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Purpose: This specialization is designed to prepare the students for full-time employment within the field of landscape design as well as assisting those who are presently working and who desire to further their knowledge and upgrade their skills.
Graduates of this degree option are prepared to work in the field of landscape design, in nurseries and garden centers and as institutional horticultural staff.
Students in this degree option have the opportunity to gain career-related work experience through the Cooperative Education or Special Studio Project in the area of design.
| First Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| ENG | 111 | College Composition | 3 | |||
| HRT | 100 | Intro. to Horticulture | 3 | |||
| IST | 117 | Intro. to Microcomputer Software | 3 | |||
| MTH | 151 | Mathematics for the Liberal Arts I | 3 | |||
| 1 PED | 116 | Lifetime Fitness and Wellness | 1 | |||
| 2 SPD | Elective | 3 | ||||
| STD | Elective | 1 | ||||
| 3 ___ | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | ||||
| 4 HRT | Elective | 3 | ||||
| HRT | 120 | History of Garden Design | 3 | |||
| HRT | 230 | Site Analysis | 2 | |||
| HRT | 246 | Herbaceous Plants | 2 | |||
| 1 PED | /RPK | 1 | ||||
| 5 ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits/Semester | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Second Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| BUS | 165 | Small Business Management | 3 | |||
| HRT | 231 | Planting Design I | 3 | |||
| HRT | 251 | Site Engineering for Landscape Design | 3 | |||
| HRT | 245 | Woody Plants | 2 | |||
| 6 HRT | Elective | 3 | ||||
| 5 ___ | Social Science Elective | 3 | ||||
| DRF | 298 | Computer Aided Drafting I | 3 | |||
| HRT | 232 | Planting Design II | 3 | |||
| HRT | 250 | Plant Composition | 2 | |||
| HRT | 252 | Landscape Construction Drawings | 3 | |||
| HRT | 275 | Landscape Construction and Maintenance | 3 | |||
| HRT | 297 | Internship/Special Studio Problem | 2 | |||
| Total Credits/Semester | 17 | 16 | ||||
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Horticulture Technology with a Specialization in Landscape Design = 67.
1 The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
2 The SPD elective may be selected from the following: SPD 100, 110, 115, 126, and SPD 229.
3 Humanities/fine arts elective may be chosen from list on page 38.
4 Choose from the following courses: HRT 115, 125, 127, 205 (prerequisite is HRT 125), 207, 269.
5 The social science elective may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).
6 The horticulture elective may be met by one of the following options: (Prerequisites are listed in parentheses) HRT 205 (HRT 125) HRT 232 (HRT 231) HRT 251 (HRT 230) HRT 252 (HRT 231 & 232 & 251) HRT 250 (HRT 245 OR HRT 201)
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