Horticulture
(including fruit and vegetable management, golf course management, greenhouse management, horticultural science, horticultural therapy, landscape and turf management, landscape design, and nursery management.)
A major in horticulture opens up a diverse field with various career options. Students will be developing a broad foundation by taking courses in horticulture, botany, chemistry, soils, mathematics, economics, a foreign language, entomology, plant pathology, plant physiology, genetics, and business. In addition, students will complete an internship requirement for graduation.Job opportunities are found in management, landscape design, and horticulture science.
Related career titles
Arborist
Buyer
Club manager
Community garden coordinator
Consultant
Cooperative extension agent
Floral designer
Fruit and vegetable production manager
Garden center manager
Golf course manager
Greenhouse manager
Grounds maintenance workers
Horticulturalist
Horticultural therapist
Irrigation technician
Landscape designer
Nursery manager
Plant breeder
Plant pathologist
Research technician
Sales and marketing manager
Specialty crop production manager
Technical representative
Resources available in ACIC*
Career Opportunities in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Career Opportunities in Conservation and the Environment
Careers in the Environment
Careers in Horticulture and Botany
College Guide to the Golf Course Management Profession
How to Start a Home-Based Landscaping Business
Opportunities in Horticulture Careers
*Books are available for a 2-day checkout period.
Related horticulture links
K-State Department of Horticulture, Forestry, and Recreation
http://www.hfrr.k-state.edu/DesktopDefault.aspx
American Horticultural Society
http://www.ahs.org
American Society for Horticultural Science
http://www.ashs.org
American Landscape and Nursery Association
http://www.anla.org
Botanical Society of American
http://www.botany.org
American Forest Foundation
http://www.affoundation.org
American Society of Plant Biologists
http://www.aspb.org
American Forests
http://www.americanforests.org
American Horticulture Therapy Association
http://www.ahta.org
Society of American Florists
http://www.safnow.org
USDA Forest Service
http://www.fs.fed.us/fsjobs/index.html