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HORTICULTURE AND ITS TECHNIQUES PROGRAM

Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment

1.  Basic Information about the Program: HORTICULTURE AND ITS TECHNIQUES 

Bachelor of Science in Horticulture and Its Techniques

Program Title and Final Award

Faculty of Agriculture, Foods, and Environment

Awarding Body/ Institution

Department of Horticulture and Its Techniques Faculty of Agriculture, Foods, and Environment

Teaching Institution/ Responsible Department

Independent (*), Joint with Other Department(s) () 

Multi-Departmental ( )

Program Type

Faculty of Agriculture, Foods, and Environment

Other Departments Involved in Teaching the Program

Arabic

Medium of Instruction

2020/ 2021

Program Start Year

Full-time (mandatory attendance)

Study Mode

Faculty Classrooms, Laboratories, and Farm 

Place of Study

Annual System (Two Semesters per Year)

System of study

Four years (145 credit hours)

Time Required for Graduation

High School Certificate (Scientific Section)

Prerequisite Qualifications

 At Least 70%

Required Average Grade for Admission

 

Other Requirements

Dr. Adel Alhugami, Prof. Hasan Aldobae

Program Coordinator

The program is pursuing accreditation

Date of Program Specification/ Latest Accreditation

Mission

Striving to make its graduates distinguished models in the local and regional community to achieve a better life.

Vision

Excelling in teaching, learning, scientific research, and community service in the field of horticulture and its various techniques.

Department Aims:

  • Preparing and equipping a distinguished cadre of agricultural engineers in the field of horticulture and its techniques, aligned with the needs of the labor market.
  • Preparing and qualifying an exceptional cadre for postgraduate studies (Master’s and Ph.D.) in various horticulture fields. The department was the first to initiate a Ph.D. program in the faculty.
  • Conducting scientific research related to improving and enhancing the production of various horticultural crops, addressing local challenges, and contributing to self-sufficiency.
  • Establishing channels of communication, cooperation, and knowledge exchange with relevant governmental and private entities, both locally and internationally.
  • Developing the students’ awareness of the importance of horticultural crops and their participation in local development.
  • Organizing scientific seminars, conferences, and training courses to enhance the competence of the department’s academic and administrative staff and graduates.
  • Providing scientific and technical consultations to various entities in different fields of the department.

Program Aims

  • Meeting the needs of high school graduates to join this specialization and reduce educational dropout rates.
  • Offering outstanding courses and fostering outstanding students through a professional teaching staff.
  • Enhancing scientific research in horticulture and its techniques and effectively contributing to addressing relevant societal issues.
  • Producing competent graduates equipped with extensive knowledge and advanced skills, enabling them to compete effectively and achieve the aims of the department, faculty, university, and higher education.
  • Establishing partnerships and collaborating with local and Arab universities in horticulture and its techniques through joint research projects and local and regional exchange visits.
  • Creating and developing a stimulating learning environment that empowers students to compete, be creative, and achieve excellence, fostering their desire to pursue higher education. Securing a promising professional future for students in the field of horticulture and its techniques.

Graduate Attributes:

  • Upon successful completion of their studies, the graduate will be able to:

    1. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles, applied sciences, and modern technologies relevant to agriculture, horticulture, and food science. They will also be able to identify the various types of horticultural crops and their classification systems, production techniques, improvement, handling, storage, and marketing of various horticultural products.
    2. Grasp the principles and scientific methods of utilizing modern techniques for the quantitative and qualitative improvement of horticultural products and their various techniques while effectively utilizing all available plant resources.
    3. Plan, establish, manage, and operate horticultural farms, nurseries, and greenhouses.
    4. Efficiently manage and utilize horticultural and agricultural resources while conserving natural resources and biodiversity.
    5. Assess the status of horticultural production and use scientific and technical methods to address its challenges and elevate it by developing horticultural production techniques, handling, and marketing methods that align with the development of the country and society in the field of horticulture.
    6. Successfully plan the adaptation of various horticultural techniques in accordance with quality and safety standards and diverse local conditions.
    7. Demonstrate communication skills and the ability to work effectively within specialized teams with relevant stakeholders.
    8. Utilize modern technologies and their applications in addressing horticultural problems, both technically and economically.
    9. Formulate plans and programs for the development of work in the horticultural sector in line with the changing requirements of the horticultural labor market and its techniques.
    10.  Contribute to raising awareness among farmers and community members to reduce the use of agricultural pollutants and educate the community about the importance of increasing green cover as a contribution to reducing environmental pollution and improving it and its impact on the health, psychological, and social well-being of the community.
    11. Demonstrate the ability to develop their skills and performance, engage in self-learning, critical thinking, effectively communicate with others, and work collaboratively within a team.
    12. Pursue postgraduate studies and engage in research.

Career Opportunities for Graduates of the Horticulture Department:

    1. Establishing and supervising fruit, vegetable, medicinal, and aromatic plant farms and orchards.
    2. Working in the fields of tissue culture and biotechnology.
    3. Supervising and managing greenhouses in general.
    4. Cultivating and producing fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants.
    5. Designing and landscaping gardens, parks, and recreational areas inside and outside cities.
    6. Working in the agricultural quarantine sector at land, sea, and air ports.
    7. Working in local, regional, and international official institutions, bodies, and organizations.
    8. Working in private projects and companies in various branches of horticulture.
    9. Providing training and consultations in establishing fruit, vegetable, medicinal, and aromatic plant farms, as well as designing and landscaping gardens.
    10. Providing training and consultations in establishing tissue culture and biotechnology laboratories, nurseries, and greenhouses.
    11. Providing training and consultations in the fields of hydroponics and urban organic farming.
    12. Providing training and consultations in seed testing, seed examination, and examining samples of medicinal and aromatic plants.

     

Undergraduate Program Courses for Departments of the Faculty of Agriculture, Foods, and Environment - First and Second Levels

First Level Courses

First Level Courses

First Semester

Second Semester

Course

code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Course

code

Course Title

Credit Hours

UR001

Arabic Language (1)

2

FR001

Physics & Meteorology

3

UR006

Islamic Culture

3

FR006

Principles of Statistics

2

FR111

General Chemistry

3

FR111

Organic Chemistry

3

FR112

General Botany

3

FR112

Principles of Agricultural Economics

2

FR113

Mathematics

2

FR113

General Zoology

3

FR114

Agriculture in Yemeni Environment

1

FR114

Principles of Ecology

2

UR007

National culture

2

UR002

Arabic Language (2)

2

FR115

Geology

1

UR008

Conflict with the Israeli enemy

2

 

Total

17

 

Total

19

 

Second Level Courses

Second Level Courses

First Semester

Second Semester

Course

code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Course

code

Course Title

Credit Hours

FR211

Soil Fundamentals

2

FR221

Principles of Food Science

2

FR112

General Microbiology

3

FR222

Principles of Crops Protection

2

FR113

Biochemistry

3

UR004

English Language (2)

2

FR114

Principles of Animal Production

2

FR127

Principles of Genetics

2

UR003

English Language (1)

2

FR223

Principles of Horticulture

2

FR114

Principles of Crops Production

2

FR224

Plant Physiology

2

FR215

 Principles of Agricultural Engineering

2

FR225

Principles of Human Nutrition

2

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UR005

Computer Skills

3

 

Total

16

 

Total

17

Undergraduate Courses for the Horticulture and Its Techniques Program (HRT) Department of Horticulture and Its Techniques

Third Level Courses

First Semester

Second Semester

Course

code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Course

code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Hrt311

Fruit Trees Physiology

3

Hrt321

Nurseries and Horticultural Farms

3

Hrt312

Production of Cold and Moderate Season Vegetables

3

Hrt322

Production of Warm Season Vegetables

2

Sol315

Irrigation and Fertilization of Horticultural Crops 

2

Hrt323

Deciduous Fruit Production

3

Hrt313

Plant Biotechnology

3

Hrt324

Physiology of Vegetable Crops

3

Hrt314

Evergreen Fruit Production

3

Hrt325

Classification, Production and Uses of Ornamental Plants

3

Hrt426

Plant Tissue Culture

3

Fr315

Agricultural Extension and Rural Community

2

Hrt315

Applications in Design and Analysis of Experiments

3

Aec328

Horticultural Farms Management and Marketing

2

Hrt316

Urban and Organic Agriculture  

2

Hrt327

Summer Training   

1

 

Total

22

 

Total

19

 

 

Fourth Level Courses

Fourth Level Courses

First Semester

Second Semester

Course

Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Course

code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Hrt411

Forests Environment and Natural Yemeni Reserves

3

Hrt421

Breeding of Fruit Trees and Perennials

2

Hrt412

Viticulture Production

2

Hrt422

Production of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants  

3

Hrt413

Vegetable Production Technology Under the Conditioned Environment

3

Hrt423

Production of Cut flowers and Ornamental Bulbs

2

PlP418

Pests and Diseases of Horticultural Crops

3

Hrt424

Vegetable and Herbaceous Plants’ Seed Production

3

Hrt414

Design and Landscape Gardening

2

Hrt425

Horticultural Plants in Arid Regions 

2

Hrt415

Breeding of Vegetable and Herbaceous Plants

2

Hrt426

Stimulant Horticultural Trees

2

Hrt416

Post-Harvest Technology

3

Hrt427

Field Training and Research Project 

3

 

Total

18

 

Total

17