While completing these 20 credits of electives we recommend the student consider pursuing one of the following 18-credit Specialty Certificates as a concentration:
Requirements
To graduate from this program the student must complete all degree coursework with a "C" or better. Assessment testing is required of all students. Students placing into CCR 093 or above and MAT 050 or above may begin this program of study. Students scoring below these levels should consult with a Program Director before registering for courses in this program of study.
General Education Requirements
Arts and Humanities
| SPA101 | Conversational Spanish I | 3 |
| or higher | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Communication
| ENG121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| ENG131 | Technical Writing I | 3 |
| ENG132 | Technical Writing II | 3 |
| COM115 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| or | |
| COM125 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Mathematics
Students must complete 3 credits of math by completing the math coursework specified for the Horticulture Certificate, Floral Design Certificate, Horticulture Business A.S., or Landscape Business A.S. If you are unsure of which course is appropriate for your goals, see an Advisor or Program Director.
Natural and Physical Sciences
| BIO105 | Science of Biology with Lab | 4 |
| BIO111 | General College Biology I with Lab | 5 |
| | |
| BIO221 | Botany with Lab | 5 |
| or | |
| CHE101 | Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab | 5 |
| or higher | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
| ECO201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or | |
| ECO202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Business Management
| BUS102 | Entrepreneurial Operations | 3 |
| or | |
| MAN216 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Computer Technology
Complete two of the following courses
NOTE: Landscape Design Certificate students must complete CAD 101 and two additional courses (6 credits) of computer technology courses to earn the AAS degree.
| CAD101 | Computer-Aided Drafting I | 3 |
| CAD102 | Computer-Aided Drafting II | 3 |
| CAD115 | Sketchup | 3 |
| CAD202 | Computer-Aided Drafting/3D | 3 |
| CAD216 | Advanced Sketchup | 3 |
| CIS118 | Introduction to PC Applications | 3 |
| CIS128 | Operating System: Using Microsoft Windows | 3 |
| CIS135 | Complete PC Word Processing: Word | 3 |
| CIS145 | Complete PC Database: ACCESS | 3 |
| CIS155 | PC Spreadsheet Concepts: Excel | 3 |
| CWB110 | Complete Web Authoring | 3 |
| GIS101 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GIS110 | Introduction to Cartography | 3 |
| MGD111 | Adobe Photoshop I | 3 |
| or | |
| MGD112 | Adobe Illustrator I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Certificate AND Elective Courses
Complete the Horticulture (18 credits) OR Floral Design (18 credits) Certificate AND 20 credits of approved electives.
- 10 or more of these elective credits MUST HAVE an HLT or FLD prefix and may include the completion of an additional 17 or 18 credit HLT Specialized Certificate.
- Up to 10 credits of elective coursework MAY COME from the following list of courses. These courses must be in addition to courses the student has taken to fulfill their Arts and Humanities, Communications, Natural and Physical Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Business Management or Computer Technology requirements.
| BIO221 | Botany with Lab | 5 |
| | |
| BUS226 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| or | |
| MAT135 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| | |
| CHE101 | Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab | 5 |
| CHE111 | General College Chemistry I with Lab | 5 |
| CHE205 | Introductory Organic Chemistry with Lab | 5 |
| COM115 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| | |
| ECO201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or | |
| ECO202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| | |
| GEY111 | Physical Geology with Lab | 4 |
| MAT121 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MAT166 | Pre-Calculus | 5 |
| PHY111 | Physics: Algebra-Based I with Lab | 5 |
| PHY112 | Physics: Algebra-Based II with Lab | 5 |
| PSY101 | General Psychology I | 3 |
| | |
| SPA111 | Spanish Language I | 5 |
| or | |
| SPA112 | Spanish Language II | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 38 |