Horticulture Sciences
Create Beautiful Landscapes
Create a more beautiful world with 91³Ô¹Ï’s Horticulture Sciences program!
Design students focus on crafting innovative plant designs utilizing plant knowledge and artistic principles. In the construction track, you’ll actually build what a designer would put on paper.
You'll learn to create well-designed landscapes that add beauty and value to any home or business and provide functional outdoor spaces for years to come.
91³Ô¹Ï offers more than $3 million in scholarships for students each year.
Graduates of the Horticulture Sciences program will be able to:
- Operate and maintain equipment, tools, and technology currently used in the Horticulture industry.
- Identify common landscape plants and turfgrass species using both common and botanical nomenclature.
- Apply basic biological principles to the cultural and chemical management practices of plant material and turfgrass areas.
- Apply fundamental landscape and irrigation design principles to complete a comprehensive property layout.
- Construct hardscape features that conform to industry standards.
- Calculate solutions to industry-related math problems that can be applied to basic business concepts, job estimating and bidding skills, and the design and installation of landscape and turfgrass projects.
A one-hour program conference is required prior to acceptance to the program. You'll learn more about the program, specific admissions requirements, and have the opportunity to have questions answered by program faculty and staff.
Program Costs
Horticulture Sciences
School Year: 2026–27
Program Entry Semester: Fall/Spring/Summer
| Pre-Reqs | Fall | Spring | Summer | Fall | Spring | Summer | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Hours per Semester | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 68 |
| In-State Tuition | $0 | $3,664 | $3,664 | $0 | $4,122 | $4,122 | $0 | $15,572 |
| Technology Fee per Semester | $0 | $50 | $50 | $0 | $50 | $0 | $0 | $200 |
| Clinical Expenses (mileage, lodging, screenings, etc.) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences/Seminars | $0 | $0 | $75 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75 |
| Course Resources (textbooks, software, etc.) | $0 | $320 | $420 | $0 | $430 | $370 | $0 | $1,540 |
| Course/Section Fees | $0 | $35 | $25 | $0 | $70 | $15 | $0 | $145 |
| Laptop (required devices) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15 | $0 | $15 |
| Testing Fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Third Party Credentials | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tool Sets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Uniforms | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other | $0 | $50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50 |
| Total Estimated Cost | $4,119 | $4,234 | $0 | $4,672 | $4,572 | $17,597 |
Costs provided are estimated and based on the following current tuition rates: $229 (In-State), $306 (Out-of-State), $400 (International).
Fees and costs are subject to change. To view all costs associated with attending college visit our Tuition and Costs page.
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Career opportunities include:
Students in 91³Ô¹Ï's Horticulture Sciences program, as well as those pursuing the Landscape Design and Construction Certificate and/or Turfgrass Management Certificate, are encouraged to join the 91³Ô¹Ï chapter of the (PAS), a student-led organization that allows students to build and sharpen their skills so that they are ready for the workplace.
PAS is a recognized member of the (NCC-CTSO). CTSOs are co-curricular groups that help students in career and technical education programs further their knowledge and skills by participating in activities, events, and competitions.
Program Requirements
To get into the Horticulture Sciences program, you must complete the following, in addition to 91³Ô¹Ï’s steps to become a student:
Take A Closer Look
91³Ô¹Ï's horticulture programs, including Golf Course and Athletic Turfgrass Management, Horticulture Science, and Parks & Natural Resources.
“My favorite part of the classroom experience is how involved we are in class. The environment is hands-on. In my classes we have a lecture, then we work in small group activities so we can experience and retain what we just learned. â€
Maci Gravenish,
Remsen, Iowa
Mission Statement
The mission of the Horticulture Sciences A.A.S. program is to prepare students for employment in the green industry by creating an educational culture that promotes professionalism, integrity, honesty, and equips students with the basic knowledge, applied skills, and landscape ethic demanded in today’s dynamic workplace.
Questions?
Agricultural Sciences
1000 Washington Hall
319-398-5609
agsciences@kirkwood.edu