Program Information:
Successful completion of the Horticulture and Cultivation AAS program will provide students with required knowledge, skills, and certifications to obtain a career in the green industry. This program incorporates classroom, lab, and internship learning experiences. The Horticulture and Cultivation program courses include plant growth, soils, fertilizers, pest management, turf management and landscape design and installation. Careers upon graduation include turf and landscape management, landscape design and installation, nursery sales and management, specialty crop production.
This applied science program of study must be taken in its entirety to meet degree requirements.
For Program Information Contact:
Department of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at 217-786-4987, Program Specialist Holly Bauman at 217-786-2276, or Program Coordinator Bill Harmon at 217-786-2573.
Course Requirements:
Required General Education Courses
Please see your Student Success Coach for course planning.
| EGL 101 | Composition I | 3 |
| OR | |
| EGL 103 | Technical and Professional Communication I | 3 |
| CMN 101 | Public Speaking Fundamentals | 3 |
| OR | |
| CMN 104 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| TEM 103 | Vocational-Technical Math | 3 |
| OR | |
| Mathematics Selection | 3-5 |
| Laboratory Science Elective | 4 |
| Social Science Selection | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16-18 |
Required Program Courses
Program Course Selection
Choose 8-12 credit hours from the courses listed below.
| ABM 202 | Agri-Business Sales and Management | 3 |
| AFO 208 | Applied Skills in Agricultural Mechanization | 3 |
| AGR 109 | Agriculture Computer Applications | 3 |
| AGR 208 | Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics | 3 |
| BIO 150 | Introduction to Prairie Restoration | 2 |
| BIO 180 | Invasive Plants | 1 |
| BIO 240 | Local Flora - Identification of Plants of Illinois | 3 |
| BUS 125 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BUS 127 | E-Business Strategy | 3 |
| BUS 205 | Effective Selling | 3 |
| HRT 219 | Landscape Sales | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8-12 |
Total Credit Hours: 60-67