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Agronomy and Horticulture |
Richard E. Terry, Chair
275 WIDB, PO Box 25183, (801) 378-2760
College of Biology and Agriculture Advisement Center
380 WIDB, PO Box 25189, (801) 378-3042
Admission to Degree Program
All degree programs in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture are open enrollment.
The Discipline
Agronomy is the science of soil and crop management. Scientific and economic principles are applied to the conservation of soil resources and the production of food and fiber for a growing population.
Horticulture is the art and science of cultivating fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants. Scientific, economic, and artistic principles are applied to improving the aesthetic qualities of our environment as well as to producing food and fiber for consumption.
Advances are being made in manipulation of genetic materials of living organisms. Molecular biology will play a key role in developing new crops and new uses and capabilities for old crops. This area of study combines biology and agriculture in a novel and exciting way.
Career Opportunities
Crop and Soil Science provides a strong science background that prepares students for employment in technical services, for consulting in agricultural and environmental industries, and for advanced degrees (MS and PhD).
Agribusiness-Production provides students with training and skills for employment in agribusiness management or farm and ranch management.
Environmental Science trains students in knowledge of soil, microbial, and plant systems to solve environmental problems. New technologies in recycling, waste management, and bioremediation are developing, and this major will prepare students for employment in these industries.
Horticultural Science prepares students for employment in the technical service industry, for production and management, and for advanced studies (MS and PhD).
Agribusiness prepares students for employment in agribusiness management. Students may also receive a minor in management from BYU's Marriott School of Management.
Landscape and Urban Horticulture prepares students for careers in landscape design, estate gardening, arboriculture, and nursery and golf course management. Students are also prepared for advanced studies in landscape architecture (MLA).
Graduation Requirements
To receive a bachelor's degree a student must fill three groups of requirements: (1) general education requirements, (2) university requirements, and (3) major requirements.
General Education Requirements
Please see your college advisement center for information about general education courses you should take to dovetail with your major program.
Languages of Learning
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Precollege Math (none to three courses)
(or Math ACT score of at least 22) |
0-3.0 hours |
| First-Year Writing (one course) | 3.0 |
| Advanced Writing (one to four courses) | 3-8.0 |
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Advanced Languages/Math/Music (one to four courses) |
3-20.0 |
Liberal Arts Core
| Biological Science (one to two courses) | 3-6.0 |
| Physical Science (one to two courses) | 3-7.0 |
| American Heritage (one to two courses) | 3-6.0 |
| Wellness (one to three courses) | 1.5-3.0 |
| History of Civilization (two courses) | 6.0 |
Arts and Sciences Electives
| Arts and Letters (one course) | 3.0 |
| Natural Sciences (one course) | 3-4.0 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (one course) | 3.0 |
Note 1: For a complete list of courses that will fill each GE category, see the General Education section of the current class schedule.
Note 2: Additional information about general education requirements can be found in the General Education section of the current class schedule or this catalog.
Minimum University Requirements
| Religion | 14.0 |
| Upper-division hours | 40.0 |
| Residency | 30.0 |
| Total hours | 128.0 |
Cumulative GPA must be at least 2.0.
Note: See the Graduation section of this catalog for more information.
Major Requirements
Complete the major requirements listed for one of the following undergraduate degree programs.
Undergraduate Programs and Degrees
| BS | Agronomy |
Emphases:
Agribusiness-Production
Crop and Soil Science
Environmental Science
| BS | Horticulture |
Emphases:
Agribusiness
Horticulture Science
Landscape and Urban Horticulture
| BS | Plant Genetics and Breeding |
| Minors |
Agronomy
Horticulture |
For help or information on the undergraduate programs, please see your college advisement center.
Note: For the molecular biology program see the Molecular Biology section of this catalog.
Graduate Programs and Degrees
| MS | Agronomy |
| MS | Horticulture |
| MS | Molecular Biology (collegewide interdisciplinary degree) |
For more information See the 1997-98 BYU Graduate Catalog.
BS Agronomy: Agribusiness-Production Emphasis (60-61 hours*)
Major Requirements
†Select these courses for a minor in management.
*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.
BS Agronomy: Crop and Soil Science Emphasis
(64-65 hours*)
Major Requirements
Recommended Courses
Comms 150.
Econ 110.
OrgB 320.
*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.
BS Agronomy: Environmental Science Emphasis (60 hours*)
Major Requirements
Note: Students planning graduate studies in landscape architecture, medicine, law, or engineering should include, in the 17 hours selected in this category, the courses marked by **(landscape architecture), †(medicine), ‡(law), and §(engineering), respectively.
Recommended Courses
Comms 150.
Econ 110.
OrgB 320.
*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.
BS Horticulture: Agribusiness Emphasis (60-61 hours*)
Major Requirements
†Select these courses for a minor in management.
*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.
BS Horticulture: Horticulture Science Emphasis (60-62 hours*)
AgHrt 100, 220, 282, 283, 391, 490.
AgHrt 199R, 399R, 493R, 497R.
AgHrt 103, 112, 201, 205, 210, 305, 317, 318, 319, 320, 331, 347, 390R,
402, 425, 433, 460, 471.
Biol 150.
Botny 480.
Zool 331.
AgHrt 240.
CS 130, 142.
Acc 200†.
Chem 101, 152.
Comms 150.
Econ 110†, 260.
OrgB 320†.
Stat 222†.
AgHrt 345.
Econ 211.
BusM 300†.
BusM 340†.
Econ 210.
Bus M 371R†, 380R†, 382R†.
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Major Requirements
*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.
BS Horticulture: Landscape and Urban Horticulture Emphasis (59-60 hours*)
AgHrt 100, 220, 282, 283, 305, 433, 491R.
AgHrt 493R, 497R.
Either Chem 101, 103, 152
Or Chem 105, 106, 107.
Stat 222.
AgHrt 201, 205, 210, 317, 318, 319, 320, 331, 361, 390R, 391, 402, 407,
459, 460, 471.
Biol 150.
Biol 276.
Botny 205, 210, 321, 341, 342, 350, 440, 480.
Chem 223, 281, 351, 352, 353, 367, 481.
Geog 101, 331.
Geol 101.
Math 112, 113.
Mcbio 221, 222.
Phscs 105, 106, 107, 108; or 121, 122, 137.
Zool 331.
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Major Requirements
Note: Students wishing to obtain a management minor for certification should consult with their departmental faculty advisor.
*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.
BS Plant Genetics and Breeding (60-61 hours*)
Major Requirements
Recommended Courses
Chem 223.
Phscs 105, 106, 107, 108.
*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.
Minor Agronomy (17 hours)
Note: No R-suffix courses are accepted.
Minor Horticulture (17 hours)
Note: No R-suffix courses are accepted.
Agronomy and Horticulture (AgHrt)
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Undergraduate Courses
100. Living With Plants. (3:3:0) F, W, Sp
103. Residential Landscape Design. (3:3:0) W
112. Floral Design. (2:1:2) F, W, Sp
Biology 150. Environmental Biology. (3:3:0) W
199R. Cooperative Education. (1-3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisite:
consent of both department chair and cooperative education coordinator.
201. Environmental Agriculture Issues. (1:1:0) W
203. (AgHrt-AnSc-FSN) Latin American Food Production and Nutrition. (1:Arr.:0)
F
205. World Food Crops. (3:3:0) F, W Recommended: Biol 100 or 130.
210. Herbaceous Plant Materials. (2:1:2) W
Economics 211. Economics of Agricultural Production. (3:3:0)
220. Plant Growth and Reproduction. (3:2:2) W
240. (AgHrt-AnSc) Computer Applications to Agriculture. (2:2:0) F, W, Sp
282. Introduction to Soil Science. (3:3:0) F, W Prerequisite: concurrent
registration in AgHrt 283 for all majors. Recommended: one semester of
college chemistry and Math 100.
283. Introduction to Soil Science Laboratory. (1:0:3) F, W Prerequisite:
concurrent registration in AgHrt 282. Recommended: Chem 103, Math 100,
or equivalent.
303. Soil Genesis and Taxonomy. (4:2:4) F Prerequisite: AgHrt 282. Recommended:
Geol 111.
305. Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition. (4:3:3) W Prerequisite: AgHrt
100, 282, Chem 105 (or 101), Math 110.
312. Advanced Floral Design. (3:2:3) Prerequisite: AgHrt 112 or instructor's
consent.
317. Urban Horticulture. (2:2:0) W odd yr. Prerequisite: AgHrt 100.
318. Greenhouse Management. (4:4:0) F Prerequisite: AgHrt 100.
319. Turf Science. (2:1:2) F odd yr Prerequisite: AgHrt 100.
320. Urban Forestry. (3:3:0) W even yr. Prerequisite: AgHrt 100; Botny
205.
330. (AgHrt-Range) Range and Pasture Plant Ecology. (3:3:3) W
331. Weed Science. (3:2:3) F Recommended: AgHrt 100, 282.
345. (AgHrt-AnSc-Range) Farm and Ranch Planning and Management. (3:2:2)
W
347. (AgHrt-AnSc-Range) Agricultural Law. (1:1:0) W
361. Crop Science: Production and Management. (3:3:0) F Prerequisite: AgHrt
100, 282.
390R. Special Topics in Agriculture. (1-3:1-3:0 ea.) F, W
391. Junior Seminar. (1:1:0) F
399R. Cooperative Education. (1-4:1-4:0 ea.) F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisite:
departmental approval.
402. Water Conservation, Utilization, and Quality. (3:3:0) F
407. Environmental Soil Physics. (3:3:0) W odd yr. Prerequisite: AgHrt
282, Chem 101, Math 110.
425. Farm and Ranch Appraisal. (3:3:0) F
433. Pomology and Olericulture. (4:4:0) F Prerequisite: AgHrt 100, 220.
441. (AgHrt-Range) Harvested Forage Crops. (2:2:0) F odd yr.
459. (AgHrt-Botny) Plant Breeding. (3:3:0) F odd yr. Prerequisite: Biol
276 or Botny 341.
460. Sustainable Agriculture. (3:3:0) W Recommended: AgHrt 282 or equivalent.
466. (AgHrt-Range) Rangeland Vegetation Improvement. (3:2:3) F odd yr.
Recommended: Range 330, 354.
471. Pest Management. (2:2:0) W Recommended: AgHrt 100.
485. (AgHrt-Botny) Plant Biotechnology. (3:2:3) W Prerequisite: Biol 130.
490. Case Studies—Management and Environment. (3:3:0) F, W Prerequisite:
Departments of Agronomy and Horticulture, Animal Science, and Range core
courses. Recommended: only for senior students in the Agribusiness and
Environmental Science Emphases.
491R. Undergraduate Seminar. (1:1:0 ea.) W
493R. Selected Agricultural Production Practices. (1-3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) W
odd yr. Prerequisite: instructor's consent.
497R. Special Problems. (1-2:2:0 ea.) F, W, Sp, Su
500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)
501R. (AgHrt-AnSc-FSN) Village Agriculture and Nutrition in Latin America.
(1:Arr.:0 ea.) W Prerequisite: experience in Latin American and/or in issues
relative to the seminar.
511. Soil Physics. (3:3:0) W even yr. Prerequisite: AgHrt 282, Chem 105,
Math 113. Recommended: Phscs 105 or 121.
514. Soil Microbiology. (3:2:3) W odd yr. Prerequisite: Chem 106, 107,
or equivalent.
520. Saline and Sodic Soils. (3:2:3) F even yr. Prerequisite: AgHrt 305,
Chem 105, 106, 107, or equivalent.
540. Crop Physiology. (3:3:0) F even yr. Prerequisite: Botny 440. Recommended:
AgHrt 460.
550. Developmental Plant Physiology. (3:3:0) F odd yr. Prerequisite: AgHrt
318, 320; Botny 440 or equivalent.
559. (AgHrt-Botny) Advanced Plant Breeding and Biotechnology. (3:3:0) W
even yr. Prerequisite: Botny 341, 485; or equivalent.
560. Soil and Plant Analysis. (3:2:4) W Prerequisite: AgHrt 305 or Chem
223.
573. (AgHrt-Botny) Plant Cytogenetics. (3:2:3) Prerequisite: Botny 341,
342, 343; AgHrt-Botny 559; or equivalent.
595. Agricultural Experimentation: Design and Analysis. (2:2:0) W Prerequisite:
Stat 501 or equivalent.
598R. Advanced Topics in Agronomy and Horticulture. (1-3:Arr.:0 ea.)
For 600- and 700-level courses, See the 1997-98 BYU Graduate Catalog.
Agronomy and Horticulture Faculty
Professors
Horrocks, Rodney Dwain (1978) BS, Brigham Young U., 1962; MS, PhD, Pennsylvania State U., 1964, 1967.
Jeffery, Larry S. (1984) BS, Utah State U, 1962; PhD, North Dakota State U., 1966.
Jolley, Von Dale (1977) BS, Brigham Young U., 1970; MS, PhD, Iowa State U. of Science and Technology, 1974, 1976.
Nelson, Sheldon D. (1972) BS, Brigham Young U., 1967; PhD, U. of California, Riverside, 1971.
Robison, Laren R. (1971) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1958, 1959; PhD, U. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1962.
Terry, Richard Ellis (1980) BS, Brigham Young U., 1972; MS, PhD, Purdue U., 1974, 1976.
Williams, C. Frank (1971) BS, MS, Utah State U., 1967, 1968; PhD, Oregon State U., 1971.
Associate Professor
Allen, Phil S. (1990) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1983, 1985; PhD, U. of Minnesota, 1990.
Ellsworth, D. Delos (1975) BS, Arizona State U., 1958; MS, Cornell U., 1959.
Assistant Professors
Jellen, Eric N. (1996) BS, Brigham Young U., 1986; MS, PhD, U. of Minnesota, 1988, 1992.
Stevens, Mikel R. (1994) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1977, 1983; PhD, U. of Arkansas, 1993.
Associate Research Scientist
Webb, Bruce L. (1978) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1972, 1978.
Part-Time Faculty
Hunter, Norah T. (1983) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1982, 1992.
Adjunct Professors
Brown, Seeley, Thorup, Walker, Wallace
Emeriti
Allred, R. Chase (1955) BS, Brigham Young U., 1948; MS, Kansas State U., 1949; PhD, U. of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1952.
Ashton, Clarence D. (1951) BS, Brigham Young U., 1929.
Reimschussel, Ernest F. (1941) BA, MS, Brigham Young U., 1940, 1951.
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