Agri-Hort Horticulture, AAS

AGHT.AAS.V06

Program Overview

The Agri-Hort Technology curriculum is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and fundamental skills to work in a field related to horticulture. This program is designed to meet the needs of students entering into the career field and those students looking to update their career skills.

Program Requirements

Major Courses

AGHT 1024	Engineering Applications	4 Credits
AGHT 1254	Basic Soils	4 Credits
	or
AGRC 1624	Soil Science	4 Credits
AGHT 1013	Integrated Pest Management	3 Credits
HORT 1014	Fundamentals of Horticulture	4 Credits
	or
HORT 1513	Introduction to Horticulture Science	3 Credits
HORT 1023	Plant Propagation	3 Credits
HORT 1323	Fruit and Vegetable Production	3 Credits
HORT 1314	Landscape Plants and Design	4 Credits
HORT 1173	Greenhouse Operations	3 Credits
AGHT 2012	Internship	2 Credits
	or
AGHT 2022	Special Topics	2 Credits
BSNS 1553	Introduction to Business	3 Credits
	or
BSNS 2113	Small Business Management	3 Credits
COSC 1513	Introduction to Information Processing	3 Credits
MKTG 1553	Principles of Marketing	3 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		38-39

General education

BSNS 1603	Business Communication	3 Credits
BIOL 1504	Principles of Biology	4 Credits
ENGL 1613	English I	3 Credits
MATH 1123	Technical Mathematics II	3 Credits
SPCH 1553	Introductory Speech	3 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		16

A higher level mathematics course can be substituted.

Electives

Choose 10 credits

AGHT 1103	Introduction to Farmsteading	3 Credits
AGRC 1724	Plant Science	4 Credits
ACCT 1413	General Accounting	3 Credits
AIRC 1014	Fundamentals of Air Conditioning	4 Credits
AUTO 2233	Heating & Air Conditioning	3 Credits
AUTO 1064	Internal Combustion Engines	4 Credits
CNST 1413	Introduction to Bldg Construction	3 Credits
ELTR 1064	Fundamentals of Electricity	4 Credits
MKTG 2063	Fundamentals of Advertising	3 Credits
SPAN 1503	Basic Spanish	3 Credits
WELD 1114	Basic Welding	4 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		10

Total Credit Hours: 64

Suggested Course Sequence

Fall semester

COSC 1513	Introduction to Information Processing	3 Credits
ENGL 1613	English I	3 Credits
HORT 1014	Fundamentals of Horticulture	4 Credits
	or
HORT 1513	Introduction to Horticulture Science	3 Credits
HORT 1323	Fruit and Vegetable Production	3 Credits
MKTG 1553	Principles of Marketing	3 Credits

Spring semester

AGHT 1254	Basic Soils	4 Credits
BSNS 1603	Business Communication	3 Credits
MATH 1123	Technical Mathematics II	3 Credits
HORT 1023	Plant Propagation	3 Credits
	Technical Elective	4 Credits

Fall semester

SPCH 1553	Introductory Speech	3 Credits
BSNS 1553	Introduction to Business	3 Credits
HORT 1314	Landscape Plants and Design	4 Credits
HORT 1173	Greenhouse Operations	3 Credits
	Technical Elective	3 Credits

Spring Semester

BIOL 1504	Principles of Biology	4 Credits
AGHT 1013	Integrated Pest Management	3 Credits
AGHT 1024	Engineering Applications	4 Credits
AGHT 2012	Internship	2 Credits
	Technical Elective	3 Credits

Program Cost

AGRI-HORT HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGY
Associate in Applied Science Degree:  AGHT.AAS.V06
Minimum credit hours required for completion				64.00
Tuition and fees – per credit hour				161.00
					10,304.00
Fees:
	AGHT 1024	Engineering Applications		30.00
	AGHT 1254	Basic Soils		30.00
	BIOL 1504	Principles of Biology		30.00
	BSNS 1603	Business Communications		10.00
	COSC 1513	Introduction to Information Processing		25.00
	ENGL 1413	Fundamentals of Writing		5.00
	HORT 1014	Fundamentals of Horticulture		30.00
	HORT 1023	Plant Propagation		30.00
	HORT 1314	Landscape Plants and Design		30.00
	HORT 1173	Greenhouse Operations		30.00
				250.00
					250.00
Books:
	AGHT 1024	Engineering Applications		60.00
	AGHT 1254	Basic Soils		94.90
	BIOL 1504	Principles of Biology		14.60
	BSNS 1553	Introduction to Business		156.00
	BSNS 1603	Business Communications		230.35
	COSC 1513	Introduction to Information Processing		218.15
	HORT 1014	Fundamentals of Horticulture		196.00
	HORT 1023	Plant Propagation		144.00
	ENGL 1413	Fundamentals of Writing		66.85
	MATH 1123	Technical Math II		387.85
	MKTG 1553	Principles of Marketing		240.80
	SPCH 1553	Introductory Speech		105.85
				1915.35
					1,915.35
Supplies:
	HORT 1314	Landscape Design Kit		60.20
					60.20
TOTAL					12,529.55
This program requires 13 hours of electives.  The total cost does not include costs associated with the electives.  All prices are subject to change.  Please visit Hammes Bookstore on KCC’s website for the most up-to-date textbook prices.
All prices are subject to change.  Please visit Hammes Bookstore on KCC’s website for the most up-to-date textbook prices.

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