Environmental Horticulture - Montana State University - Bozeman

Environmental Horticulture from Montana State University - Bozeman is a Campus Bachelor Enviroment degree that prepares you for a Science career. Horticulture is the science and art of growing and maintaining plants for food, enjoyment, and improvement of the human environment. Its application through research has led to improved varieties of plants to benefit our daily lives. Students studying horticulture take fundamental courses in biology, chemistry, and mathematics prior to taking specialized courses such as plant materials, plant physiology, plant pathology, plant reproduction, and arboriculture. Graduates of this program are prepared for careers in such areas as floral and nursery crop production, grounds care, landscape nurseries, and greenhouse businesses; and in research with private companies, public agencies or institutions of higher learning. Our environmental horticulture program provides over 100 students with the knowledge and techniques necessary to be successful in careers in the horticulture and landscape design fields. As part of our environmental horticulture program students will learn the basics of how plants grow and how to: Design residential and commercial landscape Prune and train landscape plants Own and operate a greenhouse, nursery business, or landscaping business Handle ?real-world? issues in horticulture Prepare for a career in horticulture research Prepare for graduate school for Landscape Design Enjoy a well-rounded learning experience in ecology, business, and communications Take advantage of our local, national, international student internship opportunities What can you do with a degree in Environmental Horticulture? Occupations include: Botanic Garden Curator Golf Course Superintendent Nursery Manager and Owner Greenhouse Manager Horticulture Scientist Horticulture Extension Specialist Horticulture Publishing Horticulture Breeding Specialist Bedding Plant Sales View more details on Montana State University - Bozeman, MT . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Enviroment courses.