Horticultural Science Graduate Certificate

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. The Graduate Certificate in Horticultural Science requires enrollees complete, within four 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 NC State.

Admissions:

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. Candidates must have an overall GPA of 2.5, (or 3.0 in plant science).

For more information please contact:

Dr. Mary Peet
Phone: (919) 515-5362
Email: mary_peet@ncsu.edu
Website: http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/hort_sci/student/index.html