Associate in Science - Landscape & Horticulture Technology, Horticulture Technology Specialization
Previous Degree Required: HS Diploma
Eligible for Financial Aid: Yes
Delivery Method(s): On-Campus, Hybrid
Location(s): Melbourne
Additional Limited Access Application Process Required: No
Program Testing Requirements: Assessment in Reading, Writing, and Math
Academic Community: STEM
Program Code: LHASHORT
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code: 01.0605
Florida Department of Education CIP Code: '1101060502
The Landscape Horticulture A.S. degree and related certificates will close to new students effective Fall 2025. Current students are encouraged to meet with an advisor to plan remaining courses. The program will no longer accept students starting with the Fall Term 2025 application.
Refer to the Associate in Science Degree Programs overview to find information about admission, graduation, general education and other requirements. Students who need technical electives will work with a bachelor’s advisor to determine the courses best suited to their plan of study.
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Specialization Requirements
The Landscape Horticulture A.S. degree and related certificates will close to new students effective Fall 2025. Current students are encouraged to meet with an advisor to plan remaining courses. The program will no longer accept students starting with the Fall Term 2025 application.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| BSCC 1010 | General Biology 1 | 4 |
| ENC 1101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| MAC 1105 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Humanities Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science/Core-Civic Literacy Requirement | 3 | |
| Major Courses | ||
| BOTC 1010 | Botany | 4 |
| CHM 1025 | College Chemistry | 3 |
| CHML 1025 | College Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| ECO 2013 | Principles of Economics 1 (Macroeconomics) | 3 |
| ENYC 2000 | Principles of Entomology | 4 |
| HOSC 2010 | Horticulture 1 | 3 |
| HOSC 2011 | Horticulture 2 | 3 |
| PLPC 2310 | Plant Pathophysiology | 4 |
| Horticulture Technology Specialization | ||
| Select 13 credits from the following: | 13 | |
| Soils and Application of Pesticides and Fertilizers | ||
| Plant Identification | ||
| Plant Propagation | ||
| Nursery Operations and Management | ||
or ORHC 2260 | Greenhouse Operations and Management | |
| Horticulture Technical Electives | 6 | |
| Small Business Accounting and Finance | ||
| Practical Beekeeping | ||
| AutoCAD Fundamentals | ||
| Selected Topics in Horticulture and Landscape Technology | ||
| Principles of Hydroponics | ||
| Irrigation Design and Maintenance | ||
| Intermediate Algebra | ||
| Nursery Operations and Management | ||
| Greenhouse Operations and Management | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
- Satisfy the civic literacy competency requirement
- 1
Courses in the specializations above may be used as technical electives as long as they are not being used to fulfill the specialization requirement. The following electives are grouped by specialization. However, students may take any technical elective they choose.
Learning Outcomes
The outcomes below apply to the Landscape and Horticulture A.S. Degree (Horticulture Technology and Landscape Technology Specializations); to the Landscape and Horticulture Professional CCC; and to the Landscape and Horticulture Technician CCC (Horticulture Specialization).
- Develop a pest control plan for a select species using various control methods.
- Supports Core Ability: Communicate Effectively
- Manipulate plant growth and growth regulators on select plant species.
- Supports Core Ability: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Characterize different biotic and abiotic stressors for a given plant species.
- Supports Core Ability: Process Information
- Demonstrate proficiency of Florida commercial fertilizer application laws, rules, and regulations (i.e. Chapter 576 FS, 576.021(1) FS, 576.045 (2) FS).
- Supports Core Ability: Model Ethic and Civic Responsibility
- Students will collect and identify a variety of plant species in an area(s) of choice.
- Supports Core Ability: Work Cooperatively