Bachelor of Applied Science - Horticulture

Students can leverage their two-year diploma into a degree, and grow their career to the next level. The Horticulture Bachelor of Applied Science Degree builds on learning from the Horticulture Technician Diploma to provide students with knowledge and advanced technical skills. Courses in science and technology are combined with business concepts enabling them to assume positions of responsibility within a horticultural business or be their own boss and start up their own operation.

Students focus on advancing their skills learned from the diploma and have the opportunity to take advantage of Olds College outstanding facilities, which include a sprawling botanic garden, state-of-the-art managed wetlands, landscape demonstration plots and pavilion. This is the perfect program for those who like to learn environmental and operations management on the job.