Graduate Program Overview

Graduate Programs

• Degrees offered : M.S. and Ph.D.

• Students can focus on a wide range of areas of specialization representing the width and breadth of horticulture sciences.

• Programs of study and research projects are planned on an individual basis by the student and advisory committee

Who Are Our Graduate Students?

• Current graduate enrollment:

21 students– 14 M.S. students

– 9 Ph.D. students

Where Do Our Graduate Students Come From?

• Domestic (2/3) Southeast - 11

Northeast - 2 West – 1

• International (1/3) India (2)ChileTaiwanBahamasCosta Rica Turkey

Domestic 67%

Foreign 33%

Male (5 MS, 3 PhD)

Female (9 MS, 4 PhD)

26-29 (28%)

22-25 (24%)

34+ (19%)

30-33 (29%)

Gender

Age - years

• 62% are female

• 38% are male

• Almost half are 30-yrs or older

Gender and Age Distribution

Horticulture Graduate Faculty

• 21 faculty located at the 3 campuses and other locations

• Represent diverse areas of expertise:– ornamentals, floriculture, pomology,

vegetables, nuts, physiology, breeding, genetics, postharvest, stress, nutrition, molecular biology, tissue culture, sustainable production, plant conservation

• Laboratories, plot land and greenhouses at the Athens, Tifton, and Griffin campuses

• State Botanical Garden

• Field research centers

• Federal research labs and facilities

• UGA research facilities

• International opportunities

• Collaborations with industry

Facilities Available

Beyond Academics

• Horticulture Graduate Student Association

• Horticulture Journal Club

• Monthly coffees• Departmental cookout

Program Goals

• Provide specialized study in the discipline and commodity areas within the horticultural sciences

• Produce future generations of horticulturists