Honors Bachelor of Science in Landscape Horticulture and Design Undergraduate Programme By University of Delaware |TopUniversities

Honors Bachelor of Science in Landscape Horticulture and Design

Starting Month

Jan-2000Starting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Agriculture and Forestry

Degree

Other

Study Level

Bachelor's

In this program students must maintain a GPA of 3.00 to take Honors courses and remain in the Honors Program. All Honors Program students will be reviewed yearly. Any Honors students falling below a 3.00 GPA at the end of any year of study will be contacted and removed from the Honors Program. They are also required to complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree. The goals of the Landscape Horticulture and Design (LHD) major are to graduate students who are able to: evaluate sustainable practices related to the preservation of the environment; analyze the ways in which people, plants and soils interact with the overall environment so as to promote the conservation of natural resources; analyze plant and soil processes at the landscape scale; create clear and articulate oral and written presentations; analyze the role that plants and soils play in human experiences so as to promote the responsible management of the environment; and evaluate the applications of horticulture and design to the broader regional, national and global context. The LHD program is plant and soil based, offering a unique blend of quality design instruction with a major infusion of soils and plant materials. All students in the LHD major take a core group of courses, which includes basic chemistry, botany, ornamental horticulture, soil science, herbaceous plants and woody plants.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Agriculture and Forestry

Degree

Other

Study Level

Bachelor's

In this program students must maintain a GPA of 3.00 to take Honors courses and remain in the Honors Program. All Honors Program students will be reviewed yearly. Any Honors students falling below a 3.00 GPA at the end of any year of study will be contacted and removed from the Honors Program. They are also required to complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree. The goals of the Landscape Horticulture and Design (LHD) major are to graduate students who are able to: evaluate sustainable practices related to the preservation of the environment; analyze the ways in which people, plants and soils interact with the overall environment so as to promote the conservation of natural resources; analyze plant and soil processes at the landscape scale; create clear and articulate oral and written presentations; analyze the role that plants and soils play in human experiences so as to promote the responsible management of the environment; and evaluate the applications of horticulture and design to the broader regional, national and global context. The LHD program is plant and soil based, offering a unique blend of quality design instruction with a major infusion of soils and plant materials. All students in the LHD major take a core group of courses, which includes basic chemistry, botany, ornamental horticulture, soil science, herbaceous plants and woody plants.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
110+
79+
53+
Other English Language requirements: International students must have secured a minimum score of 570 in TOEFL paper based test.

Jan-2000

Tuition fees

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