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Horticulture Technology A.A.S.

Horticulture Technology - A.A.S.

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Horticulture Technology focuses on the practical skills needed to succeed in the horticulture industry. With flexible scheduling, state-of-the-art facilities and experienced faculty, you'll be prepared for a variety of career opportunities. Enroll now and cultivate your future. Read more...

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Dr. Sheren Farag
Phone: 330-337-4270
Email: sfaragmo@kent.edu

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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
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.

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of plant characteristics, use, identification and taxonomy.
  2. Develop knowledge of the proper safety procedures and their application in the workplace.
  3. Develop proper business protocol and specific horticulture concentration applications in the work place.
Coursework
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Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
BSCI 16001HORTICULTURAL BOTANY 3
BSCI 26002ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF PEST MANAGEMENT 3
BSCI 26003PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION I 3
BSCI 26004PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION II 3
GEOG 16001SOIL AND HORTICULTURAL MANAGEMENT 3
HORT 16001INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE 1
HORT 26001OCCUPATIONAL REGULATIONS AND SAFETY 2
Technical Elective3
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
CHEM 10030CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD (KBS) 3
CHEM 10031CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
COMM 15000INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3
ESCI 21062ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE (KBS) 3
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Composition3
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning3
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts3
Kent Core Social Sciences3
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 60 credits hour)1
Concentrations
Choose from the following:15
Landscape Design
Turfgrass Management
Urban Forestry
Minimum Total Credit Hours:60

Landscape Design Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
HORT 26016IRRIGATION DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE 3
HORT 26018LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION 3
HORT 26020LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT 3
HORT 26021COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE IN LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT 3
HORT 26046LANDSCAPE DESIGN I 3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:15

Turfgrass Management Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
BMRT 11000INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS 3
BMRT 21052PROFESSIONAL SELLING TECHNIQUES 3
HORT 26030TURF GRASS MANAGEMENT 3
HORT 26031COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE IN TURF GRASS MANAGEMENT 3
HORT 26032GOLF COURSE MANAGEMENT 3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:15

Urban Forestry Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
BMRT 11000INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS 3
BMRT 21052PROFESSIONAL SELLING TECHNIQUES 3
HORT 26010ARBORICULTURE 3
HORT 26011COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE IN TREE CARE 3
HORT 26012URBAN FORESTRY 3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:15

Graduation Requirements

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 OneCredits
!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 Hours14
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 Hours16
First Summer Term
HORT 26021 COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE IN LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT 3
 Credit Hours3
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 Hours14
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 Hours13
 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 OneCredits
!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 Hours14
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 Hours13
First Summer Term
HORT 26031 COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE IN TURF GRASS MANAGEMENT 3
 Credit Hours3
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 Hours14
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 Hours16
 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 OneCredits
!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 Hours14
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 Hours13
First Summer Term
HORT 26011 COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE IN TREE CARE 3
 Credit Hours3
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 Hours14
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 Hours16
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:60
Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Salem campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries

Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

-6.5%

decline

952,300

number of jobs

$68,090

potential earnings

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

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

10.1%

much faster than the average

1,188,000

number of jobs

$31,730

potential earnings

Notice:

* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
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