The Bachelor of Science in Horticultural and Turf Grass Sciences is designed specifically to meet the needs of today's working professionals. Horticulture is the art and science of cultivating edible plants (fruits, nuts, and vegetables) and ornamental plants (annual and perennial flowers and woody plants). Today's horticulture students focus on the challenges and practices of genetics and breeding, propagation, biotechnology, production, management, handling and storage, marketing, and utilization of ornamental plants in both the interior and exterior landscape. This degree program requires a minimum of 120 semester hours of undergraduate coursework. While students take the majority of their coursework at a distance through Texas Tech University, they may be required to take some coursework, such as Introductory Chemistry, from another institution such as a local community college. Credits from other institutions can be evaluated for potential transfer; however, the last 30 hours of the degree must be completed at Texas Tech University.

Classes are delivered using one or a combinations of formats including web-based instruction, print-based instruction, interactive video conferences, and face-to-face.