Ornamental Horticulture, Horticulture Business, Crop Consulting, and Landscape Design are the four options available in the Horticulture major. In addition to completing the requirements of the major, students must select one option and complete its specific requirements. Students should develop a specific program of study in consultation with a departmental horticulture advisor.

     To apply for certification as a professional horticulturist, students should complete HORT 305 (Genetics) and either BCHE 341 (Biochemistry) or CHEM 211 (Organic Chemistry). This preparation strengthens scientific knowledge and enhances professional credentials within the horticulture industry.

     Horticulture includes a wide variety of topics that relate to fruit, vegetables, ornamental crops, and their uses. Students will learn the physical, biological, and chemical principles underlying plant growth and development in managed ecosystems. Students take courses in biology, botany, plant diagnostics, propagation, and soils in order to broaden their horizons on the study options available.