Examples of Possible Careers*
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
Contact Information
- Program Director: Sheren Farag | sfaragmo@kent.edu | 330-337-4270
- Speak with an Advisor
Fully Offered
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Salem campus
*Note
Source of occupation titles and labor data is 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.
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
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.
For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
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.
University Requirements
All students in an applied or technical associate degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.
NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements, please see Program Requirements for details.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Destination Kent State: First Year Experience | 1 | |
Course is not required for students with 25 transfer credits, excluding College Credit Plus, or age 21+ at time of admission. | ||
| Kent Core (see table below) | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hour Requirement | 60 | |
Some associate degrees require students to complete more than 60 credit hours. | ||
Kent Core Requirements
| Requirement | Credits/Courses |
|---|---|
| Kent Core Composition (KCMP) | 3 |
| Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR) | 3 |
| Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) | 3 |
| Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) | 3 |
| Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
| 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 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 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 Elective (total credit hours depends on earning minimum 60 credit hours) | 1 | |
| Concentrations | ||
| Choose from the following: | 15 | |
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 60 | |
Landscape Design Concentration Requirements
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.000 | 2.000 |
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.
| Semester One | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ! | BSCI 16001 | HORTICULTURAL BOTANY | 3 |
| ! | HORT 16001 | INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE | 1 |
| UC 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 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.
| Semester One | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ! | BSCI 16001 | HORTICULTURAL BOTANY | 3 |
| ! | HORT 16001 | INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE | 1 |
| ! | HORT 26030 | TURF GRASS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| UC 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 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.
| Semester One | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ! | BSCI 16001 | HORTICULTURAL BOTANY | 3 |
| ! | HORT 16001 | INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE | 1 |
| UC 10097 | DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE | 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 | ||