MSc in Horticulture - Extraction Science in Stillwater United States | Oklahoma State University

The world's growing reliance on technological progress and sustainable resource management will demand more professionals capable of tackling increasingly sophisticated challenges. The Master of Science in horticulture program enables students to customize their career trajectory through diverse specialization areas, guided by expert faculty in OSU's Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

Program Structure
Students can earn their horticulture master's degree through either the horticultural science track or the horticultural practice track.


Horticultural Science Track

This path requires completing at least 30 credit hours, including
6 credits of HORT 5000, Thesis Research.

Extraction fundamentally involves separating one or more components, either fully or partially, from their original source. This process might include mechanically pressing juices from fruits or oils from seeds, distilling and collecting volatile compounds, dissolving and removing elements with solvents, or adsorbing and releasing substances from fluid streams. Some program participants incorporate extraction as a key analytical technique, while others apply it for product innovation or refine extraction methods to enhance chemical yield and preserve substance integrity. Whether your goal is streamlining lab processes or advancing extraction technologies for future products, this specialization propels you toward a career in scientific and technological fields.