Horticultural Science - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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At Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University the Horticultural Science major consists of mastering the following. A program that focuses on the scientific principles related to the cultivation of garden and ornamental plants, including fruits, vegetables, flowers, and landscape and nursery crops. Includes instruction in specific types of plants, such as citrus; breeding horticultural varieties; physiology of horticultural species; and the scientific management of horticultural plant development and production through the life cycle. Students who have graduated with Horticultural Science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are shown below.

Total Horticultural Science Bachelor's degree awarded: 36
Total Horticultural Science Master's degree awarded: 10
Total Horticultural Science Doctor's degree awarded: 1

Total Horticultural Science degrees/awards: 47

Total Statewide Horticultural Science graduates within Virginia Colleges: 47

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA