俄克拉荷马州立大学

Horticulture is the science, artistry, business and technology used to produce specialty crops for food and the beautification of the environment.

Horticulture connects people to the environment, from greenhouses, laboratories and landscapes, to global food security and eco-awareness. You will study how to create and maintain a beautiful, sustainable environment in which to live, work and play.

Career paths

From greenhouses, laboratories and landscapes, to global food security and eco-awareness, horticulture connects people to the environment. Global dependence on technological advancements and sustainable resource use will require knowledgeable persons to solve the increasingly complex challenges which will arise in feeding our ever increasing populations with limited resources, and creating and maintaining beautiful environments in which to live.

Horticulture career opportunities are ever changing. Horticulture graduates are highly marketable in a career field in which there is a shortage of well-trained graduates to fill available positions: Athletic field manager; Botanic garden director; Business sales representative; Community garden coordinator; Extension specialist; Food processing specialist; Golf course superintendent; Greenhouse manager; Lawn management specialist; Nursery manager; Plant breeder/geneticist; Plant health inspector.

Highlights

Study abroad

Horticulture students have the opportunity to travel abroad to experience global greenhouse horticultural production. Countries explored include Belgium, France, Germany and Holland.

Real-world experience

Hands-on laboratories are included in many courses, and students in the department have the unique advantage of utilizing The Botanic Garden at OSU and the Water Conservation and Irrigation Training Center. Additionally, all students in the department are required to complete an internship prior to graduation.

In-house design

OSU-developed turfgrasses can be found in ballparks and stadiums across the country including OSU’s Allie P. Reynolds Stadium, OU’s Owen Field, Tennessee Titans’ Nissan Stadium, Kansas City Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium, Texas Rangers’ Global Life Park and Kansas City Royals’ Kauffman Stadium.