Could I become a landscape designer with a major in Agriculture Business and minor in Horticulture?

Question

I have wanted to be a landscape designer for a long time. I had to go to the most affordable school in my state though. This school does not offer Landscape design or anything like that. I asked the school if I would be able to become a landscape designer with major: Agri Business / minor: Horticulture. I do have a work study job with the schools master gardener who also designs the landscapes on campus. I am getting a lot of experience working with her that I can add to what I already know about landscaping. I have also been drawing landscape designs for fun since I was in high school and gardening since I was real little. I have a lot of experience with plants and I know a lot about plants. This is the only school that I can got to so I hope this major and minor will help me. Thanks to all who take the time to read this and answer. I also want to own my own nursery.

Answer 1

Well, anyone can be a landscape designer, even a psychology major (myself). You may know landcaping and plants, but you actually have to know how to draw and design...those are different classes. One can generally take those on the side without having to go through a whole other degree. I would suggest, since you already know so much about plants, is to take some landscape graphics courses and design on the side.

Answer 2

I would think you are missing a huge amount of engineering classes. You will need to be able to move earth properly and control water flow etc.
Your classes are much more suited to a nursery than landscape design.
You probably could not get the proper civil engineering classes in a post graduate degree either. Because you would have missed out on 4 years of the proper math and physics.
I was a working civil engineer before turning to remodeling and the engineering classes were priceless when it came to earth shaping.

Answer 3

yes.great idea