Bachelor of Science in Agriculture - Horticulture Concentration 48 months Undergraduate Programme By Western Kentucky University |TopUniversities

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture - Horticulture Concentration

Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

Agriculture and ForestryMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Agriculture and Forestry

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The Horticulture concentration focuses on core courses to prepare a student for a career in the landscape/nursery field. A custom program can be developed to meet the needs of the student who would like a career in greenhouse production, vegetables, or fruits. Basic Agriculture Requirements 29 hours AGRI 108 Rural Sociology (3 hrs) AGRO 110 Intro to Plant Science (3 hrs) ANSC 140 Intro to Animal Science (3 hrs) AGMC 170/171 Ag Mech/Lab (2/1 hrs) AGRI 291 Intro Data Analysis AGRO 320 Crop Physiology AGRO 350 Soils (3 hrs) AGEC 360 Agricultural Economics (3 hrs) AGRI 398 Seminar- General (1 hr) AGRI 398 Seminar- Specific (1 hr) AGRI 494 Contemporary Agriculture Issues (3 hrs) Must be senior standing to enroll in this course Horticulture Requirements 20 hours HORT 301/302 Intro to Landscape Plants/Laboratory HORT 316/317 Greenhouse Production/Laboratory AGRO 350/351 Soils/Laboratory AGRI 369 Coop-Education in Agriculture II HORT 407/408 Plant Propagation/Laboratory HORT 313 Turfgrass Management AGRO 111 Plant Science Laboratory

Programme overview

Main Subject

Agriculture and Forestry

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The Horticulture concentration focuses on core courses to prepare a student for a career in the landscape/nursery field. A custom program can be developed to meet the needs of the student who would like a career in greenhouse production, vegetables, or fruits. Basic Agriculture Requirements 29 hours AGRI 108 Rural Sociology (3 hrs) AGRO 110 Intro to Plant Science (3 hrs) ANSC 140 Intro to Animal Science (3 hrs) AGMC 170/171 Ag Mech/Lab (2/1 hrs) AGRI 291 Intro Data Analysis AGRO 320 Crop Physiology AGRO 350 Soils (3 hrs) AGEC 360 Agricultural Economics (3 hrs) AGRI 398 Seminar- General (1 hr) AGRI 398 Seminar- Specific (1 hr) AGRI 494 Contemporary Agriculture Issues (3 hrs) Must be senior standing to enroll in this course Horticulture Requirements 20 hours HORT 301/302 Intro to Landscape Plants/Laboratory HORT 316/317 Greenhouse Production/Laboratory AGRO 350/351 Soils/Laboratory AGRI 369 Coop-Education in Agriculture II HORT 407/408 Plant Propagation/Laboratory HORT 313 Turfgrass Management AGRO 111 Plant Science Laboratory

Admission Requirements

6+

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