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2018-2019 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Horticulture: Horticultural Production and Marketing Concentration, BS


About the Program

Horticultural production and marketing prepares students in the commercial production of horticultural crops and business management of horticultural enterprises. Graduates may manage greenhouses or nurseries, floral or plant shops, garden centers, orchards, vegetable farms, and farm markets. They may be involved with development, distribution, or sales of equipment, chemicals, or plant materials.

Horticulture Website

Degree Requirements


120 Credits Required

Departmental/Program Major Courses (112-113 credits)


Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (88-89 credits)


Electives (7-8 credits)


  • Elective - Credit Hours: 7.00-8.00

University Core Requirements


  • Human Cultures Humanities
  • Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
  • Information Literacy
  • Science #1
  • Science #2
  • Science, Technology, and Society
  • Written Communication
  • Oral Communication
  • Quantitative Reasoning

For a complete listing of course selectives, visit the Provost’s Website.

Prerequisite Information:


For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.


 

College of Agriculture & University Level Requirements


  • 2.0 GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree
  • 32 Upper division credits taken from Purdue
  • 9 credits International Understanding
  • 3 credits Multicultural Awareness
  • 9 credits of Hum and/or Social Sciences outside the College of Agriculture

Program Requirements


14 Credits


16-17 Credits


Fall 2nd Year


15 Credits


16 Credits


15 Credits


15 Credits


Fall 4th Year


16 Credits


Spring 4th Year


12-13 Credits


Notes


2.0 GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.

Consultation with an advisor may result in an altered plan customized for an individual student.

Foreign Language Courses


Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. 

For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor: American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Critical Course


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