About This Program
The Greenhouse Production undergraduate certificate provides entry-level sills for those interested in employment or a career in the field. The curriculum provides basic principles of plant propagation in the greenhouse and nursery.
The certificate articulates well into Kent State's A.A.S. degree in Horticulture Technology and the Bachelor of Applied Horticulture degree.
Contact Information
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- Location:
- Geauga campus
- 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
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
- 3.8% about as fast as the average
- 566,500 number of jobs
- $28,660 potential earnings
First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
- -1.1% decline
- 53,200 number of jobs
- $50,080 potential earnings
* 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.
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.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning a minimum 71 TOEFL iBT score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score, minimum 47 PTE score or minimum 100 DET score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive English Program. For more information on international admission visit the admissions website for international students.
For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
Roadmap
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Students will work with their advisor to develop a sequence based on their academic goals and history. Courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Plan of Study Grid | Semester One |
|---|
| BMRT 21020 | INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
| BSCI 16001 | HORTICULTURAL BOTANY | 3 |
| BSCI 26004 | PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION II | 3 |
| HORT 16003 | INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES AND SENSORS | 1 |
| | Credit Hours | 10 |
| Semester Two |
|---|
| HORT 16022 | GREENHOUSE STRATA | 3 |
| HORT 26001 | OCCUPATIONAL REGULATIONS AND SAFETY | 2 |
| HORT 36014 | PLANT PROPAGATION AND GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION | 3 |
| HORT 36092 | INTERNSHIP IN HORTICULTURE (ELR) | 1 |
| | Credit Hours | 9 |
| | Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 19 |
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Utilize the knowledge and skills needed to successfully manage greenhouse and nursery, including understanding business principles, plant selection and greenhouse production techniques.
- Apply practical experience in plant identification, selection, propagation and greenhouse production to effectively cultivate and manage horticultural plants and products.
