Purpose: The curriculum is designed to prepare students for full-time employment within the field of commercial horticulture as well as for those presently working who seek further knowledge and advancement.
Graduates of the program are prepared for managerial/supervisory level positions in areas which include: landscape design and installation, grounds maintenance, floristry, greenhouse and nursery management, garden center operation, and sales and marketing in related industries.
Students in this program have an opportunity to gain career-related work experience through Cooperative Education or internship in their area of emphasis.
Related Certificates: Turf and Grounds Management career studies certificate.
Credits
First Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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ENG 111 College Composition I ................... 3
HRT 100 Introduction to Horticulture ............ 3
HRT 125 Chemicals in Horticulture ............... 3
HRT 127 Horticultural Botany .................... 3
MTH 120 Introduction to Mathematics ............. 3
STD Elective .................................... 1
IST 117 Intro. to Microcomp. Software ........... 3
ENG 115 Technical Writing ....................... 3
HRT 115 Plant Propagation ....................... 3
HRT 120 History of Gardens ...................... 3
HRT 246 Herbaceous Plants ....................... 2
(2) PED 116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness ............. 1
SPD 110 Intro to Speech Communication ........... 3
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Total Credits 16 18
Credits
Second Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester
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BUS 165 Small Business Management ............... 3
HRT 207 Plant Pest Management ................... 3
HRT 231 Planting Design I ....................... 3
HRT 245 Woody Plants ............................ 2
HRT 269 Professional Turf Care .................. 3
(1) ___ Social science elective ..................... 3
HRT 205 Soils ................................... 3
HRT 247 Indoor Plants ........................... 2
HRT 275 Landscape Const./Maintenance ............ 3
HRT 290 Intern. or HRT 297 Coop. Ed. ............ 1
HRT Elective .................................... 3
(2) PED/RPK .......................................... 1
(1) ___ Social science elective ..................... 3
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Total Credits 17 16
Total minimum credits for the Horticulture Technology major (A.A.S. degree) = 67
(1) Social science courses may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).
(2) 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, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.