Horticulture, Forestry, and Recreation Resources

Professors Cable, Fry, Geyer, Marr, Mattson, Rajashekar, and Warner; Associate Professors Barden, Carey, Davis, Janke, Khatamian, Kimmins, Lynch, Reid, Shoemaker, Stevens, Stevenson, and Williams; Assistant Professors Becker, Bremer, Fagerness, Griffin, Keeley, and Schroeder; Instructor Lavis; Emeriti Professors Clayberg, Leuthold, Morrison, and van der Hoeven.

E-mail: sreyer@oznet.ksu.edu
www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_hfrr/

The Department of Horticulture, Forestry, and Recreation Resources is a multi-disciplinary department offering undergraduate programs in horticulture, horticulture science, horticultural therapy, and park management and conservation. Departmental faculty participate in research, extension, and academic programs in these diverse fields which have a positive impact on the quality of life and enhancing the environment. Individual students may have opportunities working with faculty on research or extension programs.

Horticulture programs
K-State offers four-year curricula in horticulture and horticultural therapy. The Department of Horticulture, Forestry, and Recreation Resources also participates in an interdepartmental program in food science and industry.

Horticulture is the science and art of growing plants for environmental improvement, aesthetic value, intensive food production, or social-therapeutic effects. Students, in consultation with faculty advisors, may select courses of study in horticulture or horticulture science. The horticulture program is designed for those seeking to move into the production or service sectors of horticulture or pursue careers in public horticulture. Students completing this program also meet requirements for entrance into graduate programs across the United States and can meet the education requirements for certification by the American Registry of Certified Professionals in Agronomy, Crops, and Soils. The horticulture science program provides a stronger foundation in basic sciences for graduate studies. Students interested in pursuing careers in industry research or extension can also follow this program.

All students are required to take a core of general courses in addition to the agricultural, horticultural, and business courses. Students in the horticulture program will specialize and take additional courses to gain expertise in the areas of fruit and vegetable production, golf course management, greenhouse management, landscape design, nursery management, or landscape and turf management. The specialization in golf course management is sufficiently different from the others in horticulture that complete requirements are listed separately. After the sophomore year, students are required to complete a three- or six-month internship at an approved site.

Career opportunities for students graduating with a degree in horticulture exist in various arenas, including production, landscape design and management, interiorscape design and management, floral design, botanic gardens and arboreta, garden center operation, athletic grounds management, and golf course operations. Opportunities exist with the various support industries in the area of sales of fertilizers, chemicals, plant material, seeds, containers, and various other supplies; product development; breeding and seed production companies; and trade magazines. Horticulture majors obtaining a minor in plant pathology or entomology will also find opportunities in horticultural pest diagnosis and consulting. Students considering a career in extension should consider pursuing a master of science degree.

Horticulture
Bachelor of science in agriculture 130 semester hours

Advisors: Bremer, Davis, Fry, Keeley, Khatamian, Kimmins, Lavis, Schroeder, Rajashekar, and Williams.

Students must complete the university general education requirements specified by the College of Agriculture. See the College of Agriculture General Requirements section.

The horticulture science program has similar requirements to the other horticulture programs with the following modifications (modifications are given in italics), deletions and additions.

Students must complete the university general education requirements specified by the College of Agriculture. See the College of Agriculture General Requirements section.

Advisors: Mattson and Shoemaker

Horticultural therapy is a process that uses plants and gardening activities in therapy and rehabilitation under the direction of a trained horticultural therapist. Students, in consultation with faculty advisors, may select courses of study in horticultural therapy or pre-occupational therapy (see Pre-health Professions Program in the College of Arts and Science section).

All students are required to take a core of general courses in addition to horticulture, agriculture, horticultural therapy, and humanities and/or social science courses. Students in the horticultural therapy option have professional electives in community-based programs, corrections, developmental disabilities, education, gerontology, and mental health; and are required to complete two three-month internships or one six-month internship at an approved site. Students in the pre-occupational therapy option take the necessary courses and electives for transferring to a professional program in occupational therapy; the final year of requirements are the courses from the first year of the professional program in occupational therapy.

Career opportunities for students graduating with a degree in horticultural therapy exist in various arenas, including arboreta and botanic gardens, mental health services, correctional facilities, assisted-living and extended care facilities, rehabilitation and psychiatric hospitals, and vocational training centers. Graduates also meet requirements for entrance into graduate programs across the United States.

Students must complete the university general education requirements specified by the College of Agriculture. See the College of Agriculture General Requirements section.

Horticultural therapy specialization
General requirements

Business requirement

Required

Advisors: Becker, Cable, Lynch, and Stevenson

Park management and conservation
Bachelor of science in agriculture 130 semester hours

Students must complete the university general education requirements specified by the College of Agriculture. See the College of Agriculture General Requirements section.

HORT 201. Principles of Horticultural Science. (4) I. The basic principles of plant science and the environment that apply to horticulture; survey of the industry; plant taxonomy, anatomy, morphology, and physiology; environment and plant growth; plant propagation, pest management, plant breeding. Three hours lec. and two hours lab a week. Pr.: High school biology/botany or conc. enrollment in BIOL 210.

HORT 210. Concepts of Floral Design. (3) I. An introduction to the use of flowers and related products with emphasis on fundamentals of design. Two hours rec. and three hours studio a week. For majors or nonmajors.

HORT 256. Human Dimensions of Horticulture. (3) I, II. Introduction to horticulture applied in schools, psychiatric and medical hospitals, corrections, vocational rehabilitation centers, elderly programs, and consumer horticulture settings. Networking the art and science of horticulture with architecture, business, social sciences, health care, horticulture, and education. Two hours lec. and one hour rec. a week.

HORT 275. Concepts of Horticultural Design. (4) I. Introduction to the landscape design process including historical perspectives and contemporary issues; development of planning, graphical presentation, and communication skills; and application of design principles to horticultural garden design. Two hours rec. and four hours studio per week.

HORT 301. Horticulture Practicum. (1-3) I, II. Experiential approach to learning horticulture through teaching. Students will assist faculty with specific horticulture courses. No more than 3 credits may be used as horticulture specialization electives nor may it substitute for a required horticulture course in the horticulture or horticultural therapy curricula. Pr.: HORT 201, junior standing, and successful completion of practicum assistance course with at least a C.

HORT 350. Plant Propagation. (3) I. Designed to develop proficiency in various skills and techniques necessary for propagation of horticultural plants. Basic fundamentals of seed structure and vegetative makeup of plants are emphasized. Two hours rec. and two hours lab a week. Pr.: HORT 201.

HORT 374. Woody Plant Materials I. (3) I. Identification, ornamental characters, site requirements, and use of woody ornamental deciduous trees and shrubs with special emphasis on the cultivated varieties. Weekly labs consist of lengthy walking campus tours to identify plant specimens. Two hours lec. and two hours lab a week. Pr.: BIOL 198, BIOL 210, or HORT 201.

HORT 375. Woody Plant Materials II. (3) II. Identification, ornamental characters, site requirements, and use of woody ornamental conifers, broadleaf evergreens, vines, ground covers, deciduous flowering shrubs, and small-to-medium-size flowering trees. Weekly labs consist of lengthy walking campus tours to identify plant specimens. Two hours lec. and two hours lab a week. Pr.: BIOL 198, BIOL 210 or HORT 201; and HORT 374.

HORT 376. Herbaceous Ornamental Plants. (3) I. Identification, ornamental characters, culture, propagation, and use of herbaceous annuals and perennials. Two hours rec. and two hours lab. a week. Pr.: BIOL 210 and HORT 201.

HORT 377. Plants in the Interior Environment. (3) II. Identification, ornamental characters, culture, propagation, and use of foliage plants in the interior environment. Two hours lec. and two hours lab. a week. Pr.: BIOL 210 and HORT 201.

HORT 390. Horticulture Topics. (Var.) I, II, S. Lectures and discussion of topics of importance to undergraduate majors. Pr.:Consent of instructor.

Undergraduate and graduate credit in minor field
HORT 508. Landscape Maintenance. (3) II. Fundamentals of maintaining ornamental plant materials such as trees, shrubs, turf, annual color, perennials, vines, and roses in residential, commercial, and golf course landscapes. Two hours rec. and two hours lab a week. Pr.: HORT 201 and HORT 374 and/or 375.

HORT 510. Horticultural Design. (3) II. Reinforcement of the horticultural design process as applied to the use of native and introduced plant materials. Emphasis on functional and aesthetic arrangement of plants in small-scale design to meet site design objectives and adaptation to microclimates. Two three-hour studio periods per week. Pr.: HORT 275 and two plant materials courses.

HORT 515. Turf Management. (3) I. Turfgrass identification and adaptation; establishment and maintenance of lawn and recreational turf areas; turfgrass pests and their control. Two hours rec. and two hours lab each week. Pr.: HORT 201 and AGRON 305.

HORT 517. Golf Course Operations. (3) II, in odd years. Strategies involved in golf course operation, including development of cultural practices, adherence to environmental regulations, personnel management, and budgeting. Two hours lec. and two hours lab. a week. Pr.: HORT 515.

HORT 519. Turfgrass Pest Management. (3) I. Biology, diagnosis, and integrated control of turfgtass diseases, insect pests, and weeds. Two hours lec. and two hours lab per week. Pr.: HORT 515 and one of the following: AGRON 330, ENTOM 320, or PLPTH 500.

HORT 520. Fruit Production. (3) II. In odd years. Principles and practices of cultivating fruit and nut crops commercially. Laboratory offers experiences in pomological practices. Two hours rec. and two hours lab a week. Pr.: HORT 201 and HORT 350.

HORT 525. Horticulture For Special Populations. (3) I. An intensive study of the concepts and methods of using plants and gardening as therapeutic activities with developmentally disabled, geriatric, economically and socially disadvantaged, emotionally disturbed, or educationally deprived clients. Two hours rec. and two hours lab a week. Pr.: BIOL 210 or HORT 201.

HORT 530. Horticultural Therapy Case Management. (1) II. Guest lecturer and student presentations of topics relating to professionalism, current issues, or goals of horticultural therapy. The course is intended to help students focus expectations and assumptions about a professional career in horticultural therapy and to give them practice in articulating their understanding of the field. Client case management is used as part of career practice. One hour rec. a week. Pr.: HORT 256 and 525.

HORT 535. Horticultural Therapy Field Techniques. (3) I. Students under supervision will plan, conduct, and evaluate horticultural therapy activities at Manhattan institutional sites selected according to student's interest. A weekly discussion session addresses evaluation and issues of professionalism. Two hours rec. and two hours lab a week. Pr.: HORT 525.

HORT 540. Horticultural Therapy Field Experiences. (3 or 6) I, II, S. Supervised training at institutions with horticultural therapy programs to gain experience in the application and use of horticultural activities for special populations. Six months (1,000 hours) continuous internships required in psychiatric and correctional programs. Two 3-month (500 hours) internships may be completed at two different sties. Students are required to complete 6 credits of field experience before graduation. Pr.: HORT 535.

HORT 545. Computer Applications in Horticultural Design. (3) I. Introduction to a variety of computer software packages that students may encounter in the nursery/ garden center environment. These include planning, routing, and estimating packages. One hour rec. and four hours lab per week. Pr.: HORT 510 or instructor permission.

HORT 550. Landscape Irrigation Systems. (3) I. Application of the principles and practices of landscape irrigation which involve sprinkler system installation, maintenance and scheduling, electrical troubleshooting, basic hydraulics, and drip irrigation as these topics pertain to residential and commercial landscapes and golf courses. Two hours lec. and two hours lab a week. Pr.: MATH 100; HORT 201 or BIOL 210; and AGRON 305.

HORT 551. Landscape Contracting and Construction. (3) II. The use, interpretation, and development of planting plans (including contracting, construction, and specifications) as applied to landscape horticulture. Two hours rec. and two hours lab a week. Pr.: HORT 275.

HORT 555. Landscape Irrigation Contracting. (3) II. Irrigation contracting in the landscape industry. Major topics include landscape irrigation installation and maintenance; scheduling and troubleshooting; and developing basic design skills. Basic principles of hydraulics, job safety requirements, national codes/licensing that impact the irrigation industry, and the principles of good business practices will also be discussed. Two hours lec. and two hours lab a week. Pr.: HORT 550 or two years of irrigation experience related field work approved by the instructor.

HORT 560. Vegetable Crop Production. (3) II. In even years. Study of production principles and cultural practices involved in the growing of vegetable crops. Two hours lec. and two hours lab or field trips a week. Pr.: HORT 201.

HORT 570. Greenhouse Operations Management. (3) I. Greenhouse systems operations and management including greenhouse layout; structures; glazing materials; heating, ventilation, irrigation, lighting, benching, growing medium handling, and fertilization systems; traffic flow; crop handling, processing and shipping. Two hours rec. and two hours lab a week. Pr.: HORT 201.

HORT 575. Nursery and Garden Center Operations. (3) II. A study of the various practices and methods of operating a commercial nursery for the production of ornamental woody plants used for landscaping purposes. Garden center layout, pricing, mark-up, inventory, plant maintenance, and financing will be discussed. Two hours rec. and three hours lab a week. Pr.: BIOL 210, HORT 350 and AGRON 305.

HORT 580. Advanced Horticultural Design. (3) II. Emphasis is on horticultural design projects with clients, working with the design process, design articulation, and communication with the clients. By appointment. Pr.: HORT 510.

HORT 582. Horticultural Pest Management. (3) II. Strategies involved in horticultural pest management including types, calibration and operation of application equipment, pesticides, legal and safety issues, and non-pesticide control methods. Two hours lec. and three hours lab. a week. Pr.: HORT 201 or BIOL 210, MATH 100, and an entomology, plant pathology, or weed science course.

HORT 585. Arboriculture. (3) I. Principles and practices of maintaining shade and ornamental trees under urban environments. Two hours rec. and two hours lab a week. Pr.: HORT 201 and HORT 374 or FOR 330.

HORT 590. Horticulture Internship. (2-5) I, II, S. Principles of commercial or public horticulture activity including exposure to multiple phases of the working horticulture operation. Students will be placed according to specific interest. Required for horticulture majors after having completed 60 hours. Pr.: HORT 190, 201, plus one 500-level horticulture commodity course.

HORT 625. Floral Crops Production and Handling. (4) II. The principles and commercial practices for producing floral crops emphasizing the physical responses of plants to their environment. Aspects of postharvest physiology are also covered. Three hours lec. and three hours lab a week. One Saturday field trip will be taken. Pr.: BIOL 500, HORT 350 and 570.

HORT 640. Horticulture Problems. (Var.) I, II, S. Problems and reports in floriculture, olericulture, ornamental horticulture, pomology, turfgrass, and horticultural therapy. Pr.: Consent of instructor.

HORT 706. Turfgrass Science. (3) II, in even years. Water, temperature, light, soil, and management stresses affecting turfgrass growth; cultural practices that reduce injury. Three hours lec. a week. Pr.: HORT 515.

HORT 725. Postharvest Technology and Physiology of Horticultural Crops. (3) I, in even years. A study of the principles and practices involved in the harvesting, handling and storage of horticultural products. The relationship of plant structure and physiology will be emphasized in discussing effects of postharvest handling and storage to maximize quality and shelf life of products. Three hours lec. a week. Pr.: One horticulture commodity course and BIOL 500.

HORT 751. Human Issues in Horticultural Therapy. (3) I. In odd years. New developments and applications of gardening or horticultural activities for special populations will be emphasized. Procedures for management of horticultural therapy programs, designing therapeutic or rehabilitation activities, and evaluation methods will be discussed. Reading of selected research publications relating to horticultural therapy will be assigned. Three hours rec. a week. Pr.: HORT 525 and a course in statistics.

HORT 775. Plant Nutrition and Nutrient Management. (3) II, even years. Focuses on the macro and micronutrient elements and their function in the growth and development of plants. Emphasis will be placed on the roles of single elements, interactions/balances between elements, and nutrient deficiency/toxicity symptoms as they affect the physiology of the whole plant and management of nutrient applications. The relationships between crop nutrition with production and environmental considerations (yield, drought, temperature, pests) will be explored. Two hours lec. and two hours discussion a week. Pr.: AGRON 305 and BIOL 500.

Forestry courses
FOR 285. Forest Resource Management. (3) II. An examination of forest management including: forestry heritage in the U.S., importance of forests, multiple-use concepts, management practices, utilization, protection, policy, and the profession of forestry. Three hours lec. a week.

FOR 330. Dendrology I. (2) I. Identification, classification, silvical characteristics, distribution, and economic significance of North American angiosperm trees. One hour rec. and three hours lab a week. Pr.: BIOL 210 or equiv.

FOR 340. Dendrology II. (2) II. Identification, classification, silvical characteristics, distribution, and economic significance of North American gymnosperm trees. One hour rec. and three hours lab a week. Pr.: BIOL 210 or equiv.

FOR 375. Introduction to Natural Resource Management. (3) I. A survey of historic and present-day uses, problems, and basic management approaches associated with our renewable and nonrenewable natural resources. The impact of society, economics, law, politics, and philosophy on the management and use of our natural resources will also be examined. Three hours lec. a week.

FOR 385. Microcomputer Applications in Natural Resource Management. (3) I. A microcomputer course designed to develop basic skills needed by natural resource management professionals. The course will emphasize use of the microcomputer for communication of written and graphic information, record keeping, decision making, budgeting, and investment analysis. Two hours lec. and two hours lab a week. Pr.: FOR 285 or 375.

FOR 641. Forestry Problems. (1-3) I, II, S. Work is offered in various fields of forestry. Pr.: Consent of instructor.

FOR 643. Agroforestry Systems. (2) II. Study of the woody and non-woody components of the land use management systems used in much of the world. Topics will include international agriculture and forestry covering the interaction of crops, livestock, and woody plants. The agroforestry concept, classification of systems, practices used worldwide, and the contribution of agroforestry to local economies of lesser developed countries will be examined. Two hours lec. a week. Field trip required. Pr.: BIOL 201 or BIOL 210 or HORT 201.

Recreation resources courses
RRES 200. Topics in Recreation Resources. (1-3) I, II, S. Discussion of topics and activities of importance in recreation resources. This course can be repeated an unlimited number of times.

RRES 210. Introduction to the Park and Recreation Profession. (1) I. Coverage of the parks and recreation profession to include, federal, state, county, and local agencies and positions. Private sector careers including those in travel and tourism will also be examined. One hour lec. a week.

RRES 310. Outdoor Recreation Leadership. (3) I. This course will help students effectively communicate the importance of outdoor recreation and natural resource conservation to the public. Students will gain experience in group dynamics and a variety of leadership approaches involving nationally recognized environmental education programs. Some local field trips are required. Three hours lec. a week. Pr.: Sophomore standing.

RRES 350. Parks and Recreation Practicum. (2) I, II, S. Required professional employment (240 hours., 6 weeks): a survey and application of the principles of park and recreation areas management and operations. Studies of selected aspects of natural resource management for recreation. Preparation and presentation of a comprehensive analysis of a specific assigned problem. Pr.: Sophomore in park management and conservation or recreation park administration.

RRES 440. Outdoor Recreation Policy. (3) II. A survey of the history, present status, and goals of outdoor recreation policy in America. Three hours lec. a week.

RRES 475. Natural History for Park Managers. (3) I. Natural history of North American vertebrate fauna including identification, management, and ecology of selected fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Three hours rec. a week.

RRES 489. Program and Event Planning. (3) II. A study of the design, supply, and marketing of recreation programs by a variety of public, private, and commercial recreation and park agencies. Three hours lec. a week.

RRES 490. Parks and Recreation Administration I. (3) I. A focus on basic skills specific to the management of public recreation and park agencies. Includes special emphasis on finance and budgeting, organizational structure, risk management, and an introduction to policy formulation. Three hours lec. a week.

RRES 492. Internship in Parks and Recreation. (6) I, II, S. An intensive, paid practical experience with an approved agency, extending over a 10-week, 400-hour span. For seniors only.

RRES 575. Management of Water Resources for Leisure. (3) II. A study of the management of water resources for leisure time uses. The course investigates the use of rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and marine resources. Management considerations, including agency policy formation, legal rights, use conflicts, and use valuation are covered. Three hours lec. a week.

RRES 580. Park Operations and Facilities Management. (4) I. A focus on the principles and practices of operating and maintaining park and recreation areas and facilities. Special emphasis will be given to the operation of community parks, campgrounds, trails and OHV areas, marinas, zoos, shooting ranges, aquatic facilities, and multipurpose sports complexes and recreation centers. Three hours lec. and two hours lab a week.

RRES 635. Methods of Environmental Interpretation. (3) II. This course focuses on principles and techniques necessary to communicate environmental and cultural values to visitors in park areas. The philosophy, theory, design, and application of interpretive media to communicate information about the environment is studied. Two hours rec. and three hours lab a week. Field trips required. Pr.: FOR 375 and RRES 440.

RRES 640. Advanced Environmental Interpretation. (3) II. This course builds on the principles and interpretive techniques which are introduced in RRES 635. Specifically, labs emphasize development of personal interpretive skills and students are introduced to interpretive media not covered in RRES 635 (e.g., video equipment, computers, etc.) The lecture and readings focus on the philosophy of interpretation and the theoretical framework for designing and evaluating interpretive strategies. One hour lec. and four hours lab a week. Field trips required. Pr.: RRES 635.

RRES 675. Dimensions of Recreational Behavior. (3) II. A case study of the motivational factors and trends affecting recreational visitation patterns, including: attitudes, preferences, and satisfaction measurements. Three hours lec. a week. Pr.: RRES 490.

RRES 699. Parks and Recreation Administration II. (3) II. A focus on personnel management, liability and political issues and funding options for park or recreation agencies. Three hours rec. a week. Field trips required. Pr.: RRES 490.

RRES 705. Parks and Recreation Theory and Policy. (3) I, II. On sufficient demand. An analysis of the values, principles, theories, and processes of public policy development as it applies to the park and recreation profession. Three hours lec. a week. Pr.: RRES 489.

RRES 799. Problems in Parks and Recreation. (Var., 1-3) I, II, S. A special investigation of a problem in parks and recreation normally requiring a combination of experiential work, research, and writing. Pr.: RRES 520 or 590.

Topics within Agriculture:
	General Requirements		Agricultural Education		Entomology
	University General Education		Agricultural Technology Management		Food Science and Industry
	Program Choices		Agronomy		Grain Science and Industry
	General Agriculture		Animal Sciences and Industry		Horticulture, Forestry, and Recreation Resources
	Agricultural Economics		Communications		Plant Pathology