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An important part of the program is the Longwood Symposium, which brings specialists in different topics from various areas of the United States into direct contact with the Longwood Fellows.
The University offers a concentration of courses in personnel and financial management and in museum studies for students planning leadership careers in museums, botanical gardens, arboreta or historical agencies. Longwood Fellows benefit from interaction with students in the Winterthur and Hagley Programs in addition to others.
The Libraries of the University of
Delaware and of Longwood Gardens
provide an extensive collection of horticultural books and periodicals
as source material in problem-solving and research.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
Applicants should demonstrate technical competence in horticulture,
and interest and commitment in public horticulture administration. In addition
they should provide evidence of strong leadership potential. They are asked
to submit a Graduate Record Examination Aptitude Test combined score (verbal
and quantitative) of at least 1050, four letters of recommendation from
persons familiar with their academic and job performance, two official
transcripts of the undergraduate record, and one copy each of the Longwood
Graduate Program Fellowship application and the University graduate application
for admission. The University application, test scores, and transcripts
are to be sent to the University Office of Graduate Studies. Letters of
recommendation and the Longwood Graduate Program Fellowship application
are to be sent to the Coordinator of the Program. Any additional inquiries
about the Program should be directed to the Coordinator, Longwood Graduate
Program, 153 Townsend Hall, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19717-1303.
Admission is selective and competitive based on the number of well-qualified
applicants and the limits of available faculty and facilities. Those who
meet stated minimum academic requirements are not guaranteed admission,
nor are those who fail to meet those requirements necessarily precluded
from admission if they offer other appropriate strengths. The admission
file must be completed by November 30 for consideration.
FINANCIAL AID
Longwood Fellowships in the Program are awarded on a competitive basis. Academic competence, achievement at the undergraduate level, practical, supervisory and management experiences, and leadership potential are stressed. A background in plant science is desirable, but consideration will be given candidates who have undergraduate majors in other disciplines. Applications for fellowships should be addressed to the coordinator of the program. For more information, please refer to the chapter "Financial Aid" in this catalog.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE
A total of 38 hours of credit is required for the Master's degree in
Public Horticulture Administration as follows:
- PLSC 831 Taxonomy of Ornamental Plants (3)
- PLSC 832 Botanic Garden Management, Section 11 (3)
- PLSC 864 Seminar Planning and Development (1+1)
- PLSC 865 Seminar (1+1)
- PLSC 868 Research (5)
- PLSC 869 Master's Thesis (2)
- MMST 802 The Management of Museums (3)
- MMST 804 Museum Internship (3)
- Another Museum Studies Course (3)
- Management Courses (12)
- Total Credits = 38
Longwood Fellows may, with the assistance of their research committee, choose other course credits from disciplines that will support the research area.
The program begins July 1 with the management internship at Longwood Gardens. Fellows participate directly in the work and planning associated with the daily operation of Longwood. During the first year, effort is made to expose Fellows to a wide variety of work situations. Academic study begins at the University with the opening of the fall term. Selection of a thesis problem must be made by December 31 of the first year, and work on the problem should begin during the first semester.
During the second summer of internship at Longwood, the Fellows will be channeled into specific areas that their experience and aptitude suggest will be most beneficial to them. The last two terms at the University will be used to complete course work and thesis.
Graduate students not connected with the Longwood Program may, at the discretion of the instructor concerned, elect any of the courses.
