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Horticulture, Environmental

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Environmental Horticulture

Environmental Horticulture

Associate of Applied Science Degree

102-105 Credits

Learn plant identification, greenhouses, plant propagation, landscaping, soils, pruning and botany. Through time spent in practical hands-on training, students will learn to propagate, seed, transplant, design landscape plans, and maintain a variety of plants. This program provides students with knowledge and skills needed for jobs with nurseries, greenhouses, landscape firms, garden centers, and park departments. Industry-based training experience is an option. No prerequisite courses required. Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.

Environmental Horticulture AAS graduates will:

  • Be prepared for employment in landscaping firms, garden centers, nurseries, public and private gardens and greenhouses.
  • Be prepared for WSNLA and PlantAmnesty certification exams.
  • Focus on environmentally responsible practices
  • Provide excellent customer service.

Admission Dates: fall, winter, spring, summer.

Term I Credits
HORT 111 Botany 5
HORT 112 Tools & Equipment 1
HORT 113 Propagation 5
HORT 115 Plant Identification–Fall 4
HORT 116 Horticulture Laboratory–Fall 3
General Education 5
Term II
HORT 121 Soils 4
HORT 122 Pruning 2
HORT 123 Pest Management 4
HORT 125 Plant Identification–Winter 4
HORT 127 Horticulture Laboratory–Winter 3
Term III
HORT 131 Landscape Design I 6
HORT 132 Landscape Materials 2
HORT 134 Horticulture Marketing 1
HORT 135 Plant Identification – Spring 4
HORT 137 Horticulture Laboratory – Spring 4
General Education 5
Term IV
HORT 211 Landscape Design II 1
HORT 212 Turfgrass Management 3
HORT 225 Career Exploration 3
HORT 215 Plant Identification – Summer 4
HORT 216 Greenhouse Operations 3
HORT 217 Horticulture Laboratory – Summer 3
Term V
IFAD 151 First Aid/CPR 1
General Education 5
Electives 10
Term VI
General Education 5
Electives 2-5
Total program credits 102-105

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Written Communication 5
Oral Communication 5
Quantitative Reasoning 5
Social Science 5

See the General Education Requirements page for a list of all applicable courses for each of the categories listed above.

Technical Electives – 12-15 Credits

ACCT 210 Financial Accounting I 5
ENGT 131 Computer Aided Drafting & Design I 4
SOC& 101 Intro to Sociology 5
CHEM& 121 Intro to Chemistry 5
BIOL& 100 Survey of Biology 5
CWEX 197 Cooperative Work Experience 2-5
CISA 101 Computer Applications or Elective 2-5
PSYC 099 Human Relations 5
HORT 299 Special Projects varies

Student should consult a faculty adviser.

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Environmental Horticulture

Environmental Horticulture

Certificate of Proficiency

84 Credits

This program provides students with knowledge and skills needed for jobs with nurseries, greenhouses, landscape firms, garden centers, and park departments. Industry-based training experience is an option. Students learn plant identification, greenhouses, plant propagation, landscaping, soils, pruning and botany. Through time spent in practical hands-on training, students will learn to propagate, seed, transplant, design landscape plans, and maintain a variety of plants. No prerequisite courses required. Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.

Admission Dates: fall, winter, spring, summer.

Term I Credits
HORT 111 Botany 5
HORT 112 Tools & Equipment 1
HORT 113 Propagation 5
HORT 115 Plant Identification–Fall 4
HORT 116 Horticulture Laboratory–Fall 3
General Education 5
Term II
HORT 121 Soils 4
HORT 122 Pruning 2
HORT 123 Pest Management 4
HORT 125 Plant Identification–Winter 4
HORT 127 Horticulture Laboratory–Winter 3
General Education 5
Term III
HORT 131 Landscape Design I 6
HORT 132 Landscape Materials 2
HORT 134 Horticulture Marketing 1
HORT 135 Plant Identification – Spring 4
HORT 137 Horticulture Laboratory – Spring 4
General Education 5
Term IV
HORT 211 Landscape Design II 1
HORT 212 Turfgrass Management 3
HORT 225 Career Exploration 3
HORT 215 Plant Identification – Summer 4
HORT 216 Greenhouse Operations 3
HORT 217 Horticulture Laboratory – Summer 3
Total program credits 84

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Written Communication 5
Quantitative Reasoning 5
Social Science 5

See the General Education Requirements page for a list of all applicable courses for each of the categories listed above.

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