Athens,
GA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Horticulture represents a broad field dedicated to cultivating and studying fruits, vegetables, nuts, ornamental plants, herbs, spices, and medicinal botanicals. Those pursuing horticulture degrees receive comprehensive training in plant science, covering topics like physiology, soil science, pest management, plant nutrition, species identification, and landscape design. The Horticulture program offers students advantages such as intimate class settings, practical training in campus gardens and farms, access to cutting-edge research greenhouses and labs, proximity to horticultural businesses, and instruction from distinguished faculty members—several of whom have authored influential textbooks in the field.