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Ornamental Horticulture - AAS

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College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Plants, Soils and Climate

About This Degree

This program provides practical training in greenhouse and nursery management, turf production, and landscape management. Coursework encompasses pest control, plant identification, construction of landscapes, small business management, and the operation and maintenance of equipment, including small engines. As an integral part of their training, students are required to complete an internship in the industry. Students may work toward a one-year certificate or an Associate of Applied Science Degree.

For more information about Ornamental Horticulture, see the department website.
Admitted and current students must meet with an advisor.
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Admission Requirements For This Program

New freshmen must be admitted to USU in Good Standing.
Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU must have a 2.50 GPA.

Ornamental Horticulture Program Associate of Applied Science Degree (63 credits)

The 63 credits are distributed as follows. Some courses require biology prerequisite courses.

General Education Requirements (15-16 credits)

ENGL 1010 - Writing as Inquiry (CL1) 3 credit(s)
ENGL 2010 - Research and Argument Across Perspectives (CL2) 3 credit(s)

Breadth General Education Requirements

Select two of the following courses:

LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture (BCA) 3 credit(s)
USU 1300 - U.S. Institutions (BAI) 3 credit(s)
PHIL 1320 - The Good Life (BHU) 3 credit(s)
USU 1340 - Social Systems and Issues (BSS) 3 credit(s)

Select one of the following courses:

CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I (BPS) 4 credit(s)
PSC 1800 - Introduction to Horticulture (BLS) 3 credit(s)

Choose remaining credits from the following courses: (30-33 credits)

LAEP 1200 - Introduction to Graphics and Illustration 4 credit(s) (take before PSC 3300 )
PSC 3000 - Fundamentals of Soil Science 4 credit(s)
PSC 2030 - Basic Flower Arranging 2 credit(s)
PSC 3300 - Residential Landscapes 3 credit(s)
PSC 3400 - Arboriculture 3 credit(s)
PSC 4420 - Landscape Irrigation Design (QI) 2 credit(s)
PSC 3430 - Construction Methods for Residential Landscape Installation 2 credit(s)
PSC 3500 - Structure and Function of Plants 3 credit(s)
PSC 3700 - Plant Propagation 4 credit(s)
PSC 3810 - Turfgrass Management 3 credit(s)
PSC 4050 - Greenhouse Management and Crop Production 4 credit(s)
PSC 4100 - Professional Turf and Urban Landscape Water Management 3 credit(s)
PSC 4200 - Temperate Zone Fruit Production 3 credit(s)
PSC 4301 - Computer Aided Residential Landscape Design 2 credit(s)
PSC 4302 - Advanced Residential Landscape Design 2 credit(s)
PSC 4400 - Modern Vegetable Production 3 credit(s)
PSC 4500 - Urban Soil Management and Reclamation 3 credit(s)
PSC 4550 - Integrated Weed Management 3 credit(s)
PSC 4900 - Special Problems 1-4 credit(s) (5 credits required)
PSC 5090 - Sustainable Low Water Landscaping 3 credit(s)
PSC 2700 - Climate Change Impacts (BPS) 3 credit(s)

Elective Credits: A maximum of 11 credits can be taken

BIOL 1010 - Biology and the Citizen (BLS) 3 credit(s) or
BIOL 1610 - Biology I 3 credit(s)
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I (BPS) 4 credit(s)
LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture (BCA) 3 credit(s) (if not used as BCA)
MATH 1050 - College Algebra (QL) 4 credit(s)
WILD 2200 - Ecology of Our Changing World (BLS) 3 credit(s)

Total Credits: 63

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