Undergraduate Courses

PSS 1313 Plant Science
Two hours lectures. Two hours laboratory. Scientific principles as the basis for practice in producing, handling, processing, marketing, and utilizing agronomic and horticultural plants.

PSS 2343 Floral Design
Two hours lecture. Two hours studio. The history and appreciation of floral art through exploration of design principles, plant materials, and compositional floral forms.

PSS 2351 Tech Flowershop Mgt
(Prerequisite: PSS 2343. Floral Design) Two hours laboratory. Demonstrations and practice of fundamentals which are essential in the operation of a retail flower shop.

PSS 2423 Plant Matl I
Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Characteristics, identification, and landscape uses of ornamental trees, shrubs, vines, flowers, and grasses adapted to Southern conditions.

PSS 2990 Special Topic In PSS
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years).

PSS 3023 Retail Floristry Mgt
(Prerequisites: ACC 2023, MGT 3113, and MKT 3013) Three hours lecture. To identify and understand the basic principles of retail floristry management and the operation of a florist shop.

PSS 3043 Fruit Science
Three hours lecture. Principles and practices involved in the production of deciduous trees and small fruits. Fall semester, odd years.

PSS 3133 Intro Weed Science
(Prerequisites: BIO 1203; CH 1213 or CH 1053). Three hours lecture. Managing weeds; basic weed biology; methods of controlling weeds, introductory herbicide technology, weed control systems, and the fate of herbicides in the environment.

PSS 3301 Soils Laboratory
(Prerequisite: Prior credit for/or current enrollment in PSS 3303.) Two hours laboratory. Fall and Spring semesters. General treatment of selected phases of the subject matter.

PSS 3303 Soils
(Prerequisite: One semester (preferably two) of inorganic chemistry, CH 1043.) Three hours lecture. Fall and Spring semester. General treatment of all phases of the subject including lime and fertilizers.

PSS 3313 Int Plant Des & Mint
Two hours lecture, two hours laboratory. Identification of plant materials for interior planting and principles of design, installation and maintenance, preparation of cost estimates and maintenance contracts for interior plantings.

PSS 3343 Adv Floristry I
(Prerequisite: PSS 2343). One hour lecture. Four hours laboratory. Application of design theory and principles to specific operations encountered in retail floristry.

PSS 3411 Turf Seminar I
One hour lecture. Class discussions with invited turf industry representatives. Topics will include Turf industry overview, turf career opportunities, writing a resume, and job interviews.May be repeated for credit more than once.

PSS 3413 Floristry Internship
(Prerequisites: PSS 2343, PSS 2351 and consent of Retail Floristry Management faculty). Individual work experience in a floral industry enterprise with an approved employer under faculty supervision.

PSS 3421 Turf Seminar II
One hour lecture. Review of turfgrass literature and presentations of scientific articles. May be repeated for credit more than once.

PSS 3423 Agronomy Internship
(Prerequisites: Junior standing and consent of Agronomy Faculty). Individual work experience in an agronomic or environmental organization with an approved employer under faculty supervision. This course may be repeated under approved conditions.

PSS 3433 Hort Internship
(Prerequisite: Consent of the Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture faculty). Individual work experience in a horticulture or allied industry organization with an approved employer under faculty supervision. This course may be repeated under approved conditions.

PSS 3443 Adv Floral Design II
One hour lecture. Four hours laboratory. Application of design theory and principles to non-perishable, dried, and preserved floral products.

PSS 3473 Plant Matl II
(Prerequisite: PSS 2423). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Continuation of PSS 2423.

PSS 3511 Seminar
(Prerequisite: Nine credits in horticulture). One hour lecture. Review of horticultural literature, and presentation and discussion of scientific articles.

PSS 3923 Plant Propagation
(Prerequisite: BIO 1203). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Basic principles in the propagation of horticultural plants. Spring semester.

PSS 4000 Directed Indiv Study
Hours and credits to be arranged.

PSS 4103 Forage Pasture
Two hours lecture . Two hours laboratory. Fall semester. Origin, uses, and ecology of forage plants, establishment, nutritive value, use, yield and maintenance of forage plants as related to morphology, physiology and pasture management.

PSS 4123 Grain Crops
(Prerequisite: Junior standing). Two hours lecture . Two hours laboratory. Spring semester, odd-numbered years. Corn, small grain, practice in commercial grading given in laboratory.

PSS 4133 Fiber&Oilseed Crops
(Prerequisite: Junior standing). Three hours lecture. Spring semester. Production and utilization of fiber and oilseed crops. Emphasis on cotton and soybean production in Mississippi.

PSS 4143 Adv Fruit Sci
(Prerequisite: PSS 3043 or equivalent). Three hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. A study of the latest advances in pomology and interpretation of current research findings and their application to modern fruit growing. Spring semester, odd years.

PSS 4223 Seed Production
(Prerequisite: Junior standing). Two hours lecture . Two hours laboratory. Fall semester. Principles and practices, special emphasis on production of varietally pure seeds; agronomic factors in harvesting, drying, storage, treating and marketing seed.

PSS 4313 Soil Fertility
(Prerequisites: PSS 3303 and Junior standing). Three hours lecture. Spring semester. Fundamentals and concepts of soil fertility; sources and responses of crops to plant nutrients; soil fertility evaluation and maintenance through fertilization.

PSS 4314 Soil Microbiology
(Prerequisite: BIO 3304). Three hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Spring semester. Soil microorganisms and their importance in ammonification, nitrification, and other biological processes. (Same as BIO 4324)

PSS 4323 Soil Classification
(Prerequisite: PSS 3303). Three hours lecture. Fall semester, odd-numbered years. Origin, development, and classification of soils including identification and field mapping.

PSS 4333 Soil Conservation
(Prerequisite: PSS 3303). Two hours lecture . Three hours laboratory. Fall semester. Soil identification, topographic relationships and soil-water resources; their characteristics, quality, suitability, and management; conservation practices; using soil maps to determine land use.

PSS 4343 Greenhouse Mgt
(Prerequisites: BIO 1203 and PSS 3303 and PSS 3301). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. A detailed review and explanation of principles and practice of greenhouse operation and management. Fall semester.

PSS 4353 Arboriculture
Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Care of ornamental trees and shrubs, including pruning, bracing, surgery, transplanting, and fertilization.

PSS 4363 Nursery Management
(Prerequisites: PSS 3923, PSS 2423, and PSS 3473). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. The production and handling of ornamental nursery stock. Spring semester, even-numbered years.

PSS 4373 Geospatial Agn Mgt
(Prerequisites: PSS 3303 and PSS 3133). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. This class will utilize the basic tools of geographical information systems and geographical positioning systems technologies to analyze agronomic case studies.

PSS 4411 Remote Sensing Seminar
One hour lecture. (Prerequisite: Junior Standing). Lectures by remote sensing experts from industry, academia, and governmental agencies on next-generation systems, applications, and economic and societal impact of remote sensing.

PSS 4414 Turf Management
(Prerequisite: Junior Standing). Three hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Comprensive study turfgrasses, their establishment, and the varied mannagement strategies emplyed for golf and sports turf, home lawns and commercial turf, and sod production.

PSS 4421 Remote Sensing Seminar
One hour lecture. (Prerequisite: Junior Standing). Lectures by remote sensing experts from industry, academia, and governmental agencies on next-generation systems, applications, and economic and societal impact of remote sensing.

PSS 4423 Golf Course Oper
(Prerequisite: PSS 4413/6413). Two hours lecture . Two hours laboratory. Fall semester. Scheduling maintenance practices, golf course construction and renovation with emphasis on operation and care of specialized turf equipment.

PSS 4431 Remote Sensing Seminar
One hour lecture. (Prerequisite: Junior Standing). Lectures by remote sensing experts from industry, academia, and governmental agencies on next-generation systems, applications, and economic and societal impact of remote sensing.

PSS 4441 Remote Sensing Seminar
One hour lecture. (Prerequisite: Junior Standing). Lectures by remote sensing experts from industry, academia, and governmental agencies on next-generation systems, applications, and economic and societal impact of remote sensing.

PSS 4443 Athletic Field Mgt
(Prerequisite: PSS 3303, PSS 4414, or consent of instructor). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. A comprehensive study of athletic fields, including construction, maintenence, renovation and management. Emphasis will be placed on interactions between soil properties and sports turf performance.

PSS 4444 Plant Tissue Culture
(Prerequisite: BIO 4214 and CH 1053 or equivalent). Three hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. A comprehensive study of plant cell, tissue and organ culture with emphasis on practical applications of tissue culture in various areas of plant science. (Same as PSS 4444/6444).

PSS 4453 Vegetable Production
(Prerequisite: PSS 3303 and PSS 3301 or BIO 4204). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Principles and practices of commercial vegetable production.

PSS 4483 Intro to Remote Sensing
(Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing, or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Electromagnetic interactions, passive sensors, multispectral and hyperspectral optical sensors, active sensors, imaging radar, SAR, Lidar, digital image processing, natural resource applications (Same as ECE 4423/6423 and ABE 4483/6483).

PSS 4503 Plant Breeding
(Prerequisite: PO 3103). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory. Application of genetic principles to the improvement of economic crop plants; history, methods and procedures of plant breeding. (Same as PSS 4503/6503).

PSS 4603 Soil Chemistry
(Prerequisite: PSS 3303). Two hours lecture . Three hours laboratory. Fall semester, even-numbered years. Introduction to the basic chemistry of soils, including: mineral weathering/formation, ion exchange; adsorption, oxidation/reduction, acidity, salinity/alkalinity, and soil reactions of environmental importance.

PSS 4613 Flo Crop Prog
(Prerequisites: PSS 3303, BIO 4214, MA 1323, PH 1113, PH 1123, or equivalent). Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. A detailed study of the techniques involved in the production of the major commercial flower crops. Spring semester, odd-numbered years.

PSS 4633 Weed Biology/Ecology
(Prerequisites: BIO 1203. PSS 3133. Junior standing or consent of instructor). Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory . Weed identification and population responses to agricultural production systems. Fall semester.

PSS 4813 Herbicide Technology
(Prerequisites: PSS 3133 and junior standing). Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Classification and use of herbicides. A detailed look at herbicide application-field use and factors influencing herbicide activity. Fall semester.

PSS 4823 Turf Weed Management
(Prerequisite: PSS 3133 and Junior standing). Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Classification and use of herbicides with emphasis on herbicides and emphasis on herbicides used in turfgrasses. Credit may not be given for this course and PSS 4813/6813.

PSS 4990 Special Topic In PSS
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years).