Horticulture Sciences, A.A.S.
Entry Time
Fall, Spring
Award
Associate of Applied Science degree
2 years (5 terms including summer)
Horticulture Science AAS prepares students for employment in the "green industry". Students can pursue specialized studies (options) In landscape horticulture studies or golf course and athletic turfgrass management. Students who want to take courses from more than one of these areas can customize their studies with the assistance of a faculty member. This program includes an internship. Specialization certificates can be earned as a part of the AAS degree or earned separately.
The entire Kirkwood campus is an outdoor learning laboratory for our classes. Students will work on real world projects that require problem solving, communication with clients, and time management skills. Using computers, operating large equipment and learning to identify native and ornamental plants are just a few of the opportunities students will have while taking classes in our curriculum.
Career Opportunities
- landscape designer for private homes or corporate campuses
- garden center or greenhouse manager
- salesperson
- commercial grounds foreman
- nursery production
Degree Requirements
| Term 1 | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AGH-112 | Introduction to Turfgrass Management | 3 |
| AGH-236 | Plant Material Maintenance | 3 |
| AGH-220 | Plant Identification I | 3 |
| AGH-110 | Success in Horticulture | 1 |
| AGH-152 | Landscape Design Techniques | 3 |
| AGH-141 | Equipment Operations | 3 |
| Term Totals: | 16 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| AGH-221 | Principles of Horticulture | 3 |
| AGH-102 | Horticulture Math | 3 |
| COM-723 or ENG-105 | Workplace Communications or Composition I | 3 |
| AGH-144 | Landscape Construction | 3 |
| AGH-282 | Pesticide App Cert-Hort | 1 |
| AGH-211 or AGH-167 | Advanced Turfgrass Management or Intro to Landscape Comp Design | 3 |
| Term Totals: | 16 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Approved industry internship required for graduation as outlined by internship supervisor | ||
| Term Totals: | 0 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| Humanities or History/Culture Course | 3 | |
| AGH-240 | Plant Identification II | 3 |
| AGH-166 | Turfgrass and Landscape Irrigation | 3 |
| AGH-238 | Soil and Water Conservation | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Golf Course Maintenance | ||
| Athletic Field Maintenance | ||
| Hardscape Installation | ||
| Hardscape Design | ||
| Term Totals: | 18 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| MGT-145 or PSY-111 | Human Relations in Management or Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Sustainable Site Management | ||
| Turfgrass Management and Administration | ||
| Hydroponic Production | ||
| Landscape Business Operations | ||
| AGH-465 | Turf and Landscape Capstone | 3 |
| SPC-101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| Term Totals: | 18 | |
| Program Totals: | 68 | |