Horticulture
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Degrees offered
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M.S., Ph.D. in Horticulture |
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Faculty working with students
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27 |
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Students
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27 |
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Students receiving assistantships or
scholarships
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95% |
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Priority deadline
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Fall - January 10 |
| Spring - July 1 | |
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Test required
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GRE; TOEFL (international students only) |
Admission
Requirements
• Undergraduate
degree with coursework in the sciences.
• Letter of application stating
qualifications, personal goals, and objectives of
graduate study.
• Official copies of all college
transcripts.
• Three letters of recommendation and
departmental questionnaire.
Program Description
The graduate program in horticulture has a long
history of excellence in graduate education.
Graduates from the program are employed in
careers ranging from applied crop production to
teaching and research in the molecular mechanisms
controlling plant growth and development.
Graduate work can be basic or applied, and
students acquire experience in both teaching and
research. Students generally focus their research
on solving a production or postharvest quality
issue for a particular commodity (vegetable crop,
tree fruits, small fruits, viticulture and
enology, ornamentals), or on the more basic areas
of plant physiology, biochemistry, and molecular
genetics. Interdisciplinary areas such as plant
pathology, soils, entomology, biological systems
engineering, environmental science, foods and
nutrition, and the social sciences are often
included. Research projects may address problems
or situations related to the growth, production,
or utilization of any horticultural commodity.
Thesis projects, course requirements, and
teaching experiences are individualized to the
specific interests and goals of the student.
After completion of course work students may have
the opportunity to conduct research at one of
several field stations located throughout the
state. Graduates are placed in highly regarded
laboratories; in respected research, teaching,
and extension programs at universities; and with
industry.
Faculty Interests and Course Details
Contact Information
Judy
Hobart
Academic Coordinator
Department of Horticulture and Landscape
Architecture
Johnson Hall 149
PO Box 646414
Pullman, WA 99164-6414
Telephone: 509-335-9504
Fax: 509-335-8690
E-mail: hobart@wsu.edu