Tropical Horticulture Specialization
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General Information
The Tropical Horticulture specialization is designed to provide students with a well rounded background in horticultural science with special emphasis on the production of tropical and subtropical crops. This specialization offers a wide selection of courses, each providing the student with both the theoretical and hands on approach to learning. Students learn basic horticultural practices such as grafting, pruning, pest management and cultivating crops that are of economic interest in the tropics, as well as advanced techniques such as plant tissue culture and hormonal manipulation of plants.
Why Study Tropical Horticulture?
Graduates in Tropical Horticulture are highly skilled in managing, producing and marketing horticultural crops, such as anthuriums, indoor foliage plants, hydroponic vegetables, and exotic tropical fruits; therefore, many graduates start their own enterprises.
Requirements for Graduation
To earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture with a specialization in Tropical Horticulture, a student must complete a minimum of 123 semester hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.0. The course work must be in the following areas:
General Education Requirements (40 hrs)
(see UH Hilo General Education Requirements)
| Title/Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| English Composition: Eng 100 or Eng 100T or ESL 100 |
3 hrs |
| Quantitative Reasoning (100 or 200 level Math,
except 199 or 299) Math 104 taken under the Supplemental Requirements also applicable here. |
3 hrs |
| World Cultures: TWO courses Ag 230 or Anth 100 or Eng 253 or Eng 254 or Eng 275 or Geog 102 or Hist 151 or Hist 152 or KInd 240 |
6 hrs |
| Humanities: THREE 100 or 200 level courses in different disciplines. Com 100, 151, 200, or 251 and Eng 225 taken under the Supplemental Requirements also applicable here. |
9 hrs |
| Social Sciences: THREE 100 or 200 level courses in different disciplines. AgEc 201 or Econ 130 taken under the Supplemental Requirements also applicable here. |
9 hrs |
| Natural Sciences: THREE 100 or 200 level courses in different disciplines. Including 1 credit hour of laboratory. Courses taken under the Supplemental Requirements also applicable here. |
10 hrs |
Requirements for Major (including GE courses, 123 hrs)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Agriscience Requirements | (70 hrs) | |
| Ag 291 |
Directed Work Experience Program | 3 hrs |
| Ag 375 | Introduction to Genetic Analysis | 3 hrs |
| Ag 497 | Senior Seminar | 1 hr |
| AgBu 110 | Introduction to Microcomputing for Agriculture | 3 hrs |
| AgEc 201* or Econ 130* |
Agricultural Economics or Introduction to Microeconomics |
3 hrs |
| AgEc 221 or Acc 250 |
Agricultural Accounting and Record Analysis or Financial Accounting |
3 hrs |
| AgEn 231 | Introduction to Agricultural Mechanization | 3 hrs |
| AnSc 141* | Introduction to Animal Science | 3 hrs |
| Ento 304 | General Entomology | 3 hrs |
| Hort 262* | Principles of Horticulture | 3 hrs |
| Hort 264* | Plant Propagation | 3 hrs |
| Hort 481 | Weed Science | 3 hrs |
| Ppth 301 | Tropical Plant Pathology | 3 hrs |
| Pphy 310 | Plant Growth and Development | 3 hrs |
| Soil 304 | Tropical Soils | 3 hrs |
| Hort 263* or Hort 266* or Hort 303 or Hort 304 or Hort 350 or Hort 351 or Hort 352 or Hort 354 or Hort 360 or Hort 450 or Hort 460 |
Tropical Horticulture Production Courses: Select SIX courses |
18 to 21 hrs |
| Other Agricultural Courses | Depending on total credit hours taken under "Tropical Horticulture Production Courses" |
6 to 9 hrs |
| Supplemental Requirements | (23 to 24 hrs) | |
| Biol 175 & 175L* | Introductory Biology I and Lab | 4 hrs |
| Chem 124 & 124D & 124L* | General Chemistry I and Discussion and Lab | 5 hrs |
| Chem 125 & 125D & 125L* | General Chemistry II and Discussion and Lab | 5 hrs |
Com 100* or |
Human Communication in a Diverse Society or Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking |
3 hrs |
| Eng 225* | WI/Writing for Science and Technology | 3 hrs |
| Math 104* or higher (except 107, 108, 111) | Precalculus Mathematics | 4/3 hrs |
| Electives | (11 to 12 hrs) | |
For students interested in eventually pursuing
a graduate degree, the following courses are suggested as electives:
Biol 410, Chem 241-242, Math 205. |
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*Can be used for General Education Requirements, if courses are from lower division.
EFFECTIVE FALL 2006 (rev 08/06)
