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- Curriculum Guide: Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture
Curriculum Guide: Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture
| Course Number and Descriptive Title | Units | |
| Core Course | ||
| HORT304 – Reproductive Crop Physiology | 3 | |
| Major Courses | ||
| 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 * | ||
| Minor/Cognate Courses –12 units (courses from 1 or 2 other fields of specialization) | ||
| HORT399 – Graduate Seminar | 1 | |
| HORT400 – Doctoral Dissertation | 12 | |
| SUMMARY | ||
| Major | 20 | |
| Minor/Cognate | 12 | |
| Graduate Seminar | 1 | |
| Dissertation | 12 | |
| Special Skills ** | (6) | |
| Total No. of Units Required | 45 | |
Note:
*Refer to Master of Science in Horticulture Curriculum Guide
**As prescribed by the Graduate Advisory Committee
- Cognate/minor courses are courses of 1 or 2 other field(s) of specialization
- Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the school year, respectively.
- 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.