Bachelor of Horticulture – Fruit and Vegetable Production Emphasis at Auburn University

Auburn University

United States of America, Auburn

University Rank:#851

The Horticulture – Fruit and Vegetable Production Emphasis at Auburn University is a Bachelor program designed for students who want to build the knowledge and skills required for careers in this field. Delivered on campus at the university's main campus in Auburn, United States of America, the program is taught in English and takes 4 years to complete. Students study in a Full Time environment while preparing for future professional opportunities. The next intake starts on August 16, 2027.

About Bachelor of Horticulture – Fruit and Vegetable Production Emphasis

Freshman
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
HORT 1010 Introduction to Horticulture	1	BIOL 1030 Organismal Biology	3
BIOL 1020 Principles of Biology	3	BIOL 1031 Organismal Biology Laboratory	1
BIOL 1021 Principles of Biology Laboratory	1	ENGL 1120 English Composition II	3
Core Mathematics^1,2	3	Core History ll or Core Social Science³	3
ENGL 1100 English Composition I	3	COMM 1000 Public Speaking	3
Core History l³	3	Core Fine Arts	3
	14		16
Sophomore
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
HORT 2010 Fruit and Nut Production	4	HORT 2030 Vegetable Production	3
Core Social Science	3	HORT 2240 Plant Propagation	3
Core Literature I³	3	CSES 2040 Basic Soil Science	4
CHEM 1030 Fundamentals Chemistry I	3	ECON 2020 Principles of Microeconomics or 2030 Principles of Macroeconomics	3
CHEM 1031 Fundamental Chemistry I Laboratory	1	Elective	3
	14		16
Junior
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours	Summer	Hours
HORT 3000 Growth and Development of Horticultural Plants	3	HORT 5120 Small Fruit and Pecan Culture⁴	4	HORT 5110 Tree Fruit Culture⁵	3
Group 1 or 2^2,6	3	Group 1 or 2^2,6	3
HORT 2060 Hydroponics: Principles and Techniques of Soilless Plant Production	3	HORT 3950 Careers in Horticulture	2
ENTM 4020 Economic Entomology or 3040 General Entomology	4	PLPA 3000 General Plant Pathology	4
	Core Literature II or Core Humanities³	3
	13		16		3
Senior
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
Group 1 or 2^2,6	3	HORT 5130 Sustainable Vegetable Crop Production	3
Group 1 or 2⁶	4	HORT 5140 Post-Harvest Biology and Technology	3
HORT 4000 Pesticide Management in Horticulture	3	HORT 5910 Horticulture Practicum	4
Elective	3	Electives	5
	UNIV 4AA0 Creed to Succeed	0
	13		15
Total Hours: 120

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	Even years only.
⁵	Odd years only.
⁶	Group 1 (Business Emphasis): FLSP 1010 Elementary Spanish I (4); HORT 2210 Landscape Gardening (4); ACCT 2810 Fundamentals of Accounting (3) or ACCT 2110 Principles of Financial Accounting (3); AGEC 3010 Agribusiness Marketing (3); CSES 3150 Turfgrass Management (4); MKTG 3310 Principles of Marketing (3); FINC 3610 Principles of Business Finance (3); HORT 3920 Horticulture Internship (1-4); AGEC 4000 Principles of Agribusiness Management (3); AGEC 4070 Agricultural Law (3); HORT 4250 Intermediate Fruit and Vegetable Production (3); RSOC 4410 Extension Programs and Methods (3); HORT 5150 Retail Garden Center Management (4); HORT 5230 Nursery Management (4); HORT 5240 Public Gardens Management (3). Group 2 (Science Emphasis): PHYS 1500 General Physics (4); PHYS 1510 General Physics II (4); MATH 1610 Calculus I (4); MATH 1620 Calculus II (4); CHEM 2070 & 2071 Organic Chemistry I & Lab (4); CHEM 2080 & 2081 Organic Chemistry II & Lab (4); STAT 2510 Statistics for Biological and Health Sciences (3); STAT 2710 Statistical Computing (1); AGRI 3000 Agricultural Genetics (4); BIOL 3000 Genetics (3); CHEM 3050 & 3051 Analytical Chemistry & Lab (4); CSES 3120 Principles of Weed Science (4); HORT 4930 Directed Study (3); HORT 4970 Special Topics (3); AGRI 5010 Analysis of Plant, Soil, and Animal Data (3); POUL 5160 Principles of Food Safety (3); CHEM 5180 & 5181 Biochemistry I & Lab (4); CHEM 5190 & 5191 Biochemistry II & Lab (4).

Disciplines

College of Agriculture

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of Horticulture – Fruit and Vegetable Production Emphasis at Auburn University

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

English Requirements

PTEMin 53
IELTSMin 6.5
TOEFLMin 79

Tuition and Fee Information for Bachelor of Horticulture – Fruit and Vegetable Production Emphasis at Auburn University

Application Fee 60

How to Apply for Bachelor of Horticulture – Fruit and Vegetable Production Emphasis at Auburn University

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.

Options

Apply through Auburn University Summer, Fall 2023

Apply through Common App Summer, Fall 2023

Auburn University Spring 2024 Application Opens July 1

Submit your Admission Application.
Pay the $60 non-refundable application fee (USD).
ACT and/or SAT scores submitted directly from the testing agency.
TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE scores sent from the Educational Testing Service (ETS).
Submit your official evaluated high school transcripts.
Submit an Affidavit of Financial Support.
Submit a Supporting Bank Letter.

Bachelor of Horticulture – Fruit and Vegetable Production Emphasis at Auburn University

Auburn University

United States of America, Auburn