Horticulture Curriculum

Revised: 9/23/10

Technical Certificate Option

One Year
First Semester Credit Hours

Course Number

Course Title

Hours

Large H-Line

HLT 1114
HLT 1214
HLT 2413

LLS 1312

Plant Materials
Plant Propagation
Floral Design
Approved Horticulture Elective*
Orientation

4
4
3
6
2

 

Total Hours

19


Second Semester Credit Hours

Course Number

Course Title

Hours

Large H-Line

HLT 2323
HLT 2813
HLT 1124
HLT 2713
HLT 1313
HLT 1411

Greenhouse/Nursery II
Orn. & Turf Pest Mgt
Plant Materials II
Landscape Construction
Greenhouse/Nursery I
Leadership Management

3
3
4
3
3
1

 

Total Hours

17


Associate in Applied Science

Freshman Year
First Semester Credit Hours

Course Number

Course Title

Hours

Large H-Line

ENG 1113
HLT 1114
HLT 1214

LLS 1312

English Comp I
Plant Materials I
Plant Propagation
Approved Horticulture Elective*
Orientation

3
4
4
3
2

 

Total Hours

16


Second Semester Credit Hours

Course Number

Course Title

Hours

Large H-Line

ENG 1123
HLT 1124
HLT 1313
MAT 1313

HLT 1411

English Comp. II
Plant Materials II
Greenhouse/Nursery I
College Algebra
Approved Horticulture Elective*
Leadership Management

3
4
3
3
3
1

 

Total Hours

19


Sophomore Year
First Semester Credit Hours

Course Number

Course Title

Hours

Large H-Line

HLT 1513
HLT 2323
ART 1113
ART 1913
SPT 1113
BIO 1314
HLT1421

Landscape Design I
Greenhouse/Nursery II
Art Appreciation or ART
Art for Elementary Teachers
Public Speaking
Botany
Leadership Management

3
3
3
3
4
1

 

Total Hours

17


Second Semester Credit Hours

Course Number

Course Title

Hours

Large H-Line

HLT 2124
HLT 2813
Social or
CSC 1113

HLT 1431

Landscape Main. & Weed
Orn. & Turf Pest Mgt
Behavioral Science
Computer Concepts
Approved Horticulture Elective*
Leadership Management

4
3
3
3
3
1

 

Total Hours

17


*Approved Horticulture Electives:
Any instructor-approved computer applications course
BAD 1313 Business Mathematics
BAD 1113 Introduction to Business (BAD 1113)
BAD 2413 Business Law
ECO 2113 Principles of Economics (Macroeconomics)
BOT 1313 Applied Business Math
BOT 1433 Business Accounting
BOT 2413 Computerized Accounting
MMT 1113 Marketing I
MMT 1323 Advertising
BIO 1314 Botany
HLT 2113 Turfgrass Management
HLT 2413 Floral Design
HLT 2513 Garden Center Mgmt.
HLT 2523 Landscape Design II
HLT 2713 Landscape Construction
HLT 2423 Advanced Floral Design
HLT 2824 Irrigation and Lighting Systems
HLT 2313 Landscape Business Management
HLT 1614 Landscape Equipment Operation and Maintenance

Baseline competencies are taken from the high school Horticulture Program. Students who can document mastery of these competencies should not receive duplicate instruction. Students who cannot demonstrate mastery will be required to do so.