Parkland College

Horticulture:
Landscape Design, Construction, and Management

Program Code: BABL AAS

Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Minimum graduation requirement — 69 semester hours

The Landscape Design, Construction, and Management degree prepares students for various careers in the landscape industry. Includes the design of landscape projects for residential and commercial applications and practical methods of constructing and maintaining those projects.

Program Note*
Select a math course with advice from an agriculture instructor.

Suggested Full-time Sequence
 

FALL 1st Semester
AGB 104
AGB 105
AGB 112
ENG 101
HRT 116
HRT 118

SPRING 2nd Semester
AGB 135
ENG 102
HRT 119
HRT 253
MAT 110 or MAT elective

SUMMER
AGB 191
HRT 254
 

FALL 3rd Semester
AGB 102
AGB 200
HRT 257
Humanities/Fine Arts or Social/Behavioral Sciences elective
Humanities/Fine Arts or Social/Behavioral Sciences elective
Concentration elec

SPRING 4th Semester
AGB 155
AGB 290
AGB 291
HRT 257
Concentration elec

 

Requirements

Credit Hours

Required Program Courses (48 hours)

AGB 102 Introduction to Agricultural Economics

4

AGB 104 Introduction to Horticulture Science

4

AGB 105 Agricultural Applications of the Computer

3

AGB 112 Concepts in Agriculture

1

AGB 135 Agricultural Business Management I

4

AGB 155 Agriculture Salesmanship

3

AGB 191 Agri-Business Work Exploration

2

AGB 200 Introduction to Soil Science

4

AGB 290 Agri-Business Seminar

1

AGB 291 Agri-Business Work Experience

4

HRT 116 Introduction to Landscape Design

3

HRT 118 Horticulture Equipment Operation

3

HRT 119 Landscape Construction and Maintenance

3

HRT 253 Herbaceaous Plants

3

HRT 254 Woody Ornamentals

3

HRT 257 Horticulture Business Management

3
 

Required General Education Core Courses (15 hours)

ENG 101 Composition I

3

ENG 102 Composition II

3

MAT 110 Business Mathematics or MAT elective*

3

Social/Behavioral Sciences or Humanities/Fine Arts electives

      6
 

Concentration Electives (choose at least 6 hours)

GIS 119 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

1

HRT 114 Introduction to Turfgrass Management

3

HRT 214 Advanced Turfgrass Management

3

HRT 255 Landscape Graphic Design

3

HRT 256 Landscape Planting Design

3

HRT 270 Greenhouse Crop Production

    3

Total Semester Credit Hours

69

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