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Twin Cities Campus
Horticulture M.P.S.CCAPS Graduate Programs Instruction
College of Continuing and Professional Studies
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
College of Continuing Education, Master of Professional Studies in Horticulture Program, 20 Ruttan Hall, 1994 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108 (612-624-4242; fax: 612-626-2800)
Email:
www.cce.umn.edu/hort
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The master of professional studies in horticulture degree is designed to enhance the capacity of those currently working in the horticulture industry; and to provide the knowledge base needed by others interested in beginning new careers, starting their own business, or pursuing personal interests in horticulture. The degree provides a solid foundation of contemporary horticultural knowledge, yet is flexible enough to allow individuals to focus on the specific skills they wish to hone.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 2.80.
To be admitted, students must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited post-secondary U.S. institution or its foreign equivalent.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Evidence of knowledge of current, introductory, college-level concepts of algebra, chemistry, biology, botany, or plant propagation is required for admission to the program. Prerequisite coursework may be completed at the University of Minnesota or at other educational institutions subject to transfer review. In all cases, documentation of completed, equivalent coursework combined with professional experience will be considered for application toward fulfillment of the prerequisites for admission to the M.P.S. in horticulture. A minimum grade of C will be the standard for admission for all prerequisite coursework. Undergraduate prerequisite coursework must come from the following areas: algebra, chemistry, biology, botany, or plant propagation. Please refer to the program website for further details.
Special Application Requirements:
The application package must include official transcripts of all baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate work, a current resume, two letters of reference, a written statement of purpose (max two pages) which addresses pertinent aspects of the student's background and academic qualifications as related to admission to the program and demonstrates a strong interest in horticultural science including documentation of any relevant experiences in the field of horticulture. Application deadlines are in spring for summer term and fall semester admission, and in fall for spring semester admission. Refer to the program website for further details.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan C: Plan C requires
30
major credits and
up to
credits outside the
major.
There is no final exam.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project: The capstone course, HORT 6002 - Problem Solving in Horticulture, accounts for 4 of the minimum 30 credits required for the degree and is not considered part of the horticulture core course requirements.
This program may not be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
The course program must include a minimum of 30 semester credits in courses 4xxx or above, with a minimum of 15 credits in 5xxx or higher courses. Courses must include 15 credits of horticulture courses, 11 credits in a related field, and 4 credits of HORT 6002 - Capstone.
Students who have not completed relevant introductory coursework in soils, plant pathology, and entomology, either during or subsequent to completion of their bachelor's degree, will be required to complete courses in these areas as part of their MPS degree requirements. These courses are not prerequisites for admission. Depending on the specific courses included in the student's program, some additional coursework may also be required over and above the 30 graduate credits required for the degree.
All prerequisites associated with courses included in the student's course program must be completed as part of the student's degree requirements unless exempted in writing by the instructor for the course and approved by the student's adviser and the program DGS prior to taking the course.
Excluding the capstone course, a maximum of 3 credits taken S/N may be applied toward the minimum requirements for the degree.
A maximum of 3 credits of HORT 5090 - Directed Studies may be applied toward the minimum horticulture core course requirements.
The student's course program must be approved by the DGS and MPS Steering Committee.
Only coursework for which the student has earned a grade of B- or better will be counted toward the minimum of 30 semester credits required for the degree.
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