Horticulture Major:

101. Concepts of Horticultural Science. Introduction to the many facets of horticulture in Texas and the United States including organization, history and nature of the industry; discussion of professional development and identification of career opportunities.

201. Horticultural Science and Practices. Structure, growth and development of horticultural plants from a practical and scientific approach; environmental effects, basic principles of propagation, greenhouse and outdoor production, nutrition, pruning and chemical control of growth, pest control and branches of horticulture.

202. Horticulture Science and Practices Laboratory. Methods and practices related to production of horticultural crops; practical exercises in greenhouse and field.

203. Floral Design. Principles of design illustrated with the use of floral materials; floral design elements and techniques including color, form, line and texture; history and utilization of floral art in society.

308. Landscape Plant Materials. Identification and use of indigenous and introduced landscape plants; plants for special uses in urban environments; emphasis on plants’ ornamental attributes, cultural requirements, and adaptability in urban and suburban environments.

326. Plant Propagation. Principles, practices and techniques followed in the sexual and asexual propagation of horticultural plants: seed technology and seed propagation, rooting and propagation of cuttings, graftage and budding systems, layering and propagation by specialized plant structures, Biotechnology and tissue culture systems for Micropropagation.

335. Sociohorticulture. Horticulture as a therapeutic medium for special populations; use of horticulture in urban development and community garden programs.

435. Urban Horticulture. Introduction to urban horticulture and its role in community development and well-being; emphasis on career opportunities and the roles of the urban horticulture programmer. Offered in odd numbered years.

451. Retail Floristry. Principles of floral design in a commercial shop enterprise; aspects of design in vase arrangements, personal flowers, sympathy flowers and flowers for special occasions; production costs and profit analysis, selling techniques and customer relations; term project required.

452. Floral Design: Weddings and Personal Flowers. Basic principles of floral design as applied to wedding work; design principles and mechanics as applied to corsages, headpieces, hand bouquets and ceremony and reception decorations; history of wedding traditions; selling and pricing weddings.

453. Floral Art. Advanced study of floral design as an art form in contrast to a commercial florist operation; interpretive expression of design principles and color stressed along with international design styles.

454. Special Event Design and Production. Role of event planners, production managers, designers, and decorators within traditional event management practices; analyze how artistic components are used in visual styling to achieve a specific purpose; impact of collaborative planning, effective research, and strong communication skills, social psychological and economic influences as they relate to event planning.

Business Minor:

Acct 209. Survey of Accounting Principles. Accounting survey for non-business majors; non-technical accounting procedures, preparation and interpretation of financial statements and internal control. May not be used to satisfy degree requirements for majors in business.

Info 209. Business Information Systems Concepts. Introduction to the use of computers in data and document management and as a problem-solving tool for business; fundamental concepts of information technology and theory; opportunities to use existing application software to solve various business information systems oriented problems.

Mgmt 209. Business, Government, and Society. The course studies the impact of the external environment—legal, political, economic, and international—on business behavior. Market and non-market solutions to contemporary public policies confronting business persons are examined, including antitrust law, employment and discrimination law, product safety regulation, consumer protection, and ethics.

FINC 409. Survey of Finance Principles.  Finance survey for non-business majors; financial markets, the investment banking process, interest rates, financial intermediaries and the banking system, financial instruments, time value of money concepts, and security valuation and selection.

MGMT 309. Survey of Management. Survey of the basic functions and responsibilities of managers; major topics include the environmental context of management, planning and decision making, organization structure and design, leading and managing people, and the controlling process; issues of globalization, ethics, quality, and diversity are integrated throughout the course. May not be used to satisfy degree requirements for majors in business. Prerequisite: Junior classification; for students other than business and agribusiness majors.

MKTG 409. Introduction to Marketing. A survey course of the basic principles of marketing and key decision areas: product, promotion, distribution and pricing. May not be used to satisfy degree requirements for majors in business. Prerequisite: Junior classification; for students other than business and agribusiness majors.