Horticulture (B.S.)

The horticulture program at DelVal offers you the opportunity to study plant sciences and the growing, managing and using of vegetables, fruits, flowers, trees, shrubs and various other plants. As the horticulture industry continues to grow, this degree prepares you for career paths that are vast, varied and in demand.

Why Study Horticulture at DelVal?

  • You will learn in the classroom and get relevant hands-on experience in our greenhouses, laboratories and fields starting in year one. 
  • You will have access to state-of-the art greenhouses, container freight farms, and 1,000 acres of living laboratories at DelVal. 
  • You will study botany, plant physiology, vegetable and flower production, pest management, hydroponics and greenhouse management.
  • Coursework covers both organic and conventional agricultural approaches to horticulture and crop production. 
  • You have the opportunity for global travel opportunities.
  • Our faculty mentor you one-on-one to guide you on your career journey.
  • Our faculty members in the horticulture program are extremely knowledgeable and experienced, and they maintain numerous industry connections.
100%
real-world experience
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$30,100
average scholarship and grant amount awarded to freshmen in 2025-26
18
Average class size
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HORTICULTURE AT-A-GLANCE

Delaware Valley University will prepare students for various careers in horticulture with diverse course offerings.
 

Sample Horticulture Courses:

  • Botany of Vascular Plants
  • Plant Physiology
  • Plant Pathology
  • Plant Propagation
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics
  • Commercial Fruit Production
  • Commercial Vegetable Production
  • Hydroponics
  • Greenhouse Management
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • Organic Food and Fiber
  • Principles of Sustainable Agriculture
  • Marketing of Horticulture Products
  • Medicinal Plants

Specializations:

Certificates: 

  • Horticultural Therapy
  • Organic Farming Certificate Program 

Possible Minors:

Related Programs:

  • Crop Science
  • Sustainable Agriculture Systems
  • Turf Management 
View The Full HORTICULTURE Program Course Catalog
Career Paths

The horticulture degree program at DelVal is known as a leader in hands-on, practically oriented horticulture programs. Our graduates have pursued careers in:

  • Agribusiness as researcher, grower, crop manager, or product sales and marketing
  • Agriculture education, research or compliance with state and federal agencies such as the USDA, or agriculture related nonprofits
  • Manage greenhouse or nursery production facilities
  • Manage florist or floral companies
  • Arboretum research or management
Be a Horticulturist
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Be a Leader in Agribusiness
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Be a Food Producer
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Attend Graduate or Professional School
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Much More Than an Internship Program

The Experience360 Program gives you the opportunity to apply classroom lessons to real-world experiences in the field of horticulture. In addition to valuable internships, E360 includes career exploration including hiring trends and salaries, opportunities for student research, week-long study abroad, leadership development and community service.

Learn More about the Experience360 Program for Horticulture at DelVal!

About our Arthur Poley Greenhouses and Freight Farm

 

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Specialization in Cannabis
In response to the increasing demand for employees with specialized training in cannabis production and agribusiness, the department of Plant Science, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Science offers a Horticulture major with a specialization in Cannabis for students desiring a four-year degree, or a stand-alone 17-credit one-year certificate in Cannabis.
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Freight Farm Technology
This new freight farm technology grows nearly 4 acres of produce in the size of a shipping container, in the course of one year. Hydroponic farming and computerized sensors maximize output as the world faces food production challenges. DelVal students work in the freight farm and produce is served at Terrain Café on campus, and in the dining hall.
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Campus Facilities
Facilities include 12,000 feet of greenhouse space, plant science laboratory, soils laboratory, hydroponics and aquaponics, 60-acre arboretum, extensive orchards on main campus and at Gemmill Farm, Roth Center for Sustainable Agriculture.

All the professors in my major have pushed me to take on experiences that they think would benefit my future. They always want to hear about what my next plans are and what they can do to help me with my goals."

Larissa Li ’23, B.S. Horticulture
Larissa Li '23
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Horticulture students have the opportunity to work creatively in the greenhouse. Pictured is a wall of plants grown by DelVal students which shape the letters DVU.
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Our hemp field on our South Campus was shaped into the DelVal flame logo and letters DVU by our students.
Pointsettas in the Greenhouse for Delaware Valley University's Horticulture Program
Students grow poinsettias as part of the Greenhouse Management course taught by Dr.Carla Garzon, K.H. Littlefield Endowed Professor of Plant Science, in collaboration with Carlos Soto-Gill, Greenhouse Manager, at DelVal's production greenhouses. Students then sell the poinsettias to the campus community during the holiday season.

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Students grow poinsettias as part of the Greenhouse Management course, in collaboration with Carlos Soto-Gill, at DelVal's production greenhouses. Students then sell the poinsettias to the campus community during the holiday season.
Pointsettas in the Greenhouse for Delaware Valley University's Horticulture Program
Students grow poinsettias as part of the Greenhouse Management course, in collaboration with Carlos Soto-Gill, at DelVal's production greenhouses. Students then sell the poinsettias to the campus community during the holiday season.
Pointsettas in the Greenhouse for Delaware Valley University's Horticulture Program
Students grow poinsettias as part of the Greenhouse Management course, in collaboration with Carlos Soto-Gill, at DelVal's production greenhouses. Students then sell the poinsettias to the campus community during the holiday season.
Contact
Dr. Adrienne Kleintop, Chair, Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, Associate Professor
Phone
215-489-2331 Call
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