A Bachelor in Agricultural Science is a contemporary degree program that encourages students to learn scientific skills to help them understand wider agricultural systems. Undergraduate education provides more detailed and advanced information than can be obtained in on-the-job training. Students will learn technical skills as well as how to use managerial, economic, social, and environmental principles to respond to a wide variety of agricultural challenges. At the bachelor level, courses will include biochemistry, botany, plant physiology, land improvement, informatics, and agrotechnical. The advanced skills learned in earning a Bachelor in Agricultural Science will help students move forward in a wide range of plant- and farm-based careers. This education will help improve employment opportunities, as well as teach established agriculturalists new stewardship skills. Students around the world can use the practical knowledge gained in processing, production, and marketing to further their careers. A wide range of jobs is available to those who obtain a Bachelor in Agricultural Science, including horticultural advisor, farm manager, horticulture sales or business manager, fruit and vegetable grower, park manager, and entrepreneurship, including developing products and establishing non-traditional markets for horticulture.

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