRACTICUM (1-16)  Offered in current or future terms
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.

Top HORT 511 RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES IN HORTICULTURE (2)  Offered in current or future terms
Introduces beginning graduate students to the faculty in horticulture and provides an in-depth discussion of their research and education programs.

Top HORT 512 DISCUSSIONS IN PLANT SCIENCE (1)  Offered in current or future terms
Student presentations dealing with selected topics in the plant sciences and examined in the context of contemporary research. (Students enroll once in each academic year.) This course is repeatable for a maximum of 2 credits.

Top HORT 513 PLANT GENETIC ENGINEERING (3) 
Principles, methods, and recent developments in the genetic engineering of higher plants. Offered alternate years. PREREQS: (BOT 331 and BI 311) or (HORT 430 or HORT 530) and (CSS 430 or CSS 530)

Top HORT 514 M/INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN AGRICULTURE (4)  Offered in current or future terms
Introduction to precision farming tools (GIS, image processing, GPS, and computer-linked agricultural equipment). Students enrolling in 4 credits also complete a class project. Also offered in 4 modules: 1. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (1 credit). 2. Image Processing (1 credit). 3. Global Positioning Systems (GPS) (1 credit). 4. Computer Assisted Landscape Design (1 credit).

Top HORT 516 ADVANCED PLANT NUTRITION (4)  Offered in current or future terms
Factors influencing nutrient absorption and plant composition with an emphasis on plant physiology and soil chemistry. Diagnostic approaches to determining nutritional status are discussed in detail. Current efforts to enhance nutritional efficiency are explained. Offered alternate years. PREREQS: BOT 331 and CSS 305

Top HORT 517 DIAGNOSIS OF NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS (1)  Offered in current or future terms
Factors influencing the interpretation of soil and plant testing are discussed. Emphasis is placed on horticultural crops. The same information presented in HORT 316 module (b) is available for graduate credit in this course. PREREQS: BOT 331 and CSS 305

Top HORT 520 TOPICS IN HORTICULTURE RESEARCH (1-16) 
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.

Top HORT 521 RESEARCH TECHNIQUES (1-16) 
Separate sections dealing with the theory and practice of various laboratory and field techniques used in horticultural research. This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.

Top HORT 530 PLANT GENETICS (3)  Offered in current or future terms
Introduction to the principles of plant genetics with an emphasis on the structure and function of economically important plant genomes. CROSSLISTED as CSS 430/CSS 530. PREREQS: One year of biology and chemistry.

Top HORT 533 SYSTEMATICS AND ADAPTATION OF VEGETABLE CROPS (4) 
Covers the botanical and taxonomic relationships, breeding systems and adaptation of vegetable crops. Fresh material is used to illustrate varietal differences and traits of importance. Lec/lab. CROSSLISTED as CSS 433/CSS 533. PREREQS: BI 102 or BI 213 or BI 311 or (HORT 430 or CSS 430) or (HORT 450 or CSS 450)

Top HORT 541 PLANT TISSUE CULTURE (4) 
Principles, methods, and applications of plant tissue culture. Laboratory is important part of course. Topics include callus culture, regeneration, somaclonal variation, micropropagation, anther culture, somatic hybridization, and transformation. CROSSLISTED as MCB 541.

Top HORT 542 PRINCIPLES OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT: SYSTEMS DESIGN (4) 
Principles of integrated pest management design focusing on the use of systems analysis as a means to integrate management tactics, environmental and biological monitoring, pest control models, and implementation elements into a cohesive whole. Introduction to integrated pest management on Web sites. Students will design a hypothetical crop-pest management system. Lec/lab. CROSSLISTED as ENT 442/ENT 542. PREREQS: ENT 311

Top HORT 550 PLANT BREEDING (4)  Offered in current or future terms
An introduction to the genetic improvement of self-pollinated, cross-pollinated, and asexually propagated species and the genetic principles on which breeding methods are based. Examples are drawn from a wide range of crops, including cereal grains, grasses, fruits, nuts, and vegetables; guest lecturers discuss their breeding programs. Additional topics include crop evolution, germplasm preservation, disease resistance, and biotechnology. Lec/lab. CROSSLISTED as CSS 450/CSS 550. PREREQS: BI 311 or HORT 430

Top HORT 552 BERRY AND GRAPE PHYSIOLOGY AND CULTURE (4) 
Production of wine grapes, caneberries, strawberries, blueberries, and other miscellaneous berry crops. Emphasis on plant growth and development; pruning and training systems; flower and fruit development and cultivars. Field trips required. Offered in alternate years. PREREQS: HORT 301

Top HORT 564 ADVANCED SEED BIOLOGY (3)  Offered in current or future terms
Review of seed development, dormancy, and germination. Reading and discussion of advanced seed biology research. Offered in alternate years. PREREQS: Graduate or professional students only.

Top HORT 573 CYTOGENETICS (4) 
Effects of variation in chromosome structure and number. Offered alternate years. CROSSLISTED as GEN 573, MCB 573. PREREQS: BI 311 or equivalent

Top HORT 580 CASE STUDIES IN CROPPING SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT (4)  Offered in current or future terms Has Extra Fees
Decision cases involving the production of field and horticultural crops; individual and group activities; discussion of the decision-making process. Multiple field trips required. A field trip fee may be charged. CROSSLISTED as CSS 480/CSS 580. PREREQS: HORT 300 or CSS 300 and graduate standing in agriculture

Top HORT 599 SPECIAL TOPICS (16)  Offered in current or future terms
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.

Top HORT 601 RESEARCH (1-16)  Offered in current or future terms
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.

Top HORT 603 DISSERTATION (1-16)  Offered in current or future terms
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.

Top HORT 605 READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16)  Offered in current or future terms
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.

Top HORT 606 PROJECTS (1-16)  Offered in current or future terms
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.

Top HORT 607 SEMINAR (1-16)  Offered in current or future terms
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.

Top HORT 611 PLANT GENETICS (3)  Offered in current or future terms
Specific and current topics in genetics of particular relevance to higher plants. Offered alternate years.

Top HORT 699 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16) 
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.


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