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Horticulture, Associate in Applied Science

Curriculum HRT.HRT.AAS (C201A)

The Horticulture (HRT) program is designed to provide students with the necessary skills to acquire entry-level positions in all fields of Horticulture and related industries, as well as skills for advancement in their career field, self-employment and transfer into a four-year curriculum. Industry fields include landscape design, landscape and grounds maintenance, floral design, greenhouse and garden center management and sustainable horticulture. Students also will develop skills for lifelong learning. Program includes an AAS degree in Horticulture and certificate programs in Landscape Design, Floral Design, Grounds Maintenance and Sustainable Horticulture.

Upon successful completion of the Horticulture program, the graduate will be able to:

  • describe the interrelationships of people, society and plants;
  • demonstrate how plants function, reproduce and adapt to changing environmental conditions;
  • describe the identification, maintenance, cultural requirements, design and growth characteristics of plants;
  • integrate appropriate landscape design principles and maintenance practices into landscape projects;
  • develop a functional business plan for successful operation and management of a horticulture business; and
  • use learned skills to advance in their chosen career and continue professional development through four-year transfer programs.

Associate in Applied Science Degree

Semester One (Fall)

CourseCategoryCredits
BUS 141 ◊ Introduction to Business

3 credits
HRT 100 ◊ Introduction to Horticulture

4 credits
HRT 125 ◊ Plants and Society

4 credits
HRT 145 ◊ Deciduous Plant Identification

3 credits
RHT 101 ◊ # Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I

3 credits
Total Semester Credits:17

HRT 125◊ meets the Mathematics and/or Science general education requirement.

Semester Two (Spring)

CourseCategoryCredits
CIS 101 ◊ Computer Systems & Business Applications

3 credits
HRT 114 ◊ Floral Design & Display I

4 credits
HRT 135 ◊ Soils and Fertilizers

3 credits
HRT 225 ◊ Evergreens, Vines, Groundcovers

3 credits
 
RHT 102 ◊ # Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II

3 credits
OR
SPE 101 ◊ # Principles of Effective Speaking

3 credits
Total Semester Credits:16

RHT 101◊, SPE 101◊: Students must complete RHT 101◊ with SPE 101◊, or RHT 101◊ with RHT 102◊. Students intending to transfer are encouraged to complete all three courses: RHT 101◊, RHT 102◊ and SPE 101◊ to meet university requirements.

Semester Three (Summer)

CourseCategoryCredits
HRT 154 ◊ # Horticulture Internship

3 credits
Total Semester Credits:3

HRT 154: HRT 100◊, HRT 125◊ and HRT 154◊ will be offered in Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Semester Four (Fall)

CourseCategoryCredits
HRT 126 ◊ Plant Propagation/Greenhouse Operations

3 credits
BIS 105 ◊ Environmental Biology

4 credits
HRT 240 ◊ Landscape Design

4 credits
HUM 104 ◊ Humanities Through the Arts

3 credits
Total Semester Credits:14

Semester Five (Spring)

CourseCategoryCredits
ECO 103 ◊ Microeconomics

3 credits
HRT 270 Sustainable Landscape Practices

3 credits
HRT 285 ◊ Turf and Lawn Management

3 credits
HRT 295 ◊ # Landscape CAD and Graphics

4 credits
Program electives

3 credits
Total Semester Credits:16

Total Credit Hours: 66

See HRT course descriptions.

Program electives (3): HRT 127◊, HRT 128◊, HRT 261◊, HRT 265◊, HRT 282◊, HRT 296◊

Coordinator: Gary Antonich, Ext. 3550