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Horticulture

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE

Applied Science Division

The Associate in Applied Science Horticulture program is designed to train students for a broad background in the horticultural field. Knowledgeable people are needed in a wide range of areas such as golf courses, parks, schools, industrial plants, cemeteries, greenhouses, lawn care companies, nurseries and institutions, and as sales representatives for horticultural companies. Practical experience is gained from on-the-job training courses offered within the curriculum.

Total Hours: 65

First Semester		Credit Hours
AGRI 1222	Applied Mathematics or Elective - MATH	3.00
HEA 1101	Health Education or HEA 1102 Basic First Aid	2.00
HOFRT 1211	Landscape Plants	3.00
HORT 1201	Introduction to Horticulture	3.00
HORT 1212	Plant Pruning	1.00
HORT 1216	Greenhouse Operations	3.00
		15

Second Semester
AGRI 1141	Agriculture Economics	3.00
AGRI 1161	Soil Science	5.00
AGRI 1210	Supervised Occupational Experience	4.00
ENGL 1101	Rhetoric and Composition I	3.00
HORT 1214	Horticulture Mechanics	3.00
		18

Third Semester
	Elective - Horticulture	3.00
AGRI 1242	Microcomputers in Agriculture	3.00
HORT 1215	Turf Management	3.00
HORT 2201	Landscape Design	3.00
PSYC 2101	Introduction to Psychology or PSYC 2106 Human Relations	3.00
SPCH 1101	Principles of Effective Speaking	3.00
		18

Fourth Semester
	Elective - General Education	3.00
AGRI 1262	Agricultural Chemicals	3.00
AGRI 2210	Supervised Occupational Experience	4.00
HORT 2203	Golf Course Operations	2.00
HORT 2204	Greenhouse Management	2.00
		14