The Bachelor of Science in Plant and Soil Sciences is ideal for students interested in careers related to production, marketing and/or management of horticulture or agronomic crops, landscape design/installation/maintenance, plant breeding and other related businesses.
The plant and soil sciences degree offers students formal classroom instruction with hands-on laboratory experiences in the scientific aspects of plants and soil. Students may specialize in either agronomy or horticulture. Agronomy is the production and protection of feed, food, fiber, and oil crops as well as turf grass production and management. Horticulture is landscape operations, greenhouse management, plant propagation, and various production aspects of vegetable, fruit, nut, and ornamental crops.
While many options exist, popular minors paired with the plant and soil sciences major include, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Engineering Technology, Biology and Environmental Science. Additionally, agricultural education teaching is a popular option.