• The department provides graduate training leading to the master of science in horticulture.
  • Each M.S. student will have a major advisor who will supervise their program of study and their thesis research.
  • Specializations are available in several aspects of crop science:
    • organic and sustainable horticulture,
    • diversified crop production for urban and regional food systems,
    • environmental impact of horticultural practices,
    • environmental regulation of plant growth and development,
    • plant breeding,
    • biochemistry and molecular biology of horticultural plants,
    • microculture and biotechnology,
    • weed control and herbicide physiology,
    • and biostatistics.
  • Students have the opportunity to develop their research projects using vegetables, fruits, trees, ornamentals, specialty crops, or model species such as Arabidopsis thaliana.
  • The M.S. student’s thesis project will involve an in-depth mentored exploration of a research question and the development of a written thesis in conjunction with a graduate committee of three faculty members.