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Providing
innovative teaching, research, and outreach in the art and science
of horticulture.
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Graduate Certificate in Horticultural Science
About The Program
What Is This Program?
The Graduate Certificate Program in Horticultural Science is a Distance Education non-degree program offered through the Department of Horticultural Science and the Graduate School of North Carolina State University. The program is designed to increase personal knowledge and skills and provide advanced training for employment in the horticulture industry.
How Do I Gain Admission?
Enrollment is through the Horticultural Science department and Graduate School at NCSU. Participants must hold a Bachelor’s degree to enroll in this program. Applicants should have majored in Horticulture, Crop Science, Plant Science, Agricultural Education with Plant Science emphasis, or a closely related degree. Registration for distance education courses is through DELTA, the distance learning division of NCSU.
What Courses Do I Have To Take?
The Graduate Certificate in Horticultural Science requires enrollees complete, within 4 years of enrollment, at least five courses (15 credit hours) chosen from a web-based list. A program may include as many as five or as few as three courses in Horticultural Science. Courses selected must be approved by the student’s advisory committee. If three or four Horticultural Science courses are selected, other course(s) may be selected from: Agricultural and Resource Economics, Agricultural and Extension Education, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Crop Science, Entomology, Food Science, Plant Pathology, and Soil Science. Courses are accessed through DELTA, the distance learning division of NCSU. On-campus students may take these Distance education courses, too. On-campus courses can be accessed through the lifelong learning program.
What Does It Cost?
The standard tuition charge per academic credit hour for in-state and out-of-state students, as applicable.
How Can I Get More Information?
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WRITE:
Coordinator, Graduate Certificate Program
Department of Horticultural Science
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7609
CALL:
919.515.5362
EMAIL: mary_peet@ncsu.edu |
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