Course Overview

In this major, students learn about the science and development of plants. With the Bachelor of Science option in Horticulture, students can emphasize science and technology or manage a farm or greenhouse. The BS has emphasis areas in Fruit and Vegetable Production, Nursery Crop Production, Landscape Management, and Science and Biotechnology. With the Bachelor of Arts option in Horticulture, students can choose a more artistic career path, from designing corporate interiorscapes to planning wedding receptions. The BA has emphasis areas in Urban Horticulture, Floral Design, and Event Planning.

General Eligibility

Undergraduate students who meet the following general admission requirements at the time of application are assured admission to  A&M-Central Texas:

• Minimum 2.0 cumulative transfer GPA on a 4.0 scale;

• Minimum 30 academic, college-level transferable semester hours. Applicants pursuing an Applied Science or Aviation Science degree may meet this requirement utilizing select workforce education credit from an approved Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree upon completion of 45 hours, to include all general education courses within the AAS.

• Must be eligible to return to all previously attended colleges or universities.

Part Time Work Details

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Language Requirement

• The University requires all students to take at least one year of a foreign language. This requirement is completed by having taken two units of the same foreign language in high school, completing one year of the same foreign language in college or completing the credit-by-examination process.

  Minimum TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5, or. Minimum IELTS Academic test score of 6.0 overall band (Texas A&M University does not accept the IELTS General test)