The online Graduate Certificate in Floriculture and Nursery Production Management provides students with field knowledge interwoven with practical cultural and production methods.
The Floriculture and Nursery Production Management, Graduate Certificate is designed for:
- Nursery, greenhouse and garden center industry professionals.
- Horticulture agents involved in Extension programs.
- K-12 science teachers particularly those who may wish to pursue a Master of Science degree.
The online graduate certificate in Floriculture and Nursery Production Management offers a selection of courses that focus on floral and nursery crop production including business management. Core courses lend a solid science background in order for the student to gain a greater understanding of how ornamental and floral plants grow.
Students who complete this certificate may also wish to pursue a plant-related master's degree such as a Master of Science or a Master of Applied Science in Agronomy or Horticulture.
This program is offered as part of the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (GPIDEA) and provides you with diverse perspectives on the field. You enroll in courses at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln even though courses may be taught by other Great Plains IDEA member institutions. The certificate comes from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Students who complete this certificate may also wish to pursue a plant-related Master of Science degree or a Master of Applied Science.
Additional Certificates:
- Advanced Horticulture
- Ornamental Landscape and Turf Management
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Department of Agronomy and Horticulture offers three graduate certificates in horticulture. The department is able to offer these three certificates as a member of the AG*IDEA Consortium.