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Horticulture, B.A.

  • Application Deadline
  • 48 months
    Duration
Texas A&M University
University rank #151 (ARWU) College Station, TX, United States
The Horticulture Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree offered by Texas A&M University blends traditional horticulture with the benefits derived from the human association with plants. This degree offers students the option of pairing a horticulture degree with electives in social sciences, business, education, art and design.
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Overview

The Department of Horticultural Sciences from Texas A&M University offers two undergraduate degrees: a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture and a Bachelor of Arts in Horticulture.  Our flexible degree plans enable students opportunities to develop programs tailored to their unique goals.

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree blends traditional horticulture with the benefits derived from the human association with plants. This degree offers students the option of pairing a horticulture degree with electives in social sciences, business, education, art and design. Creative opportunities range from planning gala events, to designing tranquil gardens, to constructing educational programs for school gardens to pursuing advanced degrees.  Graduates may find themselves working in exciting environments including botanical gardens, international flower markets or upscale resorts.

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Full-time
    • Full-time duration 48 months
  • Credits
    120 alternative credits
  • Languages
    • English
  • Delivery mode
    On Campus

Programme Structure

Courses included:

  • Intro to Agricultural Communications
  • Intro to Agricultural Economics
  • Marketing Agriculture and Food Products
  • Food and Agricultural Sales
  • Financial Management in Agriculture
  • Agribusiness Management
  • Modern Agriculture Systems and Renewable
  • Natural Resources
  • Agricultural Extension Organization Methods
  • Professional Communications in Agriculture and
  • Life Sciences

English Language Requirements

  • Minimum required score:

    100

    The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120.

  • Minimum required score:

    6

    The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.

  • Minimum required score:

    550

    The TOEFL®PBT is administered in a paper format and measures your ability to use and understand English in a classroom setting at the college or university level. It accurately measures how well you can listen, read and write in English while performing academic tasks.

General Requirements

Required Documents:

  • ESSAYS - Essay A (Required): Describe a setting in which you have collaborated or interacted with people whose experiences and/or beliefs differ from yours. Address your initial feelings, and how those feelings were or were not changed by this experience.
  • $90 PROCESSING FEE (nonrefundable/subject to change): Checks or money orders (U.S. dollars) should be made payable to Texas A&M University. 
  • OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT: Submit an official high school or senior secondary transcript according to the education system of your country (generally the last three to four years). 

Tuition Fee

  • International

    40476 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 40476 USD per year and a duration of 48 months.

  • National

    40476 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 40476 USD per year and a duration of 48 months.

  • In-State

    12744 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 12744 USD per year and a duration of 48 months.
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Living costs for College Station

  • 964 - 1490 USD/month
    Living Costs

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Funding

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