The degree of Doctor of Philosophy(PhD) in horticulture shall represent the attainment of a high level of scholarship and achievement in coursework and independent research. The Doctor of Philosophy in horticulture is designed to prepare students for academic or research-based careers. Graduate students are expected to excel in research, teaching, extension activities and develop professionally. Independent and original research is an important part of the graduate program and forms a basis for a graduate thesis. The research shall represent original contribution to human knowledge in the particular academic field and is presented in a written research dissertation of a publishable standard. The document shall also demonstrate the candidate’s acquaintance with the literature of the field and the proper selection and execution of research methodology. The program cover the following areas: ornamental horticulture, floriculture, turfgrass, vegetable crops, fruit crops, environmental stress physiology, plant breeding, plant pathology and plant pathogen interactions, molecular biology, plant biotechnology, tissue culture, soil, water and sustainable and organic farming and others.

Required Credit Hours: minimum hours