Master of Science in Horticulture - Turfgrass Science

Global dependence on technological advancements and sustainable resource use will require more people to solve increasingly complex problems in the future. The Master of Science in horticulture graduate program can help students tailor a career path from a variety of graduate specialization areas mentored by faculty in the OSU Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

Curriculum
The horticulture master's degree program can be completed through one of two options: the horticultural science option or the horticultural practice option.


Horticultural Science Option

Requires completion of a minimum of 30 hours of coursework including
6 hours of HORT 5000, Thesis Research.

Our undergraduate program in turfgrass management is complemented by a comprehensive turfgrass science graduate specialization area. We offer a wide variety of graduate projects ranging from basic laboratory studies at the cellular level to applied field production, turf management, turfgrass landscape performance, cultivar performance, water use efficiency and reuse for on sport fields, recreational facilities and home lawns. The OSU turfgrass team has been responsible for releasing a number of new turfgrass cultivars and they are continuously evaluating promising germplasm for future cultivar releases. Students from our graduate program very positively contribute to the development and success of new OSU turfgrass cultivars being used on professional and college sports fields, golf courses as well as home lawns.