The SFASU Horticultural program offers students a wide range of general
courses with special emphasis placed on landscape plant materials,
landscape design, and adventuresome gardening. 

HORTICULTURE COURSES AT SFA

110. Crop Science -2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab per week. Basic principles of plant growth as they relate to the production of major horticultural and agronomic crops. Lab fee $ 5. ( Same as AGN 110)

210. Ornamental Horticulture -2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory per week. An overview of the ornamental horticulture industry including landscaping, nursery management, retail sales, floriculture, and other types of enterprises. Emphasis is placed on the propagation, production, and use of bedding, tropical foliage and indoor plants. Lab fee $ 5.

212. Fruit and Vegetable Production -2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab per week. Factors influencing the successful growing, harvesting, storing and marketing of fruit and vegetable crops. Special focus on low-input farming systems, irrigation efficiency, pest management and alternative crops and technology. Lab fee $ 5.

213 Annuals and Perennials- 2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab per week. Principles and practices of herbaceous landscape color plants including annuals, perennials, tropicals and bulbs. Emphasis will be placed on identification, production, use and maintenance of year-round bedding plants in East Texas.

215. Turfgrass Management  -2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab per week. Principles of turfgrass production and selection; establishment and maintenance of turfgrasses for residential and commercial landscape applications.

239. Basic Landscape Design -2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab per week. History and basic principles, formal and informal designs, community planning and zoning. Lab fee $ 5. Prerequisites: AGM 120 or some drawing experience.

247. Landscape Installation -2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab per week. Application of design principles including interpretation of plans, costs and bidding, site preparation, construction materials, planting and maintenance.

321. Greenhouse Management -2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab per week. Principles of greenhouse management. Prerequisite: HRT-AGN 110. Lab fee $ 5.

322. Floriculture -2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab per week. Principles and practical applications of commercial production of pot plants, cut flower crops, flower arrangements, post-harvest handling and marketing techniques. Lab fee $ 20.

324. Landscape Plant Materials -1 hour lecture, 4 hours lab. Emphasis on the plants most commonly used in East Texas landscapes. Requires the identification of 175 small trees, shrubs, vines, ground covers and herbaceous perennials. Prerequisites: 6 hours of Agriculture or consent of instructor. Lab fee $ 5.

325. Design Application Software I ( CAD) -2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab per week. Introduction to the use of computer assisted design ( CAD) software. Acquaints students with basic 2-D design principles, utilizing the latest CAD and architectural software in a computer lab setting. Prerequisites: CSC 121 or 101; AGM 120, or consent of instructor. Lab fee $ 10. ( Same as AGM 325)

326. Design Application Software II ( CAD) -2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab per week. Advanced course on the use of computer assisted design (CAD) software. Emphasis on three-dimensional drawing and customized design. Experience with latest architectural, mechanical and landscape software. Lab fee $ 10. Prerequisite: AGM-HRT 325 or HMS 414. ( Same as AGM 326)

413. Nursery Management -2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab per week. Study of the principles and practices involved in commercial production, marketing and management of nursery crops. Prerequisite: Six hours of agriculture or equivalent. Lab fee $ 5

416. Plant Propagation -2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab per week. Physiological relationships involved in plant propagation-environmental factors as they relate to plant growth structures and nursery conditions. Prerequisite 6 hours of agriculture or consent of instructor. Lab fees $ 5.

417. Advanced Landscape Design -Practical design applications for landscape situations using various plant materials, cost estimation,
contracting, construction and maintenance. Prerequisites: HRT 239 and/ or HRT-AGM 325. Lab fee $ 5.

419. Turfgrass Management II -Focuses on the skills needed by golf course, park, and athletic field managers to develop cost-effective management practices for facilities under intensive use. Emphasis is placed on site-specific needs including substrate modification, irrigation and drainage, fertilization, and pest management.

431 AND 432.  Horticulture Internship - 10 weeks work/study opportunities with various arboreta, botanical and public gardens, and with nursery, greenhouse, and landscape companies

517. Public Garden Management -