Landscape & Nursery Management Program of Study

 

Semester

Course*

Course Title

Credits

FALL

1st Semester

AT 102

Turf and Landscape Analytical Practices

2

CSS 110

Computer Applications in Agronomy

2

HRT 109

Introduction to Applied Plant Science

2

HRT 207

Horticulture Career Development

1

HRT 211

Landscape Plants I

3

HRT 213

Landscape Maintenance

2

HRT 213L

Landscape Maintenance Field Laboratory

1

Semester Total

 

13

SPRING

2nd Semester

ENT 111

Basics of Applied Entomology

2

HRT 212

Landscape Plants II

3

HRT 218 & HRT 218L

Irrigation Systems for Horticulture & Lab

2+1

PLP 105 & PLP 105L

Fundamentals of Applied Plant Pathology & Lab

1+1

ELECTIVES (fewer credits can be taken if full-time status is not required)

2

Semester Total

 

12

SUMMER

AT 293

Professional Internship in Ag Tech

3

FALL

3rd Semester

CSS 210

Fundamentals of Soil Science

3

ELECTIVES (fewer credits can be taken if full-time status is not required)

9

Semester Total

 

12

SPRING

4th Semester

HRT 214

Landscape & Turfgrass Business Operations (on-line)

2

ELECTIVES (fewer credits can be taken if full-time status is not required)

10

Semester Total

 

12

 

 

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION

 

 

48

*Students must demonstrate English and Mathematics proficiency through a placement test, transfer credit, or MSU coursework.

 

 

Suggested Electives

Semester Offered

Course

Course Title

Credits

Spring

AE 131

Agricultural Water Resource Management (on-line)

3

Fall

AE 151

Fabrication Technology

2

Spring

AE 153

Engine and Equipment Technology

2

Spring

AT 101

Spanish for the Agricultural Industry

2

Fall

AT 202

Ag Reg, Compliance and Safety (on-line)

3

Fall

CSS 126

Introduction to Weed Management (on-line)

2

Spring

CSS 181

Pesticide & Fertilizer Application Technology

3

Fall/Spring/Sum

CSS 202

World of Turf (on-line)

2

Fall

CSS 226L

Weed Science Lab

1

Fall

HRT 203

Introduction to Horticulture

3

Spring

HRT 204

Plant Propagation & Use

3

Fall of Even Years

HRT 221

Greenhouse Structures & Management

3

Spring

HRT 242

Passive Solar Greenhouse for Protective Cultivation (on-line)

1

Spring

HRT 243

Organic Transplant Production (on-line)

1

Spring

HRT 251

Organic Farming Principles & Practices

3

Spring

HRT 253

Compost Production & Use (on-line)

1

Fall

HRT 310

Nursery Management

3

Spring

HRT 311

Landscape Design & Management Specifications

4

Spring Even Years

HRT 323

Floriculture Production:  Herbaceous Perennials & Annuals

3

Fall

HRT 332

Tree Fruit Production & Management

3

Spring

HRT 336

Viticulture & Berry Production

2

Spring

HRT 341

Vegetable Production & Management

3

Fall of Odd Years

HRT 351

Hydroponic Food Production

2

Fall of Odd Years

HRT 351L

Hydroponic Food Production Lab

2

Spring

HRT 404

Horticulture Management

3

Fall Odd Years

HRT 407

Horticulture Marketing

3

Fall

HRT 411

Landscape Contract Management

3

Fall

KIN 125

First Aid & Personal Safety

3

Last updated 12/18/23