The profession of horticultural therapy employs horticulture to
treat mental and physical diseases and disabilities. The profession
requires the integration of plant systems and culture techniques with
human psychology and health. This program will enable students to
pursue professional registration through the American Horticultural
Therapy Association.
For additional information, contact
Professor Joel Flagler at the Hackensack Cooperative Extension office,
201/336-6781, or on campus at Foran Hall, 732/932-9711, ext. 248, or
flagler@aesop.rutgers.edu.
Required courses (16)
11:776:210 Principles of Botany (3)
11:776:225 Introduction to Horticultural Therapy (3)
11:776:310 Plant Propagation (3)
11:776:325 Horticultural Therapy Techniques and Programming (3)
11:776:495 Special Problems in Plant Science (4); an approved practical experience in horticultural therapy
Electives (13)
11:770:301 General Plant Pathology (3)
11:776:221 Principles of Organic Crop Production (3)
11:776:231 Commercial Floral Design (3)
11:776:321 Greenhouse Management and Crop Production (3)
11:776:439 Nursery Crop Production (3)
11:776:496 Special Problems in Plant Science (4)
01:830:377 Health Psychology (3) or 01:830:340 Abnormal Psychology (3)
__:___:___ Adviser-approved electives
