CATALOG 1952-1953


HE. 319-Maintenance of Ornamental Trees
HE. 429-Ornamental Horticulture ..............
PT. 425-Diseases of Ornamental Plants......
BTY. 401- Plant Ecology ................................
HE. 403-Physiology of Fruit Production.....
 Approved elective ................


Senior Year
3 HE. 420-Nursery Operation ................... 3
3 AY. 422-Plant Breeding ............................... 3
1 AG. 302-Farm Motors .................................. 3
I AS. 306-Farm Management .......................... 3
 3 Approved course in Horticulture.. 3
 Approved elective ..................... 2
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 (d) Major in Floriculture

 This curriculum prepares students for careers as florists or greenhouse operators.
 Junior Year
Courses First Semester Credits Courses Second Semester Credit
HE. 217-Plant Propagation ............................ 3 HE. 212-Vegetable Gardening ........................ 3
BTY. 211-Plant Physiology .................... 4 BTY. 306-Plant Kingdom ............................. 3
PT. 321-Plant Pathology ............................ 3 EY. 203-Economic Entomology .................... 3
SLS. 301-Soils ............................................... 3 SLS. 302-Soil Fertility ......... .......... 3
HE. 227-Flower Growing ..................... 3 HE. 352-Basic Floriculture .............................. 3
 Approved Elective ..................... 1


AY. 329-Applied Genetics .........................
PT. 425-Diseases of Ornamental Plants........
HE. 403-Physiology of Fruit Production......
HE. 441-Commercial Floriculture ................
 Approved electives ..........................


Senior Year
I AY. 422-Plant Breeding ..........................
 S AS. 308-Marketing .....................................
I AG. 301-Irrigation and Drainage ...............
l HE. 442-Commercial Floriculture ................
 i Approved electives .........................


 POULTRY HUSBANDRY

 The curriculum in poultry husbandry is designed to give a broad training in the
field of poultry science. It is intended to prepare students to enter private or govern-
ment work as poultry specialists, and is especially recommended for those students who
desire to enter commercial business as poultry feed and equipment dealers and poultry
marketing specialists.
 Students majoring in poultry husbandry should consult with the Poultry Hus-
bandry Department staff for special interests and approved electives. All poultry majors
are required to take PY. 201, preferably in the sophomore year.


 Junior Yi
 Course First Semester Hours
AS. 201-Agricultural Economics ............... 3
AY. 329-Applied Genetics ............................ 3
AY. 331-Laboratory Problems in Genetics 2
PY. 317-Marketing Poultry Products ........ 3
 Approved electives .................... 5
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 Senior Yi
PY. 415-Poultry Management ........................ 3
PY. 421-Seminar .......................................... 1
PY. 427-Poultry Judging and Breeding .... 3
PY. 429-Problems in Poultry Production.. 1-4
 Approved Electives .......................... 6-9
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Course Second Semester Hours
AS. 306-Farm Management .......................... 3
AL. 312-Feeds and Feeding ...................... 4
PY. 312-Incubation, Brooding and
 Rearing ................. ............... ..... 3
 Approved electives ......................... 7
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PY. 414-Feeding Poultry .............................. 2
PY. 416-Poultry Management ........................ 3
PY. 422-Seminar ............................................ 1
PY. 430-Problems in Poultry
 Production ........................................1-4
 VY. 402-Poultry Diseases ............................. 2
 Approved Electives ......................5-8
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 The department of soils offers three curricula. Each curriculum is designed to meet
the individual needs of different groups of students. Students should consult the head
of the department or the major professor of his curriculum for approval of electives in
the field of specialization.