HOR 290 - International Field Studies (3)

Prerequisite: None
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This horticultural studies course is designed to acquaint the students with many and varied career opportunities abroad in the horticultural industry. Each day of the class the student will visit horticultural businesses and/or public gardens or institutions to experience first-hand the day-to-day work practices and/or management strategies used for industry success. Instruction will be given at each stop by the business owner/manager as to the specific operations and management of that business. The country visited will be part of the cultural experience observed with the citizens in the region where the student will be staying. The trip will include all facets of the horticultural industry as students absorb the countryside and customs.