• PLSC 413: Horticultural Therapy Prog Mgt

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  This course provides an in-depth review of program management. Students will understand the importance of budgeting, marketing and other key components to running successful horticultural therapy programs. Students will also explore risk management and develop a risk management plan for horticultural therapy programs. This hybrid course will consist of seven weeks. The online portion of this course will take part over six weeks with two weekly sessions totaling three hours per week. A five-day residential period, totaling a minimum of 32 hours of class time will be held on week seven at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN. The five-day residential period may be modified if any University mandated travel restrictions are in place.(RE) Prerequisite(s): PLSC 412 or consent of instructor.
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• PLSC 415: Agroecology

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Application of ecological concepts to management of horticultural and agronomic cropping systems. Examination of structure and function of agroecosystems, system-level interactions among agroecosystem components, and assessment of sustainability of cropping systems from environmental, economic, and social perspectives. Focus on organic and other alternative cropping systems. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hour lecture; one 2-hour lab. Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both 415 and 515.
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• PLSC 421: Native Plants in the Landscape

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Native plants and plant communities as a basis for landscaping and environmental restoration. Weekly lecture coupled with either an outing or service practicum of invasive exotic plant removals or planting of natives. Study and work sites will primarily be demonstration projects of the University of Tennessee Environmental Landscape Design Lab. They include local schoolyard habitats, greenways, wetlands, streambanks, and shorelines. Contact Hour Distribution: One 1.5-hour lecture, one 4-hour lab. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 220 or Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 330. Recommended Background: Coursework or familiarity with general principles and practices in horticulture.
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• PLSC 429: Field Study/Public Hortic Inst

  2.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Extended 10-12 day field study of various public horticulture institutions such as botanical gardens, arboreta, historical grounds, zoos, conservatories, cemeteries, and nature preserves. Comment(s): Offered only during mini-term; application and student course fee required (additional fees may apply depending upon horticultural sites visited). Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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• PLSC 430: Greenhouse Management

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Principles of greenhouse operation and management for commercial crop production. Greenhouse construction and operation, crop scheduling, and cost accounting. Environmental inputs and cultural practices as they affect plant physiological processes and influence plant growth and development. Weekend field trips may be required.Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours lecture and one 2-hour lab.Recommended background: 210 or working familiarity with general principles and practices of horticulture.Comment(s): Offered Spring in alternate, even-numbered years.
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• PLSC 434: Fruit and Vegetable Crops

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Botanical description, geographical distribution, general cultural practices of warm and cool season vegetables, small fruits, and deciduous tree fruits.Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours lecture and one 2-hour lab.Recommended background: 210 or working familiarity with general principles and practices of horticulture.
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• PLSC 435: Field and Forage Crops

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Agronomic principles of crop production and management. Crop improvement, cropping systems, tillage, fertilization, pest management, and harvest and utilization of major field and forage crops. Recommended Background: Coursework in general agronomics or crop production.
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• PLSC 436: Plant and Garden Photography

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Principles and techniques of photography as they relate to plants and gardens. Study of equipment options and field shooting under various weather conditions and in different seasons. Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level ― senior.
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• PLSC 437: Public Garden Operations/Mgmt

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  An analysis of year-round operations and management of public gardens. Case studies involving time and labor management, budget development and management, implementation of volunteer programs, information dissemination methods for public outreach, management of grounds and facilities using the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Gardens as a model. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 226 and 210.Comment(s): Prior knowledge or experience may satisfy prerequisite(s) with consent of instructor
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• PLSC 438: Turfgrass Pathogens/Mgt

  2.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Identification, classification, and management of turfgrass pathogens. Recommendations and development of management plans for golf course, athletic field, and home lawn turfgrasses.(RE) Prerequisite(s): Entomology and Plant Pathology 313.
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