2024-2025 Catalog

Environmental Horticulture-Associate in Applied Science

The diversified training required for employment in nursery, landscape or turf operations is provided in this program. Student specialization will be enhanced by the full-time job training experiences that are included in this program. This is an occupational program typically not designed to transfer; however, this program has been articulated to some senior institutions. Please contact a counselor for specific details.

Required Courses

First Semester

HORT 101Intro. to Horticulture Scienc

3

HORT 189Turf and Ground Cover Management

3

HORT 284Woody Plant Identification

3

SUST 100Principles of Sustainability

3

ENGL 121Communication Skills

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Second Semester

HORT 191Pest Control Maintenance

3

HORT 192Tree & Shrub Maintenance

3

HORT 202Horticulture Internship I

3

MATT 104Business Mathematics

3

SPCH 101Oral Communication

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Third Semester

Total Credit Hours:3

Fourth Semester

HORT 280Princ. of Irrigation & Water Conservatio

3

HORT 282Outdoor Landscape Construction

4

HORT 290Horticulture Internship III

3

INFO 245Employment Seminar

1

SUST 150Green Facilities Management

3

Total Credit Hours:14

Fifth Semester

HORT 176Landscape and Hort Therapy Design

3

HORT 220Local Foods

3

HORT 265Sustainable Marketing and Management

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Horticulture Electives

CULA 460Farm to Fork

3

HORT 250Horticulture Internship II

3

Total Credit Hours: 62