Degree Requirements

Students must complete 58-61 hours of University and College prescribed courses, 41-42 hours of Department prescribed courses, and 15-18 hours of concentration prescribed courses. To earn a degree, additional elective courses must be completed as necessary to yield the required 130 hours for graduation.

We have prepared the Eight Semester Plan, which reflects all prescribed courses including campus General Education courses, as a typical sequence of courses a student in this degree program would take. You may also download, view, and print the list of degree requirements for a major in Horticulture (includes all degree and degree concentration requirements).

If you are a transfer student, you may look to see which of your courses are equivalent to UIUC courses. But you should also speak to an advisor when planning to transfer.

Degree Concentrations

There are currently three concentrations for students majoring in Horticulture.

Horticultural Science

Students desiring a strong science preparation within a horticultural framework will find this concentration best suited to their interests.

Production and Management

This concentration best serves students who wish to specialize in floriculture crops production, flower shop management, garden center management, landscaping and residential landscape design, nursery crops production, turfgrass management, and fruit and vegetable crop production.

Urban Forestry

The Urban Forestry concentration serves students with career interests in urban forestry and horticulture, and those desiring interdisciplinary preparation in horticulture and forestry.

What can I do with my degree?

Opportunities open to graduates are the production of horticultural crops in greenhouses, nurseries and farms; residential landscape design and construction; park and golf course management; landscape maintenance; urban forestry; arboriculture; flower shop management and floral design; plant breeding; positions as sales representatives and technicians with seed and plant suppliers, chemical industries, and horticultural supply firms; employment with state or federal governmental agencies or institutions as teachers, researchers, horticultural advisers, crop inspectors, and consultants; and horticultural mass media specialists. Preparation for graduate studies in horticulture or related areas can be accomplished through appropriate selection of course work.