Graduate Courses

HOS 5085 - Principles of Postharvest Horticulture
3 credits. Prereq:BOT 3503 and BCH 3023 or equivalent Dr. Jeffrey Brecht. offered even-numbered years in fall
Biological principles involved in harvesting, grading, packaging, transportation, and marketing horticultural crops, and their effects on quality maintenance.

HOS 5306-Molecular Biology of Plant Hormones
3 credits. Prereq:BCH 6415 and HOS 4304 or equivalent. Dr. Harry Klee. offered even-numbered years in the fall
Biochemistry, molecular biology, and physiology of plant hormones that control plant growth and development.

HOS 5325C - Citrus Fresh Fruit Technology
3 credits. Prereq: BOT 3503 or equivalent. Offered even-numbered years in spring at Lake Alfred CREC.
Fresh citrus fruit physiology, pathology, handling, engineering principles, quarantine measures and regulations.

HOS 5330 - Postharvest Technologies for Horticultural Crops
2 credits. Dr. Steve Sargent. offered every spring
Lectures and 4-day field trip during Spring Break
Intensive study of current technological procedures used in the harvesting, handling, and distribution of vegetables, fruits, and ornamentals in Florida.

HOS 5555 - Tropical Fruit Production and Research
3 credits. Dr. Jonathan Crane. offered even-numbered years in summer, will be held in Homestead at TREC
A comprehensive study at the Tropical Research and Education Center at Homestead and field locations in South Florida.

HOS 5565 - Advances in Vegetable Production Techniques
3 credits. Dr. Dan Cantliffe. offered odd-numbered years in spring
Survey of scientific knowledge related to proecution of vegetable crops.

HOS 5616 - Agricultural Meteorology
2 credits. Dr. Paul Lyrene. offered even-numbered years in fall
Weather and climate as they relate to agriculture; atmospheric radiation, macro- and micro-meteorology, evapotranspiration, remote sensing, and computer networking.

HOS 6201- Breeding Perennial Cultivars
3 credits. Dr. Jose Chaparro, offered odd-numbered years in fall
Prereq: AGR 3303 (genetics)
Methods of breeding perennial fruit and ornamental cultivars
using mutations, cell and tissue culture, polyploidy, wide hybridization,
and recurrent selection. The conservation and domestication
of wild plants.

HOS 6231 - Biochemical Genetics of Higher Plants.
3 credits. Prereq: AGR 3303 or PCB 3063 or equivalent. Dr. Curt Hannah. offered even-numbered years in spring
Discussion of current evidence bearing on gene function and regulation, examples of the use of plant mutants in the elucidation of biochemical pathways, and examination of somatic cell genetics in higher plants.

HOS 6311 - Seed Physiology
3 credits. Prereq: BOT 3503 Dr. Dan Cantliffe. offered even-numbered years in spring
Study of the dormancy, germination, growth and development of seeds and the life processes involved; methods of handling and processing.

HOS 6331 - Postharvest Physiology
3 credits. Prereq: BOT 3503 and 5505C or equivalent. Dr. Don Huber. offered odd-numbered years in spring
Physiological and biochemical principles involved in quality maintenance and postharvest handling of fruit, vegetable and ornamental crops. Emphasis on phases of development known as maturation, ripening and senescence. Current theories and research reviewed with emphasis on understanding and control of cellular processes important to storage and quality maintenance of horticultural commodities.

HOS 6345 - Environmental Physiology of Plants
4 credits. Prereq: BOT 3503 or consent of instructor. Dr. Karen Koch. offered even-numbered years in fall
Physiology from molecular to whole-plant level. The basis for responses to environmental factors such as light, temperature, water, atmosphere and stress extremes.

HOS 6412 - Nutrition of Horticultural Crops
3 credits. Prereq: BOT 3503 and HOS 4304 or equivalent.Dr. Eric Simonne. offered every spring
Physiological, biochemical and environmental factors influencing nutritional status of horticultural plants and the resulting effects on growth, yield, and quality. Offered odd-numbered years in spring.

HOS 6373C - Methods and Applications of Plant Cell and Tissue Culture
3 credits. Dr. Gloria Moore. offered odd-numbered years in spring.

HOS 6535 - Woody Plant Physiology
2 credits. Dr. Rebecca Darnell. offered even-numbered years in fall
Selected topics in fruit crop physiology, including dormancy/chilling; source-sink relations; light relations in plant canopy; water relations

HOS 6545 - Citriculture I
3 credits. Prereq: FRC 3212 and 4223, HOS 5544C or equivalent. Dr. Gene Albrigo. offered odd-numbered years in fall at Lake Alfred CREC.
Regulation of citrus vegetative growth including climactic, physiological, and cultural factors.

HOS 6546 - Citriculture Il
3 credits. Prereq: FRC3212 and4223, HOS 5544C or equivalent. Dr. Gene Albrigo. offered even-numbered years in the spring at Lake Alfred CREC
Factors regulating flowering, fruit development and alternate bearing of citrus.

HOS 6767 - Advanced Plant Metabolism (3)
3 credits. Prereq: BOT 6516. Offered odd-numbered years in spring
Regulation of intermediary metabolism, nitrate/sulfate assimilation, biosynthesis of ureides, polyamines, chlorophyll, secondary metabolites, and protein turnover mechanisms.

HOS 6905 - Problems in Horticultural Science (1-4; max: 8) H.

HOS 6910 - Supervised Research (1-5; max: 5) S/U.

HOS 6931 - Horticultural Science Seminar Series
1 credit. Dr. Carlene Chase offered every spring
Oral presentation of material in one of the following areas: literature review related to student's research, research results, or published paper of relevance to horticulture. Subject matter to be determined by instructor. S/U

HOS 6932 Genetics & Breeding of Vegetable Crops
3 credits. Dr. Eileen Kabelka. Offered fall semester, even years

This course examines the role of plant breeding and scientific research in vegetable crop improvement, genetic diversity, germplasm resources and conservation, government policies, and consumer preferences.  

HOS 6932 Molecular Markers in Plant Breeding

3 credits. Dr. Eileen Kabelka. Offered fall semester, odd years

This course is for students interested in having hands-on experience using various molecular marker techniques for the improvement of plants.

HOS 6932-Horticultural Science Seminar Preparation
1 credit. Dr. Williamson and Dr. Huber. offered every fall

HOS 6932-Greenhouse and Protected Agriculture. S even years
3 credits. Instructor: Dr. Daniel Cantliffe
The principles and practices of crop production in protected structures. Structure type, media, fertilization and pest control practices emphasized.

HOS 6932-Topics (1-4 credits, max 8)

HOS 6940 - Supervised Teaching (1-5; max: 5) S/U.

HOS 6941 - Practicum in Horticultural Science (2-4; max: 8)
Admission limited to graduate students majoring in horticultural science. Supervised and individual work in professional areas of horticulture.

HOS 6971 - Research for Master's Thesis (1-15) S/U.

HOS 7979 - Advanced Research (1-12)
Research for doctoral students before admission to candidacy. Designed for students with a master's degree in the field of study or for students who have been accepted for a doctoral program. Not open to students who have been admitted to candidacy. S/U.

HOS 7980 - Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-15) S/U.

PCB 5065 - Advanced Genetics
4 credits. Instructors: Drs. C. Chase, C. Hannah, G. Moore. offered every fall
Lectures, classroom discussion, readings from classical and current literature; problem-oriented, take-home exams. Topics: definition, regulation, and mutation of genes; linkage, recombination, and mapping; non-Mendelian population, quantitative and developmental genetics.

PCB 6528 - Plant Molecular Biology
3 credits. Instructors: Drs. K. Cline, C. Chase, D. McCarty, et al. offered every spring
Structure, function and analysis of plant genomes, genes, and gene products. Lecture format with frequent discussion of recent papers. Genome structure, transformation, gene tagging, transcription, signal transduction, organelles, protein trafficking.

RELATED INFORMATION

Degrees offered

Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program

Admissions
Funding opportunities
Graduate faculty
Graduate courses
Current students
Off-campus programs
Career opportunities
International Student Center
Student clubs

Housing
Life in Gainesville