The Department of Horticulture believes that actual hands-on experiences are an important part of a student's academic career. Students are required to fulfill a work experience as part of their departmental core requirements for which they will receive 6-12 credits. The undergraduate thesis helps provide that experience for students interested in horticulturally related research. These employment experiences may be on OSU's campus within the horticulture department or with a department doing research related or applied to horticulture. There may also be other University programs or private industry projects which will meet the coordinator's approval.
Students are responsible for finding their own qualifying positions.
Departmental personnel will do all they can to provide information regarding possibilities. The department will actively seek prospective supervising researchers and project descriptions from which students may choose. The thesis coordinator will review Form 2, Statement of Intent when completed and turned in by the student. The approval of Statement of Intent must be gained prior to beginning the work. A copy of the Statement of Intent will be on file with the supervisor and in the student's Academic File in the Advising Center.