Undergraduate Program
The Bachelor of Science degree in Horticulture at West Virginia University is conferred by the Division of Plant and Soil Sciences in the Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Sciences.
Students have to meet minimum curriculum requirements at the university, division and horticulture program level to obtain their degrees.
The curriculum requirements include:
University and Division Hours English Composition and Rhetoric (or conformity with University English Requirements) 6 Arts and Humanities (Cluster A) 12 Social and Behavioral Sciences (Cluster B) 12 Natural Sciences (Cluster C included) 24 (Must elect a minimum of eight hours in biology; eight hours in chemistry; three hours in college algebra or equivalent) Courses in Agriculture 45 (Elect a minimum of a three credit course, excluding Assigned Topics, from each of the following disciplines: 1. Animal Science; 2. Plant Science; 3. Soil Science; and 4. Agricultural/Resource Economics. Elect additional courses to obtain a total of 45 hours in agriculture including horticulture courses) Free and Restricted Electives (These electives can also include horticulture courses) 37 Total 136 Horticulture
In addition to the University and Division requirements the following specific courses are required in the Horticulture curriculum: AGEC 50; or ECON 54; AGRN 102,103; BIOL 1,2,3,4,169; CHEM 131 or 133 and 135; CS 5; ENTO 204; PPTH 201; HORT 220; HORT 420, and six additional hours of horticulture courses.
For more information about university academic requirements and admission to West Virginia University please refer to WVU Admissions.
Do you want to talk to somebody about entering the program or switching your major to horticulture? Please contact Dr. Sven Verlinden (e-mail:Sven.Verlinden@mail.wvu.edu; phone (304) 293-6023 x.4329 or Dr. Todd West (e-mail:Todd.West@mail.wvu.edu; phone: (304) 293-6023 x. 4335)for more information or an appointment.