Horticulture - B.A.H.

Program Overview

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Horticulture - B.A.H.

About This Program

Cultivate your green thumb with Kent State's horticulture program. Our Bachelor of Applied Horticulture degree provides hands-on training in plant cultivation, landscape design, and sustainable practices. With experienced faculty, cutting-edge facilities, and real-world experience, you'll gain the skills needed to succeed in the horticulture industry. Enroll now and bring your love of plants to life.

Contact Information

• Sheren Farag | |

Program Delivery

• Delivery: In person
• Location: Salem Campus

Example 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 construction trades and extraction workers
  • 4.8% about as fast as the average
  • 685,000 number of jobs
  • $67,840 potential earnings
• Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
  • 10.1% much faster than the average
  • 1,188,000 number of jobs
  • $31,730 potential earnings

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students.

• 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 proficiency of the English language (unless they meet specific exceptions) through the submission of an English language proficiency test score or by completing English language classes at Kent State’s English as a Second Language Center before entering their program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
• Former Students: Former Kent State students who have not attended another institution since Kent State and were not academically dismissed will complete the re-enrollment process through the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center. Former students who attended another college or university since leaving Kent State must apply for admissions as a transfer or post-undergraduate student.
• Transfer Students: Students who attended an educational institution after graduating from high school or earning their GED must apply as transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

• BSCI 16001: HORTICULTURAL BOTANY
• BSCI 26002: ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF PEST MANAGEMENT
• BSCI 26003: PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION I
• or BSCI 26004: PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION II
• GEOG 16001: SOIL AND HORTICULTURAL MANAGEMENT
• HORT 16002: INTRODUCTION TO AGROECOLOGY
• HORT 16003: INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES AND SENSORS
• HORT 26001: OCCUPATIONAL REGULATIONS AND SAFETY
• HORT 26016: IRRIGATION DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE
• HORT 26046: LANDSCAPE DESIGN I
• or HORT 36046: LANDSCAPE DESIGN II
• HORT 35092: HORTICULTURE PRACTICUM (ELR)
• HORT 36014: PLANT PROPAGATION AND GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION
• HORT 36025: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN HORTICULTURE (WIC) (min C grade)
• HORT 36092: INTERNSHIP IN HORTICULTURE (ELR)
• HORT 46014: GARDEN CENTER AND NURSERY PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
• Technical Electives, choose from the following:
  • 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:
  • 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)
  • BMRT 11000: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
  • COMM 15000: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL)
  • BSCI 10110: BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB)
  • or CHEM 10030 & CHEM 10031: CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD (KBS) and CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB)
  • ESCI 21062: ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE (KBS)
  • ESCI 41073: GEOLOGY OF OHIO
  • GEOG 17064: GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA (DIVD) (KSS)
  • PHIL 21001: INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (DIVG) (KHUM)
  • UC 10001: FLASHES 101
  • Foreign Language 1
  • Kent Core Composition
  • Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning
  • Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each)
  • Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines)
  • Kent Core Additional
  • General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours)

Graduation Requirements

• Graduation Requirements Summary
  • Minimum Major GPA: 2.000
  • Minimum Overall GPA: 2.000

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.

• Semester One:
  • BSCI 10110 or CHEM 10030 & CHEM 10031: BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) or CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD (KBS) and CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB)
  • ! BSCI 16001: HORTICULTURAL BOTANY
  • ! HORT 16003: INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES AND SENSORS
  • UC 10001: FLASHES 101
  • Kent Core Requirements
• Semester Two:
  • BMRT 11000: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
  • ! BSCI 26003 or BSCI 26004: PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION I or PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION II
  • ! HORT 16002: INTRODUCTION TO AGROECOLOGY
  • Technical Elective
  • Kent Core Requirement
• First Summer Term:
  • HORT 35092: HORTICULTURE PRACTICUM (ELR)
• Semester Three:
  • COMM 15000: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL)
  • ! GEOG 16001: SOIL AND HORTICULTURAL MANAGEMENT
  • ! HORT 26001: OCCUPATIONAL REGULATIONS AND SAFETY
  • HORT 26016: IRRIGATION DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE
  • Technical Elective
• Semester Four:
  • ! BSCI 26002: ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF PEST MANAGEMENT
  • ESCI 21062: ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE (KBS)
  • ! Major Elective
  • Kent Core Requirement
• Second Summer Term:
  • HORT 35092: HORTICULTURE PRACTICUM (ELR)
• Semester Five:
  • ARTH 22007: ART HISTORY: RENAISSANCE TO MODERN ART (KFA)
  • ESCI 41073: GEOLOGY OF OHIO
  • GEOG 17064: GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA (DIVD) (KSS)
  • HORT 26046 or HORT 36046: LANDSCAPE DESIGN I or LANDSCAPE DESIGN II
  • ! HORT 36025: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN HORTICULTURE (WIC)
• Semester Six:
  • PHIL 21001: INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (DIVG) (KHUM)
  • Kent Core Requirements
  • General Electives
• Third Summer Term:
  • HORT 36092: INTERNSHIP IN HORTICULTURE (ELR)
• Semester Seven:
  • ! HORT 36014: PLANT PROPAGATION AND GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION
  • ! Major Elective
  • Foreign Language
  • General Elective
• Semester Eight:
  • ! HORT 46014: GARDEN CENTER AND NURSERY PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
  • General Electives

University Requirements

All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.

• Flashes 101 (UC 10001)
• Diversity Domestic/Global (DIVD/DIVG)
• Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR)
• Kent Core (see table below)
• Writing-Intensive Course (WIC)
• Upper-Division Requirement
• Total Credit Hour Requirement

Kent Core Requirements

• Kent Core Composition (KCMP)
• Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR)
• Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) (min one course each)
• Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) (must be from two disciplines)
• Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) (must include one laboratory)
• Kent Core Additional (KADL)

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Define plant characteristics, use, identification, and taxonomy and differentiate between a wide range of horticulturally important plant species, including both woody and herbaceous species.
2. Apply proper safety procedures and their application in the workplace.
3. Apply principles of agroecology and sustainable horticultural practices that reduce the environmental footprint of horticultural production and contribute to long-term sustainability.
4. Articulate pest identification, taxonomy, integrated pest management (IPM), and control strategies that use ecologically sustainable approaches.
5. Discuss the integration and utilization of advanced technologies, such as sensors, drones, and artificial intelligence applications, to enhance precision farming practices in horticulture, for optimizing crop yields, resource efficiency and environmental sustainability.
6. Apply practical expertise in orchard production and management by using industry best practices to maximize fruit quality and yield.
7. Design and maintain landscapes using a range of plant materials, hardscape features and sustainable practices.
8. Apply principles and practices of growing and marketing crops on a small scale for local markets.
9. Apply principles of plant propagation, greenhouse management, and garden center
   ursery operations for successful plant cultivation and sales.
10. Discuss soil science's role in horticultural production, and interpret soil test results, analyze soil conditions, and implement corrective measures for optimal plant growth.
11. Explain concepts of tree biology, identification, planting, and maintenance practices, including pruning, tree risk assessment and disease management.

Full Description

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.

Program Outline

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Degree Overview:

The Bachelor of Applied Horticulture degree at Kent State University 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.

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Outline:

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Program Requirements:

• Major Requirements:
• Course List:
• BSCI 16001 HORTICULTURAL BOTANY (3 credit hours)
• BSCI 26003 PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION I (3 credit hours) or BSCI 26004 PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION II (3 credit hours)
• HORT 16002 INTRODUCTION TO AGROECOLOGY (3 credit hours)
• HORT 16003 INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES AND SENSORS (1 credit hour)
• HORT 26046 LANDSCAPE DESIGN I (3 credit hours) or HORT 36046 LANDSCAPE DESIGN II (3 credit hours)
• HORT 35092 HORTICULTURE PRACTICUM (ELR) (6 credit hours)
• HORT 36014 PLANT PROPAGATION AND GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION (3 credit hours)
• HORT 36092 INTERNSHIP IN HORTICULTURE (ELR) (4 credit hours)
• Technical Electives (6 credit hours):
Choose from the following:
• BSCI 26004 PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION II
• HORT 16004 DRONE TECHNOLOGY FOR HORTICULTURE
• HORT 26002 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN HORTICULTURE AND PLANT SYSTEMS
• HORT 36004 MARKET GARDEN PRODUCTION
• HORT 36005 ORCHARD PRODUCTION - DECIDUOUS AND EVERGREEN
• HORT 36195 SPECIAL TOPICS IN HORTICULTURE
• HORT 46009 ADVANCES IN VITICULTURE PRODUCTION
• HORT 46013 INTERNET OF THINGS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN PRECISION FARMING: TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS
• Major Electives (6 credit hours):
Choose from the following:
• BSCI 10120 BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB)
• GEOG 31062 FUNDAMENTALS OF METEOROLOGY
• GEOG 31080 GEOGRAPHY OF WINE
• HORT 41096 INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION IN HORTICULTURE
• Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA):
• BMRT 11000 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS (3 credit hours)
• COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) (3 credit hours)
• BSCI 10110 BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) (4 credit hours) 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 credit hours)
• ESCI 41073 GEOLOGY OF OHIO (3 credit hours)
• PHIL 21001 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (DIVG) (KHUM) (3 credit hours)
• UC 10001 FLASHES 101 (1 credit hour)
• Foreign Language (14 credit hours)
• Kent Core Composition (6 credit hours)
• Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (3 credit hours)
• Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (3 credit hours, minimum one course from each)
• Kent Core Social Sciences (3 credit hours, must be from two disciplines)
• Kent Core Additional (3 credit hours)
• General Electives (17 credit hours, total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours)

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Graduation Requirements:

• Minimum Major GPA: 2.000
• Minimum Overall GPA: 2.000

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Roadmap:

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:
• BSCI 10110 or CHEM 10030 and CHEM 10031 (4 credit hours)
• !BSCI 16001 HORTICULTURAL BOTANY (3 credit hours)
• !HORT 16003 INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES AND SENSORS (1 credit hour)
• UC 10001 FLASHES 101 (1 credit hour)
• Kent Core Requirements (6 credit hours)
• Total Credit Hours: 15
• Semester Two:
• BMRT 11000 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS (3 credit hours)
• !BSCI 26003 or BSCI 26004 (3 credit hours)
• !HORT 16002 INTRODUCTION TO AGROECOLOGY (3 credit hours)
• Technical Elective (3 credit hours)
• Kent Core Requirement (3 credit hours)
• Total Credit Hours: 15
• First Summer Term:
• HORT 35092 HORTICULTURE PRACTICUM (ELR) (3 credit hours)
• Total Credit Hours: 3
• Semester Three:
• COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) (3 credit hours)
• Technical Elective (3 credit hours)
• Total Credit Hours: 14
• Semester Four:
• ESCI 21062 ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE (KBS) (3 credit hours)
• !Major Elective (3 credit hours)
• Kent Core Requirement (3 credit hours)
• Total Credit Hours: 12
• Second Summer Term:
• HORT 35092 HORTICULTURE PRACTICUM (ELR) (3 credit hours)
• Total Credit Hours: 3
• Semester Five:
• ESCI 41073 GEOLOGY OF OHIO (3 credit hours)
• HORT 26046 or HORT 36046 (3 credit hours)
• Total Credit Hours: 15
• Semester Six:
• PHIL 21001 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (DIVG) (KHUM) (3 credit hours)
• Kent Core Requirements (6 credit hours)
• General Electives (4 credit hours)
• Total Credit Hours: 13
• Third Summer Term:
• HORT 36092 INTERNSHIP IN HORTICULTURE (ELR) (4 credit hours)
• Total Credit Hours: 4
• Semester Seven:
• !HORT 36014 PLANT PROPAGATION AND GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION (3 credit hours)
• !Major Elective (3 credit hours)
• Foreign Language (4 credit hours)
• General Elective (3 credit hours)
• Total Credit Hours: 13
• Semester Eight:
• General Electives (10 credit hours)
• Total Credit Hours: 13

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Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120

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University Requirements:

All students in a bachelor's 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.

• Bachelor's Requirements:
• Flashes 101 (UC 10001) (1 credit hour) - Course is not required for students with 30+ transfer credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or age 21+ at time of admission.
• Diversity Domestic/Global (DIVD/DIVG) (2 courses) - Students must successfully complete one domestic and one global course, of which one must be from the Kent Core.
• Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR) (varies) - Students must successfully complete one course or approved experience.
• Kent Core (36-37 credit hours)
• Writing-Intensive Course (WIC) (1 course) - Students must earn a minimum C grade in the course.
• Upper-Division Requirement (39 credit hours) - Students must successfully complete 39 upper-division (numbered 30000 to 49999) credit hours to graduate.
• Total Credit Hour Requirement (120 credit hours)

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Kent Core Requirements:

• Kent Core Composition (KCMP) (6 credit hours)
• Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (KMCR) (3 credit hours)
• Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (KHUM/KFA) (minimum one course each) (9 credit hours)
• Kent Core Social Sciences (KSS) (must be from two disciplines) (6 credit hours)
• Kent Core Basic Sciences (KBS/KLAB) (must include one laboratory) (6-7 credit hours)
• Kent Core Additional (KADL) (6 credit hours)
• Total Credit Hours: 36-37

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Careers:

Graduates of this program will be prepared for a wide range of career opportunities in the horticulture industry, including:

• Landscape Designers
• Arborists
• Greenhouse Managers
• Parks or Botanical Garden Managers
• Garden Center Managers
• Horticultural Therapists
• Pest Control Specialists
• Educators/Extension Agents
• Botanists
• Florists

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Other:

• Program Delivery: In person
• Location: Salem Campus
• Contact Information:
• Example 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 construction trades and extraction workers: 4.8% about as fast as the average, 685,000 number of jobs, $67,840 potential earnings
• Landscaping and groundskeeping workers: 10.1% much faster than the average, 1,188,000 number of jobs, $31,730 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.