| HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGY
Associate in Applied Science Degree LO
Purpose: The curriculum is designed to prepare students
for full-time employment within the field of commercial horticulture
as well as for those presently working who seek further knowledge
and advancement.
Graduates of the program are prepared for managerial/supervisory
level positions in areas which include: landscape design and
installation, grounds maintenance, floristry, greenhouse and nursery
management, garden center operation, and sales and marketing in
related industries.
Students in this program have an opportunity to gain career-related
work experience through Cooperative Education or internship in their
area of emphasis.
Related Specialization: Landscape Design Specialization
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First Year |
1st Semester |
2nd Semester |
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ENG |
111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
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HRT |
100 |
Introduction to Horticulture |
3 |
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HRT |
125 |
Chemicals in Horticulture |
3 |
|
HRT |
127 |
Horticultural Botany |
3 |
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MTH |
151 |
Mathematics for the Liberal Arts I |
3 |
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1 PED |
116 |
Lifetime Fitness & Wellness |
1 |
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SDV
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Elective |
1 |
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HRT |
115 |
Plant Propagation |
|
3 |
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HRT |
120 |
History of Garden Design |
|
3 |
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HRT |
245
|
Woody Plants
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|
2 |
|
2 ___ |
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Humanities/Fine Arts Elective |
|
3 |
|
ITE |
115 |
Intro. to Computer Applications & Concepts
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|
3 |
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3 SPD
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Elective |
|
3 |
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|
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Total Credits/Semester |
17 |
17 |
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Second Year |
1st Semester |
2nd Semester |
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BUS |
165 |
Small Business Management |
3 |
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HRT |
207 |
Plant Pest Management |
3 |
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HRT |
231 |
Planting Design I |
3 |
|
HRT |
246
|
Herbaceous
|
2 |
|
HRT |
269 |
Professional Turf Care |
3 |
|
4 ___
|
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Social Science Elective |
3 |
|
|
HRT |
205 |
Soils |
|
3 |
|
HRT |
247 |
Indoor Plants |
|
2 |
|
HRT |
275 |
Landscape Const./Maintenance |
|
3 |
|
HRT |
290 |
Coordinated Internship or |
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|
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|
HRT |
297 Cooperative Education |
|
1 |
|
HRT |
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Elective |
|
3 |
|
1 PED |
/RPK |
|
|
1 |
|
4 ___
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Social Science Elective |
|
3 |
|
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Total Credits/Semester |
17 |
16 |
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Horticulture Technology
= 67.
To graduate from a degree program, students entering NVCC Fall
1999 or later must demonstrate computer competency skills as
described in the Degree Requirements section of the Instructional
Programs of this catalog.
1 The PED requirement
may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED
116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1
cr. plus RPK 205, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit
and a 2-credit course.
2 Humanities/fine arts elective may be chosen from list on page 40.
3 The SPD elective may
be selected from the following: SPD 100, 110, 115, 126 or 229.
4 The social science elective may be selected from the economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology) courses listed on pages 40-41. |
