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
421 Native Plants in the Landscape (3) 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 UT Environmental Landscape Design Lab. They include local schoolyard habitats, greenways, wetlands, streambanks, and shorelines. Prereq: PLSC 220, Botany 330 or consent of instructor. F
427 Management and Administration of Public Horticulture Institutions (2) 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 (2) 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
430 Greenhouse Management (3) 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. 2 hours lecture and one 2-hour lab. Prereq: Agriculture and Natural Resources 290 or Computer Sciences 100 or equivalent. Sp A
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 (2) 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 (2) 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
441 Advanced Turfgrass Management (2) Principles and scientific basis of turfgrass culture; adaptation, ecology, physiology, climatic influences on grass culture; clipping and water management; design. 1-hour lecture and one 1-hour lab. Prereq: 240.
442 Turf Root-zone Construction (2) Construction and management of root-zones for home lawns, golf courses and athletic fields. Prereq: 240.
446 Horticultural Therapy (3) Application of horticulture as therapy for treatment, rehabilitation and/or training of individuals with disabilities. Prereq: consent of instructor. A
448 Horticultural Internet Technology (3) Creation and management of information resources for the internet, with a focus on development of visual and oral communications skills through a series of individual and team exercises in writing, graphics and public speaking. Prereq: Communication Studies 210 or 240.
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.)
454 Plant Biotechniques (3) Lectures will discuss recombinant DNA technology, molecular assisted breeding of economically important crops, gene cloning and transformation technologies. Examples will be given of food and ornamental crops, pharmaceuticals, and renewable energy sources produced using biotechnology as well as potential risks of this technology. Labs will include electrophoresis, tissue culture, plasmid preps, genomic DNA preps, PCR, plant transformation, genomic techniques. 1 hour and one 3-hour lab. Prereq: 353 or Biology 240
457 Weed Management (2) Principles of weed interference, integrated management, herbicide selectivity and behavior, specific recommendations for various crop and non-crop situations. Prereq: Environmental and Soil Sciences 210.
458 Turf Weed Management Lab (1) Laboratory addressing practices and principles presented in 457, from the standpoint of turf. Prereq: Environmental and Soil Sciences 210. Prereq/Coreq: 457.
459 Agronomy Weed Management Lab (1) Laboratory addressing practices and principles presented in 457, from the standpoint of agronomy. Prereq: Environmental and Soil Sciences 210. Prereq/Coreq: 457.
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
461 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 (4) 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
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.)
513 Fungal Epidemiology and Disease Control (2). (Same asEntomology and Plant Pathology 513.)
Registration restriction: Not open to Ph.D. students.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 2 labs weekly for 7 weeks.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): Entomology and Plant Pathology 313 or consent of instructor.
530 Integrated Pest Management (3) (Same as Entomology and Plant Pathology 530.) F, A
532 Environmental Plant Ecophysiology (3) Physiological and ecological principles of plants and the relation of those principles to plant responses to the environment. Water relations, gas exchange, stress physiology, seed biology, plant competition, plant defense.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): Plant physiology course. F, A
536 Ecology of Grazing Land Systems (3) (same as Animal Science 536) 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. Requires two-week field trip, inclusive report, and examination.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
537 Plant Nutrition (3) The effect of plant nutrition on biochemical and physiological processes in plants.
(DE) Prerequisites: Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology 321; Environmental and Soil Sciences 210
544 Protein Gel Electrophoresis (1) (same as Entomology and Plant Pathology 544)
Contact hour distribution: 1 hour and 4 labs weekly for 5 weeks.
Recommended background: 8 hours of biology or botany and 8 hours of chemistry.
Credit restriction: Students cannot earn credit for Plant Sciences 544 and 644.
545 Plant Microtechnique (1) (same as Entomology and Plant Pathology 545)
Contact hour distribution: 1 hour and 4 labs weekly for 5 weeks.
Recommended background: 8 hours of biology or botany and 8 hours of chemistry.
Credit restriction: Students cannot earn credit for Plant Sciences 545 and 645.
551 Quantitative Plant Genetics (3) Gene and genotype frequencies, genetic variance, correlation among relatives, estimation of response to selection.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): courses in genetics and statistics.
Formerly 551 Organismal Plant Genetics (3), prior to fall 2007.
554 Plant Biotechniques (3) Lectures will discuss recombinant DNA technology, molecular assisted breeding of economically important crops, gene cloning and transformation technologies. Examples will be given of food and ornamental crops, pharmaceuticals, and renewable energy sources produced using biotechnology as well as potential risks of this technology. Labs will include electrophoresis, tissue culture, plasmid preps, genomic DNA preps, PCR, plant transformation, genomic techniques. 1.5 h lecture and 3 h lab. Prereq: 353 or Biology 240.
Begins fall 2005.
561 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. Students may not receive credit for both 461 and 561. Prereq: Mathematics 125 or 152.
569 Teaching Practicum (1-2) Supervised experience in teaching. May involve preparation of lectures and teaching aids, preparation and supervision of laboratory exercises, evaluation of student performance.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 2 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level - junior.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor
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
544 Protein Gel Electrophoresis (1) (same asEntomology and Plant Pathology 644)
Contact hour distribution: 1 hour and 4 labs weekly for 5 weeks.
Recommended background: 8 hours of biology or botany and 8 hours of chemistry.
Credit restriction: Students cannot earn credit for Plant Sciences 544 and 644.
545 Plant Microtechnique (1) (same as Entomology and Plant Pathology 645)
Contact hour distribution: 1 hour and 4 labs weekly for 5 weeks.
Recommended background: 8 hours of biology or botany and 8 hours of chemistry.
Credit restriction: Students cannot earn credit for Plant Sciences 545 and 645.
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: Plant Sciences 571 and general genetics, or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Sp,A
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