BSAgr Horticulture and Plant Sciences at West Virginia University

Programme overview

Horticulture and Plant Sciences is the interdisciplinary study of horticultural and field crop production. The major provides students with a strong background in agricultural sciences with the option to select from two areas of emphasis. In the Horticulture area of emphasis students will learn to propagate, produce, and market greenhouse, nursery, fruit, and vegetable crops.

Faculty: Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Required coursework includes Plants and People: Past and Present, Beginner's Guide-Genetics, Case Studies in Horticulture. Programme/major requirements total 42 credit hours.

Career pathways

Horticulture prepares students for careers as greenhouse and nursery managers, landscape contractors, supply company representatives, state and federal nursery inspectors, and educators in public gardens, schools and extension. Plant Science prepares students for careers such as farm and environmental consulting, organic farm production, and with agricultural supply companies, cooperative extension, and state and federal government support agencies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-level admission/progression (WVU catalogue): First-Time Freshman are admitted directly into the Horticulture and Plant Sciences major. Students transferring from another major within WVU are directly admitted to the Horticulture and Plant Sciences major if they are in good academic standing (2.0 or higher GPA). Students transferring from another institution are directly admitted to the Horticulture and Plant Sciences major if they are in good academic standing (2.0 or higher GPA). Major Code: 1712

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, Spring and Summer (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.

First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.

Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

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