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