All freshman applicants are considered within a competitive admission process. Students with good academic backgrounds may receive credit for some courses by examination after enrolling at Ohio State. With direct admission, a turfgrass science faculty member is assigned to assist the student in program planning and is available for academic consultation. The sooner you decide your major, the more likely you will be to complete the academic program on schedule. The GEC is a body of courses designed to ensure that each student becomes acquainted with the basic areas of academic study.
Some majors also require completion of a foreign language requirement.
Soils Crop Science Soil Science Control of Crop Development Weed Science Issues in Agronomy Internship Students may select an additional 13-20 credit hours in professional support, including equipment maintenance, agricultural business, climatology, plant pathology, and plant physiology. Additional electives to total a minimum of 200 hours are required for graduation and are selected in consultation with the student's adviser to fit the needs of the student. A wide array of minors are available to student majoring in turfgrass science. The two most popular minors are agribusiness and plant pathology. All turfgrass science majors are required to go on internship locally, nationally, or internationally.