

Horticulture Technology - A.A.S.
Dr. Sheren Farag, Program Director and Assistant Professor
Phone: 330-337-4270
Email: sfaragmo@kent.edu
Program Information
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Program Description
Full Description
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Horticulture Technology prepares students for careers in landscape management, turf management, urban forestry, nursery and greenhouse operations and related horticultural professions. The program emphasizes practical experience through hands-on training in outdoor labs. Students are required to complete an internship.
The degree program articulates with Kent State's Bachelor of Applied Horticulture degree.
The Horticulture Technology major comprises the following concentrations:
- Landscape Design
- Turfgrass Management
- Urban Forestry
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Admissions
Admission Requirements
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.
Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
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 Coursework tab.
For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
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Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of plant characteristics, use, identification and taxonomy.
- Develop knowledge of the proper safety procedures and their application in the workplace.
- Develop proper business protocol and specific horticulture concentration applications in the work place.
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Coursework
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Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Course List 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 BSCI 26004 PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION II 3 GEOG 16001 SOIL AND HORTICULTURAL MANAGEMENT 3 HORT 16001 INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE 1 HORT 26001 OCCUPATIONAL REGULATIONS AND SAFETY 2 Technical Elective 3 Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) CHEM 10030 CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD (KBS) 3 CHEM 10031 CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1 COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3 ESCI 21062 ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE (KBS) 3 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Kent Core Composition 3 Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3 Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts 3 Kent Core Social Sciences 3 General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 60 credits hour) 1 Concentrations Choose from the following: 15 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 60 Landscape Design Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) HORT 26016 IRRIGATION DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE 3 HORT 26018 LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION 3 HORT 26020 LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT 3 HORT 26021 COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE IN LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT 3 HORT 26046 LANDSCAPE DESIGN I 3 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 15 Turfgrass Management Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) BMRT 11000 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS 3 BMRT 21052 PROFESSIONAL SELLING TECHNIQUES 3 HORT 26030 TURF GRASS MANAGEMENT 3 HORT 26031 COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE IN TURF GRASS MANAGEMENT 3 HORT 26032 GOLF COURSE MANAGEMENT 3 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 15 Urban Forestry Concentration Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA) BMRT 11000 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS 3 BMRT 21052 PROFESSIONAL SELLING TECHNIQUES 3 HORT 26010 ARBORICULTURE 3 HORT 26011 COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE IN TREE CARE 3 HORT 26012 URBAN FORESTRY 3 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 15 Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements Summary Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA 2.000 2.000 -
Roadmaps
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Roadmaps
Landscape Design Concentration
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.
Plan of Study Grid Semester One Credits ! BSCI 16001 HORTICULTURAL BOTANY 3 ! HORT 16001 INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE 1 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 14 Semester Two ! BSCI 26003 PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION I 3 CHEM 10030 CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD (KBS) 3 CHEM 10031 CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1 HORT 26018 LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION 3 ! HORT 26020 LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 First Summer Term HORT 26021 COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE IN LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT 3 Credit Hours 3 Semester Three ! BSCI 26004 PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION II 3 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 Credit Hours 14 Semester Four ! BSCI 26002 ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF PEST MANAGEMENT 3 ESCI 21062 ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE (KBS) 3 ! HORT 26046 LANDSCAPE DESIGN I 3 Technical Elective 3 General Elective 1 Credit Hours 13 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 60 Turfgrass Management Concentration
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.
Plan of Study Grid Semester One Credits ! BSCI 16001 HORTICULTURAL BOTANY 3 ! HORT 16001 INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE 1 ! HORT 26030 TURF GRASS MANAGEMENT 3 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 14 Semester Two ! BSCI 26003 PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION I 3 CHEM 10030 CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD (KBS) 3 CHEM 10031 CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 13 First Summer Term HORT 26031 COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE IN TURF GRASS MANAGEMENT 3 Credit Hours 3 Semester Three BMRT 11000 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS 3 ! BSCI 26004 PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION II 3 ! GEOG 16001 SOIL AND HORTICULTURAL MANAGEMENT 3 ! HORT 26001 OCCUPATIONAL REGULATIONS AND SAFETY 2 ! HORT 26032 GOLF COURSE MANAGEMENT 3 Credit Hours 14 Semester Four BMRT 21052 PROFESSIONAL SELLING TECHNIQUES 3 ! BSCI 26002 ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF PEST MANAGEMENT 3 COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3 ESCI 21062 ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE (KBS) 3 Technical Elective 3 General Elective 1 Credit Hours 16 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 60 Urban Forestry Concentration
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.
Plan of Study Grid Semester One Credits ! BSCI 16001 HORTICULTURAL BOTANY 3 ! HORT 16001 INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE 1 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 14 Semester Two ! BSCI 26003 PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION I 3 CHEM 10030 CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD (KBS) 3 CHEM 10031 CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1 ! HORT 26010 ARBORICULTURE 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 13 First Summer Term HORT 26011 COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE IN TREE CARE 3 Credit Hours 3 Semester Three BMRT 11000 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS 3 ! BSCI 26004 PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION II 3 COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3 ! GEOG 16001 SOIL AND HORTICULTURAL MANAGEMENT 3 ! HORT 26001 OCCUPATIONAL REGULATIONS AND SAFETY 2 Credit Hours 14 Semester Four BMRT 21052 PROFESSIONAL SELLING TECHNIQUES 3 ! BSCI 26002 ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF PEST MANAGEMENT 3 ESCI 21062 ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE (KBS) 3 ! HORT 26012 URBAN FORESTRY 3 Technical Elective 3 General Elective 1 Credit Hours 16 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 60 -
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Salem campus
- Delivery:
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries
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Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers
-6.5%
decline
952,300
number of jobs
$68,090
potential earnings
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First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
11.4%
much faster than the average
170,700
number of jobs
$51,010
potential earnings
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Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
10.1%
much faster than the average
1,188,000
number of jobs
$31,730
potential earnings