Environmental Horticulture Program

Environmental Horticulture, by its very nature, is an environmental occupation. Men and women who work in horticulture share an enthusiasm for working outdoors, improving the land and beautifying the landscape. They enjoy the diversity and creative challenges that environmental horticulture offers and fell rewarded and satisfied after a day's work.

Environmental horticulture is the career field in which skilled people produce, market, install and care for the living plants that sustain our urban environment. It includes wholesale and retail nursery businesses, greenhouse production of cut flowers and potted plants, and floral design services. Environmental horticulture also encompasses the entire landscape and turf industry, which designs, constructs, installs and maintains attractive and useful outdoor environments.

Environmental Horticulture

Associate of Science Degree

Required Classes

Have you completed the following classes? Units

Fall/Spring

· [ ] AGNR 1 Career Development 1.0

· [ ] AGNR 2 Career Issues 1.0

· [ ] AGNR 10 Construction Technology 3.0

· [ ] AG 1 Computers in agriculture 3.0

· [ ] EH 41 Introduction to EH 3.0

· [ ] EH 42 Plant Material & Usage l 3.0

· [ ] EH 43 Plant Propagation & Production 3.0

· [ ] EH 44 Landscape Maintenance 3.0

· [ ] EH 45 Turfgrass Management 3.0

· [ ] EH 46 Landscape Irrigation 3.0

· [ ] EH 47 Plant Material & UsageII 3.0

· [ ] EH 48 Landscape Design 3.0

· [ ] PLS 2 Soils 3.0

· [ ] PLS 7 Insects, Diseases, and Weeds 3.0

summer [ ] EH 19V Cooperative Work Experience 2.0

Number of Units Required in Major = 40.0

General Education Requirements

For an A.S. Degree, the following must be completed:

(Must receive a “C” grade or better)

[ ] Speech 1 or 2

[ ] Engl 25 or 1A

[ ] Math Competency

[ ] Reading Competency

[ ] Polsci 2

[ ] Psy 2 or Psy 33

[ ] Humanities class

[ ] Two PE calsses