Program Schedule
Year 1
| Winter | ||
| 2 days work rotation, 3 days academic February to Mid-April (10 weeks) |
course hours: 127 rotation hours: 64 |
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| Basic Science Review | BOT 314 | 9 |
| Botany I: Basic Concepts | BOT 315 | 20 |
| Botany II: Plant Anatomy & Physiology | BOT 316 | 20 |
| Botany III: The Plant Kingdom | BOT 317 | 24 |
| Mathematics for Horticulture | HRT 101 | 6 |
| Soil Science I | HRT 301 | 18 |
| Greenhouse Techniques | HRT 312 | 18 |
| Ornamental Woody Plants: Spring Trees and Shrubs | HRT 334 | 12 |
| Spring–Summer | ||
| 3 days work rotation, 2 days academic Mid-April to Mid-September (22 weeks) |
course hours: 112 rotation hours: 516 |
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| Morphology of Flowering Plants | BOT 431 | 16 |
| Entomology | BOT 481 | 16 |
| Introduction to Public Speaking | COM 101 | 10 |
| Soil Science II | HRT 302 | 16 |
| Weed ID | HRT 306 | 4 |
| Ornamental Herbaceous Plants: Annuals | HRT 341 | 8 |
| Ornamental Herbaceous Plants: Bulbs | HRT 342 | 12 |
| Ornamental Herbaceous Plants: Spring Perennials | HRT 336 | 9 |
| Ornamental Herbaceous Plants: Summer Perennials | HRT 337 | 9 |
| Weed Control | HRT 482 | 12 |
| Fall | ||
| 2 days work rotation, 3 days academic Mid-September to Mid-December (13 weeks) |
course hours: 118 rotation hours: 218 |
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| Systematics Botany | BOT 432 | 21 |
| Pruning Evergreens | HRT 321 | 12 |
| Ornamental Woody Plants:Fall Trees and Shrubs
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HRT 331 | 12 |
| Ornamental Woody Plants:Broadleaved Evergreens | HRT 332 | 8 |
| Insect Pests of Ornamental Plants | HRT 381 | 15 |
| Plant Propagation I | HRT 411 | 18 |
| Disease Identification and Management | HRT 481 | 12 |
| Landscape Design History and Theory | LAN 301 | 20 |
Year 2
| Winter | ||
| 2 days work rotation, 3 days academic January to March (14 weeks) |
course hours: 102 rotation hours: 184 |
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| Career Preparation | COM 102 | 8 |
| Ornamental Woody Plants: Conifers | HRT 333 | 12 |
| Maintenance of Shrubs & Small Ornamental Trees | HRT 335 | 12 |
| Ornamental Tropical Plants | HRT 361 | 14 |
| Plant Propagation II | HRT 412 | 18 |
| Tree Management | HRT422 | 14 |
| Graphics I | LAN 311 | 24 |
| Spring/Summer Internship |
internship hours: |
| Fall | ||
| 5 days academic October to mid-December (10 weeks) |
course hours: 118 (make-up days for work rotation if necessary) |
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| Preparing for the Pesticide Applicator’s Exam | HRT 281 | 30 |
| Horticultural Techniques:Basic Horticultural Construction | HRT 314 | 12 |
| Horticultural Techniques: Turf Equipment | HRT 315 | 8 |
| Turf and Grounds Management | HRT 421 | 16 |
| Commercial Greenhouse Management | HRT 511 | 12 |
| Nursery Management | HRT 512 | 16 |
| Landscape Design I | LAN 401 | 24 |
| Plant Final: Last Friday in October |
Year 3
| Winter | ||
| 5 days academic January to February (8 weeks) |
course hours: 22 | |
| Advanced Presentation Skills | COM 103 | 10 |
| Introduction to Business Management | COM 104 | 12 |
| Graduation: First Friday of March | ||
| TOTALS: | ||
| Courses, plus 60 hours of personal enrichment (optional) | 659 | |
| Horticulture work rotations, including internship hours | 2,022 | |
| Total hours: | 2,681 |