Horticulture Technology Specialization in
Business and Entrepreneurship
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Can you see yourself working with plants for a living? Do you have the self-discipline it takes to run your own business? This program is designed to develop horticultural knowledge with an emphasis on owning and operating a business. Successful students will earn industry-recognized credentials and develop business plans through the program.
Program Length 2 years (4 semesters)
Transfer Objectives Horticulture, agriculture, environmental science and studies, soils, botany, and natural resource management.
Is this degree for you? Yes! If you would like to own and operate a horticulture business and have strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Tuition & Fees At only $162.11 per credit hour, you’ll save $10K to $22K, in tuition costs alone, by starting at VHCC! Out-of-state students living within a 30-mile radius qualify for in-state tuition.
As a business owner, Ben Casteel developed a passion for helping others to make their green business dreams reality. With degrees in agriculture and horticulture from Virginia Tech, Prescott College, and Virginia Highlands, Ben is well versed in the knowledge and skills of the green industries.
Ben Casteel Program Coordinator OTC 214
bcasteel1@vhcc.edu | 276-739-2441
Why start at Virginia Highlands?
Why start at Virginia Highlands?
For more than 50 years, VHCC has been committed to making our region a better place to live, work, and learn!
For more than 50 years, VHCC has been committed to making our region a better place to live, work, and learn!
Receive Up to $2K Annually
Receive Up to $2K Annually
Complete an Associate of Arts & Science at VHCC and you may be eligible to receive up to $2K annually for tuition expenses. Ask us about Transfer Grants.
Complete an Associate of Arts & Science at VHCC and you may be eligible to receive up to $2K annually for tuition expenses. Ask us about Transfer Grants.
Guaranteed
Guaranteed
Admission to 30+ Schools!
Admission
to 30+ Schools!
Start at VHCC and meet specified transfer agreement requirements and you’ll enjoy guaranteed admission to Virginia Tech, Radford, King University, Emory &Henry College, ETSU and more.
Ranked in Top 5% Nationwide
#1 College in the Region
WalletHub ranked Virginia Highlands Community College among the top 5% of community colleges nationwide— 32nd among the 670 community colleges in the study.
Virginia Highlands Community College was recently voted the #1 College in the Region through the Best of Bristol Awards program – from a group of two and four year colleges and universities in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee.
vhcc.edu | (272) 739-2437 | info@vhcc.edu PO BOX 828, Abingdon, VA 24212
Start at VHCC and meet specified transfer agreement requirements and you’ll enjoy guaranteed admission to Virginia Tech, Radford, King University, Emory & Henry College, ETSU and more. vhcc.edu | (276) 739-2438 | info@vhcc.edu PO BOX 828, Abingdon, VA 24212
VHCC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Si necesita ayuda en espanol, marque el numero 276-739-2559.
VHCC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Si necesita ayuda en espanol, marque el numero 276-739-2559.