Contact Us
Dr. Sheren Farag, Program Director and Assistant Professor
Phone: 330-337-4270
Email: sfaragmo@kent.edu
Dr. Sheren Farag, Program Director and Assistant Professor
Phone: 330-337-4270
Email: sfaragmo@kent.edu
Kent State University's Bachelor of Applied Horticulture degree provides students with the academic background and learning environment to further their education beyond an associate degree. This program aids students in the development of managerial expertise in various horticultural domains, including a deep understanding of plant characteristics, safety procedures in the horticultural workplace, principles of agroecology and sustainable horticultural practices, pest management and the integration of advanced technologies to enhance precision farming.
The Bachelor of Applied Horticulture degree provides students with the academic background and learning environment to further their education beyond an associate degree. This program aids students in the development of managerial expertise in various horticultural domains, including a deep understanding of plant characteristics, safety procedures in the horticultural workplace, principles of agroecology and sustainable horticultural practices, pest management and the integration of advanced technologies to enhance precision farming. Additionally, students gain advanced knowledge in orchard production and management, landscape design and maintenance, local crop cultivation, plant propagation, greenhouse operations, soil science and tree care. This diverse skill set prepares students for a wide range of career opportunities such as landscape designers, arborists, greenhouse managers, parks or botanical garden managers, garden center managers, horticultural therapists, pest control specialists, educators/extension agents, botanist, florists and more.
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score or minimum 48 PTE Academic score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's Academic Policies.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the program's Coursework tab.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
BSCI 16001 | HORTICULTURAL BOTANY | 3 |
BSCI 26002 | ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF PEST MANAGEMENT | 3 |
BSCI 26003 | PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION I | 3 |
or BSCI 26004 | PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION II | |
GEOG 16001 | SOIL AND HORTICULTURAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
HORT 16002 | INTRODUCTION TO AGROECOLOGY | 3 |
HORT 16003 | INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES AND SENSORS | 1 |
HORT 26001 | OCCUPATIONAL REGULATIONS AND SAFETY | 2 |
HORT 26016 | IRRIGATION DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE | 3 |
HORT 26046 | LANDSCAPE DESIGN I | 3 |
or HORT 36046 | LANDSCAPE DESIGN II | |
HORT 35092 | HORTICULTURE PRACTICUM (ELR) | 6 |
HORT 36014 | PLANT PROPAGATION AND GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION | 3 |
HORT 36025 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN HORTICULTURE (WIC) (min C grade) | 3 |
HORT 36092 | INTERNSHIP IN HORTICULTURE (ELR) | 4 |
HORT 46014 | GARDEN CENTER AND NURSERY PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT | 3 |
Technical Electives, choose from the following: | 6 | |
BSCI 26004 | PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION II | |
HORT 16004 | DRONE TECHNOLOGY FOR HORTICULTURE | |
HORT 26002 | EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN HORTICULTURE AND PLANT SYSTEMS | |
HORT 26003 | ARBORICULTURE AND URBAN FORESTRY MANAGEMENT | |
HORT 26006 | SUSTAINABLE HORTICULTURAL SYSTEMS | |
HORT 26020 | LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT | |
HORT 26030 | TURF GRASS MANAGEMENT | |
HORT 26032 | GOLF COURSE MANAGEMENT | |
HORT 36004 | MARKET GARDEN PRODUCTION | |
HORT 36005 | ORCHARD PRODUCTION - DECIDUOUS AND EVERGREEN | |
HORT 36195 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN HORTICULTURE | |
HORT 46008 | FLORICULTURE AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS | |
HORT 46009 | ADVANCES IN VITICULTURE PRODUCTION | |
HORT 46013 | INTERNET OF THINGS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN PRECISION FARMING: TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS | |
Major Electives, choose from the following: | 6 | |
BSCI 10120 | BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | |
GEOG 31062 | FUNDAMENTALS OF METEOROLOGY | |
GEOG 31080 | GEOGRAPHY OF WINE | |
HORT 36034 | SPORTS TURF MANAGEMENT | |
HORT 41096 | INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION IN HORTICULTURE | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
ARTH 22007 | ART HISTORY: RENAISSANCE TO MODERN ART (KFA) | 3 |
BMRT 11000 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | 3 |
COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
BSCI 10110 | BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | 4 |
or CHEM 10030 & CHEM 10031 | CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD (KBS) and CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | |
ESCI 21062 | ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE (KBS) | 3 |
ESCI 41073 | GEOLOGY OF OHIO | 3 |
GEOG 17064 | GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 |
PHIL 21001 | INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (DIVG) (KHUM) | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Foreign Language 1 | 4 | |
Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning | 3 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) | 3 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 3 | |
Kent Core Additional | 3 | |
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) | 17 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
Courses in one foreign language or American Sign Language in proficiency required. This requirement may be fulfilled by one of the following two conditions: (1) passing the first two semesters of any foreign language or American Sign Language, or (2) passing a foreign language course at the Elementary II level or above.
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
---|---|
2.000 | 2.000 |
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | ||
---|---|---|---|
BSCI 10110 or CHEM 10030 and CHEM 10031 | BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) or CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD (KBS) and CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 4 | |
! | BSCI 16001 | HORTICULTURAL BOTANY | 3 |
! | HORT 16003 | INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES AND SENSORS | 1 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirements | 6 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Two | |||
BMRT 11000 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | 3 | |
! | BSCI 26003 or BSCI 26004 | PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION I or PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION II | 3 |
! | HORT 16002 | INTRODUCTION TO AGROECOLOGY | 3 |
Technical Elective | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
First Summer Term | |||
HORT 35092 | HORTICULTURE PRACTICUM (ELR) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 3 | ||
Semester Three | |||
COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 | |
! | GEOG 16001 | SOIL AND HORTICULTURAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
! | HORT 26001 | OCCUPATIONAL REGULATIONS AND SAFETY | 2 |
HORT 26016 | IRRIGATION DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE | 3 | |
Technical Elective | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Semester Four | |||
! | BSCI 26002 | ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF PEST MANAGEMENT | 3 |
ESCI 21062 | ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE (KBS) | 3 | |
! | Major Elective | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 12 | ||
Second Summer Term | |||
HORT 35092 | HORTICULTURE PRACTICUM (ELR) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 3 | ||
Semester Five | |||
ARTH 22007 | ART HISTORY: RENAISSANCE TO MODERN ART (KFA) | 3 | |
ESCI 41073 | GEOLOGY OF OHIO | 3 | |
GEOG 17064 | GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA (DIVD) (KSS) | 3 | |
HORT 26046 or HORT 36046 | LANDSCAPE DESIGN I or LANDSCAPE DESIGN II | 3 | |
! | HORT 36025 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN HORTICULTURE (WIC) | 3 |
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Six | |||
PHIL 21001 | INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (DIVG) (KHUM) | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirements | 6 | ||
General Electives | 4 | ||
Credit Hours | 13 | ||
Third Summer Term | |||
HORT 36092 | INTERNSHIP IN HORTICULTURE (ELR) | 4 | |
Credit Hours | 4 | ||
Semester Seven | |||
! | HORT 36014 | PLANT PROPAGATION AND GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION | 3 |
! | Major Elective | 3 | |
Foreign Language | 4 | ||
General Elective | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 13 | ||
Semester Eight | |||
! | HORT 46014 | GARDEN CENTER AND NURSERY PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT | 3 |
General Electives | 10 | ||
Credit Hours | 13 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 120 |
Those who complete the Bachelor's in Horticulture Degree at Kent State University can benefit from specialized career opportunities in the horticulture industry.
-6.5%
decline
952,300
number of jobs
$68,090
potential earnings
4.8%
about as fast as the average
685,000
number of jobs
$67,840
potential earnings
10.1%
much faster than the average
1,188,000
number of jobs
$31,730
potential earnings
What's Next
Be one step closer to joining our Golden Flashes family at Salem!