Associate in Science in Horticulture in Ambler United States | Temple University

Students pursuing the Associate's Degree in Horticulture learn theory, landscape plant material, and installation and management techniques. The coursework requires students participate in valuable hands-on experience. The curriculum was designed to prepare students for entry into the rapidly expanding horticultural industry. A basic understanding of the art and science of growing and handling plants (perennial and annual flowers, trees, shrubs, grasses, and turf), combined with a knowledge of basic design, will equip students for a variety of interesting jobs. Graduates have found employment as nursery or greenhouse superintendents, landscape or maintenance contractors, estate/garden/groundskeepers, florists, garden designers, interior plantscapes, and horticultural therapists. General Horticulture Option: This option in the Associate's Degree is for students interested in developing a well-rounded background in all areas of horticulture or specializing in a particular area of interest such as floral design, integrated pest management, or arboriculture. Horticulture Business Option: This option in the Associate's Degree is for students interested in developing a background in landscape horticulture and in business.