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Curriculum Guide: Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture New Curriculum

Course Number and Descriptive Title   Units
Core Course 18 units
HORT304 – Reproductive Crop Physiology   3
HORT306 – Physiology and Biochemistry of Plant Growth Regulators   3
HORT311 – Advanced Postharvest Physiology of Perishable Crops II   3
HORT373 – Advanced Plant Tissue Culture II   3
HORT391 – Special Topics   1-3
200 level courses *    
HORT217 – Methods in Crop Science Research   3
HORT209 – Crop Seed Physiology   3
HORT211 – Advance Postharvest Physiology of Perishable Crop   3
HORT214 – Advance Plantation Crop Production and Management   3
HORT216 – Applied Horticultural Crop Physiology   3
HORT221 – Advance Plant Propagation and Nursery Management   3
HORT222 – Advance Ornamental Horticulture   3
HORT241 – Advance Vegetable Crop Production and Management   3
HORT243 – Advance Fruit Crop Production and Management   3
HORT252 – Postharvest Biochemistry of Horticultural Crops   3
HORT273 – Advance Plant Tissue Culture   3
HORT291 – Special Topics   3
HORT292a – Elective Course   3
HORT292b – Elective Course   3
Minor/Cognate Courses –6units (courses from 1 or 2 other fields of specialization)
HORT399 – Graduate Seminar   1
HORT400 – Doctoral Dissertation   12

 

SUMMARY
Core   18
Minor/Cognate   6
Graduate Seminar   1
Dissertation   12
     
Total No. of Units Required   37

 

Note:

*Refer to Master of Science in Horticulture Curriculum Guide

**As prescribed by the Graduate Advisory Committee

  1. Cognate/minor courses are courses of 1 or 2 other field(s) of specialization
  2. Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the school year, respectively.
  3. After the first term, graduate students are required to form their Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) andPlan of Course Work ( PCW). Forms can be secured at the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School.