PLB 484 Internship . Students will earn three hours of credit for working with horticultural businesses. This program provides students valuable real-life experience in their chosen field and provides job contracts useful for entering the career market after graduation. PLB 494 Horticulture Therapy Techniques . Students learn the principles of gardening for the disabled.
Emphases are on therapy garden design and horticultural therapy program development.
3 hours credit. A special one credit hour course held the week before each semester gives students the opportunity to explore in depth a special aspect of urban horticulture. PLB 554 Plant Biotechnology . Students will learn about the aseptic, clonal propagation of plants and in vitro culture of cells, organs, and tissues. 3 hours credit.