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ASAST in Horticulture Credit Distribution

 Subject Area/Category      Credits
       
 I. General Education Requirements      30
 A. English Composition    6  
 B. Humanities    6  
 C. Social Sciences    6  
 D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics    12  
 Intermediate and pre-calculus mathematics or above*  (6)    
 General physics or general chemistry  (6)    
       
 II. Area of Study: Horticulture      21
 A. Soil Science    3  
  • Soil Chemistry
  • Soil Fertility
     
 B. Plant Propagation or Plant Breeding     3  
 C. Floriculture      3  
  • General Floriculture
  • Floral Design or Floral Crop Production
     
 D. Landscape      3  
  • Landscape Design or Construction
     
 E. Horticulture Electives      9  
  • Woody Plant Materials
  • Herbaceous Plant Materials
  • Ornamental Horticulture Techniques
  • Nursery Management
  • Floral Marketing
  • Greenhouse Management

Up to three (3) credits from the following:

  • Plant Nutrition
  • Plant Physiology
  • Plant Morphology
  • Plant Taxonomy
  • Ecology
  • Plant Pathology
  • Weed Control or Pesticide Techniques
  • Turf Management
  • Entomology
  • Arboriculture
     
 III. Free Electives      9
 A. Computer Requirement    3  
 B. Free Electives    6  
       
 Total      60 credits


*Some areas of study require mathematics at the level of pre-calculus algebra and calculus.

Note 1: Courses listed in Area of Study are offered as a guide. Other courses may also be considered appropriate for this option.
Note 2:
Corollary Requirements:
• 6 credits of Intermediate and Precalculus Algebra
• One full year of General Chemistry
• 3 credits of Computer Concepts

Students may check the appropriateness of other courses by contacting the Advisement Center.

 



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