Application Information
Horticultural Therapy
Application criteria for the Graduate Certificate in Horticultural Therapy are:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the junior and senior years of degree program
- Two years of professional work experience
- College course work in horticulture (minimum of three courses), health and human services (minimum of two courses in subjects such as psychology and human development) and statistics
- Computer proficiency sufficient to complete the online coursework
Students not meeting the requirements above may be admitted on a provisional basis at the discretion of the director of the Horticultural Therapy program if the student has demonstrated adequate preparation in this or an equivalent field and has successfully completed projects of equivalent difficulty.
Application Procedure
All application materials should be sent to the Director of Horticultural Therapy Graduate Studies, 2021 Throckmorton, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-5506
- Complete and print the K-State Graduate School Application/Information form in full and sign at the bottom of the front page and date it. (May be completed online by going to http://www.ksu.edu/grad/application/).
- Provide a brief resume.
- Prepare a Personal Statement of Goals (1-3 pages) indicating why you are interested in graduate study at K-State. This statement allows faculty to determine your expectations of the program and review a sample of your writing skills.
- The completed application form, resume, and personal statement of goals should be sent directly to the Director of Horticultural Therapy Graduate Studies.
- Order transcripts. Request that all official transcripts be sent directly from each college or university that you have attended to the Director of Horticultural Therapy Graduate Studies. The Graduate School cannot accept copies of transcripts furnished directly to you. Students whose transcripts are not in English must furnish an English translation by an appropriate authority.
- Three letters of recommendation from former/current professors, employers, or other professional in a position to evaluate your potential for graduate study. Request that your references send letters directly to the Director of Horticultural Therapy Graduate Studies.
International Students
In addition to the required materials listed above, you must also submit the following:
- Official TOEFL Score. Applicants speaking a native language other than English must score at least 600 (paper-based test) or 100 (IBT-internet-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to be considered for the program. The Educational Testing Service in Princeton, New Jersey offers the TOEFL several times each year throughout the world. Applications for TOEFL examinations can be obtained in the applicant's country from the U.S. Information Service Office, the U.S. Consulate Offices, and the U.S. Embassy, or by writing to the Princeton TOEFL Educational Testing Service at Box 899, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 USA. Request that the Educational Testing Service send official copies of the TOEFL scores directly to the Director of Horticultural Therapy Graduate Studies, Kansas State University.
- A 55 U.S. dollar application fee in the form of a money order or cashier's checks made payable to Kansas State University Graduate School. (Personal checks are not accepted.)
See detailed application instructions on the Graduate School International Application and Information document
Admission
When all the materials are on file, the graduate committee will act on your request for admission to the Graduate Certificate Program in Horticultural Therapy and will contact you about the decision. The faculty, in its review of your application, will consider your undergraduate grade point average (especially during the last two years of study), whether your undergraduate institution is accredited, the extent to which our program matches your academic objectives, and your potential for graduate study as reflected by your transcripts and your letters or recommendation. You may receive one of four decisions 1) full admission, 2) full admission, but you are on a waiting list, 3) provisional admission subject to resolving deficiencies, or 4) admission denied.
Once a decision has been made, your file will be forwarded to the Graduate School, which checks the completeness of your application and official transcripts, and verifies that you have or will soon have a valid degree from an accredited institution.
Admission is not contingent upon having a specific type of undergraduate degree.
