Bachelor of Science in Agriculture - Horticulture Major Undergraduate Program By West Virginia University |Top Universities

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture - Horticulture Major

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Main Subject Area

Agriculture and ForestryMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Agriculture and Forestry

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Horticulture is the art and science of propagating, producing, and marketing of greenhouse, nursery, fruit, and vegetable crops. Students in horticulture study the physiology, culture, harvesting, quality control, sales and utilization, such as landscape placement, of horticultural crops. Horticulture prepares students for careers as greenhouse managers, landscape contractors, supply company representatives, state and federal nursery inspectors, and educators in schools and extension. Students choose an area of emphasis in landscape management or in production depending on their career goals. Major Learning Goals The learning outcomes of the horticulture programs are centered around mastering skills that will allow students to take on leadership functions and roles in all facets of horticulture. The horticulture program trains students to not only manage horticultural plant materials but also to lead inter- and multi-disciplinary teams to solve current and future problems in the production, marketing, and use of horticultural crops. Upon completion of the major the students should be able to: Diagnose and solve horticultural problems through the mastery of basic business concepts, a thorough understanding of genetics, plant physiology, plant pathology, soil science, microbiology, and entomology, and a demonstrated ability to manage and lead interdisciplinary teams Develop and implement sustainable and profitable horticultural production plans, systems, and uses to improve productivity and efficiency of horticultural and green industry operations Formulate answers to horticultural production, landscaping, and public green space problems in ways that fosters long term productivity, sustainability, and livable spaces Careers Greenhouse manager Landscape contractor Golf course horticulturist Seed and supply company representative State and federal nursery inspectors Educators

Program overview

Main Subject

Agriculture and Forestry

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Horticulture is the art and science of propagating, producing, and marketing of greenhouse, nursery, fruit, and vegetable crops. Students in horticulture study the physiology, culture, harvesting, quality control, sales and utilization, such as landscape placement, of horticultural crops. Horticulture prepares students for careers as greenhouse managers, landscape contractors, supply company representatives, state and federal nursery inspectors, and educators in schools and extension. Students choose an area of emphasis in landscape management or in production depending on their career goals. Major Learning Goals The learning outcomes of the horticulture programs are centered around mastering skills that will allow students to take on leadership functions and roles in all facets of horticulture. The horticulture program trains students to not only manage horticultural plant materials but also to lead inter- and multi-disciplinary teams to solve current and future problems in the production, marketing, and use of horticultural crops. Upon completion of the major the students should be able to: Diagnose and solve horticultural problems through the mastery of basic business concepts, a thorough understanding of genetics, plant physiology, plant pathology, soil science, microbiology, and entomology, and a demonstrated ability to manage and lead interdisciplinary teams Develop and implement sustainable and profitable horticultural production plans, systems, and uses to improve productivity and efficiency of horticultural and green industry operations Formulate answers to horticultural production, landscaping, and public green space problems in ways that fosters long term productivity, sustainability, and livable spaces Careers Greenhouse manager Landscape contractor Golf course horticulturist Seed and supply company representative State and federal nursery inspectors Educators

Admission requirements

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West Virginia University, founded in 1867, is a land-grant institution – and WVU Morgantown is the flagship of a system of statewide campuses. WVU is committed to advancing education, healthcare and prosperity by providing access and opportunity to all. An R1 research institution – one of only 115 in the nation – WVU’s researchers are performing groundbreaking work in energy, physics and astronomy, neuroscience, forensic science and rural health.

WVU Morgantown’s enrollment of 28,409 includes students from all 50 U.S. states and over 2,300 international scholars from 107 nations. WVU offers more than 340 majors at the bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and professional levels from 14 colleges and schools. Majors range from accounting, music industry, aerospace engineering, biostatistics, astronomy, business, energy systems engineering and psychology to public health, global supply chain management, mining engineering, physics, sport management and strategic communications.

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering program is accredited by ABET; WVU is one of only three US universities that offer this major.

And WVU is the only US university to offer bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in forensic and investigative science and has the largest crime scene training complex in the US, which includes four crime scene houses, a vehicle processing center and a vault for bank robbery scenarios.

The University has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1926, and individual programs hold dozens of specialized accreditations.

U.S. News & World Report’s 2017 America’s Best Graduate Schools included 19 WVU programs, with Petroleum Engineering at #12 and Pharmacy at #36. WVU is one the magazine’s Top 100 Public Universities, and the online Software Engineering graduate program is ranked #10. Bloomburg Business ranked WVU’s College of Business and Economics as the ninth-best for return on investment, and our Statler College of Engineering is ranked the 24th best value for an undergraduate program

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