Agri-Hort Horticulture, Advanced Certificate

HORT.CRT.V74

Program Overview

Graduates of this Advanced Certificate program will be prepared for employment in areas of horticulture. This program is part of the Agri-Hort Technology sequence, designed to give flexible training options depending on students’ goals.

Program Requirements

Major Courses

AGHT 1013	Integrated Pest Management	3 Credits
AGHT 1024	Engineering Applications	4 Credits
AGHT 1254	Basic Soils	4 Credits
	or
AGRC 1624	Soil Science	4 Credits
HORT 1023	Plant Propagation	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
HORT 1314	Landscape Plants and Design	4 Credits
HORT 1173	Greenhouse Operations	3 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: 36

Suggested Course Sequence

Fall semester

HORT 1014	Fundamentals of Horticulture	4 Credits
HORT 1323	Fruit and Vegetable Production	3 Credits
HORT 1314	Landscape Plants and Design	4 Credits
HORT 1173	Greenhouse Operations	3 Credits
COSC 1513	Introduction to Information Processing	3 Credits
MKTG 1553	Principles of Marketing	3 Credits

Spring semester

AGHT 1013	Integrated Pest Management	3 Credits
AGHT 1254	Basic Soils	4 Credits
HORT 1023	Plant Propagation	3 Credits
BSNS 1553	Introduction to Business	3 Credits
AGHT 1024	Engineering Applications	4 Credits

Program Cost

AGRI-HORT HORTICULTRE Advanced Certificate:  HORT.CRT.V74
Minimum credit hours required for completion				36.00
Tuition and fees – per credit hour				161.00
					5,796.00
Fees:
	AGHT 1024	Engineering Applications		30.00
	AGHT 1254	Basic Soils		30.00
	COSC 1513	Introduction to Information Processing		25.00
	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
				205.00
					205.00
Books:
	AGHT 1024	Engineering Applications		60.00
	AGHT 1254	Basic Soils		94.90
	BSNS 1553	Introduction to Business		156.00
	COSC 1513	Introduction to Information Processing		218.15
	HORT 1014	Fundamentals of Horticulture		196.00
	HORT 1023	Plant Propagation		144.00
	MKTG 1553	Principles of Marketing		240.80
	SPCH 1553	Introductory Speech		105.85
				1215.70
					1,215.70
Supplies:
	HORT 1314	Landscape Design Kit		60.20
					60.20
TOTAL					7,276.90
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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