Horticulture emphasis, Associate of Science
Students who successfully complete an Associate of Science degree with an emphasis in Horticulture will be able to:
- Integrate scientific information and hands-on skills to solve production issues in the horticultural industry.
- Communicate effectively using horticultural industry vocabulary.
- Identify and employ sustainable and ecologically sound resource management practices.
- Successfully transition to a four-year degree horticulture program.
Requirements
See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree.
General Education Requirements
| BI 211 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BI 212 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| CH 121 | College Chemistry | 5 |
| | or | |
| CH 221 | General Chemistry | 5 |
| COMM 111 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| EC 201 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 4 |
| MTH 111 | College Algebra | 5 |
| PE 231 | Lifetime Health & Fitness | 3 |
| WR 121 | English Composition | 3 |
| | Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| | Difference Power & Discrimination | 3 |
| | Literature & the Arts | 3 |
| | Western Culture | 3 |
| | Writing/Composition | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 43 |
CH 221, MTH 111 Four credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program. (Note - CH 121 does not fulfill the Baccalaureate Core requirements at OSU, however the next two courses in the series, CH 122 and CH 123, fulfill Baccalaureate Core requirements at OSU.)
EC 201 Three credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program.
Program Requirements
| AREC 213 | Starting Ag/Hort Business | 4 |
| BI 213 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| CH 122 | College Chemistry II | 5 |
| | or | |
| CH 222 | General Chemistry | 5 |
| CH 123 | College Chemistry III | 5 |
| | or | |
| CH 223 | General Chemistry | 5 |
| CSS 205 | Soils: Sustainable Ecosystems | 4 |
| HORT 226 | Landscape Plant Materials I | 3 |
| HORT 228 | Landscape Plant Material II | 3 |
| HORT 255 | Herbaceous Ornamental Plants | 3 |
| HORT 260 | Organic Farming And Gardening | 3 |
| HORT 280 | Intro to Landscape Design | 3 |
| MTH 112 | Trigonometry | 5 |
| SPN 104 | Spanish Agriculture/Horticulture I | 4 |
| | or | |
| SPN 105 | Spanish Agriculture/Horticulture II | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 49 |
Total Credit Hours: 92