2022-2023 Catalog

Horticulture Business Management Associate of Science

My Academic Plan

Courses are displayed to show the fastest path to your degree and should be completed in the order listed. If you are unable to complete all courses listed in a semester, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. If you have questions or concerns about your MAP, please see your Pathways Advisor.

Program Description

This program is designed for students transferring to a four-year university to complete their BS degree in Horticulture Business Management. It allows students to complete the first two years of the BS degree at the community college. Students explore a wide range of horticulture and landscape related business practices. Entry-level career options include landscaping firms, florists, plant nurseries, and greenhouses. This program introduces students to Horticulture Business Management and it includes courses that are common to all four-year institutions in Colorado. This AS degree prepares the student to transfer to Colorado State University in Fort Collins to pursue a B.S. degree in Horticulture with a Horticulture Business Management concentration. The Associate of Science (AS) degree prepares students to complete the second half of a Bachelor of Science (BS) program at a four-year university.

Learn more about this program.

First Semester

ELECTIVE Any HLT/FLD or Approved Elective List Course

4

CIS 1018Introduction to PC Applications

3

MAT 1340College Algebra: GT-MA1

4

BIO 2121Botany w/Lab: GT-SC1

5

Total Credit Hours:16

Second Semester

HLT 1101Introduction to Horticulture

4

ENG 1021English Composition I: GT-CO1

3

ECO 2002Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1

3

GT- AHAny GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, or GT-AH4 Course

3

ELECTIVE Any HLT/FLD or Approved Elective List Course

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Third Semester

ECO 2001Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1

3

HLT 2160Plant Propagation

4

ENG 1022English Composition II: GT-CO2

3

GT- SC1CHE 1011/1111

5

Total Credit Hours:15

Fourth Semester

HLT 2140Introductory Soil Science

4

GT- HI1Any History (GT-HI1) Course

3

GT- AHAny GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, or GT-AH4 Course

3

REQUIRED MAT 1260 or BUS 2026

3

Total Credit Hours:13

Total Credit Hours: 60

Important Program Notes:

BIO 2121 is recommended. BIO 1111 and BIO 1112 may also be used to complete these degree requirements; BIO 1111 is a prerequisite for BIO 1112. Taking these courses would reduce your overall additional required credits by 5 credits.

Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), you may complete ENG 1021 (GT-CO1) and ENG 1022 (GT-CO2) OR ENG 1022 (GT-CO2) and a gtPathways-approved CO3 course (GT-CO3).

Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), for recommended elective, choose additional HLT or FLD courses (except for HLT 2008 or FLD 1000).

Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), if HLT 2140, BUS 2026 or MAT 1260, CIS 1018, HLT 2160, or HLT 1101 or HLT 1000 are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the Bachelor's degree as elective credit toward graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.

Students completing the AS in Horticulture Business Management should also apply and receive the Horticulture Certificate when the requirements are met.

If you take more credits in mathematics and science than are listed, it will reduce the 7 credits of electives needed

You must complete a minimum of 60 credits to complete this degree. If receiving financial aid, you should only take courses and credits as required for this degree. Check with your advisor to monitor your completion progress.