- Greenhouse production technician
- Assistant grower
- Plant production specialist
- Propagation technician
- Nursery operations specialist
About this program
About
Greenhouse and Nursery Management at Ohio State ATI prepares you for hands-on careers in the horticulture industry, combining plant science, technology and real-world production experience. In this Associate of Applied Science program, you’ll learn how to grow, manage and market plants in commercial greenhouse and nursery operations while developing the technical and problem-solving skills used in modern horticulture.
You’ll gain experience with ornamental crops, greenhouse vegetables, propagation and hydroponic production while learning how technology is used to manage growing environments. Depending on your interests and career goals, you can focus on greenhouse plant production or advanced production technology, including environmental controls, irrigation and water management, and environmental sensors.
What you’ll learn
- Greenhouse plant production and crop management
- Plant propagation and ornamental crop production
- Greenhouse vegetable production
- Nursery production and management practices
- Hydroponic production systems
- Greenhouse environmental controls and climate management
- Environmental sensors and data collection
- Irrigation and water management
- Plant marketing and greenhouse business practices
What can I do with this degree?
Degree outcomes
With a degree in Greenhouse and Nursery Management, you can prepare for careers in commercial greenhouse production, nursery operations, garden centers, horticultural sales and greenhouse technology. The program is a strong fit for students who enjoy working with plants and want a hands-on career that combines horticulture, technology and production management.
Career paths
Program components
- Irrigation technician
- Environmental controls technician
- Garden center management trainee
- Horticulture sales representative
Build your skills with internships
Students in greenhouse and nursery management complete a 14-week, full-time internship in the horticulture industry. This experience gives you the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned in a professional setting, explore career options and build practical skills before graduation.
Internships can provide experience with commercial greenhouse production, nursery operations, plant propagation, garden centers and other horticultural businesses. Through this experience, you can build professional connections while developing the confidence and workplace skills needed to begin your career.
Learn by doing in Ohio State ATI's greenhouse facilities
Students in Greenhouse and Nursery Management gain hands-on experience growing and managing plants in greenhouse environments while working with production systems and technologies used in the horticulture industry.
Students gain experience with:
- Ornamental greenhouse crops
- Greenhouse vegetable production
- Hydroponic growing systems
- Plant propagation
- Irrigation and water-management systems
- Environmental sensors and data collection
- Hands-on crop production and management
Curriculum
- ENGLISH 1110.01 - First-Year English Composition
- GENBIOL 1250T - General Botany with Applications
- GENMATH 1141T - Business Mathematics
- GENSTDS 1201.01T - College Orientation
- HORTTEC 1201T - Exploring Horticulture
- HORTTEC 2189.21T - Practicum in Greenhouse Management
- HORTTEC 2500T - Greenhouse Environment Control
- AGRCOMM 3130 - Oral Expression in Agriculture
- BIOTECH 2218T - General and Applied Entomology
- BUSTEC 1202T - Software Applications
- GENSSC 1181T - Hispanic Culture & Language in the Workplace
- HORTTEC 2191.21T - Greenhouse Management Internship
HORTTEC 2191.21T - Greenhouse Management Internship (continued)
- AEDECON 2001 - Principles of Food and Resource Economics
- HORTTEC 2110T - Plant Materials I
- HORTTEC 2190.21T - Practical Leadership in Greenhouse Management
- HORTTEC 2520T - Greenhouse Perennial Production
- HORTTEC 2560T - Greenhouse Vegetable Production
- HORTTEC 2819T - Pesticides and Their Use
- BUSTEC 2231T - Fundamentals of Marketing
- GENCHEM 1100T - Introduction to General Chemistry
- HORTTEC 2190.21T - Practical Leadership in Greenhouse Management
- HORTTEC 2540T - Greenhouse Production of Annuals
- HORTTEC 2740T - Plant Propagation
- HORTTEC 2890T - Plant Diseases of Ornamentals and Turf
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Grow your future in horticulture
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Get hands-on experience in plant production, greenhouse systems and horticulture technology through industry-focused learning.
