{"id":1426,"date":"2017-04-06T11:05:08","date_gmt":"2017-04-06T15:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science-new\/?page_id=1426"},"modified":"2026-08-28T12:07:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T16:07:12","slug":"online-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/students\/online-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NC&#160;State Department of Horticultural Science offers world-class programs that are designed with your career and lifestyle in mind. Classes are tailored to meet the foundational and specialized educational needs of our non-traditional undergraduates and graduate students.&nbsp;Online classes are available and a certificate program offers a fully online curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-ncst-link-list ncst-link-list layout-one-column\"><h2 class=\"link-list-section__heading\">Quick Links<\/h2><div class=\"link-list__container\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-ncst-bold-link ncst-component__bold-link-container\"> <a href=\"#undergraduate\" class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\" data-ua-cat=\"Bold Link Block\" data-ua-action=\"Bold Link Click\" data-ua-label=\"#undergraduate\"><span class=\"text\">Undergraduate<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ncst-bold-link ncst-component__bold-link-container\"> <a href=\"#graduate\" class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\" data-ua-cat=\"Bold Link Block\" data-ua-action=\"Bold Link Click\" data-ua-label=\"#graduate\"><span class=\"text\">Graduate<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a> <\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-mini-story ncst-askew-media-text has-green-400-background-color\"><div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-text-column\"><h2 class=\"ncst-text-column__heading\">Rethinking the Pollinator Garden<\/h2><p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\">Maegan Luckett, a recent alumna of the Master of Horticultural Science distance education program and horticulturalist at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, explores how garden plant bed layout and selection impact bees and humans alike.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/news\/rethinking-the-pollinator-garden\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/news\/rethinking-the-pollinator-garden\/\"><span class=\"text\">Learn more and apply<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2026\/08\/bee-cut-flower.jpg\" alt=\"a bumble bee gets pollen from a bright pink flower\" class=\"wp-image-99071\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"undergraduate\">Undergraduate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate Courses Online<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Horticultural Science offers a number of online courses. These may be taken as part of a certificate or degree program, or by non-degree-seeking students on a course-by-course basis. For those interested in taking individual courses without enrolling in a degree or certificate program, you must first enroll as a Non-Degree&nbsp;Studies (NDS) student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/students\/online-programs\/undergraduate-courses-online\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/students\/online-programs\/undergraduate-courses-online\/\"><span class=\"text\">Learn more and apply<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate Certificate Online<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Horticulture Undergraduate Certificate is a non-degree, individually-tailored program, with courses available online and campus, offered through the Department of Horticultural Science at NC&#160;State University. The program is designed to increase personal knowledge and skills for current or future employment in the horticulture industry. Earning the undergraduate certificate requires completing only 15 credit hours of coursework. Courses are taught via the web, so students won\u2019t need time off from work or face long commutes to campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/students\/online-programs\/undergraduate-certificate\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/students\/online-programs\/undergraduate-certificate\/\"><span class=\"text\">Learn more and apply<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"graduate\">Graduate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate Courses Online<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Horticultural Science Program offers a number of online horticulture courses. These may be taken as part of a certificate or degree program, or by non-degree-seeking students on a course-by-course basis. For those interested in taking individual courses without enrolling in a degree or certificate program, you must first enroll as a Post-Baccalaureate Studies (PBS) student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/students\/online-programs\/online-graduate-courses\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/students\/online-programs\/online-graduate-courses\/\"><span class=\"text\">Learn more and apply<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate Certificate Online<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Online Horticulture Certificate is a non-degree, individually-tailored program offered through the Department of Horticultural Science at NC&#160;State University. The program is designed to increase personal knowledge and skills for current or future employment in the horticulture industry. Earning the graduate certificate requires completing only 15 credit hours of coursework. Courses are taught via the Web, so students won\u2019t need time off from work or face long commutes to campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/students\/graduate\/certificate\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/students\/graduate\/certificate\/\"><span class=\"text\">Learn more and apply<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Master of Horticultural Science (MHS) Online<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Master of Horticultural Science (MHS) degree is a non-thesis program designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of horticulture science and practices. Extending beyond the study of fruits, vegetables, nursery and floriculture crops, this degree encompasses a broad range of cross-commodity areas such as plant breeding, weed science, urban horticulture, sustainable agriculture, postharvest physiology and landscape design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/students\/online-programs\/master-of-horticultural-science\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/students\/online-programs\/master-of-horticultural-science\/\"><span class=\"text\">Learn more and apply<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\">\n<svg class=\"wp-block-ncst-wolficon wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NC&#160;State Department of Horticultural Science offers world-class programs that are designed with your career and lifestyle in mind. 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