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Dr. Sheren Farag, Program Director and Assistant Professor
Phone: 330-337-4270
Email: sfaragmo@kent.edu
Dr. Sheren Farag, Program Director and Assistant Professor
Phone: 330-337-4270
Email: sfaragmo@kent.edu
黑料网鈥檚 Associate of Applied Science degree in Horticulture Technology prepares students for diverse careers in horticulture-related professions. This program focuses on providing a strong educational foundation that enables graduates to excel in landscape management, turf management, urban forestry, nursery and greenhouse operations.
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Horticulture Technology prepares students for diverse careers in horticulture-related professions. This program focuses on providing a strong educational foundation that enables graduates to excel in landscape management, turf management, urban forestry, nursery and greenhouse operations. Students develop a knowledge of plant characteristics, safety procedures in the workplace, agroecology, sustainable horticultural practices, pest management, advanced technology integration for precision farming, landscape design and maintenance, soil science and tree care.
The Horticulture Technology major emphasizes practical experience through hands-on training in outdoor labs. Students are required to complete an internship.
The degree program articulates with 黑料网's .
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.
黑料网 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.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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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 |
or BSCI 26004 | PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION II | |
GEOG 16001 | SOIL AND HORTICULTURAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
HORT 16002 | INTRODUCTION TO AGROECOLOGY | 3 |
HORT 16003 | INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES AND SENSORS | 1 |
HORT 26001 | OCCUPATIONAL REGULATIONS AND SAFETY | 2 |
HORT 35092 | HORTICULTURE PRACTICUM (ELR) | 3 |
Technical Electives, choose from the following: | 15 | |
BSCI 26003 | PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION I | |
or 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 26016 | IRRIGATION DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE | |
HORT 26020 | LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT | |
HORT 26030 | TURF GRASS MANAGEMENT | |
HORT 26032 | GOLF COURSE MANAGEMENT | |
HORT 26046 | LANDSCAPE DESIGN I | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
BSCI 10110 | BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) | 4 |
or CHEM 10030 & CHEM 10031 | CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD (KBS) and CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | |
COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 |
ESCI 21062 | ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE (KBS) | 3 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
3 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 60 credits hour) | 1 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 60 |
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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2.000 | 2.000 |
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 | ||
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! | BSCI 16001 | HORTICULTURAL BOTANY | 3 |
! | HORT 16002 | INTRODUCTION TO AGROECOLOGY | 3 |
! | HORT 16003 | INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES AND SENSORS | 1 |
! | HORT 26001 | OCCUPATIONAL REGULATIONS AND SAFETY | 2 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 13 | ||
Semester Two | |||
BSCI 10110 or CHEM 10030 and CHEM 10031 | BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) or CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD (KBS) and CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) | 4 | |
! | BSCI 26003 or BSCI 26004 | PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION I or PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION II | 3 |
Technical Electives | 6 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
First Summer Term | |||
HORT 35092 | HORTICULTURE PRACTICUM (ELR) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 3 | ||
Semester Three | |||
COMM 15000 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) | 3 | |
! | GEOG 16001 | SOIL AND HORTICULTURAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
Technical Electives | 6 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Four | |||
! | BSCI 26002 | ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF PEST MANAGEMENT | 3 |
ESCI 21062 | ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE (KBS) | 3 | |
Technical Elective | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
General Elective | 1 | ||
Credit Hours | 13 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 60 |
Those who complete the Associate Degree in Horticulture Technology at 黑料网 can benefit from specialized career opportunities in the horticulture technology industry.
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