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Commercial Horticulture AAS Degree Courses
Below are the classes that are required to receive an AAS Degree in Commercial Horticulture. If you are interested in one of the certificate programs, you can review certificate course requirements here. 

Required Courses: Credits:
AGA157* Soil Fertility   1
AGA154 Fundamentals of Soil Science  3
AGH159 Landscape Drafting  2
AGH221 Principles of Horticulture  3
AGH142 Construction, Safety & Maintenance  3
AGH123 Woody Plant Materials  3
AGH132* Introduction to Greenhouse  3
AGH111 Intro to Turfgrass Management  2
AGH154 Residential Landscape Design  3
AGH805 Horticulture Internship I  3
AGH233 Plant Propagation I  3
AGH155 Landscape Design II  2
AGH251 Insects and Diseases  2
AGH120 Herbaceous Plant Materials  3
AGH183* Pesticide Application Certification  2
SDV153 Pre Employment Strategies  2
AGH281 Arboriculture  3
AGH292 Garden Center Management  3
AGH815 Horticulture Internship II  2
AAS degree core science course  3
For the Turf Maintenance Emphasis the following course is required:
AGH211* Advanced Turfgrass Management  3
For the Greenhouse Production Emphasis the following course is required:
AGH133 Greenhouse Production Techniques  3
Option Courses for Either Plan
Option: Credits:
Option 1 Courses...Select 1 Course
MAT141 Finite Mathematics Opt1 4
MAT772* Applied Math Opt1 3
Option 2 Courses...Select 1 Course
ENG105 Composition I Opt2 3
COM703* Communication Skills Opt2 3
Option 3 Courses...Select 1 Course
MGT145 Human Relations in Business Opt3 3
PSY111 Introduction to Psychology Opt3 3
PSY102 Human and Work Relations Opt3 3
Either Plan - Select 2 Courses From Option 4
ACC111* Intro to Accounting Opt4 3
MKT140* Selling Opt4 3
CSC110 Intro to Computers Opt4 3
Either Plan - Select 1 Course From Option 5
AGH262 Fruit and Vegetable Science Opt5 3
AGH272 Nursery Production I Opt5 3
Total minimum credits required for the Greenhouse Production emphasis: 71
Total minimum credits required for the Turf Maintenance emphasis: 71
* Required for the turf maintenance certificate
In addition to the courses required for this degree, students may take the following courses to enhance their background or for personal enrichment:
AGH160 Irrigation Systems**   2
AGH241 Sports Turf**   2
Courses marked with ** are required for the Turf Maintenance Certificate