Horticulture Technology, AAS (A15240)

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A program that focuses on the general production and management of cultivated plants, shrubs, flowers, foliage, trees, groundcovers, and related plant materials; the management of technical and business operations connected with horticultural services; and the basic scientific principles needed to understand plants and their management and care.

These curricula are designed to prepare individuals for various careers in horticulture. Classroom instruction and practical laboratory applications of horticultural principles and practices are included in the program of study.

Course work includes plant identification, pest management, plant science and soil science. Also included are courses in sustainable plant production and management, landscaping, and the operation of horticulture businesses.

Graduates should qualify for employment in a variety of positions associated with nurseries, garden centers, greenhouses, landscape operations, governmental agencies/parks, golf courses, sports complexes, highway vegetation, turf maintenance companies, and private and public gardens. Graduates should also be prepared to take the North Carolina Pesticide Applicator’s Examination and/or the North Carolina Certified Plant Professional Examination.

Fall I

HOR 160 - Plant Materials I Credit Hours: 3
HOR 162 - Applied Plant Science Credit Hours: 3
HOR 166 - Soils & Fertilizers Credit Hours: 3
LSG 121 - Fall Gardening Lab Credit Hours: 2
MAT 110 - Math Measurement & Literacy Credit Hours: 3
TRF 110 - Intro Turfgrass Cult & ID Credit Hours: 4
Total Recommended Hours: 18

Spring I

ACA 111 - College Student Success Credit Hours: 1
ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
HOR 116 - Landscape Management I Credit Hours: 3
HOR 134 - Greenhouse Operations Credit Hours: 3
LSG 122 - Spring Gardening Lab Credit Hours: 2
Communication (3 Credits): COM 120 or COM 231
Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits): SOC 210 or SOC 213
Total Recommended Hours: 18

Summer I

HOR 164 - Hort Pest Management Credit Hours: 3
WBL 112 - Work-Based Learning I Credit Hours: 2
Total Recommended Hours: 5

Fall II

HOR 112 - Landscape Design I Credit Hours: 3
HOR 114 - Landscape Construction Credit Hours: 3
HOR 168 - Plant Propagation Credit Hours: 3
HUM 115 - Critical Thinking Credit Hours: 3
SPA 111 - Elementary Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
Total Recommended Hours: 15

Spring II

BUS 110 - Introduction to Business Credit Hours: 3
HOR 225 - Nursery Production Credit Hours: 3
HOR 273 - Hor Mgmt & Marketing Credit Hours: 3
TRF 120 - Turfgrass Irrigat & Design Credit Hours: 4
Total Recommended Hours: 13

Total Credits for AAS Degree: 69

Note:

Please note that this is a possible semester-by-semester course of study. Any developmental courses for math or English that are necessary for student placement could extend the time needed for completion. In such cases, graduation may be extended by one or more semester(s). Other delays might be experienced in regard to the timelines of various course offerings.