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Horticultural
Technology
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 |
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Spring |
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| ENGL
1010 English Composition I |
3 |
AGT
121 Intro. to Plant Science |
3 |
| SPT
241 Speech Communication, or SPT 200 Interpersonal Comm. |
3 |
AGT
141 Intro. to Agri. Engineering |
3 |
| BIOL
1110 General Biology I |
4 |
AGT
246 Intro. to Turfgrass Mgmt. |
3 |
| AGT
224 Orn. Hort./Land. Dsgn. |
3 |
Social/Behavioral
Sciences Elective* |
3 |
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|
Elective |
1 |
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13 |
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13 |
| Summer |
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AGT 202 Hort. Tech. Practicum I |
4 |
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Sophomore
Year
| Fall |
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Spring |
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| 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 |
| ENGL
1070 Technical Writing |
3 |
AGT
227 Grounds Equipment Mgmt |
2 |
| Humanities/Fine
Arts Elective* |
3 |
SPAN1010 Beginning Spanish I |
3 |
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AGT
Concentration Course*** |
3 |
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15 |
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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. |
