Horticulture – Nursery and Greenhouse Science Emphasis

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United States of America, Auburn

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Auburn University

United States of America , Auburn

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Application Fee

USD 60

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines16-Aug-2023

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Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 50,230 / year

Next Intake 16-Aug-2023

Horticulture – Nursery and Greenhouse Science Emphasis

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Freshman
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
HORT 1010 Introduction to Horticulture	1	BIOL 1030 Organismal Biology	3
Core Mathematics^1,2	3	BIOL 1031 Organismal Biology Laboratory	1
BIOL 1020 Principles of Biology	3	CHEM 1030 Fundamentals Chemistry I	3
BIOL 1021 Principles of Biology Laboratory	1	CHEM 1031 Fundamental Chemistry I Laboratory	1
ENGL 1100 English Composition I	3	ENGL 1120 English Composition II	3
Core History I³	3	Core History II or Core Social Science³	3
	14		14
Sophomore
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
Core Literature I³	3	HORT 2240 Plant Propagation	3
HORT 3200 Woody Landscape Plant Identification I (Woody Landscape Plant Identification I)	4	HORT 3210 Woody Landscape Plant Identification II (Woody Landscape Plant Identification II)	4
ECON 2020 Principles of Microeconomics or 2030 Principles of Macroeconomics	3	Core Literature II or Core Humanities³	3
CSES 2040 Basic Soil Science	4	COMM 1000 Public Speaking	3
Core Social Science	3	Electives	3
	17		16
Junior
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
HORT 3000 Growth and Development of Horticultural Plants	3	HORT 4100 Herbaceous Ornamentals	4
HORT 3950 Careers in Horticulture	2	Group 1^2,4	3
Group 1^2,4	3	PLPA 3000 General Plant Pathology	4
ENTM 4020 Economic Entomology or 3040 General Entomology	4	Core Fine Arts	3
HORT 2060 Hydroponics: Principles and Techniques of Soilless Plant Production	3
	15		14
Senior
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
HORT 5220 Greenhouse Management Science	4	HORT 5910 Horticulture Practicum	4
HORT 5230 Nursery Management	4	Group 1 or 2^2,4	3
HORT 4000 Pesticide Management in Horticulture	3	Electives	9
Group 1 or 2^2,4	3	UNIV 4AA0 Creed to Succeed	0
	14		16
Total Hours: 120

Note: A minimum of 120 hours is required.

¹	Any core MATH course, except MATH 1100 may be chosen.
²	Course may be 3 or 4 hours.
³	All students must complete at least one literature course and a history sequence OR a literature sequence and at least one history course for a total of 12 hours in Humanities and 12 hours in Social Sciences.
⁴	Group 1: HORT 2010 Fruit and Nut Production (4); HORT 2210 Landscape Gardening (4); HORT 2250 Art of Floral Design (3); HORT 3220 Arboriculture (4); HORT 3310 People and Plants: A History of Gardens in the Cultural Context (3); HORT 3920 Horticulture Internship (1-4); HORT 4270 Intermediate Landscape Design (4); HORT 4930 Directed Study (3); HORT 5110 Tree Fruit Culture (3); HORT 5120 Small Fruit and Pecan Culture (4); HORT 5130 Sustainable Vegetable Production (3); HORT 5150 Retail Garden Center Management (3); HORT 5210 Landscape Bidding, Installation and Maintenance (4); HORT 5240 Public Gardens Management (3). Group 2: FLSP 1010 Elementary Spanish I (4); CTCT 2100 Power Equipment Technology (3); STAT 2510 Statistics for Biological and Health Sciences (3); ACCT 2810 Fundamentals of Accounting (3) or ACCT 2110 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting (3); CSES 3120 Principles of Weed Science (4); BATM 3560 Turf Systems Irrigation Design (3); RSOC 4410 Extension Programs and Methods (3); PLPA 5060 Plant Disease Management (4); FORY 5650 Urban Forestry (3).

Disciplines

College of Agriculture

Requirements

Entry Requirements

International freshmen applicants are currently attending or graduated from high school but have not attended college (summer following high school graduation excluded).

International Freshmen Criteria

Admission to Auburn University is competitive. More students apply to Auburn each year than we can admit, and many have strong academic credentials.

Documents Needed

Traditional Applicant:

A completed application includes an admissions application and an application fee; an official evaluated high school transcript, official ACT/SAT scores, official TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE scores, affidavit financial support, and supporting bank letter.

Test-Optional Applicant:

A completed application includes an admissions application and an application fee; an official evaluated high school transcript, official TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE scores, affidavit financial support, and supporting bank letter.

Standardized Test Requirements

The ACT or the SAT is required of all international freshmen applicants. Official test scores must be submitted directly from the testing agency.

Auburn University School codes are:

ACT 0011
SAT 1005

Academic Transcripts

International students attending a U.S. high school can send their transcripts directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admission.

Admissions Processing
1550 E Glenn, Suite 1210
Auburn, AL 36849

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

USD 50,230

Application Fee

USD 60

How to Apply

When you are ready to apply, your application can be submitted online at auburn.edu/admissions or through the Common Application. There is no preference given to either application. We encourage you to submit the application you start. Filling out both applications may delay your file review process.