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Program Description

Courses in the regular  program include a wide range of general subjects: production, management and utilization of horticultural plants and the post harvest handling of horticultural commodities. Elective courses include pomology, olericulture, floriculture, landscape architecture, post harvest handling of horticultural crops and processing of horticultural crops.  

Two programs leading to the BS and MS degree are offered for students with different backgrounds. In the master program, a total of 24 successfully completed credits including 8 core course and 16 approved electives are required for graduation (not including the Master’s thesis).  At least one research paper must be published by evaluated journal or conference.  In department that requires an oral defense of the Master's thesis. All requirements for the degree must be completed within 4 years. In the four-year program for bachelor degree, students complete a minimum of 128 credit hours of course work including 91 in general science, humanity, basic plants and horticultural sciences and 37 in electives.

 

The Course and Credit List of Department of Horticulture in National Ilan University for Bachelor Program Students Enrolled in the 2020 Academic Year

    

 
     

 

Subject category

English course name

choose

Credits

Speech hours

Internship hours

First yearl

Second year

Third year

Fourth year

Before graduation

  

on

under

on

under

on

under

on

under

  

 

 

General foundation Subjects

Chinese I

compulsory

2

2

0

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

English Ⅰ

compulsory

2

2

0

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Physical Education Ⅰ

compulsory

0

0

2

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Chinese Ⅱ

compulsory

2

2

0

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

English Ⅱ

compulsory

2

2

0

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Physical Education Ⅱ

compulsory

0

0

2

　

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Physical Education Ⅲ

compulsory

0

0

2

　

　

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Physical Education Ⅳ

compulsory

0

0

2

　

　

　

0

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Information Literacy and Application

compulsory

2

2

0

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

English Practice

compulsory

2

2

0

　

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

　

　

12

12

8

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  

General Core subjects

Multicultural Society

 

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

2

  
 

Self-Development

 

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

2

  
 

Environmental Sustainability

  

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

2

  
 

Civic and Citizenship Education

 

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

2

  
 

Classical Literature

 

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

2

  
 

　

 

0

0

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  

General Multiple Elective Subjects

General Education

 

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

8

  
 

　

　

0

0

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  

Professional required subjects

General Chemistry I

compulsory

2

2

0

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Soil and Fertilizers

compulsory

2

2

0

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Experiments of Soil and Fertilizers

compulsory

1

0

3

1

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Botany

compulsory

2

2

0

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Experiments of Botany

compulsory

1

0

3

1

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Horticulture Techniques Ⅰ

compulsory

1

0

2

1

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Principles of Horticulture

compulsory

2

2

0

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Plant Physiology

compulsory

2

2

0

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Experiments of Plant Physiology

compulsory

1

0

3

　

1

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Horticulture Techniques Ⅱ

compulsory

1

0

2

　

1

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Biochemistry

compulsory

3

3

0

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Biometry

compulsory

2

2

0

　

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Floriculture

compulsory

2

2

0

　

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Field Lab. of Floriculture

compulsory

1

0

3

　

　

1

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Post-harvest Technology of Horticultural Crops

compulsory

2

2

0

　

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Olericulture

compulsory

2

2

0

　

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Field Lab. of Olericulture

compulsory

1

0

3

　

　

1

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Experiments of Biometry

compulsory

1

0

3

　

　

　

1

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Pomology

compulsory

2

2

0

　

　

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Field Lab. of Pomology

compulsory

1

0

3

　

　

　

1

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Lab. of Post-harvest Technology of Horticultural Crops

compulsory

1

0

3

　

　

　

1

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Genetics

compulsory

2

2

0

　

　

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Lab. of Genetics

compulsory

1

0

3

　

　

　

1

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Ecology

compulsory

2

2

0

　

　

　

　

2

　

　

　

　

  
 

Basic Design

compulsory

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

  
 

Processing of Horticultural Crops

compulsory

2

2

0

　

　

　

　

2

　

　

　

　

  
 

Seed and Seedling Production in Horticultural Crops

compulsory

2

2

0

　

　

　

　

2

　

　

　

　

  
 

Research on Special Topic Ⅰ

compulsory

1

0

3

　

　

　

　

1

　

　

　

　

  
 

Biotechnology

compulsory

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

  
 

Landscape Architecture

compulsory

2

2

0

　

　

　

　

　

2

　

　

　

  
 

Practical of Landscape Architecture

compulsory

1

0

3

　

　

　

　

　

1

　

　

　

  
 

Plant Protection

compulsory

2

2

0

　

　

　

　

　

2

　

　

　

  
 

Lab. of Plant Protection

compulsory

1

0

3

　

　

　

　

　

1

　

　

　

  
 

Lab. Of Processing of Horticultural Crops

compulsory

1

0

3

　

　

　

　

　

1

　

　

　

  
 

Experiments of Seed and Seedling Production in Horticultural Crops

compulsory

1

0

3

　

　

　

　

　

1

　

　

　

  
 

Research on Special Topic Ⅱ

compulsory

1

0

3

　

　

　

　

　

1

　

　

　

  
 

Seminar Ⅰ

compulsory

1

1

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

1

　

　

  
 

Breeding of Horticultural Crops

compulsory

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

  
 

Seminar Ⅱ

compulsory

1

1

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

1

　

  
 

　

　

63

46

49

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  

Professional elective subjects

International Horticulture Training II

elective

2

1

2

　

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Principles of Agriculture

elective

2

2

0

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Crop Production

elective

3

3

0

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Marketing of Horticultural Crops

elective

3

3

0

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Biology

elective

2

2

0

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Plant Anatomy

elective

3

3

0

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Ornamental Trees

elective

3

3

0

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Agriculture Patented Case Discussion

elective

2

2

0

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

International Horticulture Training Ⅰ

elective

3

2

2

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Horticulture corps environmental physiology

elective

3

3

0

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Orchid Science

elective

3

3

0

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Resource Insects

elective

3

3

0

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Carnivorous Plants

elective

3

3

0

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Field Practice II

elective

2

0

0

　

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Introduction of Healing Garden and Landscape

elective

2

2

0

　

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Landscape Graphic Science & creative Design

elective

3

3

0

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Field Practice Ⅰ

elective

1

0

0

　

　

1

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Biotechnology industry

elective

2

2

0

　

　

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Landscape Graphics

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Seed Biology

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Flower Arrangement

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

  
 

Gene Gun Transformation

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

  
 

Gene Regulation Article Discussion

elective

1

1

0

　

　

　

　

1

　

　

　

　

  
 

Biological Control

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

  
 

Plant Growth regulators

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

  
 

Health Horticultural Crops

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

  
 

Resource of Countryside landscape and Recreation

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

  
 

Micro Propagation of Orchid

elective

2

2

0

　

　

　

　

　

2

　

　

　

  
 

Research in Landscape and Recreation

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

  
 

Intellectual Property of Agriculture

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

  
 

Plant Pigment

elective

2

2

0

　

　

　

　

　

2

　

　

　

  
 

Sustainable Landscape Planning - Environmental Application

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

  
 

The evaluation of leisure horticultural resources

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

  
 

Planning in landscape and Recreation

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

  
 

Project study Ⅰ

elective

1

0

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

1

　

　

  
 

Agriculture, Rural Landscape and Ecology

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

  
 

Plant Sencondary Metabolites

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

  
 

Gene Cloning

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

  
 

Gene Transformation

elective

2

2

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

2

　

  
 

Project study Ⅱ

elective

1

0

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

1

　

  
 

Regulation of Flowering Technology

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

  
 

Disease and Pest of Protective culture

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

  
 

Fruit Wine Making

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

  
 

Flower Bulbs

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

  
 

Identification and Transformation of Chinese Herbal plants

elective

1

0

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

1

　

  
 

　

　

115

107

13

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  

  Professional Elective-Landscape Group

Introduction of Landscape Architecture

elective

2

2

0

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Garden Trees

elective

2

2

0

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Turf Grass Science

elective

3

3

0

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Landscape Design

elective

3

3

0

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Landscape Plants

elective

3

3

0

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Introduction of Healing Garden and Landscape

elective

2

2

0

　

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Garden Design

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Amenity Horticulture

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

  
 

Planting Design

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

  
 

Planning in Landscape and Recreation

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

  
 

　

 

27

27

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  

Professional Elective-Crop Cultivation Group

Crop Production

elective

3

3

0

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Garden Trees

elective

2

2

0

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Life Science

elective

3

3

0

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Organic Farming

elective

3

3

0

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Plant Nutrition

elective

3

3

0

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Agriculture Patented Case Discussion

elective

2

2

0

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Turf Grass Science

elective

3

3

0

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Landscape Plants

elective

3

3

0

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Introduction of Healing Garden and Landscape

elective

2

2

0

　

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Seed Biology

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Herbs

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Selective Vegetable Crops

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

  
 

Fruit Production and Management Specification

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

  
 

Flower Production and Management Specification

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

  
 

Plant Tissue Culture

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

  
 

Plant Growth and Development

elective

2

2

0

　

　

　

　

　

2

　

　

　

  
 

Plant Pigment

elective

2

2

0

　

　

　

　

　

2

　

　

　

  
 

Amenity horticulture

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

  
 

Edible Fungus

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

  
 

　

　

52

52

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  

Professional Elective-Processing Group

Life Science

elective

3

3

0

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Organic Farming

elective

3

3

0

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Plant Nutrition

elective

3

3

0

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Plant senescence

elective

3

3

0

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Seed Biology

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Herbs

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

  
 

Post-harvest Physiology of Horticultural Crops

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

  
 

Marketing of Horticultural Crops

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

　

　

  
 

Plant Pigment

elective

2

2

0

　

　

　

　

　

2

　

　

　

  
 

Product Development of Processed Horticultural Crops

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

  
 

Processing Techniques of Horticultural Crops

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

　

  
 

Fruit and Vegetable Juice Processing

elective

3

3

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

3

　

  
 

　

　

35

35

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

  

Major compulsory credits

63

  

Professional elective credits

25

  

General Studies/Common Credits-Compulsory

22

  

General Studies/Common Credit Score-Elective

8

  

General credits

30

  

Other graduation credits

10

  

Minimum credits for graduation

128

  

Remarks on the minimum credits for elective courses

　

  

Remarks on the minimum graduation credits

　

  

Remarks

1. The professional elective subjects listed in this table are applicable to bachelor students of our department enrolled in all academic year)。

 

2. Students form 5 academic system should take 12 credits from the optional courses in the environmental sustainability group of the general education core courses or the natural sciences courses of the general elective courses, and the graduation credits are 140 credits)。

  

3. Students enrolled in the 102 academic year must take the designated courses of any of the above-mentioned academic groups to achieve 5 or more of crop cultivation, 4 or more of processing and processing or 4 or more of gardening and landscape)。

  

　

  
                               

 
                   
                                 

The Course and Credit List of Department of Horticulture in National Ilan University for Master Program Students Enrolled in the 2020 Academic Year

      

Subject category

English course name

choose

Credits

Speech hours

Internship hours

First yearl

Second year

Third year

Fourth year

Before graduation

 

  

on

under

on

under

on

under

on

under

 

  

Professional Required Subjects

SeminarⅠ

compulsory

1

1

0

1

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Research Methodology in Horticultural Science I

compulsory t

2

2

0

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Seminar Ⅱ

compulsory

1

1

0

　

1

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Research Methodology in Horticultural Science Ⅱ

compulsory

2

2

0

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Seminar Ⅲ

compulsory

1

1

0

　

　

1

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Seminar Ⅳ

compulsory

1

1

0

　

　

　

1

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

　

　

8

8

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

Professional Elective Subjects

Application of Intelligent Agriculture in Crop Production and Marketing

elective

1

1

0

1

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Advanced Molecular Biology

elective

2

2

0

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Advanced Biotechnology

elective

2

2

0

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Advanced Landscape Planning

elective

2

2

0

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Advanced Processing of Horticultural Crops

elective

3

3

0

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Advanced Post-harvest Technology of Horticultural Products

elective

3

3

0

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Advanced on Tissue Culture of Horticultural Crops

elective

2

2

0

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Gene Regulation Article Discussion

elective

1

1

0

1

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Research in Landscape and Recreation

elective

3

3

0

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Biological Control

elective

3

3

0

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Advanced Olericulture

elective

3

3

0

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Advanced Pomology

elective

3

3

0

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Plant Growth regulators

elective

3

3

0

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Plant Sencondary Metabolites

elective

3

3

0

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Post-harvest Physiology of Horticultural Crops

elective

3

3

0

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Marketing of Horticultural Crops

elective

3

3

0

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Natural Pigments and Their Application

elective

2

2

0

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Countryside Conservation and Sustainable Development

elective

2

2

0

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Evaluation and Conservation of Nature Value by Legislation and Marketing Mechanism

elective

2

2

0

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Fruit and Vegetable Juice Processing

elective

3

3

0

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Advanced Physiology of Pomology

elective

2

2

0

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Advanced Floriculture

elective

2

2

0

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Advanced Landscape Design

elective

2

2

0

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Advanced Seed and Seedling Production of Horticultural Plants

elective

3

3

0

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Recombinant Gene Techniques

elective

3

3

0

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Bulb Flowers

elective

2

2

0

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Plant Histological Techniques

elective

2

2

0

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Plant Gene Mutation

elective

2

2

0

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Analysis of Horticultural Crops

elective

2

2

0

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Senescence Physiology of Horticultural Crops

elective

2

2

0

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Stress Physiology of Horticultural Plants

elective

2

2

0

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Intellectual Property of Agriculture

elective

3

3

0

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Plant Pigment

elective

2

2

0

　

2

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Sustainable Landscape Planning - Environmental Application

elective

3

3

0

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

The evaluation of leisure horticultural resources

elective

3

3

0

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Planning in Landscape and Recreation

elective

3

3

0

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

The Management of Leisure Recreation and Bed and Breakfast

elective

3

3

0

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

Cultivation Techniques for Horticultural Crops

elective

3

3

0

　

3

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

 

  

　

　

93

93

0

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

 

  

Major compulsory credits

8

 

  

Professional elective credits

16

 

  

General Studies/Common Credits-Compulsory

0

 

  

General Studies/Common Credit Score-Elective

0

 

  

General credits

0

 

  

Other graduation credits

0

 

  

Minimum credits for graduation

24

 

  

Remarks on the minimum credits for elective courses

　

 

  

Remarks on the minimum graduation credits

　

 

  

Remarks

1.The professional elective subjects listed in this table are applicable to master program students of our graduate school enrolled in all academic year。

 

  

2.The requried credits of the professional elective subjects for students enrolled in each academic year should be based on the requirements of the the professional required subject and credit list in each academic year。

 

  

3.Graduation requirements: to publish one paper at least to a domestic and foreign academic seminar or academic journal with review mechanism。

 

  

4.Graduate students enrolled in the 2020 academic year must take at least one elective course from the supervisor of  master program。

 

  

5.The 6 credits of master thesis were not included in professional required subjects。

 

  

※ Postgraduates must complete and pass the digital or physical lectures of "Academic Research and Ethics Education" courses. Postgraduate students who did not complete the course are not allowed to apply for degree exams。