Horticulture is the science of production, processing, and marketing of fruit, vegetable, greenhouse, and landscape crops. Students in Horticulture study physiology, culture, harvest, quality control, sales, and utilization of horticultural crops. Horticulture prepares students to be orchard managers, vegetable farm or greenhouse operators, landscape contractors, golf course and park horticulturists, seed and supply company representatives, state and federal nursery inspectors, and educators in schools and extension. Majors in the Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Sciences Agribusiness Management & Rural Development B Agricultural & Extension Education B, M Agricultural & Resource Economics M Agriculture Education M Agriculture, Forestry, & Consumer Sciences M Agronomy B, M Animal & Food Sciences D Animal & Veterinary Sciences B, M Basic Sciences B Biochemistry B Child Development & Family Studies B, M Entomology M Environmental Microbiology M Environmental & Natural Resource Economics B Environmental Protection B Family & Consumer Sciences M Forest Resources Management B Forest Resources Science D Forestry M Genetics & Developmental Biology M, D Horticulture B, M Human Nutrition & Foods B Interior Design B Landscape Architecture B Natural Resource Economics D Plant Pathology M Plant & Soil Sciences D Recreation, Parks, & Tourism Resources B, M Reproductive Physiology M, D Textiles, Apparel & Merchandising B Wildlife & Fisheries Resources B, M Wood Science & Technology B B = Bachelor's; M = Master's; D = Doctorate For more information, contact Barton S. Baker at 304-293-4817, Barton.Baker@mail.wvu.edu or visit the Web site at: www.caf.wvu.edu/plsc/ horticulture/index.html

The WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Sciences
The Davis College has 18 undergraduate major fields of study that are divided into five academic divisions: Animal and Veterinary Sciences; Family and Consumer Sciences; Forestry; Plant and Soil Sciences; and Resource Management. The excellent instructional facilities of the Davis College offer many learning opportunities. The Agricultural Sciences Building contains most offices, classrooms, and laboratories for agricultural programs. Percival Hall houses the Division of Forestry’s offices, classrooms, and laboratories, including the wood processing facilities. In Allen Hall, Family and Consumer Science classes are held, and the laboratory nursery school is located on the Evansdale Campus. Maintaining eight farms, two campus greenhouses, and more than 8,000 acres of forest land for teaching and research, the Davis College offers students a variety of educational opportunities with hands-on experiences.

Students are offered fields of study that complement various careers. The study of ecology is interwoven throughout courses to offer students the education necessary for careers emphasizing the protection of environmental quality and the management, utilization, and conservation of our soil, water, forests, wildlife, domestic animals, food, and fiber.

Admission
Students who meet University admission requirements will be accepted directly into the Davis College as Horticulture majors.

Curriculum
West Virginia University baccalaureate graduates are expected to possess knowledge and experience in nine objectives that meet the General Education Curriculum (GEC). In addition to developing competence in major and minor fields of study, West Virginia University graduation requirements include courses to be taken in the nine objective areas.

Course Work

* Required courses for the Horticulture option include: ARE 150 or ECON 201; AGRN 202 and 203; BIOL 101, 102, 103, 104; CHEM 231 or 233 and 235; CS 101; ENTO 404; HORT 220, 420, and six additional hours of horticulture; PPTH 401.
* Please see the current WVU Undergraduate Catalog for complete course descriptions.

Accreditation
West Virginia University is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Career Opportunities
Graduates can find employment as orchard, vegetable farm, or greenhouse managers; landscape contractors; golf course and park horticulturists; seed and supply company representatives; state and federal nursery inspectors; and educators in schools and extension offices. Demand is steadily increasing for graduates in horticulture.

Graduate School Opportunities
Most land-grant universities in the United States have graduate programs in horticulture. Graduates may enter these graduate programs or go directly into the workforce with a BS degree. WVU offers a master’s degree in Horticulture.

Salary Range
The average salary range for graduates with bachelor’s degrees in Horticulture is $25,000 to $30,000.