These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Requirements for the Degree
The degree of Bachelor of Science in Horticulture may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 124 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 overall and in the major.
University Requirements
- MATH 0701 (4 s.h.) and/or ENG 0701 (4 s.h.), if required by placement assessment.
- All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses as part of the major. LARC 2496 and HORT 4896 are the specific writing-intensive courses required for Horticulture majors.
- Students must complete the requirements of the General Education (GenEd) program (29-30 s.h.)
- Earning a minimum grade of C- in CHEM 1021 & CHEM 1023 and CHEM 1022 & CHEM 1024 will waive both GenEd Science & Technology (GS) requirements.
- Summer or semester study abroad will satisfy the GenEd Global/World Society (GG) requirement.
Major Requirements
No more than one grade below a C- is allowed in any course in either Landscape Architecture or Horticulture.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BOT 1111 | General Botany (fall only) | 4 |
| BOT 1112 | Plant Ecology (spring only) | 3 |
| BOT 2121 | Plant Physiology (spring only) | 4 |
| BOT 3122 | Applied Plant Physiology (fall only) | 3 |
| CHEM 1021 & CHEM 1023 | Introduction to Chemistry I and Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory I (fall only) | 4 |
| CHEM 1022 & CHEM 1024 | Introduction to Chemistry II and Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory II (spring only) | 4 |
| HORT 1211 | Woody Plants I (fall only) | 3 |
| HORT 1212 | Woody Plants II (spring only) | 3 |
| HORT 1566 | Horticulture Business Management | 3 |
| HORT 2114 | Soils (spring only) | 3 |
| HORT 2221 | Herbaceous Plants I (fall only) | 3 |
| HORT 2222 | Herbaceous Plants II (spring only) | 3 |
| HORT 2323 | Greenhouse Management (fall only) | 3 |
| HORT 2324 | Plant Propagation (spring only) | 3 |
| HORT 2334 | Food Crops I (spring only) | 3 |
| HORT 2575 | Introduction to Public Horticulture | 3 |
| HORT 3423 | Applied Entomology (fall only) | 3 |
| HORT 3424 | Applied Plant Pathology (spring only) | 3 |
| HORT 3514 | Landscape Restoration (spring only) | 3 |
| HORT 3523 | Landscape Management (fall only) | 3 |
| HORT 4896 | Senior Seminar (Capstone (WI), fall only) | 3 |
| LARC 2496 | Landscape Traditions (WI) | 3 |
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
Landscape Architecture Elective (LARC 1000-level or higher) | ||
Horticulture Elective (HORT 1000-level or higher) | ||
Botany Elective (BOT 1000-level or higher) | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 82 | |