Major in Horticultural Technology (A.A.S.)
(Designed for the student who does not intend to transfer into a baccalaureate degree program. Students may choose a concentration in Landscape Management or in Turfgrass
Management.)
The Horticultural Technology Program is designed to provide the knowledge and technical skills that are necessary to prepare students for careers within the landscape and turfgrass industry. Landscape Management will prepare students for management level positions with landscape maintenance and installation companies, and for positions as horticultural supervisors. Turfgrass Management will prepare students for management positions in the lawn care industry, golf courses, parks and recreational complexes.
Required Courses
Freshman Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
| ENGL 1010 English Composition I | 3 | AGT 121 Intro. to Plant Science | 3 |
| COMM 1120 Intro to Communications | 3 | AGT 141 Intro. to Agri. Engineering | 3 |
| BIOL 1110 General Biology I | 4 | AGT 246 Intro. to Turfgrass Mgmt. | 3 |
| AGT 224 Ornamental Horticulture /Landscape Design | 3 | Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective* | 3 |
| Elective | 1 | ||
|
13 |
13 |
| Summer | |||
| AGT 202 Hort. Tech. Practicum I |
4 |
Sophomore Year
| Fall | Spring | ||
| AGT 204 Hort. Tech. Practicum II | 2 | AGT 101 Intro. to Agri. Business | 3 |
| AGT 231 Intro. to Soil Science | 4 | BUS 242 Principles of Supervision | 3 |
| AGT 226 Horticultural Pest Mgmt. | 3 | AGT 228 Irrigation Design | 1 |
| BUS 111 Business Writing | 3 | AGT 227 Grounds Equipment Mgmt | 2 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective* | 3 | SPAN1010 Beginning Spanish I | 3 |
| AGT Concentration Course*** | 3 | ||
|
15 |
15 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
*Elective options are listed in the Columbia State catalog.
**Site of employment must be approved by the program director.
***Landscape Management Concentration - AGT 248 Master Gardner
Turfgrass Management Concentration - AGT 247 Athletic Field. & Golf Course Mgmt.