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Program Description

This program prepares students for a wide range of careers in landscape contracting, ornamental horticulture, and urban farming. Students who plan to seek a baccalaureate degree at Colorado State University should complete either the Associate of Science in Horticulture Business Management or the Associate of Science in Environmental Horticulture – Landscape Business.

To earn the Horticulture and Landscape Technologies AAS degree students must complete:
• A series of general education courses (communications, natural and physical sciences, social and behavior sciences, business management, and computer technology)
• The Floral Design Certificate or the Horticulture Certificate
• And 20 additional credits of approved electives. Specialty certificates offered by this program may be used to fulfill this requirement. They also provide entry-level career preparation or allow individuals already working in the horticulture industry to upgrade or expand their skill sets.

To earn the Floral Design Certificate, students must complete:
• Introductory Floral Design (FLD 100)
• Advanced Floral Design (FLD 200)
• Capstone (FLD 289)
• Internship (HLT 280) or Cooperative education (HLT 287)
• Annuals, Bulbs, and Grasses (HLT 223) or Interior Plants (HLT 226)
• And three credits of approved mathematics
Floral design courses should be taken in numerical order. HLT 280/HLT 287 may be taken concurrently with, just before, or just after FLD 289. HLT 223 and HLT 226 can be taken at any time.

To earn the Horticulture Certificate, students must complete:
• Introduction to Horticulture (HLT 101)
• Introductory Soil Science (HLT 240)
• Three credits of approved mathematics
• Seven credits of coursework with an HLT or FLD prefix

Horticulture & Landscape Design Degrees and Certificates

Horticulture and Landscape Technologies AAS Degree Required Courses

Using the other Horticulture program certificates and elective coursework to your advantage:
To earn the Horticulture and Landscape Technologies AAS you must complete 20 credits of approved electives.

• We recommend you fulfill this requirement by completing a “specialty” certificate offered by this program plus one or two additional HLT or FLD prefixed courses. See pages 105-109 in the 2017-18 Catalog for a listing of specialty certificates. You can though simply complete an additional 20 credits of approved coursework.

• This program allows students who are transferring credits from another college into our program to apply specific non-HLT coursework towards these elective credits. See your advisor for the list of non-HLT courses that may be applied to this degree.

Students planning to transfer to Colorado State University:
• Students planning to complete a baccalaureate degree in Horticulture with a concentration in Horticulture Business at Colorado State University are encouraged to enroll in the Horticulture Business A.S. program at FRCC. This program of study is outlined by the Statewide Horticulture Business Management articulation agreement which can be found at: http://highered.colorado.gov/Academics/Transfers/Agreements/horticulture.pdf
• Students planning to complete a baccalaureate degree in Environmental Horticulture with a concentration in Landscape Business at Colorado State University are encouraged to enroll in the Environmental Horticulture – Landscape Business A.S. program at FRCC. This program of study is outlined by the Statewide Horticulture Business Management articulation agreement which can be found at: http://highered.colorado.gov/Academics/Transfers/Agreements/STAA_ENVIRON_HORTICULTURE_Landscape_Business_FINAL.pdf

• Students completing either the Horticulture Business A.S. degree or the Environmental Horticulture – Landscape Business A.S. degree will automatically complete the Horticulture Certificate at FRCC.

Horticulture & Landscape Design Degrees and Certificates

Horticulture and Landscape Technologies AAS Degree Required Courses

First Semester

Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.

Faculty Recommendations:

1. One Communications Elective course; Pre/Coreqs: Appropriate writing diagnostic scores required or grade of "C" or better in CCR 092 or CCR 093.

2. Career Math (MAT 107) or Technical Math (MAT 108) or College Algebra (MAT 121) or higher. Prerequisite: MAT 050 with a grade of "C" or better or appropriate diagnostic scores required. Note: MAT 107 cannot be applied to any AA or AS degree as well as some AAS degrees.

3. One Natural & Physical Sciences (GT-SC) elective course; Pre/Coreqs: CCR 092 or CCR 093 or CCR 094 or equivalent testing score. These courses may be taken concurrently.

4. Introductory Floral Design (FLD 100) if you plan to complete the AAS degree using a Floral Design certificate or a program-approved computer technology elective course to complete the AAS degree using a Horticulture certificate.

Note: FLD 100 is offered only in the Fall at LC. FLD 100 is not offered at WC.

This program requires students to complete two computer courses (6 credits total).

Second Semester

Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.

Faculty Recommendations:

5. Principles of Macroeconomics (ECO 201) or Principles of Microeconomics (ECO 202); Pre/Coreq: CCR 092 or CCR 093 or CCR 094  or equivalent testing scores. These courses may be taken concurrently.

6. Entrepreneurial Operations (BUS 102) or Small Business Management (MAN 216).

7. One Computer Technology Elective course. Note: This program requires students to complete two computer technology courses (6 credits total).

8. Advanced Floral Design (FLD 200) if you plan to complete the AAS using a Floral Design certificate or Introduction to Horticulture (HLT 101) if you plan to complete the AAS using a Horticulture certificate; Recommended Preparation for FLD 200: FLD 100. 
Note: FLD 200 is offered only in the Spring at LC. It is not offered at WC.

9. 3-4 credits of elective coursework with an HLT prefix if you plan to complete the AAS using a Floral Design certificate or 2 credits of elective coursework with an HLT prefix if you plan to complete the AAS using a Horticulture certificate.
Note: Faculty recommend Floral Design students take Introduction to Horticulture (HLT 101) as an elective. Floral Design students must take Annuals, Bulbs and Grasses (HLT 223) or Interior Plants (HLT 226) as part of their Elective Coursework. HLT 223 is offered each Fall semester. HLT 226 is offered each Spring semester at LC. HLT 226 is not offered at WC.

Third Semester

Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.

Faculty Recommendations:

10. Capstone (FLD 289) if you plan to complete the AAS using a Floral Design certificate or Introductory Soil Science (HLT 240) if you plan to complete the AAS using a Horticulture certificate; Recommended Preparation for HLT 240: HLT 101 and CHE 101.

11. One program-approved computer technology elective course if you plan to complete the AAS using a Floral Design certificate.

12. Conversational Spanish (SPA 101) or higher.

13. 5-6 credits of HLT prefixed Electives if you plan to complete the AAS using a Floral Design certificate or 8-9 credits of HLT prefixed Electives if you plan to complete the AAS using a Horticulture certificate.

Fourth Semester

Courses should be completed in the order listed below. If you are unable to complete the entire semester list, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows.

Faculty Recommendations:

14. Internship (HLT 280) or Cooperative Education (HLT 287) if you plan to complete the AAS using a Floral Design certificate.

15. 12 credits of HLT prefixed Electives if you plan to complete the AAS using a Floral Design certificate or 15 credits of HLT prefixed Electives if you plan to complete the AAS using a Horticulture certificate.

Note: Faculty recommend all students take Internship (HLT 280) or Cooperative Education (HLT 287). 

Some HLT electives are taught only in Fall semester, others only in Spring semester. Your HLT Program Director can provide the current course rotation for your campus.

Students with prior college credits should consult with a Program Coordinator or Academic Advisor regarding credits in other disciplines that may apply as Elective credits in this program.