Horticultural Science (Transfer Program)
Horticultural science provides students an overview of horticulture including landscape plant materials, greenhouse production, and turfgrass management. Students will select an area of specialization after completion of the associate's degree.
As part of the Associate of Science degree, horticultural science majors complete a combination of technical and general courses that allow them to gain hands-on experience while completing 50 percent of the curriculum for a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree at The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
This degree also includes the transfer module, a common set of courses which apply to other bachelor's degree programs in Ohio.
Pursuing Horticultural Science
Students pursuing the Associate of Science program must complete the following high school curriculum in order to be admitted to the program without conditions: four units of English three units of mathematics two units of natural science two units of social science two units of the same foreign language one unit of visual or performing arts one additional unit from any of the above categories
Applicants to the Associate of Science program in horticultural science who have not followed this curriculum will have conditions placed on their enrollment. These conditions must be satisfied by earning college course credits in the high school subject areas in which the students are deficient.
Students seeking an Associate of Science degree in horticultural science at The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute enter directly into the program upon completion of their admission requirements. All applicants are strongly advised to arrange a pre-admission conference with a faculty member in the program in order to acquaint themselves with the various aspects of this major.
Students must complete a minimum of 95 quarter credit hours of technical and general studies courses, with a cumulative point-hour ratio of 2.00 or above, to earn the Associate of Science degree in horticultural science. A minimum of 45 quarter credit hours must be earned through regular course work at the institute.
Technical courses introduce students to various areas of horticulture including landscape plant materials, turf management and greenhouse environmental control.
Science and math courses are prerequisites that prepare students for plant biology and other course work required in the bachelor's degree program.
Students also complete a minimum of 55 credit hours of general education courses which include communications, social sciences, mathematics, and biological and chemical sciences.
Students in the horticultural science program are not required to complete an internship while attending Ohio State ATI, although work experience is required before completing a bachelor's degree. Experience working in a horticultural business is strongly encouraged.
Career Opportunities in Horticultural Science
After completing the Associate of Science degree in horticultural science, many students choose to further their education by pursuing a bachelor's degree in any number of related majors, including turfgrass science, landscape horticulture and crop science.
Career opportunities will vary according to graduates' chosen major.
Beginning salaries for graduates will vary according to each graduate's major, skills, the position sought, and other factors determined by employers.
Related Programs
Students who are not planning to ultimately pursue a bachelors degree might be interested instead in one of the following Associate of Applied Science programs:
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For questions, please contact:
Office of Admissions
(800) 647-8283 (Ohio only) or (330) 287-1327
Email: ati@osu.edu
Degrees Offered:
Associate of Science
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A Quick Glance At Curriculum
Plant the seeds of a great future through this program. You'll receive a broad overview of horticulture, including landscaping, nursery management, greenhouse production, and turfgrass management. You'll also gain valuable practical experience working in our five production greenhouses, our historic conservatory and the OARDC's 85-acre arboretum. Once you've completed your two-year Associate of Science degree, you can continue your studies to complete a bachelor's degree in a variety of areas, including:- Landscape horticulture
- Turfgrass science
- Crop science
Sample Curriculum
First Year
Autumn Quarter- Agriculture Survey
- First-Year English Composition
- Rural Sociology
- Landscape Plants I
Winter Quarter- Algebra and Trigonometry and their Applications
- Chemistry I
- American Civilization since 1877
Spring Quarter- Principles of Food and Resource Economics
- Transferable electives
- Introduction to Turfgrass Management
Second Year
Autumn Quarter- Biology I
- Social Groups in Developing Societies
- Transferable electives
- Greenhouse Environmental Control
Winter Quarter- Ag. Issues in Contemporary American Society
- Herbaceous Plants
- General Plant Biology
- Transferable electives
Spring Quarter- Music Cultures of the World
- Transferable electives
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