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The colleges and universities noted below offer an undergraduate or graduate degree in horticulture with a concentration in horticultural therapy. The information below is provided for informational purposes only.
For students interested in professional registration: Students taking horticultural therapy courses independent of an AHTA accredited certificate program should seek academic advisement to ensure that the horticultural therapy coursework taken will meet the requirements for professional registration.
To help you review the horticultural therapy coursework requirements, reference the
outline of content areas-Need link for horticultural therapy courses.
Colorado State University
Degree offered: B.S. in Horticulture with a concentration in Horticultural Therapy
Contact information:
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
301 University Ave.
Shepardson 111
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1173
Phone: 970-491-7019
Email: admissions@colostate.edu
Visit the website for more information.
Delaware Valley University
Degree offered: B.S. in Horticulture with Option in Horticultural Therapy
Contact information:
Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Sciences
700 E. Butler Avenue
Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone: (215) 489 4848
Email: CPS@delval.edu
Contact: Jackie Ricotta
Visit the https://delval.edu/programs/continuing-professional-studies/horticulture-therapy for more information.
University of Florida
Degree offered: B.S. in Horticultural Science with a specialization in Horticultural Therapy
Certification Offered: Undergraduate Certificate Program in Horticultural Therapy
Contact information:
Environmental Horticulture Department
University of Florida
2550 Hull Rd.
Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone: (352) 294-5003
Email: CHTinfo@ifas.ufl.edu
Visit the website for more information.
Oregon State University
Degree offered: B.S. in Horticulture with a concentration in Therapeutic Horticulture
Contact information:
Oregon State University
Department of Horticulture
4017 Agriculture and Life Sciences Building
Corvallis, OR 97331-7304
Phone: 541-737-3695
Visit the website for more information.
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
Degree offered: B.S. in Plant Biology with a specialization in Horticultural Therapy
Contact information:
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
59 Dudley Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520
Phone: 848-932-6321
Email: gla32@sebs.rutgers.edu
Visit the website for more information.
Tennessee Tech University
Degree offered: B.S. in Agriculture with a concentration in horticulture, with independent study in horticultural therapy.
Contact Information:
School of Agriculture
1 William L. Jones Dr.
Cookeville, TN 38505
Phone: 931-372-3288
Email: DAirhart@tntech.edu
Visit the website for more information.
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Degree offered: B.S. in Plant Sciences, with independent study in horticultural therapy.
Contact Information:
Department of Plant Sciences
2505 E.J. Chapman Drive
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
Phone: (865) 974-7151
Email: dstowell@utk.edu
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Temple University
Degree offered: B.S. in Horticulture with option in Horticultural Therapy
Contact Information:
Department of Landscape Architecture & Horticulture
580 Meetinghouse Rd.
Ambler, PA 19002
Phone: 215-777-9090
Email: tylerart@temple.edu
Visit the website for more information.