Horticulture Major, B.S.

General Information:

Bachelor of Science

The D. Howard Doane Chair of Agriculture was established in 1976 as a result of an endowment from Dr. and Mrs. Doane.

The aim of the agriculture major is to prepare students to fill an expanding demand for persons trained in the liberal arts along with the practical, scientific, and technical aspects of agriculture. The department seeks to develop students and graduates who embody the College’s vision and five-fold mission.

The department’s objectives for students majoring in agriculture are that they will:

• demonstrate intellectual and social proficiency in speaking and writing knowledgeably of agricultural disciplines, and gain the foundation for ongoing learning and a flourishing informed life (Academic);
• understand the value of hard work as fundamental to the human condition and the many values gained from excellence in vocational endeavors (Vocational);
• understand and appreciate God as Provider and their role in stewardship of physical and spiritual food (Christian);
• demonstrate values of civic responsibilities in agricultural pursuits, creation stewardship, and communities (Patriotic);
• understand that an educated, cultured life and a life of high personal standards is glorifying to God (Cultural).

Horticulture Major Requirements: 48 credit hours

General Education Courses Specified by Major:

• AGB 113 - Agriculture Economics

Required Major Courses: 35 credit hours

• AGA 253 - Genetics of Animals and Plants
• AGB 383 - General Farm Management
• AGH 133 - Introduction to Horticulture
• AGH 213 - Horticultural Plants
• AGH 243 - Garden Production
• AGH 313 - Integrated Pest Management
• AGH 353 - Advanced Topics in Horticultural Science
• AGH 453 - Plant Propagation and Tissue Culture
• AGR 214 - Soil Science
• AGR 403 - Soil Management
• AGR 411 - Agriculture Capstone

Required Collateral Course: 13 credit hours

• BIO 124 - General Botany