Bachelor of Science in Horticulture
Horticulture is a broad discipline that encompasses the science, art, technology, and business of plant cultivation. Careers in the field of horticulture can be in the built landscape or in natural environments and encompasses a myriad of different occupational opportunities. The Temple horticulture curriculum includes both technical course work and hands-on learning experiences and is designed to educate students using a broad array of courses that encompasses the breadth of the discipline. In order to further broaden and deepen knowledge and understanding of the natural and cultural world, students also receive solid education in the liberal arts.
Students learn the relationships between horticulture, technology, and natural ecological processes, and develop a responsible horticultural approach toward the environment. The department encourages students to consider ways to eliminate many outmoded, environmentally damaging practices.
Graduates find exciting professional opportunities in landscape contracting, restoration, and management; wholesale or retail nurseries; urban forestry; floriculture; public horticulture; garden restoration; horticultural therapy; interior plantscaping, and many other career areas. Research, teaching and extension are also rewarding pathways within the horticulture profession.
Courses for the Bachelor of Science in Horticulture are offered at the Ambler Campus with a portion of the coursework also available on Temple's Main and Center City campuses. The Horticulture Program has access to the Ambler Arboretum at Temple University and The Temple University Field Station at Ambler. Faculty and students use these resources in coursework and research. For more information see: https://ambler.temple.edu/arboretum and https://ambler.temple.edu/fieldstation.
Sasha W. Eisenman, Ph.D., Chair, Architecture and Environmental Design
Tyler School of Art and Architecture
Dixon Hall, Room 201
580 Meetinghouse Road
Ambler, PA 19002
267-468-8168
eisenman@temple.edu
Summary of Requirements for the Degree
The degree of Bachelor of Science in Horticulture may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 124 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 overall and in the major.
University Requirements
- MATH 0701 (4 s.h.) and/or ENG 0701 (4 s.h.), if required by placement assessment.
- All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses as part of the major. LARC 2496 and HORT 4896 are the specific writing-intensive courses required for Horticulture majors.
- Students must complete the requirements of the General Education (GenEd) program (29-30 s.h.)
Major Requirements
No more than one grade below a C- is allowed in any course in either Landscape Architecture or Horticulture.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BOT 1111 | General Botany (fall only) | 4 |
| BOT 1112 | Plant Ecology (spring only) | 3 |
| BOT 2121 | Plant Physiology (spring only) | 4 |
| BOT 3122 | Applied Plant Physiology (fall only) | 3 |
| CHEM 1021 & CHEM 1023 | Introduction to Chemistry I and Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory I (fall only) | 4 |
| CHEM 1022 & CHEM 1024 | Introduction to Chemistry II and Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory II (spring only) | 4 |
| HORT 1211 | Woody Plants I (fall only) | 3 |
| HORT 1212 | Woody Plants II (spring only) | 3 |
| HORT 1566 | Horticulture Business Management | 3 |
| HORT 2114 | Soils (spring only) | 3 |
| HORT 2221 | Herbaceous Plants I (fall only) | 3 |
| HORT 2222 | Herbaceous Plants II (spring only) | 3 |
| HORT 2323 | Greenhouse Management (fall only) | 3 |
| HORT 2324 | Plant Propagation (spring only) | 3 |
| HORT 2334 | Food Crops I (spring only) | 3 |
| HORT 2575 | Introduction to Public Horticulture | 3 |
| HORT 3423 | Applied Entomology (fall only) | 3 |
| HORT 3424 | Applied Plant Pathology (spring only) | 3 |
| HORT 3514 | Landscape Restoration (spring only) | 3 |
| HORT 3523 | Landscape Management (fall only) | 3 |
| HORT 4896 | Senior Seminar (Capstone (WI), fall only) | 3 |
| LARC 2496 | Landscape Traditions (WI) | 3 |
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
Landscape Architecture Elective (LARC 1000-level or higher) | ||
Horticulture Elective (HORT 1000-level or higher) | ||
Botany Elective (BOT 1000-level or higher) | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 82 | |
Suggested Academic Plan
Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different.
Bachelor of Science in Horticulture
Requirements for New Students starting in the 2022-2023 Academic Year
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Note: The symbol after the course number indicates that the class is offered ONLY in the semester indicated. | ||
| (F) = offered only in fall semester | ||
| (S) = offered only in spring semester | ||
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| BOT 1111 | General Botany (F) | 4 |
| CHEM 1021 & CHEM 1023 | Introduction to Chemistry I (F)1 | 4 |
| ENG 0802, 0812, or 0902 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BOT 1112 | Plant Ecology (S) | 3 |
| CHEM 1022 & CHEM 1024 | Introduction to Chemistry II (S)1 | 4 |
| IH 0851 or 0951 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| GenEd Quantitative Literacy Course [GQ] | 4 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| HORT 1211 | Woody Plants I (F) | 3 |
| HORT 2323 | Greenhouse Management (F) | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| IH 0852 or 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Horticulture Elective (HORT 1000-level or higher) | ||
Landscape Architecture Elective (LARC 1000-level or higher) | ||
Botany Elective (BOT 1000-level or higher) | ||
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BOT 2121 | Plant Physiology (S) | 4 |
| HORT 1212 | Woody Plants II (S) | 3 |
| HORT 2114 | Soils (S) | 3 |
| HORT 2324 | Plant Propagation (S) | 3 |
| HORT 2575 | Introduction to Public Horticulture | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| HORT 2221 | Herbaceous Plants I (F) | 3 |
| HORT 3523 | Landscape Management (F) | 3 |
| LARC 2496 | Landscape Traditions [WI] (F) | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Horticulture Elective (HORT 1000-level or higher) | ||
Landscape Architecture Elective (LARC 1000-level or higher) | ||
Botany Elective (BOT 1000-level or higher) | ||
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HORT 2222 | Herbaceous Plants II (S) | 3 |
| HORT 2334 | Food Crops I (S) | 3 |
| HORT 3514 | Landscape Restoration (S) | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| HORT 1566 | Horticulture Business Management | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BOT 3122 | Applied Plant Physiology (F) | 3 |
| HORT 3423 | Applied Entomology (F) | 3 |
| HORT 4896 | Senior Seminar [WI] (Capstone, F) | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Horticulture Elective (HORT 1000-level or higher) | ||
Landscape Architecture Elective (LARC 1000-level or higher) | ||
Botany Elective (BOT 1000-level or higher) | ||
| Elective | 4 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HORT 3424 | Applied Plant Pathology (S) | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Horticulture Elective (HORT 1000-level or higher) | ||
Landscape Architecture Elective (LARC 1000-level or higher) | ||
Botany Elective (BOT 1000-level or higher) | ||
| Electives | 9 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 124 | |
| 1 | Satisfactory completion of CHEM 1021, CHEM 1022, CHEM 1023, and CHEM 1024 will waive the two-course GenEd Science (GS) requirement. |