Associate of Applied Science in Agriculture with Emphasis in Horticulture
The Horticulture program will prepare students for numerous career opportunities with practical experience in a fully equipped greenhouse and an internship to enhance the classroom learning experiences. Workers in landscaping, groundskeeping, nursery, greenhouse, and lawn service occupations are responsible for a variety of tasks necessary to achieve a pleasant and functional outdoor environment. They also care for indoor gardens and planting in commercial and public facilities. Nursery and greenhouse workers help cultivate plants. Managers make decisions about type and quantity of plants to be grown; purchase seed, fertilizers, and chemicals; hire employees; manage record keeping and market
Courses
- AGRI 101 — Ag Leadership and Issues I
- AGRI 102 — Ag Leadership and Issues II
- AGRI 103 — Ag Leadership and Issues III
- AGRI 104 — Ag Leadership and Issues IV
- AGRI 118 — Plant Science
- AGRI 119 — Soils I with Lab
- AGRI 121 — Soils II
- AGRI 126 — Ornamental Woody Plants
- AGRI 127 — Farm Chemicals
- AGRI 128 — Ornamental Herbaceous Plants
- AGRI 129 — General Horticulture
- AGRI 131 — Introduction to Agribusiness Systems
- AGRI 138 — Ag Business Management
- AGRI 151 — Landscape Design and Maintenance
- AGRI 154 — Greenhouse Management with Lab
- AGRI 168 — Commercial Applicator Licensing
- AGRI 175 — Occupational Internship
- CAPP 125 — Microcomputer Applications
- COMM 101 — Public Speaking
- COMM 190 — Argumentation and Debate
- ENGL 101 — English Composition I
- ENGL 110 — Communication for Business and Industry
- HIST 101 — U.S. History Before 1877
- HIST 102 — U.S. History Since 1877
- MATH 101 — Business Math
- MATH 110 — Intermediate Algebra with Review
- MATH 112 — Intermediate Algebra
- MATH 114 — Precalculus Algebra
- POLS 101 — American/National Government