Horticulture and Its Techniques Program

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
—-	——	—	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

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