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2014-2015 Academic Catalog

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2014-2015 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Horticulture Landscape Architecture, A.A.S.

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The Landscape Architecture program provides students with education in a variety of plant and landscape design theory, digital mapping/design technology including GIS, GPS, and remote sensing techniques. Instruction emphasizes application to a variety of fields through hands-on learning in a project and internship setting. Graduates may seek employment as architectural apprentices, landscape design technicians, or work with government and private industry that rely on landscape design activities.

NOTE: The student must complete each course in the curriculum with a C or better to graduate from the program.

General Education Requirements

ENGL-111 Freshman Composition 3 cr. OR
ENGL-118 Technical Composition 3 cr.
MATH-115 Intermediate Algebra-Applications 4 cr.
MATH-160 College Algebra 3 cr. * OR Higher
COMM-120 Bus & Prof Communication 3 cr.
DRFT-150 Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) 4 cr.
Humanities/Fine Arts and Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 cr.

Total General Education Requirements: 16-21

Required Courses

HORT-110 Introduction to Horticulture Principles 4 cr.
HORT-121 Horticulture Techniques I 3 cr.
HORT-122 Horticulture Techniques II 3 cr.
DRFT-248 Civil Drafting I 4 cr.
BIOL-230 Environmental Conservation 4 cr.
HORT-130 Landscape Hort Design & Maintenance 4 cr.
HORT-285 Cooperative Education 4 cr. OR
HORT-280 Horticulture Special Problems 4 cr.
GIST-230 Geographic Image Analysis 4 cr.
BADM-114 Intro to Business 3 cr. OR
BADM-246 Small Business Management 3 cr.
HORT-220 Irrigation Principles & Design 3 cr.
GIST-151 GIS I 4 cr.

Total Credits: 56-61

Note(s):

*A minimum grade of C in MATH 115 or appropriate Math Accuplacer score is the pre-requisite for MATH 160 .

Suggested Course Sequence Full-time Students:

Students who for any reason are unable to follow the suggested course sequence should contact an academic advisor for help with adjustments.

Fall 1

ENGL-111 Freshman Composition 3 cr. OR
ENGL-118 Technical Composition 3 cr.
MATH-115 Intermediate Algebra-Applications 4 cr.
HORT-110 Introduction to Horticulture Principles 4 cr.
HORT-121 Horticulture Techniques I 3 cr.
GIST-151 GIS I 4 cr.

Spring 1

HORT-122 Horticulture Techniques II 3 cr.
COMM-120 Bus & Prof Communication 3 cr.
DRFT-150 Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) 4 cr.
BIOL-230 Environmental Conservation 4 cr.
MATH-160 College Algebra 3 cr.

Fall 2

HORT-130 Landscape Hort Design & Maintenance 4 cr.
HORT-280 Horticulture Special Problems 4 cr. OR
HORT- 285 Cooperative Education 4 cr.
BADM-114 Intro to Business 3 cr. OR
BADM-246 Small Business Management 3 cr.
DRFT-248 Civil Drafting I 4 cr.

Spring 2

Suggested Course Sequence Part-time Students:

Fall 1

HORT-110 Introduction to Horticulture Principles 4 cr.
ENGL-111 Freshman Composition 3 cr. OR
ENGL-118 Technical Composition 3 cr.

Spring 1

DRFT-150 Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) 4 cr.
HORT-122 Horticulture Techniques II 3 cr.

Summer 1

MATH-115 Intermediate Algebra-Applications 4 cr.

Fall 2

GIST-151 GIS I 4 cr.
HORT-121 Horticulture Techniques I 3 cr.

Spring 2

COMM-120 Bus & Prof Communication 3 cr.
BIOL-230 Environmental Conservation 4 cr.

Summer 2

MATH-160 College Algebra 3 cr.

Fall 3

BADM-114 Intro to Business 3 cr. OR
BADM-246 Small Business Management 3 cr.
HORT-130 Landscape Hort Design & Maintenance 4 cr.

Spring 3

GIST-230 Geographic Image Analysis 4 cr.
HORT-220 Irrigation Principles & Design 3 cr.

Fall 4

HORT-280 Horticulture Special Problems 4 cr. OR
HORT-285 Cooperative Education 4 cr.
DRFT-248 Civil Drafting I 4 cr.

Spring 4

Humanities/Fine Arts & Social/Behavioral Science 3 cr.

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