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AAS Plant Science at University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut, United States

Programme overview

Plant Science majors may concentrate in ornamental horticulture, turfgrass management, or sustainable crop production. Graduates pursue careers in golf course management, sports turf management, floriculture, landscape and grounds maintenance, greenhouse and garden center operations, nursery management, interiorscaping, park and land management, public horticulture or various positions within the entire food crop production chain from field to fork. Campus: Storrs Campus.

Faculty: Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

Students may apply no more than six credits of these courses toward the minimum graduation requirement of 60 earned credits.

Career pathways

Graduates pursue careers in golf course management, sports turf management, floriculture, landscape and grounds maintenance, greenhouse and garden center operations, nursery management, interiorscaping, park and land management, public horticulture or various positions within the entire food crop production chain from field to fork.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide first-year requirements (not programme-specific): high school graduate; 16 units of work of which 15 are college preparatory (4 English, 3 mathematics, 2 laboratory science, 2 social science or history, 2 of one foreign language, 3 electives); competitive SAT or ACT score is optional for first-year applicants; transcript, personal essay and application fee.

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.

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

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