Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

Oklahoma State University (OSU) was founded on December 25, 1890, as Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College. Originally the single Department of Agriculture and Horticulture contained all offerings in agriculture except chemistry. In 1893, that entity was divided into the Department of Horticulture and the Department of Agriculture. Through the years and several changes the department was broadened to its current status as The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture in 1982. 1

Just like then, we strive to provide expert instruction and guidance to our students. As a departmental student you will receive one-on-one advising from faculty members specialized in the areas of horticulture, landscape architecture, or landscape contracting. We provide opportunities for networking with future employers, studying abroad, and experiencing hands-on classroom techniques.

"The Oklahoma State University Horticulture and Landscape Architecture program is a place that has fostered my abilities and has allowed me to grow and reach my professional and personal goals. I truly believe that the education I am earning at Oklahoma State will allow me to make an impact in my professional career." - Mike Albert, Beaver, OK

Reference:

1 Agriculture Centennial Histories Series by Donald E. Green pg15.

Departmental Happenings

On June 4, OSU President Hargis and his wife Ann join the Maejo University President Thep and the Landscape Architecture students on the Thailand Study Abroad program to watch a Maejo Cowboy dance, learn from each other and finished with lunch. For more information on this study abroad program, please contact the Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Department.

Landscape Architecture student visited Chedi Luang during their Thailand Japan study abroad program. In 1411 King Saen Muang Ma ordered his workers to build a chedi "as high as a dove could fly." He died before the structure was finished, as did the next king. During the reign of the following king, an earthquake knocked down about a third of the 282-foot spire, and it's now a superb ruin. The parklike grounds contain a variety of assembly halls, chapels, a 30-foot-long reclining Buddha, and the ancient city pillar.