BA Horticulture at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

This program blends horticultural sciences with plant-human interaction, preparing students for careers in floral design, education, marketing, event planning and more. This degree blends the concepts of horticultural sciences with the proven benefits of plant-human interaction. The students obtain the skills for preparing arrangements for various occasions, including everyday celebrations, weddings, funerals and special events, by integrating the aesthetic and emotion-evoking aspects into floral masterpieces that resonate on a personal level.

Faculty: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Department: Horticultural Sciences | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: online | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

1 The Graduation requirements include a requirement for 3 hours of International and Cultural Diversity courses and 3 hours of Cultural Discourse courses. A course satisfying a Core category, a college/department requirement, or a free or directed elective can be used to satisfy this requirement. See academic advisor. Course list includes HORT 281 Professions in Horticulture; HORT 201 Horticultural Science and Practices 2; HORT 202 Horticultural Science and Practices Laboratory; CHEM 119 Fundamentals of Chemistry I; HORT 203 Floral Design; ARCH 249 Survey of World Architecture History I. The plan of study totals 120 semester credit hours.

Career pathways

Employment opportunities include constructing educational programs for school gardens, preparing one for certification to teach in public schools, marketing and managing horticultural operations, sociohorticulture, agricultural journalism, planning gala events, operating floral shops or pursuing advanced degrees.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tamu.edu/

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