Horticulture Technology, A.A.S.

CIP Code: 01.0601

NOVA Code: 3350

Offered through LO

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 an internship in their area of emphasis.

Related Specialization: Landscape Design

Two Years

1st Semester

ENG 111 - College Composition I (3 CR.)
HRT 100 - Introduction to Horticulture (3 CR.)
HRT 127 - Horticultural Botany (3 CR.)
HRT 160 - Applied Mathematics for the Green Industry (2 CR.)
HRT 201 - Landscape Plants I (3 CR.)
SDV 100 - College Success Skills (1 CR.) OR
SDV 101 - Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) (1 CR.)

Total 15 credits

2nd Semester

BUS ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ¹
CST ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ²
HRT 115 - Plant Propagation (3 CR.)
HRT 120 - History of Garden Design (3 CR.)
HRT 202 - Landscape Plants II (3 CR.)
___ ___ - Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 CR.) ³

Total 18 credits

3rd Semester

CHM 101 - Introductory Chemistry I (4 CR.)
HRT 231 - Planting Design I (3 CR.)
HRT 245 - Woody Plants (3 CR.)
HRT 259 - Arboriculture (3 CR.)
HRT 269 - Professional Turf Care (3 CR.)

Total 16 credits

4th Semester

HRT ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ⁴
HRT 205 - Soils (3 CR.)
HRT 207 - Plant Pest Management (3 CR.)
HRT 275 - Landscape Construction and Maintenance (3 CR.)
HRT 290 - Coordinated Internship (1 CR.)OR
HRT 297 - Cooperative Education (1 CR.)
___ ___ - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective (3 CR.) ⁵

Total 16 credits

Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Horticulture Technology: 65 credits

¹ Students may choose from any of the following business electives: BUS 116 , BUS 117 , BUS 165 .

² Students may choose from any of the following communication electives: CST 100 , CST 110 , CST 115 , CST 126 , or CST 227 .

³Students may choose from any of the following humanities/fine arts courses: ART 100 , ART 101 , ART 102 , or ART 250 .

⁴ Course chosen must align with Coordinated Internship or Cooperative Education focus.

⁵ Students may choose from any of the following electives:ECO 150 , ECO 202 , or GEO 200 .