Plant Science and Landscape Technology, Associate of Applied Science
This ornamental horticulture program prepares students for entry level to middle management positions in the Green Industry. Many opportunities exist for graduates in landscape design and construction, landscape maintenance, wholesale nursery and greenhouse plant production, garden center management, inside sales, arboriculture and urban forestry, theme parks, public horticulture, arboreta, and much more. The curriculum of this two-year, full-time program includes a summer field experience between the first and second years and is composed of a balance of classroom, laboratory and practical educational experiences. This program is fully accredited by the National Association of Landscape Pro
Courses
- ART 1010 — ART-1010 Art Appreciation
- BADM 1301 — BADM-1301 Small Business Management
- BIO 1060 — BIO-1060 Environment, Ecology, and Evolution
- BIO 106L — BIO-106L Environment, Ecology, & Evolution Laboratory
- CHEM 1000 — CHEM-1000 Everyday Chemistry
- CHEM 100L — CHEM-100L Everyday Chemistry Laboratory
- COMM 1010 — COMM-1010 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
- COMM 101H — COMM-101H Honors Speech Communication
- ENG 0995 — ENG-0995 Applied College Literacies
- ENG 1010 — ENG-1010 College Composition I
- ENG 101H — ENG-101H Honors College Composition I
- ENG 1020 — ENG-1020 College Composition II
- ENG 102H — ENG-102H Honors College Composition II
- GEOG 2030 — GEOG-2030 Environmental Geography
- HLTH 1230 — HLTH-1230 Standard First Aid and Personal Safety
- IT 1090 — IT-1090 Computer Applications
- IT 109H — IT-109H Honors Computer Applications
- MATH 1190 — MATH-1190 Algebraic and Quantitative Reasoning
- MATH 1410 — MATH-1410 Elementary Probability and Statistics I
- PHIL 1000 — PHIL-1000 Critical Thinking
- PHIL 1010 — PHIL-1010 Introduction to Philosophy
- PHIL 101H — PHIL-101H Honors Introduction to Philosophy
- PST 1301 — PST-1301 Horticultural Botany
- PST 1311 — PST-1311 Deciduous Woody Landscape Plants
- PST 1321 — PST-1321 Evergreens, Groundcovers, and Herbaceous Landscape Plants
- PST 1331 — PST-1331 Plant Propagation
- PST 1351 — PST-1351 Plant Production
- PST 1380 — PST-1380 Introduction to Tree Care
- PST 1400 — PST-1400 Garden Center and Nursery Management
- PST 1411 — PST-1411 Equipment Operations and Safety
- PST 1420 — PST-1420 Landscape Practices
- PST 1441 — PST-1441 Introduction to Landscape Design
- PST 1450 — PST-1450 Landscape Design - CAD
- PST 1510 — PST-1510 Landscape Contracting
- PST 1600 — PST-1600 Irrigation and Drainage
- PST 2310 — PST-2310 Soil Technology
- PST 2321 — PST-2321 Plant Pest Diagnostics
- PST 2370 — PST-2370 Introduction to Turfgrass
- PST 2381 — PST-2381 Arboriculture
- PST 2431 — PST-2431 Planting Design
- PST 2480 — PST-2480 Arboriculture Practices
- PST 2950 — PST-2950 Field Experience