Horticulture Technology: Landscape Design Specialization, A.A.S.

CIP Code: 01.0601

NOVA Code: 3353

Offered through LO

Purpose: This program is designed to prepare the student for full-time employment within the field of landscape design as well as assisting those who are presently working and who wish to further their knowledge and upgrade their skills.

Graduates of this degree are prepared to work in the field of landscape design, in nurseries and garden centers, and as institutional horticultural staff. Students in this degree have the opportunity to gain career-related work experience through a Coordinated Internship, Cooperative Education, or Special Studio Project in the area of design.

Two Years

1st Semester

CST ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ¹
ENG 111 - College Composition I (3 CR.)
HRT 100 - Introduction to Horticulture (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

___ ___ - Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 CR.) ²
HRT 120 - History of Garden Design (3 CR.)
HRT 202 - Landscape Plants II (3 CR.)
HRT 230 - Site Analysis (2 CR.)
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning (3 CR.) ³OR
___ ___ - Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab (4 CR.)

Total 14-15 credits

3rd Semester

BUS ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ⁴
HRT ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ⁵
HRT 231 - Planting Design I (3 CR.)
HRT 259 - Arboriculture (3 CR.)
___ ___ - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective (3 CR.) ⁶

Total 15 credits

4th Semester

HRT ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ⁵
HRT 232 - Planting Design II (3 CR.)
HRT 244 - Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) for Landscape Designers (3 CR.)
HRT 250 - Plant Composition (2 CR.)
HRT 275 - Landscape Construction and Maintenance (3 CR.)
HRT 290 - Coordinated Internship (2 CR.) OR
HRT 297 - Cooperative Education/Special Studio Project (2 CR.) OR
HRT 298 - Seminar and Project (2 CR.)

Total 16 credits

Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Horticulture Technology with a Specialization in Landscape Design: 60-61 credits

¹ Students may choose from any of the following communication electives: CST 100 , CST 110 , CST 115 , CST 126 , or CST 227 .

² Students may choose from any of the following humanities/fine arts courses: ART 100 , ART 101 , ART 102 , or ART 250 .

³ Students may choose from any of the following electives: BIO 101 , ENV 121 , GOL 105 , NAS 125 , or other course approved by the academic advisor.

⁴ Students may choose from any of the following business electives: BUS 116 , BUS 117 , BUS 165 , BUS 200 , or BUS 260 .

⁵Course chosen must align with Coordinated Internship or Cooperative Education focus.

⁶Students may choose from any of the following electives: ECO 150 , ECO 202 , or GEO 200 .

The following HRT courses have prerequisites (listed in parentheses)

HRT 232 - Planting Design II (3 CR.) (HRT 231 )
HRT 250 - Plant Composition (2 CR.) (HRT 245 or HRT 201