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Horticulture

Colorado State University
Fort Collins, ColoradoUSA
On campus
Full-time
€30,074.08/year
 3212 Points
Duration
4 Years
Language
English
Apply date
Aug 2024

Program Description

Horticulture is the application of scientific principles in the growing, marketing, processing, and utilizing of fruits, vegetables, flower and foliage plants, trees, shrubs, and turf grasses. The major requires a strong grounding in botany, chemistry, and horticulture. There are four concentrations in the Horticulture major: Floriculture, Horticultural Business Management, Horticultural Food Crops, and Horticultural Science.

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Concentrations and Options

Floriculture Concentration

Floriculture emphasizes greenhouse-grown flower crops. Students study propagation, production, utilization, and improvement of plants, and are prepared to grow quality greenhouse products.

Horticultural Business Management Concentration

The curriculum consists of a core of business, computer, and economics courses. In horticulture, students choose a special emphasis, or take an array of courses that may lead to greater job opportunities.

Horticultural Food Crops Concentration

Specific courses include fruit and vegetable production, irrigation practices, soil fertility, propagation, breeding, and related plant pest management courses. Students must choose either the Production or Seed Science option.

Horticultural Science Concentration

Horticultural Science graduates conduct research to discover new information about plant growth, development, and environmental response.

Careers

Some career examples include:

  • biotechnologist
  • extension specialist
  • floriculturist
  • fruit and vegetable grower
  • grape producer
  • greenhouse supplies/seed and plant material sales representative
  • greenhouse production manager
  • horticultural therapist
  • interior plant maintenance technician
  • marketing representative
  • plant breeder
  • produce buyer
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