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Horticulture • Associate in Applied Science

Occupational Program

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.

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 100Careers in the Horticulture Industry

1
HRT 102Plant Science

3
HRT 202Pest and Pest Management

4
AGR 109Microcomputer Skills for Agriculture

3
two Specialization Requirements

Second Semester:

ESI 101Employability Skills

2
CHE 100Contemporary Chemistry

4
EGL 101Composition I

3
two Specialization Requirements

Third Semester:

HRT 106Soils and Fertilizers

3
AWM 102Conservation Practice Systems II

3
two Specialization Requirements

Fourth Semester:

CMN 104Interpersonal Communication

3
TEM 103Vocational-Technical Math

3
CWE 101Cooperative Education Work Experience

.5-3
one General Education selection
one Specialization Requirement
Specialization Requirement (Landscape Specialization only)

0-2

Fifth Semester:

HRT 208Landscape Maintenance

3

Course Requirements:

Required General Education Courses

Please see your advisor for course planning.

CHE 100Contemporary Chemistry

4
CMN 104Interpersonal Communication

3
EGL 101Composition I

3
TEM 103Vocational-Technical Math

3
General Education Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Required Program Courses

AWM 102Conservation Practice Systems II

3
HRT 100Careers in the Horticulture Industry

1
HRT 102Plant Science

3
HRT 106Soils and Fertilizers

3
HRT 202Pest and Pest Management

4
HRT 208Landscape 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
Total Credit Hours:36

Required Program Support Courses

AGR 109Microcomputer Skills for Agriculture

3
ESI 101Employability Skills

2
Take 3 credits in any course

3
Total Credit Hours:8

Select one of the specialization options listed below and complete all courses listed for that specialization.

Landscape Specialization

CWE 101Cooperative Education Work Experience

.5-3
HRT 206Tree and Shrub Identification

3
 
HRT 207Landscape Construction

3
OR
ABM 212Agri-Business Internship

3
 
HRT 215Landscape Design I

2
HRT 216Landscape Design II

3
HRT 217Landscape Design III

2
HRT 218Herbaceous Plant Identification

2
HRT 219Landscape Sales

3

You must complete at least one (1) credit hour in CWE 101 to meet degree requirements.

Turf Management Specialization

ESS 107Golf

1
HRT 103Turf Management I

3
HRT 109Turf Management II

3
 
HRT 220Golf Course Operations

3
OR
ABM 212Agri-Business Internship

3
 
WLM 101Landscape Lake Ecology

3
WLM 102Landscape Lake Sampling

3
WLM 103Landscape Lake Management

3

Total Credit Hours: 60