Horticulture Associate of Applied Science Degree

EH13

Availability: North Metro Campus

Program Purposes: The Horticulture program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for careers in environmental horticulture. The program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and technical knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to retrain or upgrade present knowledge and skills. Graduates of the program receive a Horticulture Associate of Applied Science degree which qualifies them as a horticulturist.

Degree Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

Required Minimum: 15 Semester Credit Hours

General Core Courses Area I: Language Arts/Communication - 3 Credit Hours

Successful completion of ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric is required

 

Other Area I courses include:

ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

SPAN 1101Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture I

3

SPAN 1102Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture II

3

COMM 1109Human Communication

3

General Core Courses Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the Following)

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3

ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3

ECON 2106Microeconomics

3

HIST 1111World History I

3

HIST 1112World History II

3

HIST 2111U.S. History I

3

HIST 2112U.S. History II

3

POLS 1101American Government

3

POLS 2401Global Issues

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

General Core Courses Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the Following)

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

General Core Courses Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the Following)

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

ENGL 2110World Literature

3

THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3

General Education Core Additional Requirements - 3 Credit Hours

To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in General Core courses an additional 3 semester credit hours must be selected from a course in Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV. Science courses in BIOL, CHEM, and PHYS may also satisfy this requirement.

Occupational Courses

COMP 1000Introduction to Computers

3

or

COMP 1500Information Literacy and Communication Skills for the Workplace

3

HORT 1000Horticulture Science

3

HORT 1010Woody Ornamental Plant Identification

3

HORT 1020Herbaceous Plant Identification

3

HORT 1080Pest Management

3

HORT 1140Horticulture Business Management

3

HORT 1310Irrigation & Water Management

4

or

HORT 1120Landscape Management

4

Complete the Following Specialization: (Choose a total of 24 hours from the following courses)

General Horticulture Specialization

HORT 1030Greenhouse Management

4

HORT 1041Landscape Construction

4

HORT 1050Nursery Production & Management

4

HORT 1060Landscape Design

4

HORT 1070Landscape Installation

4

HORT 1120Landscape Management

4

HORT 1150Environmental Horticulture Internship

3

HORT 1160Landscape Contracting

3

HORT 1200Arboriculture Science

3

HORT 1310Irrigation & Water Management

4

HORT 1330Turfgrass Management

4

HORT 1410Soils

3

HORT 1430Advanced Landscape Design

4

HORT 1440Landscape Grading and Drainage

4

HORT 1500Small Gas Engine Repair & Maintenance

4

HORT 1560Computer-Aided Landscape Design

4

HORT 1680Woody Plant Identification II

2

HORT 1690Horticulture Spanish

3

HORT 1800Urban Landscape Issues

3

HORT 2500Specialty Landscape Construction

4

Total Credit Hours: 61