Horticulture • Associate in Applied Science

Occupational Program

Total Credit Hours: 60

Colleague Code: AAS.LDTM

Curriculum Code: HRT 215

Program Information:

• This applied science program of study must be taken in its entirety to meet degree requirements.
• The Turf Management track has been articulated with Southern Illinois University - Carbondale as a 2 + 2 program if taken in its entirety.

For Program Information Contact:

Business and Computer Technology Department at 217-786-2384 or 217-786-2209 or see an academic advisor.

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester:

HRT 100	Careers in the Horticulture Industry	1
HRT 102	Plant Science	3
HRT 202	Pest and Pest Management	4
AGR 109	Microcomputer Skills for Agriculture	3
	two Specialization Requirements

Second Semester:

ESI 101	Employability Skills	2
CHE 100	Contemporary Chemistry	4
EGL 101	Composition I	3
	two Specialization Requirements

Third Semester:

HRT 106	Soils and Fertilizers	3
AWM 102	Conservation Practice Systems II	3
	two Specialization Requirements

Fourth Semester:

CMN 104	Interpersonal Communication	3
TEM 103	Vocational-Technical Math	3
CWE 101	Cooperative Education Work Experience	0.5 - 3
	one General Education selection
	one Specialization Requirement
	Specialization Requirement (Landscape Specialization only)	0-2

Fifth Semester:

HRT 208

Landscape Maintenance

3

Course Requirements:

Required General Education Courses (16 credits)

Please see your advisor for course planning.

CHE 100	Contemporary Chemistry	4
CMN 104	Interpersonal Communication	3
EGL 101	Composition I	3
TEM 103	Vocational-Technical Math	3
	General Education Elective	3

Required Program Courses (31-34 credits)

AWM 102	Conservation Practice Systems II	3
HRT 100	Careers in the Horticulture Industry	1
HRT 102	Plant Science	3
HRT 106	Soils and Fertilizers	3
HRT 202	Pest and Pest Management	4
HRT 208	Landscape Maintenance	3
	Specialization requirements	3
	Specialization requirements	3
	Specialization requirements	3
	Specialization Requirement	1-2
	Specialization Requirement	3-4
	Specialization Requirement	3-4
	Specialization Requirement	2-4
	Specialization Requirement (Landscape Specialization only)	0-2

Required Program Support Courses (8 credits)

AGR 109	Microcomputer Skills for Agriculture	3
ESI 101	Employability Skills	2
	Take 3 credits in any course	3

Landscape Specialization (choose 19 credits)

CWE 101	Cooperative Education Work Experience	0.5 - 3
HRT 206	Tree and Shrub Identification	3
HRT 207	Landscape Construction	3
	OR
ABM 212	Agri-Business Internship	3
HRT 215	Landscape Design I	2
HRT 216	Landscape Design II	3
HRT 217	Landscape Design III	2
HRT 218	Herbaceous Plant Identification	2
HRT 219	Landscape Sales	3

Turf Management Specialization (choose 19 credits)

ESS 107	Golf	1
HRT 103	Turf Management I	3
HRT 109	Turf Management II	3
HRT 220	Golf Course Operations	3
	OR
ABM 212	Agri-Business Internship	3
WLM 101	Landscape Lake Ecology	3
WLM 102	Landscape Lake Sampling	3
WLM 103	Landscape Lake Management	3