Degree and Pathways
Major in Horticulture (BSA Degree)
The Bachelor of Science degree in horticulture provides a strong background in plant sciences, complimented with technical courses providing graduates with the knowledge to purse their dream horticulture career.
The horticulture degree teaches the science of plant growth and development, as well as the management of economic crops and enterprises. Many horticulture courses incorporate experiential and service learning as a way to learn by doing.
- First two years: horticulture students follow a standard science core supplemented with foundation horticulture courses.
- Second two years: horticulture students select from a wide range of courses in horticulture and related disciplines to provide a balance of science and technical skills.
- Transfer students from other academic programs or schools: the horticulture program is transfer friendly. Students transferring from out of state or non-USG schools should refer to our curriculum and the UGA Transfer Equivalency website.
The Double Dawgs program was created to give ambitious and motivated students a competitive advantage in today’s knowledge economy. It allows outstanding UGA undergraduate students to get a head start on an MS degree by counting a limited number of courses (up to 12 credit hours) towards both the BS and MS degree in Horticulture.
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The horticulture curriculum is flexible, allowing students to focus on subjects related to career and personal goals.
Horticulture majors can often complete a second degree, or complete one of many certificate programs offered at UGA.
Here is a curriculum guide that provides prospective horticulture students sample curriculum outline. For a detailed list of required courses and options, please refer to the Major in UGA Bulletin and Course Requirements pages of the UGA Bulletin.
Below are descriptions of just a few possible pathways for horticulture majors. Most of the classes listed are either required options or can be taken as horticulture electives.
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Horticulture Student Pathways
Sustainable and Organic Food Production
CRSS 4020S/6020S Social Sustainability in Ag. and Food Systems (3)
FISH 4550/6550, FISH 4550L/6550L Sustainable Aquaculture (4)
HORT 3300 Organic Gardening (3)
HORT 3200 Hydroponics (3)
HORT 3920 UGArden Internship (3)
HORT 4010E/6010E Vegetable Production
HORT 4030/6030S Sustainable Community Food Production (3)
HORT 4125/6125 Organic Agriculture Systems (4)
HORT 4920/6920 Organic Horticulture Entrepreneurship (3)
Medicinal Plants
ANTH 4300/6300 Ethnobotany (3)
FANR 3600 Wild Harvesting in Georgia (3)
HORT 3510 Perennial Plant Identification 1 (2)
HORT 3520 Perennial Plant Identification 2 (2)
HORT 3440 or 3440E Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants (3)
HORT 3920 UGArden Internship (3)
PBIO 3010 Fungi Friends and Foes (3)
Botanical Gardens and Public Horticulture
HORT 3510 Perennial Plant Identification 1 (2)
HORT 3520 Perennial Plant Identification 2 (2)
HORT 3720 Wood Plant Identification (4)
HORT 4050/6050 Greenhouse Management (3)
HORT 4030/6030S Sustainable Community Food Production (3)
HORT 3030/HORT 3030L Floral Design and Management (3)
HORT 3930 Trial Garden Internship (3)
HORT 3940S Botanical Garden Internship (3)
PBIO 4650/6650 Plant Taxonomy (4)
STEM
CHEM 1212 Chemistry II (4)
BIOL 1108 Principles of Biology II (4)
BIOL 4300W Biological Sciences Scientific Research Writing (3)
PBIO 4650/6650 Plant Taxonomy (4)
STAT 2000 Statistics (3)
GENE 3200 Genetics (3)
HORT 4140/6140 Plant Breeding (3)
PHYS 1111 Elementary Physics (4)
HORT 4590/6590 Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition (3)
HORT 4960R Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (3)
Urban Forestry
FORS 3010 Dendrology (3)
HORT 3720 Wood Plant Identification (4)
COFA 5001 Urban Tree Management I (3)
COFA 5300, COFA 5300L Community Soils and Site Development (4)
COFA 5010, COFA 5010L Urban Tree Management II (4)
COFA 5500 Community Forest Management (3)
COFA 4650 Community Forestry and Arboriculture Practicum (3)
Greenhouse Nursery Production
HORT 3200 Hydroponics (3)
HORT 3510 Perennial Plant Identification 1 (2)
HORT 3520 Perennial Plant Identification 2 (2)
HORT 3720 Woody Plant Identification (4)
HORT 4050/6050 Greenhouse Management (3)
HORT 4590/6590 Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition (3)
HORT 4630E/6630E Nursery Management (3)
Landscape Contracting
AGCM 3820E Branding and Marketing for Ag. Communication (3)
CRSS 3270 Turfgrass Management (3)
COFA 5001 Urban Tree Management I (3)
HORT 3510 Perennial Plant Identification 1 (2)
HORT 3520 Perennial Plant Identification 2 (2)
HORT 3720 Wood Plant Identification (4)
HORT 4090/6090 Sustainable Landscape Mgt. (3)
PATH 4360/6360 Ornamental Pest Management (3)
Pre-Med
CHEM 1212, CHEM 1212L General Chemistry II (4)
CHEM 2211, CHEM 2211L Organic Chemistry 1 (4)
CHEM 2212, CHEM2212L Organic Chemistry II (4)
BIOL 1107, BIOL 1107L General Biology II (4)
PHYS 1111, PHYS 1111L or PHYS 1211, PHYS 1211L Physics I (4)
PHYS 1112, PHYS 1112L or PHYS 1212, PHYS 1212L Physics II (4)
BCMB 3100 Intro. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology or BCMB 4010 (4)
BCMB 4020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II (4)
Hydroponics students grow tomatoes, HORT 3200
Horticulture Undergraduate Coordinator
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