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Landscape and Urban Horticulture, A.A.S.

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Program Code: B.ABL.AAS

Graduation requirement: 61 credit hours

The Landscape and Urban Horticulture degree prepares students for various careers in the horticultural industry.

Coursework includes the design and construction of landscape projects, greenhouse production, and sustainable horticulture practices.

Program Notes

AGB 191 is a two-credit hour course and must be taken twice to meet degree requirements, following the suggested sequence.
Select a mathematics course with advice from an agriculture instructor.

Graduation Requirements

Program Courses (40 credit hours)

AGB 104 - Introduction to Horticultural Science 4 credit hours
AGB 105 - Agricultural Applications of the Computer 3 credit hours
AGB 155 - Agricultural Salesmanship 3 credit hours
AGB 191 - Agri-Business Work Exploration 2 credit hours (take two times for a total of 4 credit hours)
AGB 200 - Introduction to Soil Science 4 credit hours
AGB 290 - Agri-Business Seminar 1 credit hour
HRT 111 - Sustainable Urban Horticulture 3 credit hours
HRT 116 - Introduction to Landscape Design 3 credit hours
HRT 118 - Horticulture Equipment Operation 3 credit hours
HRT 119 - Landscape Construction and Maintenance 3 credit hours
HRT 253 - Herbaceous Plants 3 credit hours
HRT 254 - Woody Ornamentals 3 credit hours
HRT 257 - Horticultural Business Management 3 credit hours

Program Electives (6 credit hours)

Choose two courses from the following:

HRT 130 - Floral Design 3 credit hours
HRT 211 - Pest Management and Pruning Principles 3 credit hours
HRT 270 - Greenhouse Crop Production 3 credit hours

General Education Courses (15 credit hours)

Mathematics elective - 3 credit hours (Recommended: MAT 110 - Business Mathematics )
General Education electives - 6 credit hours

Communications electives - 6 credit hours

Complete one course from each group:

Group one
ENG 101 - Composition I 3 credit hours
ENG 111 - Workplace Writing 3 credit hours
Group two
ENG 102 - Composition II 3 credit hours
COM 103 - Introduction to Public Speaking 3 credit hours
COM 120 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credit hours
COM 140 - Voice and Diction 3 credit hours
COM 200 - Leadership and Small Group Communication 3 credit hours
COM 205 - Business and Professional Communication 3 credit hours

Suggested Full-time Sequence

1st Semester (Fall)

AGB 104 - Introduction to Horticultural Science 4 credit hours
AGB 105 - Agricultural Applications of the Computer 3 credit hours
AGB 290 - Agri-Business Seminar 1 credit hour
HRT 116 - Introduction to Landscape Design 3 credit hours
HRT 118 - Horticulture Equipment Operation 3 credit hours
Mathematics elective

2nd Semester (Spring)

AGB 200 - Introduction to Soil Science 4 credit hours
HRT 111 - Sustainable Urban Horticulture 3 credit hours
HRT 119 - Landscape Construction and Maintenance 3 credit hours
Communications elective

Summer

AGB 191 - Agri-Business Work Exploration 2 credit hours

3rd Semester (Fall)

HRT 254 - Woody Ornamentals 3 credit hours
Program elective
Communications elective
General Education elective
General Education elective

4th Semester (Spring)

AGB 155 - Agricultural Salesmanship 3 credit hours
AGB 191 - Agri-Business Work Exploration 2 credit hours
HRT 253 - Herbaceous Plants 3 credit hours
HRT 257 - Horticultural Business Management 3 credit hours
Program elective

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