2018-2019 College Catalog

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Horticulture Technology, AAS

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Program Code: A15240

Pathway: Plant Systems

These curricula are designed to prepare individuals for various careers in horticulture. Classroom instruction and practical laboratory applications of horticulture 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.

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

General Education Courses: 15 Hours

English: 6 Hours

ENG 110 - Freshman Composition Credits: 3
COM 110 - Introduction to Communication Credits: 3
OR
ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disc Credits: 3 or
ENG 114 - Prof Research & Reporting Credits: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences: 3 Hours

Selected from the list of Social/Behavioral Sciences electives for the Associate in Applied Science degree appearing in the current catalog.

or
PSY 118 - Interpersonal Psychology Credits: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts: 3 Hours

Selected from the list of Humanities/Fine Arts electives for the Associate in Applied Science degree appearing in the current catalog.

Math/Natural Sciences: 3 Hours

BIO 140 - Environmental Biology Credits: 3
BIO 140A - Environmental Biology Lab Credits: 1
or
MAT 110 - Math Measurement & Literacy Credits: 3
or
MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra Credits: 4

Major Courses: 50 Hours

Core: 27 Hours

Technical Core: 12 Hours

HOR 112 - Landscape Design I Credits: 3
HOR 160 - Plant Materials I Credits: 3
HOR 164 - Hort Pest Management Credits: 3
HOR 166 - Soils & Fertilizers Credits: 3
or
AGR 170 - Soil Science Credits: 3

Program Major: 15 Hours

HOR 114 - Landscape Construction Credits: 3
HOR 124 - Nursery Operations Credits: 3
HOR 134 - Greenhouse Operations Credits: 3
HOR 162 - Applied Plant Science Credits: 3
HOR 168 - Plant Propagation Credits: 3

Other Major Courses: 23 Hours

Required Hours: 20 Hours

HOR 116 - Landscape Management I Credits: 3
HOR 142 - Fruit & Vegetable Prod Credits: 2
HOR 217 - Landscape Management II Credits: 2
HOR 245 - Hor Specialty Crops Credits: 3
HOR 253 - Horticulture Turfgrass Credits: 3
HOR 265 - Advanced Plant Materials Credits: 2
HOR 271 - Garden Center Mgmt Credits: 2
HOR 273 - Hor Mgmt & Marketing Credits: 3
or
AGR 214 - Agricultural Marketing Credits: 3

Select 3 Hours from the following:

CIS 110 - Introduction to Computers Credits: 3
HOR 213 - Landscape Design II Credits: 3
HOR 215 - Landscape Irrigation Credits: 3
WBL 111 - Work-Based Learning I Credits: 1
or
WBL 112 - Work-Based Learning I Credits: 2
WBL 121 - Work-Based Learning II Credits: 1
or
WBL 122 - Work-Based Learning II Credits: 2
WBL 131 - Work-Based Learning III Credits: 1
or
WBL 132 - Work-Based Learning III Credits: 2

Other Required Courses: 1 Hour

ACA 111 - College Student Success Credits: 1
or
ACA 122 - College Transfer Success Credits: 1

Total Horticulture Technology, AAS: 66 Credits

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