HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE - HS

HS 100Home Horticulture3(3-0-0) F,S
Introduction and review of home horticulture as it relates to the horticultural enthusiast. A general understanding of plant growth, structure, and development; house plant selection and care, selecting trees, shrubs, and flowers for the home landscape, and other related topics.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


HS 201Principles of Horticulture3(3-0-0) F,S
Principles of plant growth and development relating to production and utilization of fruit, vegetable, floricultural, and ornamental crops. Historical, economic, and global importance of horticultural crops and services.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


HS 211Ornamental Plants I3(1-5-0) F
Preq: BIO 181
Identification, distribution, growth, characteristics, adaptation, and usage of ornamental plants. Emphasizes bedding plants, trees, and gymnosperms.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


HS 212Ornamental Plants II3(1-5-0) S
Preq: BIO 181
Identification, distribution, growth, characteristics, adaptation, and usage of ornamental plants. Emphasizes shrubs, ground covers, vines, bulbs, and interior landscape plants.
Course Offerings: sprg WolfWare Info


HS (ANS) 215Basic Agricultural Genetics3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ZO 160, BIO 183 or BIO 125
Basic principles of inheritance in plants and animals of agricultural significance. Transmission genetics and its effects on the usefulness of plants and animals. Basic principles of plant and animal improvement.
Course Offerings: fall


HS 252Landscape Graphic Communication3(1-0-3) S
Preq: THL Majors or THG Majors
Visualization of the entire design process, from conception to presentation drawings. A complete graphic vocabulary (concepts, techniques, and drawing styles) will be covered, providing the designer with an effective means of communicating design ideas, to her/himself, other professionals, clients, and the public.
Course Offerings: fall sprg


HS 290Perspectives in Horticultural Science1(1-0-0) F
Introduction and orientation to programs in horticultural science. Discussion of current status of horticulture, extension and research. Emphasis on undergraduate program management, internships, graduate education, and career planning. Guest lectures, career opportunities and qualifications for employment in horticulture and related fields.
Course Offerings: sprg


HS 301Plant Propagation4(3-3-0) F
Preq: BIO 181 or BO 200
Theoretical basis and techniques for successful asexual and sexual propagation of seed plants and ferns. Influence of heredity, phytopathological infection, and environmental conditions on success and quality of propagules. Recent developments and innovations in propagation techniques and methodologies.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


HS 302Gardening with Herbaceous Perennials3(3-0-0) S, Alt. yrs.(odd)
Preq: BIO 183 or BO 200
Examination of the use of herbaceous perennials in the home garden and commercial landscapes. Topics include: general plant characteristics, culture and management, garden attributes, design usage, horticultural history, propagation, use of exotic (nonnative)species in the garden, heirloom roses and ornamental grasses.
Course Offerings: sprg WolfWare Info


HS 342Landscape Horticulture3(2-3-0) F,S
Introduction to comprehensive process for small scale landscape projects. Includes garden history, social and environmental analysis, creative problem solving process and the practice of oral, written and graphic communication.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


HS 357Site Design and Construction Materials4(3-3-0) F, S
Preq: THL Majors, HS 252 and HS 342
Site design of small scale landscape design projects including: understanding two-dimensional and three-dimensional representation of landform, landform manipulation, surveying and measuring, base map development, site analysis, grading and drainageplans, small circulation systems (pedestrian and vehicular), pavement, functional role of plants, designing site structures (steps, ramps, walls, and fences), documenting and analyzing user information, and special population site requirements. Exploration of appropriate construction materials and their properties occurs concurrently with the above topics. Field trips will be required.
Course Offerings: fall sprg


HS 371Interior Plantscapes3(2-3-0) S
Preq: BIO 181 or BO 200, second semester Sophomore standing
Identification, selection, installation, utilization, and maintenance of plants commonly used in commercial interior settings.


HS 400Residential Landscaping6(0-9-0) F,S
Preq: HS 211, 212, 342, LAR 430
Coreq: LAR 457
Equips students with the necessary skills to create functional, aesthetic, and humanistic designs for residential and other small scale projects. Aspects of problem identification, project organization, design, execution, and evaluation. Required field trip with fee.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg


HS 401Landscape Construction Studio6(0-9-0) S
Preq: THL Majors, HS 357, 400
Small scale landscape design with a concentrated focus on detail design and construction documentation. Development of skills in designing, drawing, and building landscape features. Opportunities for hands-on experiences.
Course Offerings: sprg


HS 411Nursery Management3(2-3-0) F
Preq: BIO 181, SSC 200, Junior standing
Principles and practices of production, management, and marketing of field-grown and container-grown nursery plants. One of three scheduled weekend field trips required at students' expense.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


HS 416Principles of Ornamental Planting Design4(2-3-0) F,S
Preq: THL Majors, HS 400
Developing and cultivating a design process for creating meaningful and compelling ornamental planting designs through the study and practice of spatial articulation (form, enclosure, permeability), physical properties of plants (line, form, texture, color), client/site analysis and program development, visual journaling, garden narrative, presentation skills, utilizing principles of visual composition, design communication, and understanding and resolving technical and horticultural issues in contemporary planting design.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


HS 421Physiology and Culture of Temperate-Zone Tree Fruits3(2-3-0) F
Preq: BIO 181 or B0 200
Physiology and culture of the major temperate-zone tree fruit and nut crops of the United States. Fundamental principles underlying woody plant growth as applied to the culture of specific tree-fruit crops with emphasis on crops of commercial importance to North Carolina.


HS 422Small Fruit Production3(2-3-0) S, Alt. yrs.(even)
Preq: BIO 181, SSC 200, HS 201, and Consent of Instructor
Importance and economic value of blackberries, blueberries, cranberries, grapes, raspberries, strawberries and minor small fruit crops in the agricultural economy of the USA and the world. Cultural requirements of these crops and manipulation of their known morphological and physiological traits for successful production. Six all afternoon field trips are required.
Course Offerings: sprg WolfWare Info


HS 431Vegetable Production4(3-3-0) F
Preq: BIO 181, SSC 200
Principles and practices of production and marketing of seventeen vegetable crops grown in the U.S. Additional topics include pest management, seed technology, food safety, sustainable agriculture, use of genetically engineered crops, and consumer issues.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


HS 432Introduction to Permaculture3(3-0-0) F,S
Permaculture means "permanent culture," (or "permanent agriculture") and ..."is the conscious design and maintenance of cultivated ecosystems that have the diversity, stability, and resilience of a natural ecosystem." (Bill Mollison) This course will explore, through lectures, discussions, field trips, and required projects, a design/thinking methodology that seeks to profide for our physical needs, food, water, shelter, energy, etc., while doing so in an environmentally friendly, sustainable manner. The Saturday field trips and the weekend mountain trip are all optional.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


HS 440Greenhouse Management3(2-3-0) F
Preq: SSC 200 and HS 201
Perspective of greenhouse systems management. Selection of greenhouse site, construction, heating, cooling and production systems. Emphasis on greenhouse operations, cost accounting and analysis. Other topics; root substrates, sanitation, water, fertilization, chemical growth regulation, temperature, light and marketing. Hands-on experience in greenhouse operations plus trips to commercial greenhouses and markets.
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HS 442Production of Floricultural Crops3(2-3-0) S
Preq: SSC 200, HS 201
Production of floricultural crops. Emphasis on environmental manipulation and scheduling of crop growth and development for targeted market periods. Specific flowering crops as models to demonstrate potted flowering plant, cut flower, and bedding plant production systems. Hands-on crop production experience plus field trips to commercial floriculture production and marketing facilities.
Course Offerings: sprg WolfWare Info


HS 451Plant Nutrition3(3-0-0) S, Alt. yrs. (even)
Preq: SSC 200
An understanding of the basic mineral nutrient requirements, nutritional monitoring procedures, and fertilizer application methods in horticultural production systems including those for fruits, field vegetables, fruits and vegetables under plasticulture, nursery crops, landscapes, greenhouse flowers and vegetables, interior plantscapes, hydroponics, and organic farming.


HS (FS) 462Postharvest Physiology3(3-0-0) S
Preq: BO 421
Preharvest and postharvest factors that affect market quality of horticultural commodities with an emphasis on technologies to preserve postharvest quality and extend storage life of fruits, vegetables and ornamentals.
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HS 471Tree and Grounds Maintenance4(3-3-0) S
Preq: SSC 200
Principles and practices of tree and grounds maintenance. Physical (water) and chemical (fertility) properties of urban soils. Tree and shrubbery: physiology, selection, transplanting, pruning, fertilization, and protection. Weed biology and nonchemical and chemical management options.
Course Offerings: sprg WolfWare Info


HS 492External Learning Experience1-6 F,S
Preq: Sophomore standing
A learning experience in agriculture and life sciences within an academic framework that utilizes facilities and resources which are external to the campus. Contact and arrangements with prospective employers must be initiated by student and approved by a faculty adviser, the prospective employer, the departmental teaching coordinator and the academic dean prior to the experience.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg


HS 493Special Problems in Horticultural Science1-6 F,S
Preq: Sophomore standing
A learning experience in agriculture and life sciences within an academic framework that utilizes campus facilities and resources. Contact and arrangements with prospective employers must be initiated by student and approved by a faculty adviser, the prospective employer, the departmental teaching coordinator and the academic dean prior to the experience.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg


HS 495Special Topics in Horticultural Science1-6 F,S,Sum
Independent study under faculty supervision of horticultural topics in the student's area of interest not available in regular course offerings. Offering of new courses on a trial basis.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg


HS (CS) (PP) 502Plant Disease: Methods and Diagnosis2(0-6-0) F
Preq: PP 315
Introduction to the basic principles of disease causality in plants and the methodology for the study and diagnosis of plant diseases caused by fungi. Identification of plant-pathogenic fungi. Research project, disease profiles and field trips arerequired.
Course Offerings: fall


HS 525Advanced Plant Propagation3(2-3-0) S, Alt. Yrs.(even)
Preq: Graduate standing or Advanced Undergraduate standing, HS 301, BO 421
Study of physiological processes influencing propagation by micropropagation (tissue culture), cuttings, seeds and grafting. Current techniques in plant propagation with attention to experimental application.


HS (CS) (GN) 541Plant Breeding Methods3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ST 511
Coreq: ST 512
Overview of plant breeding methods for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students. Covers principles and concepts of inheritance, germplasm resources, pollen control, measurement of genetic variances, and heterosis. Special topics include heritability, genotype-environment interaction, disease resistance, and polyploidy. In-depth coverage on methods for breeding cross-pollinated and self-pollinated crops. Prepares students for advanced plant breeding courses.
Course Offerings: fall


HS (CS) (GN) 542Advanced Vegetable Crop Management3(3-0-0) S (Alt. Yr. Even)
Preq: BS in Plant Sciences
Cultural systems for the major vegetable crops with the basic components and crops specifics covered through lecture, readings, and discussion of current literature. Optional field trip to Florida during Spring Break.


HS 590Special Problems in Horticultural Science1-6 F,S,Sum
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg


HS 601Seminar Techniques and Technology1(2-0-0) F
Preq: Graduate standing
Preparation and presentation of posters, web pages, and presentation software for research, teaching and extension. Techniques include library databases, digital photography, drama skills, and other subjects useful for training in scientific presentation. Students required to give one seminar.
Course Offerings: fall


HS 610Special Topics in Horticultural Science1-6 F,S,Sum
Preq: Consent of Instructor
Investigation of special theoretical problems at 600 level in horticultural science not related to a thesis problem; new 600-level courses during developmental phase.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg


HS 615Advanced Special Topics1-6 F,S,Sum
Preq: Consent of Instructor
Investigation of theoretical problems at the 600 level in horticultural science not related to a thesis problem; new 600-level courses during the development phase.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg


HS 685Master's Supervised Teaching1-3 F,S,Sum
Preq: Master's student
Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg


HS 688Non-Thesis Masters Continuous Registration - Half Time Registration1(1-0-0) F,S,Sum
Preq: Master's student
For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain half-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc.
Course Offerings: fall sprg


HS 689Non-Thesis Master Continuous Registration - Full Time Registration3(3-0-0) F,S,Sum
Preq: Master's student
For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain full-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. Students may register for this course a maximum of one semester.
Course Offerings: fall sprg


HS 690Master's Examination1-6 F,S,Sum
Preq: Master's student
For students in non thesis master's programs who have completed all other requirements of the degree except preparing for and taking the final master's exam.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg


HS 693Master's Supervised Research1-9 F,S,Sum
Preq: Master's student
Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg


HS 695Master's Thesis Research1-9 F,S,Sum
Preq: Master's student
Thesis research.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg


HS 696Summer Thesis Research1(1-0-0) Sum
Preq: Master's student
For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research.
Course Offerings: sum1


HS 699Master's Thesis Preparation1-3 F,S,Sum
Preq: Master's student
Original research on specific problems in fruit, vegetable and ornamental crops.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg


HS 701Carbohydrate Metabolism and Transport1(1-0-0) S
Preq: BO 421
Historical and current research related to regulation of aspects of carbohydrate metabolism important to plant growth, yield and quality. Taught first five weeks of semester. Drop date is by last day of 3rd week of minicourse.


HS 702Biology of Plant Hormones1(3-0-0) S
Preq: BO 421, (GN 411 or BCH 451)
Recent developments and current literature on the physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and practical applications of the primary plant hormones. The biosynthesis, signal transduction pathways, and biological functions of specific plant hormones will be examined. Taught as a five-week minicourse.
Course Offerings: fall


HS 703Breeding Asexually Propagated Crops1(1-0-0) F
Preq: CS 413
Principles and problems associated with breeding clonally propagated crops and techniques used in overcoming these problems. Taught third five weeks of semester. Drop date is by last day of 3rd week of minicourse.


HS 704Plant Nomenclature1(1-0-0) S
Preq: BO 421
A practical foundation in plant nomenclature references. Emphasis on evolution of international rules for naming plant taxa and their application to both wild and cultivated plants. Nomenclature applications used in patents, cultivar releases and journal articles. Taught mid-semester. Drop date is by last day of 3rd week of minicourse.
Course Offerings: sprg


HS 705Physiology Of Flowering1(1-0-0) F
Preq: BO 421
Examination of physiological basis of flowering in plants such as: floral initiation, transition to reproductive growth; floral development; plant response to light, temperature, nutrition, water supply; plant age; chemical growth regulation and in vitro flowering. Taught first five weeks of fall semester. Drop date is by last day of 3rd week of minicourse.


HS 706Fruit Development and Postharvest Physiology1(1-0-0) S
Preq: BO 421
Theories of plant senescence, both physiological and biochemical, and postharvest changes in all types of plant parts. Emphasis on physiological principles underlying current postharvest handling and storage techniques. A study of fruit development from fruit set to senescence. Taught third five weeks of semester. Drop date is by last day of 3rd week of minicourse.


HS 707Environmental Stress Physiology1(1-0-0) F
Preq: BO 421
Physiology of plant responses to environmental stresses, with emphasis on current research in selected physiological, molecular, and biochemical mechanisms for tolerance to environmental stresses such as temperature extremes, drought, salt, pathogens and other plants. Taught second five weeks of semester.


HS (CS) 715Weed Science Research Techniques1(0-2-0) F
Preq: CS 414
Bioassay techniques for detection of herbicide residues in soils, chemical analytical (GLC, HPLC) techniques for identifying herbicide residues in soils and plants, procedures for studying adsorption and leaching in soils, procedures for measuring herbicide interference of photosynthesis and use of 14C-labeled herbicides for following uptake, transport and metabolism of herbicides in plants.


HS (CS) 717Weed Management Systems1(0-1-0) F
Preq: CS 414
Weed management systems including integration of cultural, biological, mechanical and chemical methods for vegetables, fruits, ornamentals, turf, small grains, corn, tobacco, cotton, peanuts, aquatic and non-cropland settings. Taught second 5 weeksof semester. Drop date is by last day of 3rd week of minicourse.
Course Offerings: fall


HS (CS) (PB) 718Biological Control Of Weeds1(1-0-0) F
Preq: CS 414
Concepts and methods in use of biological agents for control of weeds. Primary emphasis on weed biocontrol with insects and plant pathogens. Taught third 5 weeks of semester.


HS (CS) (GN) 720Molecular Biology In Plant Breeding3(3-0-0) S. Alt. yrs.
Preq: CS(GN,HS) 741
Theory and principles of molecular biology applied to plant breeding. Experimental approaches to induce genetic change, cytoplasmic recombination, haploid utilization and potentials of molecular techniques for solving breeding problems.
Course Offerings: sprg


HS 722Mineral Nutrition In Plants3(2-3-0) S. Alt. yrs.
Preq: BO 751, 752
A comprehensive study of functional roles of nutrients essential to plant growth, their interrelationships and their mode of influence on quality indices of crops. Consideration of complexity of mineral nutrition experimentation and evaluation of results. A detailed look at establishment and application of foliar analysis, foliar fertilization and slow-release fertilizers. A general view of nutrient uptake process in plants.
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HS (CS) (SSC) (TOX) 725Herbicide Chemistry1(1-0-0) S
Preq: CH 201 and 221
Chemical properties of pesticides including hydration and solvation, ionization, volatilization, lipophilicity, molecular structure and size, and reactivity and classification according to chemical description, mode of action or ionizability. Taughtduring the first 5 weeks of semester. Drop date is last day of 3rd week of the minicourse.


HS (CS) (SSC) (TOX) 727Herbicide Behavior In Soil and Water2(2-0-0) S
Preq: CS(HS,SSC,TOX)725,SSC 200
Sorption/desorption, soil reactivity, movement, volatilization, bioavailability, degradation and stability of pesticides in the environment. Taught during the last 10 weeks of semester. Drop date is last day of 3rd week of the minicourse.


HS (CS) 729Herbicide Behavior In Plants2(2-0-0) S
Preq: BO 751 and BO 752 and CS(HS,SSC) 725
Chemical, physiological and biochemical actions of herbicides in plants including uptake, translocation, metabolism and mechanism of action.
Course Offerings: sprg WolfWare Info


HS 732Vegetable Crop Physiology2(2-0-0) F. Alt. yrs.
Preq: BO 421, HS 431, SSC 341
Physiological aspects of field and greenhouse vegetable production: germination, photoperiod, nutrition, growth regulations, fruit quality, physiological disorders, source-sink interactions, environmental physiology and physiological aspects of plant protection. Emphasis on current areas of research and the physiological implications of new production techniques.


HS (CS) (GN) 745Quantitative Genetics In Plant Breeding1(1-0-0) S, Alt yrs
Preq: CS(GN, HS) 741, ST 512, course in quantitative genetics recommended
Theory and principles of plant quantitative genetics. Experimental approaches of relationships between type and source of genetic variability, concepts of inbreeding, estimations of genetic variance and selection theory.
Course Offerings: sprg


HS (CS) (GN) 746Breeding Methods2(2-0-0) S. Alt. yrs.
Preq: CS (GN, HS) 741, ST 512
Theory and principles of plant breeding methodology including population improvement, selection procedures, genotypic evaluation, cultivar development and breeding strategies.
Course Offerings: sprg


HS (CS) (GN) (PP) 748Breeding For Pest Resistance2(2-0-0) F, Alt yrs
Theory and principles of breeding for pest resistance. Experimental approaches for examining genetics of host-parasite interactions, expression and stability of pest resistance and breeding strategies for developing pest-resistant cultivars.


HS 790Special Problems in Horticultural Science3(3-0-0) F,S,Sum
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg


HS 815Advanced Special Topics1-6 F,S,Sum
Preq: Consent of Instructor
Investigation of theoretical problems at 600 level in horticultural science not related to a thesis problem; new 600-level courses during development phase.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg


HS (CS) (GN) 860Plant Breeding Laboratory1(1-0-0) S. Alt. yrs.
Preq: CS(GN,HS)741
Visitation of plant breeding projects in the Depts. of CS and HS at NC State, along with commercial seed companies. Discussion and viewing of breeding objectives, methods and equipment and teaching and practice of hybridization methods.
Course Offerings: sprg


HS (CS) (GN) 861Plant Breeding Laboratory1(1-0-0) F. Alt. yrs.
Preq: CS(GN,HS)741
Visitation of plant breeding projects in the Depts. of CS and HS at NC State, along with commercial seed companies. Discussion and viewing of breeding objectives, methods and equipment and teaching and practice of hybridization methods.
Course Offerings: fall


HS 885Doctoral Supervised Teaching1-3 F,S,Sum
Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg


HS 890Doctoral Preliminary Examination1-9 F,S
Preq: Doctoral student
For students who are preparing for and taking written and/or oral preliminary exams.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg


HS 891Research Principal1-6
Course Offerings: fall sprg


HS 893Doctoral Supervised Research1-9 F,S,Sum
Preq: Doctoral student
Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty.


HS 895Doctoral Dissertation Research1-9 F,S,Sum
Preq: Doctoral student
Dissertation Research
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg


HS 896Summer Dissertation Research1(1-0-0) Sum
Preq: Doctoral student
For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research.
Course Offerings: sum1


HS 899Doctoral Dissertation Preparation1-3 F,S
Preq: Doctoral student
For students who have completed all credit hour requirements, full-time enrollment, preliminary examination, and residency requirements for the doctoral degree, and are writing and defending their dissertations.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg