Overview
Offered at the Augusta Campus and the Columbia County Site.
| Entrance Dates: |
Fall, Spring, and Summer |
| Length of Program: |
Four Terms |
| Credit Hours Required for Graduation: |
44 |
Program Description: The Horticulture program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for careers in most fields of horticulture. The program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and technical knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to retrain or upgrade present knowledge and skills.
Employment Opportunities: A graduate of this program may expect to find career opportunities as a first-line supervisor or manager in the landscape industry as well as nursery, greenhouse, and garden center operations and sales or a small business owner in one or more of these areas.
Guided Pathway
You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.
Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.
Augusta and Grovetown Day Program
PROGRAM NAME: Horticulture
AWARD: Diploma
CAMPUS: Augusta and Grovetown Day Program
Year 1 Fall Semester
| COLL 1060 | INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE AND COMPUTERS | 3 |
| ENGL 1010 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I | 3 |
| HORT 1000 | HORTICULTURE SCIENCE | 3 |
| HORT 1010 | WOODY PLANT IDENTIFICATION I | 3 |
HORT XXXX
| HORTICULTURE ELECTIVE | 3 |
Year 1 Spring Semester
| HORT 1080 | PEST MANAGEMENT | 3 |
HORT XXXX
| GENERAL HORTICULTURE SPECIALIZATION COURSE* | 4 |
HORT XXXX
| GENERAL HORTICULTURE SPECIALIZATION COURSE* | 4 |
| MATH 1012 | FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS | 3 |
*Please refer to the curriculum outline tab for General Horticulture Specialization Course options.
Year 1 Summer Semester
| HORT 1020 | HERBACEOUS PLANT IDENTIFICATION | 3 |
HORT XXXX
| GENERAL HORTICULTURE SPECIALIZATION COURSE* | 4 |
HORT XXXX
| GENERAL HORTICULTURE SPECIALIZATION COURSE* | 4 |
*Please refer to the curriculum outline tab for General Horticulture Specialization Course options.
Year 2 Fall Semester
| EMPL 1000 | INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2 |
| HORT 1150 | ENVIRONMENTAL HORTICULTURE INTERNSHIP | 3 |