NOVA Advising Sheet 2025-2026

Horticulture Technology, A.A.S.

Catalog Year: 2025-2026
Code: 3350

Two Years Credits
5 Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
1 Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab 3 - 4
7 Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3
2 BUS Elective 3
3 CST Elective 3
ENG 111 College Composition I 3
6 HRT Elective 3
HRT 100 Introduction to Horticulture 3
HRT 115 Plant Propagation 3
HRT 120 History of Garden Design 3
HRT 127 Horticultural Botany 3
Choose One
HRT 135 Training for Commercial Pesticide Application OR 3
HRT 125 Chemicals in Horticulture OR 3
4 CHM 101 Introductory Chemistry OR 4
4 CHM 111 General Chemistry I 4
HRT 160 Applied Mathematics for the Green Industry 2
HRT 201 Landscape Plants I 3
HRT 202 Landscape Plants II 3
HRT 205 Soils 3
HRT 207 Plant Pest Management 3
HRT 231 Planting Design I 3
HRT 245 Woody Plants 3
Choose One
HRT 259 Arboriculture OR 3
HRT 269 Professional Turf Care 3
HRT 275 Landscape Construction and Maintenance 3
Choose One
HRT 290 Coordinated Internship OR 1
HRT 297 Cooperative Education 1
Choose One
MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning OR 3
MTH 155 Statistical Reasoning OR Higher OR 3
Choose One
SDV 100 College Success Skills OR 1
SDV 101 Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) 1
Total Credits for Horticulture Technology, A.A.S. = 64-66

Elective should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet requirements of the transfer institution.

 See Physical and Life Sciences/Mathematics courses listed under General Education Electives. 

2 Students may choose from any of the following business electives: BUS 100, BUS 116, BUS 117, BUS 165, BUS 200, or BUS 260 .

3  Students may choose from any of the following communication electives: CST 100, CST 110, CST 115, CST 126, CST 227, or CST 229 .

4 Students can choose from: HRT 125, HRT 135, CHM 101 or CHM 111. Students cannot receive credit for both CHM 101 and CHM 111. If students use CHM 101 or CHM 111 for the Physical or Life Science w/Lab (3-4) credit they cannot use it also for the Horticulture Chemistry requirement.

5 See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives.

6 Course chosen must align with Coordinated Internship or Cooperative Education focus. 

7 See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives.