BSA Horticulture, Landscape and Turf Sciences at University of Arkansas

Programme overview

The Department of Horticulture offers a broad, science-based degree with comprehensive and technical training: Horticulture, Landscape and Turf Sciences (HLTS).

Faculty: Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences | Department: Department of Horticulture | Duration: 120 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

Career pathways

Students who specialize in landscape and aspects of ornamental horticulture will be prepared for careers in the landscape service industry, landscape nurseries, landscape design firms, private and public gardens, and public agencies such as parks and recreation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the university applies; no separate programme-level requirements are published on the catalogue page. University of Arkansas first-year admission is based on high school GPA, transcript and, where required, test scores: applicants with a 3.20 or higher high school GPA are reviewed test-optionally, while those below 3.20 submit ACT, SAT, Next Generation Accuplacer or Classic Learning Test scores. Out-of-state applicants may be held to higher standards depending on demand. Source: admissions.uark.edu.

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.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring (Fall/Summer applicants share the fall deadline). The fall application opens July 15 on the institution portal and August 1 on the Common App.

First-year priority application deadline November 1; priority scholarship application deadline November 15; final scholarship deadline February 1; final spring application deadline December 15; final fall application deadline August 1. Apply through the New Student Center or the Common App. The application fee is $40 in-state and $60 out-of-state on the New Student Center, and $60 for all applicants on the Common App. Admission is test-optional for applicants with a 3.20 or higher high school GPA; applicants below 3.20 must submit ACT, SAT, Next Generation Accuplacer or Classic Learning Test scores. Scores are required for most scholarships.

International undergraduate priority admission deadlines: June 1 for fall and October 1 for spring; the application fee is $65.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uark.edu/apply/index.php

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