Professional Development Certificate in Horticulure

This certificate requires that a student complete two 400 level courses (of at least 3 credits or more), and one 500 level course (of at least 2 credits or more) with a grade of “B” or better.  All courses would need to be offered as part of the online graduate degree programs administered by the division of Academic Outreach.  Courses may be from various departments related to the study of Horticulture to fulfill the requirements for this program area. Course availability for each semester will somewhat determine the courses selected by the student, but if the student is unsure if the course may be counted they should consult with the program director. Typically courses may be taken in the following areas: Horticulture, Crop Sciences, Plant Pathology and NRES. Upon completion of the three courses, students must contact the Program Director Heather Miller <hmiller1@illinois.edu> to initiate your certificate.

 

International Society of Arboriculture CEU Approved Courses

All courses are worth 10 CEU’s---please download the CEU form off the ISA website (www.isa-arbor.com) and submit with a copy of your grade report to receive credit for these approved courses.

Crop Science

CPSC 480: Plant Disease and Insect Management  4 hours
Focuses on principles of disease, and insect management. Includes sampling methods, statistics, models and forecasting, thresholds, decision- making, cultural control, host plant resistance, biological control, the chemistry, regulation, environmental fate and impact of pesticides, transgenics, pest resistance to control. Provides students with an understanding of economically and environmentally sound practices for integrated pest management

CPSC 484 Plant Physiology 3 hours
General course concerned with plant functions, including water relations, mineral nutrition, metabolism, growth, and reproduction.

CPSC 526 Herbicide Action in Plants 4 hours
Study of various chemicals used to inhibit plant growth, including their uptake, translocation, mode of action, metabolism and resistance mechanisms in plants; and the relationship of chemical structure to the environmental fate of herbicides.

Plant Pathology

PLPA 409: Diseases of Ornamentals and Turf  3 hours
Symptoms, diagnosis, causal agents, epidemiology and control of diseases of ornamental and turfgrass plants are studied in lectures, laboratories and discussions.

Horticulture

HORT 442 Plant Nutrition 4 hours
Mechanisms and factors affecting the absorption, transport, distribution, and functions of the essential elements required by higher plants.

HORT 447 Horticultural Plant Breeding 3 hours
Methodology, objectives, and constraints of breeding for improved cultivars of flowers, woody ornamentals, turfgrasses, fruits, and vegetables. Emphasis on breeding objectives unique to horticultural commodities such as color, appearance, flavor, shelf-life, nutritional value, and other characteristics that determine product quality.

 HORT 466 Growth and Dev of Hort Crops 4 hours
Factors affecting growth, development, and quality of horticultural crops, such as photoperiodism, growth regulators, and carbon dioxide levels.

HORT 588 Plant Biochemistry 4 hours
Enzymes and pathways involved in plant intermediary metabolism. Basic cell physiology, bioenergetics, and hormonal regulation of metabolism.

Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

NRES 419 Env and Plant Ecosystems 3 hours
Relationships among environmental factors and plant processes and functions; impact of human activities on the environment and the structure and function of plant ecosystems. Examples will be drawn from a variety of managed and unmanaged plant ecosystems.

NRES 420 Restoration Ecology 3 hours
Historical development of ecological restoration, its philosophical foundation, multi-disciplinary borrowings from the natural, applied, and social sciences, and varied practical applications, with emphasis on the application of ecological principles. Case studies, field trips, and laboratory activities on restoration planning.

NRES 426 Tree Physiology 3 hours
Study of tree functions as they relate to tree structure, environment, and cultural practices; emphasizes photosynthesis, carbohydrate metabolism, nitrogen metabolism, water relations, and symbiotic associations of trees. Offered in alternate years.

NRES 442 Functional Ecology of Trees 3 hours
Lecture course providing a synthesis of the physiological and morphological mechanisms defining the ecological performance of trees and other woody plants in natural communities. Practical experience with field physiological measurements will be provided.

NRES 471 Pedology 3 hours
The science of soil genesis, classification, and morphology. Includes factors of soil formation, properties and methods used in distinguishing soils, interpretation of soil profiles and soil stratigraphy, causes of soil variability, and the impact of soil properties upon soil management, land-use decisions, and the environment.

NRES 475 Soil Microbiology 3 hours
Metabolic processes leading to chemical transformations in soil and water environments; implications for soil fertility and environmental pollution.

NRES 483 Soil Minerology 3 hours
Description and identification of common soil minerals; weathering of minerals; relationships of soil mineralogy to soil development; plant and animal ecology as it relates to soils; agricultural and technological uses of soils.

NRES 487 Soil Chemistry 3 hours
Emphasizes inorganic reactions involved in soil development and plant nutrition in soils; topics include colloid systems, properties of water, ion exchange equilibria, plant nutrient forms, and methods of analyses.

NRES 488 Soil Fertility and Fertilizers 3 hours
Factors affecting the supply of available major, secondary, and minor elements in soils and their influence on crop production; evaluating fertilizer and lime needs; and fertilizer manufacture, sources, and application methods.
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