BIO 113 

PLANTS, PEOPLE, AND SOCIETY

Tentative schedule of topics:

• Plant Biology           

• Plants for Food

• Commercial Products Derived from Plants 

• Plants and Human Health 

• Fungi and Algae

• Special Topics

BIO 114 – LECTURE   

HORTICULTURE

Tentative schedule of topics:

• Introduction to Horticulture            

• Plant classification and anatomy 

• Vegetative propagation

• Soils: structure, properties, etc.

• Directing plant growth

• Sexual propagation

• Plant development

• Organic gardening 

• Biological competition

• Special topics in Horticulture 

BIOL 114 – LAB   

HORTICULTURE

Tentative schedule of topics:

• Intro. & Chrysanthemum project

• Photoperiod exp. & soil sampling

• Horticulture brochure project 

• Vegetative propagation, grafting

• Soil testing & plant nutrition.

• Fertilizers and soil amendments

• Pruning and transplanting trees/shrubs

• Plant growth regulators

• UCC Arboretum

BIO 152 - LECTURE

PEST MANAGEMENT

Tentative topics covered:

• Problems of plant protection

• Arthropods-Insects and related taxa

• Nematodes

• Viruses

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Weeds

• History of plant pest management

• Methods of pest control

• Safety in pest management

• State and Federal pest management regulations

BIOL 152 - LAB

PEST MANAGEMENT

Tentative topics covered:

• Introduction to lab

• Insects

• Insect relatives

• Nematodes

• Viruses and Bacteria

• Fungi

• Weeds

• Techniques of pesticide application

• Pesticide formulations

• Insecticides, fungicides and herbicides

• Non-chemical means of pest control

• NJDEP Core and Category licensing exam preparation

• Field trip I - local nursery

• Field trip II - NJ research facility devoted to plant pest management

BIO 153 - LECTURE

PLANT IDENTIFICATION

Tentative topics covered:

• Introduction to Plant Identification

• Annuals

• Perennials

• Trees- Flowering

• Trees- Shade

• Trees- Conifers

• Shrubs

• Vines and Groundcovers

• Ornamental grasses

• Indoor plants: foliage, flowering, trees

• Vegetables

Emphasis will be put on common and scientific names, characteristics useful for ID, environmental and cultural requirements, and uses for the plants.

BIOL 153 - LAB

PLANT IDENTIFICATION

Tentative all day field trips:

• Rutgers Display Gardens

• Colonial Park Arboretum and Gardens

• NY Botanic Gardens

• UCC Campus and community gardens

• Fairview Cemetery

• Longwood Gardens

BIO 155 - LECTURE

GREENHOUSE MANAGEMENT

Tentative topics covered:

• Introduction to the history of greenhouses and the industry

• Basic, Practical Horticultural Techniques - Propagation

• Root Substrate

• Water and Irrigation

• Mineral nutrition and fertilizers

• Air quality

• Light

• Temperature

• Plant growth regulation

• Biological pests

• Greenhouse construction and operations

• Culture by crop

BIOL 155 - LAB

GREENHOUSE MANAGEMENT

Tentative projects and trips:

• Experiments will be conducted on numerous horticultural crops.

• Trips will be taken to various NJ private and commercial greenhouses.