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Environmental Horticulture and Sustainable Agribusiness Degree

Associate of Applied Science
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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.

Transfer Opportunities

MC has a long history of successfully preparing students for transfer.See all transfer agreements.

Careers

For some positions listed, a bachelor's degree or higher may be required. Use theCareer and Program Explorer查看此职业领域的完整报告。查看下面图表的链接以获得进一步的指导和/或联系项目顾问来讨论职业目标。

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.

  • MC Student Employment Services: Speak with the Student Employment Specialist for help with resume writing, interviewing, setting up aCollege Central Network (CCN)new windowaccount and other job search topics.
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Curriculum

Suggested Course Sequence: Environmental Horticulture and Sustainable Agribusiness

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

Second Semester

  • English Foundation3 semester hours(ENGF)

Third Semester

Fourth Semester

  • 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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