This degree blends the concepts of horticultural sciences with the proven benefits of plant-human interaction. The students obtain the skills for preparing arrangements for various occasions, including everyday celebrations, weddings, funerals, and special events, by integrating the aesthetic and emotion-evoking aspects into floral masterpieces that resonate on a personal level. This degree offers students the choice of pairing a horticulture degree with electives in social sciences, business, agricultural journalism, education, art, and design. The requirement of a minor of the student's choosing from outside of horticulture provides an opportunity for training in a complementary secondary area of emphasis. Employment opportunities include constructing educational programs for school gardens, preparing one for certification to teach in public schools, marketing and managing horticultural operations, sociohorticulture, agricultural journalism, planning gala events, operating floral shops, or pursuing advanced degrees. Graduates work in exciting and dynamic environments, including interior design firms, corporate settings, educational institutions, event and wedding planning companies, freelance entrepreneurial work, the hospitality industry, online floral services, theater and film production, museums, and cultural institutions.

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The Graduation requirements include a requirement for 3 hours of International and Cultural Diversity courses and 3 hours of Cultural Discourse courses. A course satisfying a Core category, a college/department requirement, or a free or directed elective can be used to satisfy this requirement. See academic advisor.

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Student must successfully compete a course of a foreign language beyond that required by the university in general.

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Selected general elective courses should include a student’s required minor or dual major.  Any university approved minor or major is acceptable, except a minor or major in Horticulture as the intent is to provide a concentration in a second field of expertise.

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This course fulfills a writing requirement (see Requirements for a Baccalaureate Degree).

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Hours to be selected from among the following AGEC 105, AGEC 223, AGEC 300-499; AGLS 101; AGSM 435, AGSM 201, AGSM 300-499; ALED 339, ALED 340, ALED 341, ALED 426, ALED 440, ALED 441; ANSC 307, ANSC 326/FSTC 326, ANSC 327/FSTC 327, ANSC 487/FSTC 487; ATMO 201; BESC 201, BESC 204, BESC 300-499; BICH 411; BIOL 112, BIOL 113, BIOL 206, BIOL 213, BIOL 401, BIOL 451; CHEM 300-499; COMM 203, COMM 205; COSC 253, COSC 354; ECON 202, ECON 203; ENGL 320; ENTO 300-499; ECCB 351; FINC 409; ECCB 408; FSTC 201 , FSTC 470/ANSC 470, FSTC 485;  GENE 310, GENE 411/SCSC 411; HMGT 201 HMGT 300-499; ISTM 209; MGMT 209​, MGMT 300-499; MKTG 300-499; NUTR 300/FSTC 300, NUTR 485; PHIL 314; PHYS 100-499; ECCB 215, RWFM 411, RWFM 351; SCSC 105, SCSC 205, SCSC 300-499;  SPAN 102, SPAN 201, SPAN 202; UGST 181 or hours to be selected with approval by the student's academic advisor and the associate department head from 100-400-level courses in ACCT, AGCJ, AGEC, AGLS, ALEC, ANTH, ARTS, BESC, COMM, ECON, ECCB, ENDS, ENTO, EPSY, FINC, FSTC, GEOG, GENE, HLTH, HMGT, HORT, INST, ISTM, KINE, LAND, MEPS, MGMT, MKTG, NUTR, PBSI, RWFM, SCSC, SCMT, SOCI, SPAN, SPED, STAT.

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Hours to be selected based on the emphasis area chosen in consultation with the student's academic advisor.

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This course fulfills a communications requirement.