Note: OHLD, PSS and IPS course designations are being changed to the PSLS designation in 2003-2004 catalog, and to the PS designation for the 2004-2005 catalog (to reflect the departmental name change). All Plant Sciences undergraduate and graduate courses will soon have one designation: PS.
The following is the proposed course listing of graduate courses for PSLS in the 2003-2004 Graduate Catalog (many courses have web sites, please see faculty listings for links):
410 Nursery Management and Production (3) Modern management methods as applied to retail and wholesale nurseries and landscape contracting firms. Methods of producing liners, container and field-grown woody ornamental plants. Prereq: 220 Basic Landscape Plants, 330 Plant Propagation, and Environmental and Soil Sciences 210 Introduction to Soil Science, or consent of instructor. 2 hrs and 1 lab. Sp
427 Management and Administration of Public Horticulture Institutions (3) Management of resources in non-profit institutions, support organizations and communities. Theoretical framework and institutional mission; strategic planning and programming; financial accounting and budgeting; development and fund raising; personnel policies; volunteer development; marketing and publicity; legal issues; relationships between staff and governing boards; the use of information technology in management and governance systems; and conservation/preservation roles in community development. Prereq: 326 Public Horticulture. F
429 Field Study of Public Horticulture Institutions (3) Extended 10 -12 day field study of various public horticulture institutions: botanical gardens, arboreta, historical grounds, zoos, conservatories, cemeteries, and nature preserves. Travel journal and course portfolio required. Prereq: 326 Public Horticulture. Application and travel fee required. Sp
431 Physiology and Ecology in Agroecosystems (3) Plant physiology and ecology applied to crop production and management. Plant physiology and ecology principles related to crop production practices from seeding to harvesting and handling. Interaction of crops with environment and sustainable agroecosystems. Prereq: Crop science. 2 hrs and 1 2-hr lab. F
433 Agricultural Pesticides (3) Regulation of pesticide development, manufacture, transportation, marketing and use. Structure, use, mode of action, degradation and environmental impact of pesticides used in agriculture, forestry and related areas. Prereq: 1 yr biological sciences and 1 semester chemistry. 2 hrs and 1 lab. Sp
434 Fruit and Vegetable Crops (3) Principles of production systems to counter environmental stresses and to increase productivity of warm and cool season vegetable crops, small fruit crops, and deciduous tree fruit crops. Storage of crops after harvest. Prereq: 230 Introduction to Crop Science. 2 hrs and 1 2-hr lab. F
435 Field and Forage Crops (3) Agronomic principles of crop production and management. Crop improvement, cropping systems, tillage, fertilization, pest management, harvest and utilization of major field and forage crops. Prereq: 230 Introduction to Crop Science. 2 hrs and 1 lab. Sp
436 Plant and Garden Photography (2) Principles and techniques of photography related to plants and gardens. Equipment options and field shooting under various weather conditions and in different seasons. Prereq: Senior standing and consent of instructor. Sp, A
437 Public Garden Operations and Management (3) Analysis of year-round operations and management of public gardens. Case studies: 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 model. Prereq: 326 Public Horticulture. Sp, A
440 Advanced Turfgrass Management (4) Principles and scientific basis of turfgrass culture: adaptation, ecology, physiology, soil fertility, and grass nutrition, climatic influences on grass culture; physiology of clipping and water management; design, construction, and management of golf courses; and physiological influences of pest infestation and control measures. Prereq: 340 Turfgrass Management or consent of instructor. 3 hrs and 1 lab. Sp
446 Horticultural Therapy (3) Application of horticulture as therapy for treatment, rehabilitation and/or training of individuals with disabilities. Prereq: Senior standing and consent of instructor. A
450 Specialty Landscape Construction (3) Methods of design, materials, and construction techniques for specialized components of landscape industry. Irrigation systems, outdoor lighting, garden ponds and water features. Prereq: 350 Basic Landscape Construction. F
451 Plant Tissue Culture (3) (Same as EPP 451 and Botany 451.)
453 Principles of Plant Breeding (3) Genetic principles and techniques used in crop improvement. Consideration of breeding methods for various types of plant reproduction systems and application. Discussion of heritability estimation, genetic advances through selection and theory upon which breeding methods are based. Prereq: Plant Sciences and Landscape Systems 471 and general genetics. 2 hrs and 1 2-hr lab. Sp, A
460 Professional Practices in Landscape Construction and Management (2) Professionalism, salesmanship, proposals, bidding, estimating, specification, and contract management in landscape services industry. Interaction with industry representatives through special presentations. Prereq: 350 Basic Landscape Construction or consent of instructor. F
471 Statistics for Biological Research (3) Application of statistics to interpretation of biological research. Notation, descriptive statistics, probability, distributions, confidence intervals, t and chi-square tests, analysis of variance, mean separation procedures, linear regression and correlation. Prereq: Calculus. F
480 Advanced Landscape Design (3) Comprehensive application of landscape design skills to variety of project experiences: landscape planning and analysis, planting design, and materials estimating. Prereq: 280 Fundamentals of Landscape Design and 380 Supplemental Landscape Design Graphics. 2 3-hr labs. Sp
485 Computer Aided Landscape Design (3) Computer Aided Design (CAD) related to landscape design and construction. Site planning and construction of related landscape plan view and 3-D drawings. Operating system, use of Autocad and LANDCADD software. Prereq: 280 Fundamentals of Landscape Design, 380 Supplemental Landscape Design Graphics, Agriculture and Natural Resources 290 Computer Applications to Problem Solving. 2 3-hr labs. F, Sp
494 Professional Horticultural Communications (3) Communication for public horticulturists through written, oral and visual media. Communication skills using proper writing techniques and grammar for print media, brochure design using desktop publishing, slide show development, oral presentations, and video use for educational and informational presentations in ornamental horticulture. Prereq: Agriculture and Natural Resources 290 Computer Applications to Problem Solving and senior standing.
500 Thesis (1-15) P/NP only. E
501 Special Topics in Plant Sciences (1-3) Topics to be assigned. May be repeated. Maximum 6 hrs. Prereq: Consent of instructor. E
502 Registration for Use of Facilities (1-15) Required for the student not otherwise registered during any semester when student uses University facilities and/or faculty time before degree is completed. May not be used toward degree requirements. May be repeated. S/NC only. E
503 Non-Thesis Project (1-2) Library, field, or laboratory project under supervision of faculty member. Not for thesis candidates. May be repeated. Maximum 4 hrs. E
504 Seminar (1) Presentations and discussion of topics. May be repeated. Maximum 2 hrs. E
505 Seminar Preparation (1) Application of speaking, writing, and organizational skills in preparation and presentation of scientific material to both scientific and general audiences. Preparation of abstracts for scientific presentations. Required of all entering graduate students during their first year of graduate study. F
507 Professional Development Seminar (1) (Same as Agriculture and Natural Resources 507, Animal Science 507, Biosystems Engineering 507, Biosystems Engineering Technology 507, Food Science and Technology 507, and Environmental and Soil Sciences 507.) S/NC only. F
510 Plant Disease Fungi (4) (Same as Entomology and Plant Pathology 510.)
511 Soil-Plant Relationships (3) Principles of mineral nutrition of higher plants: plant physiological characteristics that influence uptake of water and nutrients; functions of nutrient elements in plants; soil factors influencing nutrient availability to plants; important relationships at soil-plant root interface; and responses to adverse soil environmental conditions. Prereq: 431, Environmental and Soil Sciences 434 or general plant physiology. 3 hrs and 1 rec. F, A
521 Flowering Physiology (1) General phenomenology, photoperiodism, thermoperiodism, interactions of external factors, juvenility, and hormonal regulation. Prereq: Introductory plant physiology or equivalent. 3 hrs weekly for 5 weeks. Sp,A
522 Drought Physiology (1) Biophysical and biochemical aspects of plant water relations and drought physiology. Prereq: Introductory Plant Physiology or equivalent. 3 hours weekly for five weeks. Sp, A
530 Integrated Pest Management (3) (Same as Entomology and Plant Pathology 530.) F, A
532 Environmental Crop Physiology and Ecology (3)
536 Ecology of Grazing Land Systems (3) Multi-university, field-oriented course. Components and functions of grazing lands and how these vary in different ecoregions; research needs, objectives and techniques in soil-plant-animal research; forage-livestock ecology and systems in grazing lands (cropland, pastureland, rangeland and forestland); role of forages in conservation practices, wildlife habitats, and sustainable agriculture; and industries involved with forages and livestock. Two-week field trip, inclusive report and examination. Prereq: Consent of instructor. Su
543 DNA Analysis (1) (Same as Entomology and Plant Pathology 523.)
544 Protein Gel Electrophoresis (1) (Same as Entomology and Plant Pathology 524.)
545 Plant Microtechnique (1) (Same as Entomology and Plant Pathology 525.)
551 Organismal Plant Genetics (3) Discovery of genetics, polyploidy, extrachromosomal inheritance, apomixis, incompatibility systems, mutations, controlling elements, quantitative inheritance and heritability. Prereq: General genetics, Plant Sciences and Landscape Systems 471 or equivalent, F, A
571 Design and Analysis of Biological Research (3) (Same as Animal Science 571.) Sp
592 Internship (1-2) Application of horticulture principles and practices in supervised, professional setting, approved by department. S/NC or letter grade. E
593 Special Problems in Plant Sciences (1-3) May be repeated. Maximum 6 hrs. E
600 Doctoral Research and Dissertation (3-15) P/NP only. E
603 Special Topics in Crop Physiology and Ecology (1-3) Microclimatology of agroecosystems, crop dormancy and responses to stress, physiology of crop growth and reproduction. Interactions of physiology and germplasm in crop production, theory and application of quantitative methods in crop physiology and ecology research. May be repeated. Maximum 6 hrs. E
605 Special Topics in Plant Breeding and Genetics (1-3) Genotype by environment interactions, estimation of quantitative parameters, mutations, chromosome dynamics, polyploidy, genetic engineering, interspecific hybridization, linkage, screening methods, genome organization. May be repeated. Maximum 6 hrs. E
633 Plant Metabolism (3) Metabolism of chemical compounds of economic importance in crop production: plant growth regulators, naturally occurring plant metabolites, and herbicides. Prereq: Botany 521 or 522 and organic chemistry or biochemistry. Sp, A
653 Advanced Plant Breeding (3) Principles and methodologies targeting genetic gain for crop improvement. Concepts of qualitative and quantitative trait improvement. Parental germplasm, hybridization, population formation, inbreeding, genetic variance, heritability, selection methods, molecular genetic markers, genetically engineered crops. Prereq: PSLS 571 and general genetics, or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Sp,A
