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Horticultural Science (BS): Plant Breeding and Biotechnology in Horticulture Concentration

North Carolina State University
Raleigh , United States
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Horticultural Science (BS): Plant Breeding and Biotechnology in Horticulture Concentration

The Bachelor of Science in Horticultural Science: Plant Breeding & Biotechnology in Horticulture Concentration is one of the four concentrations offered by the Department of Horticultural Science. Students are offered a unique look at various aspects of Horticulture.


Overview

The Plant Breeding & Biotechnology in Horticulture concentration is a menu-driven concentration that allows students to direct their education in either plant breeding or biotechnology. Students are required to take two Biology courses, Soil Science, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry I and II, Biochemistry, Genetics, and Whole Plant Physiology. The remaining courses for the major are selected from a series of topical menus: Plant Protection Electives, Business Electives, and Advised Electives.


Plan Requirements

  • Course List Code | Title | Hours
    • ALS 103 | First-year Success in Agriculture and Life Sciences | 1
    • COM 110 | Public Speaking | 3
    • MA 121 | Elements of Calculus | 3
    • BIO 181 | Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 4
    • BIO 183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4
    • CH 101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3
    • CH 102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1
    • CH 221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3
    • CH 222 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1
    • CH 223 | Organic Chemistry II | 3
    • CH 224 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1
    • BCH 351 | General Biochemistry | 3-4
    • CS 413 | Plant Breeding | 3
    • GN 311 | Principles of Genetics | 4
    • GN 312 | Elementary Genetics Laboratory | 1
    • HS 201 | The World of Horticulture: Principles and Practices | 3
    • HS 290 | Horticulture: Careers and Opportunities | 1
    • HS 301 | Plant Propagation | 4
    • HS 303 | Ornamental Plant Identification I | 3
    • HS 304 | Ornamental Plant Identification II | 3
    • PB 421 | Plant Physiology | 3
    • PB 480 | Introduction to Plant Biotechnology | 3
    • SSC 200 | Soil Science | 3
    • SSC 201 | Soil Science Laboratory | 1
  • Select one of the following Internship/Research/Teaching courses:
    • HS 492 | Horticulture Internship | 3
    • HS 493 | Research Experience in Horticultural Science | 3
    • HS 494 | Teaching Experience in Horticultural Science | 3
  • Electives:
    • Environmental Elective | 3
    • Plant Protective Electives | 6
    • Business Elective | 3
    • Broad-Scope Elective | 3
    • Advised Electives | 9
  • GEP Courses:
    • ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4
    • GEP Humanities | 6
    • GEP Social Sciences | 3
    • GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2
    • GEP Elective | 3
    • GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2
  • Free Electives:
    • Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) | 5
  • Total Hours: 120

Environmental Electives

  • Course List Code | Title | Hours
    • BIT 100 | Current Topics in Biotechnology | 4
    • ES 200 | Climate Change and Sustainability | 3
    • COM 289 | Science Communication and Public Engagement | 3
    • CS 224 | Seeds, Biotechnology and Societies | 3

Plant Protective Electives

  • Course List Code | Title | Hours
    • CS 414 | Weed Science | 4
    • CS 415 | Integrated Pest Management | 3
    • ENT 425 | General Entomology | 3
    • FOR 402 | Forest Entomology | 3
    • FOR 318 | Forest Pathology | 3
    • PP 315 | Principles of Plant Pathology | 3
    • PP 318 | Forest Pathology | 3

Business Electives

  • Course List Code | Title | Hours
    • ACC 280 | Survey of Financial and Managerial Accounting | 3
    • ARE 215 | Small Business Accounting | 3
    • ARE 306 | Agricultural Law | 3
    • ARE 309 | Environmental Law & Economic Policy | 3
    • ARE 311 | Agricultural Markets | 3
    • ARE 312 | Agribusiness Marketing | 3
    • ARE 332 | Human Resource Management for Agribusiness | 3
    • MIE 310 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3
    • MIE 413 | New Venture Planning | 3

Advised Electives Categories

  • Course List Code | Title | Hours
    • Broad-Scope Electives
      • BIO 414 | Cell Biology | 3
      • BIT 402 | Biotechnology Networking and Professional Development | 1
      • CS 411 | | 3
      • HS 403 | Plant Micropropagation and Tissue Culture | 3
      • HS 451 | Plant Nutrition | 3
      • HS 462 | Postharvest Physiology | 3
      • HS 476 | Crop Physiology and Production in Controlled Environments | 3
      • HS 491 | Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship Study Abroad | 3
      • PB 413 | Plant Anatomy | 2
    • Breeding Elective
      • BCH 453 | Biochemistry of Gene Expression | 3
      • BIT 465 | Real-time PCR Techniques | 2
      • BIT 467 | PCR and DNA Fingerprinting | 2
      • BIT 471 | RNA Interference and Model Organisms | 2
      • BIT 474 | Plant Genetic Engineering | 2
      • BIT 481 | Plant Tissue Culture and Transformation | 2
      • BIT 476 | Applied Bioinformatics | 2
      • BIT 501 | Ethical Issues in Biotechnology | 1
      • GN 423 | Population, Quantitative and Evolutionary Genetics | 3
      • GN 425 | Advanced Genetics Laboratory | 2
      • GN 427 | Introductory Bioinformatics | 3
      • GN 451 | Genome Science | 3
      • GN 461 | Advanced Bioinformatics | 3
    • Biotechnology Electives
      • BIT 410 | Manipulation of Recombinant DNA | 4
      • BIT 471 | RNA Interference and Model Organisms | 2
      • BIT 474 | Plant Genetic Engineering | 2
      • FS 402 | Chemistry of Food and Bioprocessed Materials | 4
      • GN 421 | Molecular Genetics | 3

Semester Sequence

This is a sample plan of study.


  • First Year:
    • Fall Semester:
      • ALS 103 | First-year Success in Agriculture and Life Sciences | 1
      • BIO 181 | Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 4
      • COM 110 | Public Speaking | 3
      • HS 201 | The World of Horticulture: Principles and Practices | 3
      • HS 290 | Horticulture: Careers and Opportunities | 1
      • MA 121 | Elements of Calculus | 3
    • Spring Semester:
      • BIO 183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4
      • ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4
      • CH 101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3
      • CH 102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1
      • ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3
      • GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1
  • Second Year:
    • Fall Semester:
      • ARE 201 | Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | 3
      • CH 221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3
      • CH 222 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1
      • HS 303 | Ornamental Plant Identification I | 3
      • GN 311 | Principles of Genetics | 4
      • GN 312 | Elementary Genetics Laboratory | 1
    • Spring Semester:
      • Advised Elective | 3
      • CH 223 | Organic Chemistry II | 3
      • CH 224 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1
      • Environmental Elective | 3
      • HS 304 | Ornamental Plant Identification II | 3
      • SSC 200 | Soil Science | 3
      • SSC 201 | Soil Science Laboratory | 1
  • Third Year:
    • Fall Semester:
      • Advised Elective | 3
      • BCH 351 | General Biochemistry | 3
      • CS 413 | Plant Breeding | 3
      • Select one of the following: | 3
        • HS 492 | Horticulture Internship | 3
        • HS 493 | Research Experience in Horticultural Science | 3
        • HS 494 | Teaching Experience in Horticultural Science | 3
      • Plant Protection Elective | 3
    • Spring Semester:
      • Advised Elective | 3
      • Free Elective | 3
      • GEP Humanities | 3
      • GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2
      • HS 301 | Plant Propagation | 4
  • Fourth Year:
    • Fall Semester:
      • GEP Elective | 3
      • PB 421 | Plant Physiology | 3
      • GEP Social Sciences | 3
      • PB 480 | Introduction to Plant Biotechnology | 3
      • GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1
    • Spring Semester:
      • Advised Elective | 3
      • Business Elective | 3
      • Free Elective | 2
      • GEP Humanities | 3
      • Plant Protection Elective | 3

Career Opportunities

Horticulture graduates fill positions in production, processing, sales, service, and outreach. Among these are:


  • County extension agents
  • Vocational agriculture teachers
  • Plant breeders
  • Landscape designers and landscape contractors
  • Floral crop grower or floral designer
  • Fruit and vegetable growers
  • Business owners
  • Orchard, nursery, greenhouse, and garden center managers
  • Research, production, and promotional specialists with commercial seed, fertilizer chemical, and food companies
  • Urban horticulture specialists
  • Garden writers
  • Quality control technologists
  • USDA specialists
  • County and state government planners
  • Leaders in other phases of agricultural and industrial developments
  • Students also prepare for careers in research, teaching or extension in horticulture

Career Titles

  • Agricultural Engineer
  • Agricultural Inspector
  • Agricultural Sciences Professor
  • Agricultural Technician
  • Botanist
  • Crop Workers Supervisor
  • Farm and Ranch Manager
  • Farm Management Advisor
  • Farm Products Purchasing Agent
  • Farmers and Ranchers
  • Food & Drug Inspector
  • Food Science Technicians
  • Golf Course Manager
  • Greenhouse and Nursery Manager
  • Horticultural Worker Supervisor
  • Horticulture Therapist
  • Horticulturist
  • Irrigation Engineer
  • Landscape Architect
  • Landscape Contractor
  • Plant Breeder
  • Sales Representative (Agricultural Products)
  • Winemaker / Vinter
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