Degrees Offered:
| Program Title |
Ph.D. |
Ed.D. |
M.S. |
M.A. |
Master |
M.Ed. |
MFA |
| Horticultural Science |
Y |
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Y |
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Y |
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GRADUATE FACULTY
J. M. Dole, Department Head
Director of Graduate Programs:
J. L. Kornegay, Box 7609,
9195151193,
julia_kornegay@ncsu.edu, Horticultural Science
Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Community Based Food Systems:
N. G. Creamer
J.C. Raulston Distinguished Professor:
D. J. Werner
Phillip Morris Professor:
M. D. Boyette
Professors:
J. R. Ballington, T. E. Bilderback, S. M. Blankenship, W. G. Buhler, S. D. Clouse, J. M. Dole, G. E. Fernandez, W. C. Fonteno, W. E. Hooker, G. D. Hoyt, J. L. Kornegay, D. W. Monks, J. C. Neal, P. M. Perkins-Veazie, T. G. Ranney, J. R. Schultheis, S. E. Spayd, T. C. Wehner, B. E. Whipker, L. G. Wilson, F. H. Yelverton, G. C. Yencho, E. Young;
Adjunct Professors:
J. L. Gibson, M. S. McGinnis, P. S. Zorner;
Emeritus Professors:
W. E. Ballinger, F. A. Blazich, A. A. DeHertogh, P. R. Fantz, R. G. Gardner, W. R. Henderson, L. E. Hinesley, T. R. Konsler, C. M. Mainland, T. J. Monaco, P. V. Nelson, E. B. Poling, M. A. Powell, W. A. Skroch, C. R. Unrath;
Associate Professors:
L. K. Bradley, J. D. Burton, J. M. Davis, A. V. Lebude, S. J. McArtney, M. L. Parker, B. R. Sosinski, A. M. Spafford, J. D. Williamson;
Research Associate Professors:
G. C. Allen;
Assistant Professors:
A. F. Brown, B. Fair, C. Gunter, B. E. Jackson, H. T. Kraus, D. R. Panthee, J. A. Pattison, J. T. Sherk;
Research Assistant Professors:
K. M. Jennings
The NCSU Horticultural Science Graduate Program
offers one of the most comprehensive programs in the country – providing
students with a broad selection of courses and projects ranging from applied
industry-oriented studies to molecular biology. Studies may focus on such
commodity areas as floriculture, ornamental and landscape horticulture, pomology
(fruit crops) and olericulture (vegetables) or on cross-commodity topics such as
plant physiology, breeding and genetics, herbicide physiology and weed control,
nutrition, propagation, tissue culture, growth regulators, postharvest
physiology, environmental control, landscape horticulture and biochemistry.
Admission Requirements: To be admitted, a student should have completed course work in physics,
mathematics, chemistry, biochemistry, soils, plant pathology, genetics, plant
physiology, entomology and several courses
in horticulture. An applicant deficient in course work may be admitted on a provisional
basis until the deficiency is made up. Applicants must provide the basic
graduate record examination (GRE) scores, three letters of reference, one copy
of transcript for each prior degree, and a statement of career goals.
Master's Degree Requirements: The Master's degree is a
research-oriented degree requiring 30 credit hours and a written thesis. Four
credits of core courses (HS 701-707, 717) and one credit of HS 601 must be
completed. Up to 6 of the 30 credits may be research credits (HS 695), but there
is no requirement to enroll for research credit. At least 20 semester hours must
be 500, 600 or 700 level courses, and 6 of these credits must be at the 700
level.
For students wishing a more general educational
background in horticultural science without the thesis requirement, the Master
of Horticultural Science (M.H.S.) degree is offered. The M.H.S. requires 36
credit hours. Eighteen (18) credits must be at the 500-700 level. One credit of HS 601
and at least four and no more than six credits of HS 693 are required. Up to 12 hours of 400-level courses can be taken as a part of the M.H.S. program, however, only six hours of HS 400-level courses are allowed. (The NCSU Graduate School does not allow any 400-level courses from the home department but only requires 30 credit hours for a Master’s degree. We require 36 credits, of which 6 credits can be HS 400-level courses. Permission from the NCSU Graduate School is required for HS 400-level courses.) Students are encouraged, but not required, to fulfill the four credit Horticultural Science core course requirement (HS 701-707, 717). The M.H.S degree is also available through Distance Education.
Doctoral Degree Requirements: The Ph.D. program is designed
for individuals desiring to pursue careers in research and teaching. A minimum
of 54 credit hours beyond the Master of Science program is required. Three
credits of the core courses (HS 701-707, 717) and one credit of HS 601 are
required; HS 601 is not required if already taken during the M.S.
Student Financial Support: The department has a limited
number of assistantships available on a competitive basis for
promising students. Benefits include tuition and health insurance as covered
under the Graduate School's Graduate Student Support Plan. Applicants are
considered for assistantship support at time of application. Those interested
should apply at least seven months prior to their anticipated enrollment date.
Also, many faculty programs have research grant-funded assistantships; potential
students should contact faculty directly whose programs are of interest.
Other Relevant Information: Facilities
for graduate studies include 40,500 square feet of greenhouse space at the USTL
and the nearby Horticultural Field Lab; the University Phytotron (available for
controlled environmental studies on horticultural crops); 19 well-equipped
laboratories; 14 controlled temperature storage rooms, an extensive collection
of plant materials, both living and preserved; and a variety of climates and
soils from coast to mountains in North Carolina on fifteen outlying research
stations. North Carolina has a dynamic horticulture industry, ranking among the
top ten in many of the commodity areas.
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