About the course

The Department offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Horticultural Science (non-thesis), Master of Science (thesis) and Doctor of Philosophy (thesis) degrees. Completion of the respective requirements normally takes 2 to 2 ? years for the Masters and 3 to 3 ? years for the Doctor of Philosophy. Studies may be oriented to floriculture, ornamental and landscape horticulture, pomology (fruit crops) or olericulture (vegetables). A variety of areas for study and research are available: plant physiology, breeding and genetics, herbicide physiology, nutrition, propagation, plant molecular biology and biotechnology, genomics, growth regulators, postharvest physiology, sustainable and organic agriculture, fruits, vegetables, floriculture, woody ornamentals, and landscape horticulture.

　　Through successful participation and completion of an Master of Science (MS) in Horticulture, you will gain an advanced understanding of horticultural sciences and its relationship to other disciplines. The MS degree normally takes 2 to 2 1/2 years and requires an oral examination instead of a written examination. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

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　　Duration: 4 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	Raleigh
Fall (August), 2024	Raleigh
Spring (January), 2025	Raleigh
Fall (August), 2025	Raleigh
Spring (January), 2026	Raleigh

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for North Carolina State University - Raleigh

IELTS Academic-6.5 or higher (minimum of 6.5 in each sub score)

　　TOEFL IBT-80 or higher (minimum of 18 in each sub score)

　　TOEFL Paper Based-550 or higher.

　　To be considered for admission in full graduate standing, applicants must have:

　　(a) a four-year bachelor?s degree (or equivalent) from a regionally accredited college or university.Horticultural Science or Landscape Horticulture courses (in your area of interest). Exceptions to standard accreditation may be granted for applicants with international degrees, including applicants with three-year degrees from institutions in Europe participating in the Bologna Process.

　　(b) a GPA of at least 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) in their undergraduate degrees.

　　Horticultural Science or Landscape Horticulture courses (in your area of interest)

　　Background courses: advanced math (preferably calculus and statistics), general and organic chemistry, and physics

　　Biology courses: plant biology, botany, plant physiology, plant pathology, entomology, soils, genetics, and biochemistry

　　GPA of 3.0 or better

　　Minimum GRE scores of:

　　Verbal: 152 or higher

　　Quantitative: 143 or higher

　　Analytical writing: 3.0 or higher

　　For non- native English speakers, minimum TOEFL scores of 80 or better

　　A GPA of 3.0 must be maintained for all graduate course work during the degree program.

　　All degree requirements must be completed within six (6) calendar years, beginning with the date the student takes courses carrying graduate credit applicable to their degree program. Students must be continuously enrolled for the duration of their program.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 80.0

　　

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