Landscaping Operations & Management, A.A.S.: Deactivated Fall 2022

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

Horticulture is the art and science of cultivating plants. In the past, this referred to agriculture and simple gardening. New practices and tools have broadened the scope to include ornamental landscape horticulture or production horticulture.

Campus Icon

Deactivated Fall 2022 - Teachout until Spring 2025

Program CIP Code: 01.0601

Cost of Attendance: https://www.hccs.edu/applying-and-paying/tuition-calculator/

The credit totals are displayed in two key locations: 1. At the end of each semester: You’ll find the total number of credits for that specific semester. 2. At the end of the degree plan: The total number of credits for the entire degree program is listed at the bottom of the plan.

First Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework Credits: 3
AGRI 1309 - Computers in Agriculture Credits: 3
HALT 1324 - Turfgrass Science & Management Credits: 3
HALT 1301 - Principles of Horticulture Credits: 3
HALT 1325 - Landscape Plant Material Credits: 3

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester ‐ Spring

HALT 1319 - Landscape Construction Credits: 3
HALT 1331 - Woody Plant Materials Credits: 3
HALT 1327 - Horticultural Equipment Management Credits: 3
HALT 1322 - Landscape Design Credits: 3
HALT 1351 - Landscape Business Operations Credits: 3

Semester Total: 15

Third Semester ‐ Summer

SPNL 1291 - Special Topics in Spanish Language and Literature Credits: 2
HALT 1380 - Cooperative Education-Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Operations, General Credits: 3

Semester Total: 5

Second Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

HALT 2331 - Advanced Landscape Design Credits: 3
HALT 2315 - Landscape Management Credits: 3 (Capstone)
XXXX #3## - Math/Natural Science Elective Credits: 3 ¹
XXXX #3## - Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective Credits: 3 ¹

Semester Total: 12

Second Semester ‐ Spring

HALT 1491 - Special Topics in Horticulture Services Operations and Management, General Credits: 4
HALT 2323 - Horticultural Pest Control Credits: 3
XXXX #3## - Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3 ¹
XXXX #3## - General Education Elective Credits: 3 ¹

Semester Total: 13

Total Minimum Credits for the AAS Degree: 60

¹ A list of electives appears in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.