Horticulture - BS | Texas A & M University-College Station

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

InstructingLearning StrategiesReading ComprehensionSpeakingActive ListeningWritingCritical ThinkingActive Learning

Knowledge

BiologyEducation and TrainingEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementCustomer and Personal Service

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivitySpeech RecognitionFluency of Ideas

Tasks

Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.

Technology

Computer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareData base user interface and query softwareInformation retrieval or search software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsLaptop computers

Work Values

Working ConditionsAchievementRecognitionIndependenceRelationshipsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium25-1041.00	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

Graduate student teaching and research programs — supervise autonomously across internship placement, thesis development, and independent research phases within a research university.
Peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and electronic media — produce independently to disseminate original research findings across the full scope of an agricultural sciences specialty.
Non-routine student academic or career challenges — assess and resolve using judgment grounded in deep knowledge of postsecondary education pathways and agricultural industry trends.
Advanced seminars on complex topics such as molecular plant genetics or precision agriculture systems — design and deliver to graduate students with high content rigor.
Field research sites and laboratory facilities — coordinate operations, allocate resources, and troubleshoot complex procedural problems across multiple concurrent projects.
Professional conferences and disciplinary networks — participate as presenter and peer reviewer to maintain currency and contribute to knowledge in the field.
Complex problem-solving in research design — apply inductive and deductive reasoning to guide graduate students through methodological challenges in agricultural science investigations.
Interdisciplinary research collaborations with colleagues across departments or institutions — lead and manage communication, task coordination, and shared deliverables.
Course assessment data and student performance metrics — analyze systematically to evaluate instructional effectiveness and implement evidence-based improvements.
Emerging agricultural technologies and computational tools — evaluate and integrate selectively into both research programs and undergraduate or graduate course content.

Course Pathway

29 courses in this program

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

HORT 281Professions in Horticulture

1 cr

HORT 201Horticultural Science and Practices

3 cr

HORT 202Horticultural Science and Practices Laboratory

1 cr

CHEM 119Fundamentals of Chemistry I

4 cr

ECCB 205Fundamentals of Ecology

3 cr

ENTO 201General Entomology

3 cr

HORT 326Plant Propagation

4 cr

HORT 315Issues in Horticulture

3 cr

SCSC 301Soil Science

4 cr

HORT 313Introduction to Plant Physiology

3 cr

PLPA 301Plant Pathology

3 cr

PLPA 303Plant Pathology Laboratory

1 cr

HORT 481Seminar

2 cr

AGEC 223Establishing Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Networks I

1 cr

AGSM 201Agricultural Energy and Power Systems

3 cr

ALEC 425Principles of Program Evaluation

3 cr

ALED 426Leading and Training Adult Learners

3 cr

FSTC 487Sensory Evaluation of Foods

3 cr

BICH 410Comprehensive Biochemistry I

3 cr

BIOL 349Bioinformatics

3 cr

COMM 210Group Communication and Discussion

3 cr

ECCB 408Arboriculture

3 cr

ANSC 470Quality Assurance for the Food Industry

3 cr

HMGT 300Supervised Field Studies

3 cr

PHIL 314Environmental Ethics

3 cr

SCSC 205Problem Solving in Plant and Soil Systems

3 cr

SPAN 202Intermediate Spanish II

3 cr

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