- The Business
concentration allows further preparation
for entrepreneurial career avenues within the
field of horticulture. Students enrolled in this concentration have an opportunity to minor in Business Administration.
- The Design concentration
allows the opportunity for deeper exploration
in areas of woody and herbaceous plant material,
landscape design and construction, landscape
management and production plus professional
practice.
- The Science concentration
allows the opportunity for further exploration
in areas of plant physiology, nutrition, taxonomy
and propagation.
- The Horticultural
Therapy concentration allows the opportunity
for exploration into the processes using gardening
and horticultural activities to provide people
with the social, psychological, physical and
intellectual benefits by improving the physical
health, health maintenance, mental health and
social adjustments, recreational and leisure
options available to individuals.
The
Landscape Horticulture Program provides a background
that will allow students to pursue graduate programs
in landscape architecture, horticulture,
horticultural therapy, turf management, Master
of Business Administration or other related fields.
A Minor in
Landscape Horticulture allows non-majors the opportunity
to explore and develop a basic foundation in plant
& horticulture sciences with options in areas
such as, ornamental plants, turfgrass, design,
and/or plant production.
A Minor in Landscape Horticulture Therapy allows non-majors the opportunity to explore and develop a basic foundation in the use of ornamental plants, vegetables and plant-related activities as tools in promoting healing and rehabilitation to people with special needs.
The Certificate in LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURE STUDIES (LHS) program at the University of Maine offers non-traditional students the opportunity to pursue the study of landscape horticulture through a series of core courses. Optional satellite certificate programs allow students to specialize in an area of their choice.
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