About This Program
The Floriculture undergraduate certificate provides entry-level skills for those interested in employment or a career in the field. The curriculum provides basic principles of design used in commercial and natural settings, commercial production, marketing and post-harvest care.
The certificate articulates well into Kent State's A.A.S. degree in Horticulture Technology and Bachelor of Applied Horticulture degree.
Contact Information
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- Location:
- Geauga Campus
- Salem Campus
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers
- -5.0% decline
- 1,432,600 number of jobs
- $47,320 potential earnings
Floral designers
- -5.9% decline
- 43,800 number of jobs
- $36,120 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 11000 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | 3 |
| HORT 16003 | INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES AND SENSORS | 1 |
| HORT 16010 | FLORAL DESIGN I | 3 |
| HORT 16011 | FLORAL DESIGN II | 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 10 |
| Semester Two |
|---|
| HORT 16020 | PLANT MATERIALS I | 3 |
| HORT 26001 | OCCUPATIONAL REGULATIONS AND SAFETY | 2 |
| HORT 36092 | INTERNSHIP IN HORTICULTURE (ELR) | 1 |
| | Credit Hours | 6 |
| | Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of the advanced skills in floral design, including the ability to create innovative and aesthetically pleasing arrangements for various occasions and settings.
- Utilize practical knowledge of horticulture, plant materials and wholesale floriculture to effectively work with and care for plants, flowers and related materials.
