Environmental Horticulture (HUD)
Type: Career, Degree (AAS)
Open Admissions
Division: Career & Tech Education & Bus
Basic Skills Core/Proficiency Requirements
Communications Proficiency and Mathematics Proficiency are required for graduation from NSCC. Please consult the college website or an academic advisor for information about the course prerequisites for all of the courses in this program.
HONORS PROGRAM OPTION
Interested students may refer to the Honors Program website at www.northshore.edu/honors.
First Year
Fall
| CMP101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| HRT101 | Introduction to Turf | 3 |
| HRT106 | Landscape Installation and Maintenance | 2 |
| HRT210 | Plants for the New England Landscape | 3 |
| IDS168 | Exploring the Landscape of Sustainability | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
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 |
| HRT206 | Landscape Design | 3 |
| IDS128 | Environmental Law and Policy | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| ACC110 | Small Business Computerized Accounting | 1 |
| CMP148 | Composion 2: Literature and the Environment | 3 |
| IDS182 | Organic & Sustainable Food Production | 3 |
LA-ELECTIVE
| Liberal Arts Electives | 6 |
OPN-ELECTIVE
| Open Elective(s) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
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 credits.
Liberal Arts Elective: Recommend IDS166 Introduction to Sustainable Living.
Total Credit Hours: 60
Course Learning and Credentialing Options
Distance Learning - some sections of the above courses may be available through a distance learning format.
For information, please go to www.northshore.edu/distance.
Alternative Credentialing - Alternative options for earning course credit may exist and can be explored through the Center for Alternative Studies and Educational Testing.
For information, please go to www.northshore.edu/cas.
Program Information
- Students are strongly urged to meet with their academic advisor on a semester basis or as needed to review the prerequisites of each course within the program and discuss course selections for successful completion of this program.
Admissions and Transfer Information
- This is an Open Admissions Program - Proof of high school graduation or the equivalent is required for admission to this program.
- This program may meet the eligibility criteria for MassTransfer and Joint Admissions with Massachusetts public colleges and universities (please see www.mass.edu/masstransfer); or, it may have a transfer agreement with a private 4-year college (please see www.northshore.edu/academics/departments). You may also visit NSCC’s Student Support and Advising Center on the Lynn or Danvers campus.
Additional Information
Please visit www.northshore.edu/academics/programs for more information about this Program of Study.