Horticulture (HUD)
2018-2019
Type: Career, Degree (AAS)
Open Admissions
Division: Career & Tech Education & Bus
The Horticulture program is designed for students wishing to become employed or self-employed in the 'green' industry. Students are prepared for a wide range of employment opportunities in landscaping and landscape management, nursery and garden center operation, turf and golf course management, tree care and related occupations. Students may prepare for Massachusetts state arboriculture licensing, pesticide licensing and hydraulics licensing.
For more information email us at: Horticulture@northshore.edu or call (978)-739-5522
First Year
Fall
| CMP101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| EVS104 | Exploring the Landscape of Sustainability | 3 |
| HRT101 | Introduction to Turf | 3 |
| HRT106 | Landscape Installation and Maintenance | 3 |
| HRT210 | Plants for the New England Landscape | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| HRT110 | Plant and Soil Science | 3 |
| HRT122 | Fundamentals of Plant Health | 3 |
| HRT201 | Urban Tree Care | 3 |
| HRT230 | Field Placement and Seminar in Horticulture | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Year
Fall
| BUS100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS112 | Contemporary Organizational Communications | 3 |
| CPS100 | Information Technology and Its Applications | 3 |
| EVS114 | Environmental Policy | 3 |
| HRT206 | Landscape Design | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| CMP148 | Composition 2: Writing about Literature and the Environment | 3 |
| EVS102 | Introduction to Sustainable Living | 3 |
| EVS106 | Organic & Sustainable Food Production | 3 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Electives | 6 |
OPN-ELECTIVE
| Open Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Requirement Notes
HRT110 Plant and Soil Science runs January through March.
HRT122 Fundamentals of Plant Health runs January through March.
HRT201 Urban Tree Care runs January through March.
HRT230 Field Placement and Seminar in Horticulture runs April thru July.
CPS100: May be fulfilled by challenge exam and 3 liberal arts elective credits.
Program Note
Communication and Mathematics proficiency required to graduate.
See guided pathway sheets for advising information specific to your area of focus.
Total Credit Hours: 60
Program Student Learner Outcomes
- Utilize and integrate knowledge of plant science to both managed and naturally occurring horticultural systems.
- Demonstrate interdisciplinary knowledge and competency in managing plant systems.
- Use insight and creativity to evaluate, design and improve managed and naturally occurring plant systems.
- Demonstrate both proficiency and professionalism in skills that relate to working in environmental horticulture.
- Appreciate and communicate the diversity of impacts horticulture has on people and communities.
Occupational Skills Required
- Communication (written, verbal, body language)
- Organizational and time management skills
- Computer skills (Word, Excel, Quikbooks, CAD)
- Working with tools and technology (personal safety and security)
Experiential Learning Required in Program
- HRT230 - Field Placement and Seminar in Horticulture
- EVS104Exploring the Landscape of Sustainability (Service Learning)
Experiential Learning Optional in Program
- EVS106 - Organic & Sustainable Food Production (Service Learning)
Most Common Linked Occupation Title – All Education Levels
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Most Common Linked Occupation Title – Associate’s or Less
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Average Annual Growth (10-Year Projection)
- US - 1%
- Boston MSA – 1%
- Essex County – 1%
- Boston MSA Average Entry-Level Wages (2016) – $39,800
- Boston MSA Median Wages (2016) – $54,900