Environmental Horticulture and Sustainable Agribusiness Degree
这个项目提供了一个全面的混合学术和实践训练的观赏性园艺领域。灵活的课程可以适应在景观承包或设计方面的职业兴趣。
Students will learn to design and draft landscape plans; install, construct, and maintain landscapes; and identify, select, and plant woody and herbaceous plants.
Courses include general education requirements, those necessary for acquiring landscaping fundamentals, and those that reinforce the student’s area of interest in landscape contracting or landscape design. This program is approved by the Landscape Contractors Association.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
- Design, draft, and implement landscape plans.
- Install, construct, and maintain landscapes.
- Identify common plants in Maryland landscapes.
- Identify, communicate, and solve common problems in the landscape or in production.
Program Advising
Meet with your academic advisor regularly to discuss your academic plans and make sure you are on track to graduate and/or transfer. The program advising guide outlines the degree requirements and is meant to supplement the advising process.
- Environmental Horticulture and Sustainable Agribusiness AAS Degree Program Advising Guide(PDF,)
- Find a Program Advisor
Transfer Opportunities
MC has a long history of successfully preparing students for transfer.See all transfer agreements.
Careers
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Career opportunities include positions as landscape architect, nursery and greenhouse manager, landscaping and grounds keeping workers, tree trimmer and pruner, and nursery worker. This program will also serve to expand the knowledge and skills of persons already working in the profession and give the student enough knowledge and experience to establish a private landscape, grounds maintenance, nursery, or greenhouse business.
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Curriculum
A suggested course sequence for students follows.
- All students should review the advising guide andconsult an advisor.
- Find out about related programs and course in theFields of Studysection.
- Most courses have either assessment levels that must be met or prerequisites (courses that must be taken first). Part-time students and those who need to meet assessment levels or take prerequisite courses will take longer to complete a degree. An advisor will help make sure you are taking your courses in the right order.
- All degree-seeking students must take a central group ofGeneral Education英语、数学、艺术、行为和社会科学、人文和科学的课程。这些课程包括在以下建议的课程顺序中。
Suggested Course Sequence
All students should review theProgram Advising Guideandconsult an advisor.
First Semester
- ENGL 101 - Introduction to College Writing3 semester hours
- Mathematics Foundation3 semester hours(MATF)
- BIOL 101 - General Biology4 semester hours(NSLD)
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- HORT 100 - Introduction to Plant Sciences4 semester hours(NSLD)
- HORT 105 - Introduction to Sustainable Landscaping2 semester hours
- HORT 253 - Plant Materials I3 semester hours
Second Semester
- English Foundation3 semester hours(ENGF)
- CMAP 120 - Introduction to Computer Applications3 semester hours
- HORT 254 - Plant Materials II3 semester hours
- HORT Elective3 semester hours‡
- HORT Elective3 semester hours‡
Third Semester
- BSAD 101 - Introduction to Business3 semester hours
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OR
- MGMT 101 - Principles of Management3 semester hours
- COMM 108 - Foundations of Human Communication3 semester hours(GEEL)
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OR
- COMM 112 - Business and Professional Speech Communication3 semester hours(GEEL)
- Arts or Humanities Distribution3 semester hours (ARTD or HUMD)
- HORT Elective3 semester hours‡
- HORT Elective3 semester hours‡
Fourth Semester
- HORT 258 - Sustainable Landscape Management3 semester hours
- HORT 280 - Landscape Technology Internship2 semester hours
- Behavioral and Social Sciences Distribution3 semester hours(BSSD)
- HORT Elective (200 Level)3 semester hours‡
- HORT or Elective3 semester hours‡
- HORT Elective1 semester hour‡
*ENGL 101/ENGL 101A, if needed forENGL 102/ENGL 103, or elective.
** Environmental horticulture and sustainable agribusiness courses are listed as LNTP in the catalog and course schedule until fall 2022. After fall 2022, they are listed as HORT.
‡ Please consult an environmental horticulture and sustainable agribusiness advisor to choose HORT electives.
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