Horticulture Degree Program
EH13 - 201412
Program Description
The Horticulture Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for careers in horticulture. The program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and technical knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to retrain or upgrade present knowledge and skills.
Program Specific Information
Students are accepted every semester based on course and space availability.
Program Length and Availability
5 Semesters
Campus Availability: Forsyth
Financial Aid
This program is eligible for the Pell Grant and may be eligible for Institutional and State Financial Aid.
Contact a Financial Aid Counselor for eligibility requirements and application materials.
Admissions Requirements
Must be 16 years of age.
High school diploma or GED is required prior to admission. (Official transcripts or GED scores must be submitted from all colleges and/or high schools attended for credit.)
ACCUPLACER Testing, or submit SAT, ACT, COMPASS, or ASSET test scores.
Curriculum
General Education Core – Total of 15 Hours
Area I – Language Arts/Communications – Choose 3 Hours
Area II – Social/Behavioral Sciences – Choose 3 Hours
Area III – Natural Sciences/Mathematics – Choose 3 Hours
Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts – Choose 3 Hours
General Education Core Elective – Choose 3 Hours
Program-Specific Core – Total of 15 Hours
Occupational-Related Electives – Choose 6 Hours
Choose a Specialization - Total of 24 Hours
General Horticulture Specialization
| Occupational Related Electives | 24 |
Landscape Specialization
Total Credit Hours: 60
Graduation requirement includes completion of a total of 60 hours in the above areas
Graduation Plan - Degree in Horticulture (Landscape Specialization)
Note: For a list of which courses are part of the elective area, please see the Curriculum tab for this program.
Semester One
| ENGL 1101 | Composition & Rhetoric | 3 |
HORT
| Elective | 3 |
| HORT 1000 | Horticulture Science | 3 |
| HORT 1010 | Woody Plant Identification I | 3 |
| Area II General Education Core | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
ENGL 1101 - Pre-Req: Test Scores – See Advisor
Semester Two
| Area III General Education Core | 3 |
| HORT 1080 | Pest Management | 3 |
| HORT 1120 | Landscape Management | 4 |
| General Education Core Electives | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
HORT 1120: For the General Horticulture Specialization, replace any courses marked with an * with any of the HORT Electives listed on the next page.
Semester Three
HORT 1310 and HORT 1330: For the General Horticulture Specialization, replace any courses marked with an * with any of the HORT Electives listed on the next page.
Semester Four
| Area IV General Education Core | 3 |
| HORT 1041 | Landscape Construction | 4 |
| HORT 1060 | Landscape Design | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11 |
HORT 1041 and HORT 1060: For the General Horticulture Specialization, replace any courses marked with an * with any of the HORT Electives listed on the next page.
Semester Five
Apply for Graduation
HORT
| Elective | 3 |
HORT
| Elective | 4 |
| HORT 1150 | Horticulture Internship | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
This plan is for informational purposes ONLY. It is not a substitute for meeting with a program advisor each term.