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BSAST in Horticulture Credit Distribution

 Subject Area/Category      Credits
       
 I. General Education Requirements      54
 A. English Composition    6  
 B. Humanities    12  

 Technical Report Writing

 (3)    
 Humanities Electives*  (9)    
 C. Social Sciences    12  

 Psychology or Sociology

 (3)    
 Social Science Electives*  (9)    
 D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics    21  
 Precalculus Algebra or above**  (6)    
 Statistics  (3)    
 General Chemistry  (6)    
 Second Science  (3)    
 Natural Science Electives  (3)    
 E. General Education Electives    3  
       
 II. Area of Study: Horticulture      45
 A. Soil Science    3  
  • Soil Fertility/Soil Chemistry
     
 B. Plant Physiology    3  
 C. Genetics    3  
 D. Plant Pathology    3  
 E. Entomology    3  
 F. Organic or Biochemistry    3  
 G. Ornamental Horticulture    6  
  • General Floriculture/Floral Design
  • Woody/Herbaceous Plant Materials
  • Ornamental Horticulture
     
 H. Landscape    3  
  • Landscape Design/Landscape Construction
  • Landscaping Plant Materials
  • Landscape Design and Planning
  • Site Management
     
 I. Greenhouse/Nursey Management    3  
  • Nursery Management
  • Greenhouse Operations
  • Floral Marketing/Floral Crop Production
  • Harvesting and Marketing 
     
 J. Horticulture Electives    12  
  • Fruit/Vegetable Production
  • Turf Management/Arboriculture
  • More in Floriculture/Landscape/Greenhouse
     
 III. Computer Requirements      3
Computer Concepts      
       
 IV. Free Electives      18
       
 Total      120 credits


*Must include at least two subject areas

**Some areas of study require a full year of Calculus.

Note l:  Courses listed in the Area of Study are offered as a guide. The inclusion of similar courses must be reviewed with the Advisement Center. Students must submit their program plan for review to ensure that course selection is appropriate for the degree program.  

Note 2:
Corollary Requirements:
• 6 credits of Precalculus Algebra and above
• One full year of General Chemistry
• 3 credits of Botany
• 3 credits of Computer Concepts



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