The Horticultural Research option is designed for students interested in graduate school and/or a career in academic or industrial research. It provides an excellent foundation in the natural sciences and horticulture, and accommodates the specific interests of each student. Graduates of this program will be critical thinkers, and experienced technical communicators. They will be skilled in finding and using information, as well as synthesizing information from many sources to analyze novel situations and solve problems.
The relationship between the student and the research mentor is a key feature of this program. The mentor will assist the student in choosing upper—division classes that match the student’s interests. Each student also completes a research project under the guidance of his/her mentor, and writes an undergraduate thesis. Students can do their research project with Horticulture researchers on the OSU campus. In addition, our undergraduates have been welcomed at local research institutions including the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service laboratories, the National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Corvallis, the Corvallis Plant Materials Center of the National Resources Conservation Service, and the North Willamette Research and Extension Center.
Horticulture Core
General Science (31) BI 211, BI 212, BI 213. *Principles of Biology (4,4,4) Horticulture (7) HORT 112. Intro Hort Systs. Pract. & Careers (2) | Plant Materials (2-4) Select one of the following courses: |
Option Requirements
Foundation Sciences (18) MTH 252. Integral Calculus (4) Foundation Courses (26) HORT 403. Thesis (4) | Horticulture and Specialized Life Sciences (39) CSS 305. Principles of Soil Science (4)
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