Once departmental requirements are met students can make course selections from a wide variety of elective courses. The flexibility of the program helps students to choose an appropriate career path and at the same time maximize their employability. Floral Design, Dried Flowers, Perennials, Wildflowers, Bonsai, Interior Plants, Herb Production Emphasis at SUNY Cobleskill is hand's-on learning. Students benefit from the expertise of 14 faculty and 4 technical support staff. There are many employment opportunities for Floriculture majors.
Many students intend to seek employment in a flower shop as a designer.
For these students course selection might include all 5 floral design courses along with core requirements. For those students who want to work in a greenhouse, electives could include Integrated Pest Management and Floriculture II along with the core requirements. These students might also take Bachelor of Technology level courses such as Wildflower Propagation and Herbaceous Plant Materials. For more information about SUNY Cobleskill's Plant Science Department click here Plant Science Department home page.