Horticulture Business Management Associate of Science
Program Description
This program is designed for students transferring to a four-year university to complete their Bachelor's 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.
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What You Will Learn
Upon completion of the program you will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of economic concepts and their application to business
2. Use critical thinking skills and effective communication
3. Use computer technology to accomplish career-relevant tasks
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the plant-soil-water system
5. Diagnose insect and pest problems related to their career emphasis
6. Solve mathematical calculations
7. Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of chemistry
My Academic Plan: Full-Time
First Semester
Second Semester
| BIO 2121 or BIO 1112 | Botany w/Lab (BIO 2121) or General College Biology II w/Lab (BIO 1112) | 5 |
| ENG 1021 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 | 3 |
| ECO 2002 | Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 | 3 |
| Approved Elective List | Any Horticulture, Floral Design or Approved Elective List Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Third Semester
| GT-SS1 | Any Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS1). Prefer: Macroeconomics (ECO 2001) | 3 |
| HLT 2160 | Plant Propagation | 4 |
| ENG 1022 | English Composition II: GT-CO2 | 3 |
| CHE 1011 or CHE 1111 | Intro to Chemistry I w/Lab (CHE 1011) or General College Chemistry I w/Lab (CHE 1111) | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester Note: Introduction to Chemistry I w/Lab (CHE 1011) is recommended.
Fourth Semester
| HLT 2140 | Introductory Soil Science | 4 |
| GT- HI1 | Any History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| GT- AH | Any Arts & Humanities (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, or GT-AH4) | 3 |
| MAT 1260 or BUS 2026 | Intro to Statistics (MAT 1260) or Business Statistics (BUS 2026) | 3 |
| PHI 2005 | Business Ethics: GT-AH3 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
My Academic Plan: Part-Time
Courses are displayed in a part-time sequence providing flexibility for the working professional. Follow the pathway below to complete your AS degree within 8 semesters (3 years). This pathway may be accelerated by applying transfer credit, credit for prior learning, and/or completing one or more additional courses each semester. For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.
Fall Semester 1
Spring Semester 2
Summer Semester 3
| CIS 1018 | Introduction to PC Applications | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Fall Semester 4
| HLT 2140 | Introductory Soil Science | 4 |
| BIO 2121 or BIO 1112 | Botany w/Lab (BIO 2121) or General College Biology II w/Lab (BIO 1112) | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Spring Semester 5
| Approved Elective List | Any Horticulture, Floral Design or Approved Elective List Course | 4 |
| CHE 1011 or CHE 1111 | Intro to Chemistry I w/Lab (CHE 1011) or General College Chemistry I w/Lab (CHE 1111) | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Summer Semester 6
| GT- AH | Any Arts & Humanities (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, or GT-AH4) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Fall Semester 7
| HLT 2160 | Plant Propagation | 4 |
| GT-SS1 | Any Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS1). Prefer: Macroeconomics (ECO 2001) | 3 |
| MAT 1260 or BUS 2026 | Intro to Statistics (MAT 1260) or Business Statistics (BUS 2026) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Semester Note: Introduction to Chemistry I w/Lab (CHE 1011) is recommended.
Spring Semester 8
| GT- HI1 | Any History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| PHI 2005 | Business Ethics: GT-AH3 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Prior Learning eligible course
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Important Program Notes:
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 & FLD 2089).
Either Introduction to Chemistry w/Lab (CHE 1011) or General College Chemistry I w/Lab (CHE 1111) may be completed to complete this degree. Introduction to Chemistry w/Lab (CHE 1011) is recommended.
Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), if HLT 2140, BUS 2026 or MAT 1260, CIS 1018, HLT 2160, and HLT 1101 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.
Additional HLT courses beyond the 7 credit hours identified above may not count toward the required courses for the Horticulture Business Management concentration at the receiving 4-year institution.
If you take more credits in Mathematics and Science than are listed, it will reduce the 7 credits of electives needed.
Students completing the AS in Horticulture Business Management should also apply and receive the Horticulture Certificate when the requirements are met.
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.