PUBLIC HORTICULTURE CONCENTRATION             What is public horticulture? Public horticulture covers a broad range of specialties and professions. Our program focuses on preparing students for careers in the following specialties. For some specialties, the curricular plan involves obtaining a minor in a second department, to gain particularly strong academic preparation: Education: One of the main focuses of public horticuluture is education. Students is this specialty study application of horticulture to the fields of early childhood development, adult education, and interpretative horticulture: Early childhood development Adult education Horticultural interpretation Urban Horticulture: Parks, zoos, cities and counties, and campuses often employ full-time horticulturists. Estate gardening is also becoming an important career choice for our graduates. Urban Forestry: An important emerging field with excellent job prospects is urban forestry. Students find careers with utility companies, tree care firms, park services, urban planning councils ...   More >> Communications: Journalism Professional/technical writer Radio, television, internet Plant Collections: Arboretums Botanic gardens Conservatories Horticultural Therapy: Non-profit and Business Management: | Landscape Design | Public Horticulture | Turfgrass Management | | Business Management | Horticulture and Agronomy | Concentrations of study in Plant Sciences Courses:   Undergraduate   Graduate Course requirements for each concentration (by academic year) Financial Aid / Scholarships Career Specialties Application procedures UT Undergraduate Catalog College (CASNR) undergraduate website College Honors Research & Creative Achievements Program International Programs for Agriculture Sciences & Natural Resources Frequently Asked Questions by undergrad students (and some we hope you'll ask) Helpful online links for student information at UT