Chairs: C. Gunter (Chair, Horticultural Sciences) and L. House (Interim Chair, Environmental Horticulture)
Graduate Coordinators: C. Vallejos (Horticultural Sciences) and G. Hansen (Environmental Horticulture)
The Horticultural Sciences Department Graduate Program at the University of Florida has a wide array of opportunities for graduate study. Members of the program’s Graduate Faculty include department resident faculty and faculty at the University of Florida Research and Education Centers located throughout Florida.
The Horticultural Sciences Department is a team of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to improving fruit and vegetable production for the benefit of farmers and consumers. Florida’s climatic diversity and the facilities at UF provide opportunities for cutting-edge research in plant breeding & genetics, plant and environmental physiology, fruit & vegetable production, postharvest physiology, biochemistry, and other disciplines.
The Horticultural Sciences (HOS) graduate program is administered jointly by the Environmental Horticulture (HSE) and Horticultural Sciences (HS) departments and offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science (thesis or non-thesis options) and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Complete descriptions of the minimum requirements for each of our available degrees are provided within the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.
Combination Degree Program
The Horticultural Sciences Department offers a combination bachelor’s/master’s degree program. Please contact the graduate coordinator for information.
For admission to the HOS graduate program, apply to either the HS or HSE departments, depending on your career/research interest. Details about the program and how to apply are listed on their website:
HOS http://hos.ufl.edu
HSE https://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/environmental-horticulture-graduate-program/
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CONTACT (Test)
Email | 352.392.1928
P.O. Box 110690
2550 Hull Road
FIFIELD HALL
GAINESVILLE, FL 32611-0690
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