Associate in Science in Horticulture - Horticulture Business in Philadelphia United States | Temple University

Those enrolled in the Associate's Degree in Horticulture program study theoretical concepts, landscape plant species, along with installation and maintenance methods. The program emphasizes practical, real-world experience through required student participation. This curriculum aims to ready graduates for opportunities in the fast-growing horticulture field. By mastering both the artistic and scientific aspects of cultivating plants (including perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, grasses, and turf) alongside fundamental design principles, students gain qualifications for diverse rewarding careers. Alumni have secured positions as nursery/greenhouse managers, landscape/maintenance specialists, estate/garden caretakers, floral arrangers, landscape designers, interior plant technicians, and therapeutic horticulturists. General Horticulture Track This Associate's Degree pathway provides comprehensive training across all horticultural disciplines, allowing students to either build broad expertise or focus on specific interests like floral arrangement, pest control strategies, or tree care. Horticulture Business Track This degree option combines landscape horticulture training with essential business knowledge for aspiring professionals.